Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11

stairs, Samson leans back IN his chair, ant
reaches off the dresser the little parcel h
has brought with him. When its paper
are unfolded, there is seen the prettiest 0
> small leather-covered work-boxes- dream
/ of Ems for many a day, but not till nov
attained.
|; I've saved and pinched for this lonI
while says Samson, as he gives the work
box, and puts his arm about the little maid
and it would have been better one still
had 1 been a richer man.
}; But she is so enchanted with it as it is
and thinks Samson so good, in having gone
so far to obey her highest wish, that she
nestles her face to his, and indicates, 9th
erwise than by words, her glowing thanks
But 1 fear,' he says, just now, glOomi-
ly that our days are few together, my
Iretty one, now your father is come
He is going the take me back with him
to New Zealand, in little while; but you
must come, too, dear Samson. He wants
people to 90 with him who know about
plOughing, and such things; and you can
60, too. Ask him, for 1 see he likes you
His eyes filed with tears when told how
like brother you had been
So presently, when John comes back
with the ale, and something stronger in a
bottle, and with pipes and tobacco, and
when supper is cleared away and the tan
gible remnants stored safely in a basket
for Samson's private eating, and when En-
ma sits on her fathers knee and falls by
and-by asleep on his shoulder the men talk
over these and other things; and ere mid-
night has come, Samson has arranged to
give Quilcher months warning on the
morrow. Then when he is free, be prom
ises to diligently assist honest John in all
his preparations; and eventually sailing
with him to New Zealand, serve him for
one whole year, as the price for the little
daughter the strong man loves so we'll.
Samson Acre and John Tucker Joined
hands upon the VOW When honest men
do this there need be no record of the law.
Faith and truth are more eternal than
written parchment or craven stone.
9 . .
Mr. KneebOne's goose had been duly
discussed, and pronounced to be of wonder
full excellence. Dessert and tea have fol-
lowed; then punch, cards, and scandal;
eventually supper crowns the board, and
somewhere about half-past eleven, P. NJ,
the Quilchers depart from Mr.. Kneebone's
villa As soon as that hospitable mar
sion is out of sight, and no folks in hear
ing, Quilcher mudges his wife on the arm.
Pretty extravagant goings on, ell? didn't
you think 50? Hot patridges for supper,
and all that sort of things. But it won't
last lOngl Mr.. Bitter, who eat so largely
Of the goose, my dear, and fourished off
that jelly at supper, hintcd that a crash :
was near at hand; bills dishonered, and l [
know not what !
'Ah, L thought as much, replied Mrs
Quilcher-who always relishes other peO- s
pies troubles Her dress, did you notice ;
that? And then to think of all that nice ]
pudding and other things going out into f
the kitchen at dinner time. I'd soon had
a lock on 'em, 1 would /
Il don't doubt you, my dear; but other
folks' extravaganccs amt ours. 1 only
know it's uncommon nice thing to have a v
Inner you amt to pay for t
Mrs. Quilcher singles yes and so |
hey reach the omnibus. f
Thus the world goes Eat your bread, h
yrasps your hand, and, at pace from your
defames you. And have known \
| higher people than Mr.. and Mrs. Quill s
her, of Knightsbridge do the same. G
AHghtlnS from the omnibus, Mrs Gull
hers misgiyings are aroused. c.
I'm sure we shall have some trouble to- n
light, for my nose itches 50. P'raps that a
iris broken into the cupboard, and stole fl
he dripping-Or that vagabond Samson's y
ONE home, and set the house on fre-or
- st
Her distinctive parentheses are not con- b.
luded when they reach their own street, b.
nd nearly their own door. Here they pi
leet policemen L., $40, who has not the to
uspicious nature of the brother he has re- W
emily relieved L
All well, policeman, at number 40,
SKIS Quilcher respectfully-for one or two m
tile incidents in his and his wife's career, te
nce they inhabited the street have made
i'm in awe of the authorities of Scotland b
ard at
Yes says H., $40, slowly retracing his
.eps, there seems one or two quiet people th
. the Kitchen, that all TO
Quiet people exclaims Mrs. Quilcher W
with passion, that girl shall rue to
that she shall; I'll serve her out, that he
will l meant she should have half
ays holiday this Christmas time, but now tn
lc shan't' is
As Quiicher and his wife have hurried
4, they now stand beside the irons which gr
lard the area window, and can distinctly M
nell the fragrance of lightly pufed tObac- dy
}, as well as hear the murmur of two low pi
Oices in continuous conversation. A third av
oice sometimes speaks-and this they ha
now is Emma's. ",