Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-08
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Before leaving, Sympkin went up to Joan
to bid her good night, her mother he would
not look at.
"Now look here my little Joan" he said
'is it fair that because / have fulfilled my en-
gagement, you should throw me off like this !'
II didn't throw you off" said Joan, Chow
can you say SO when you know didn't" and
she was in a fair way of crying
"At least your mother did" continued her
lover, land you know you don't think SO well
of me as you did"
"Welr," said Joan, "but how did you get all
that money 2"
Haven't told you 1 found it on the road"
''OhP' she said.
"That oh p cried Symkin, ''means that you
don't believe me. Good night !" and he went
of abruptly.
When he went out the next night to have
his evening pot of ale, he was undetermined
which house to patronize Mother Mincing's
was evidently out of the question, so he turned
into the White Bull, where he used to go be-
fore he was attracted elsewhere by pair of
blue eyes. When he entered he found but
few people assembled, but amongst others was
an old crony of his, Master Grundling by
name, short, fat, pursy, red-faced man, who
was one of the city watch, and considered,
amongst his small circle of friends, very i'm
portant man, indeed, quite superior sort of a
p ersOn, you know and there he sat drinking
from a large fagon, and warming his toes at
the fire.
CHAPTER III.-How 1T WAS EMITTED.
"Why, Symkin, man." cried the jolly
Grunding, "where hast though hidden thyself
all this time what hast thou been doing 2"
''1've been making fool of myself-tliat's
what I've been doing" replied Symkin with
growl.
"Ah.' said Grundling, "a pretty face is it,
osng h HAM, ~ wa Vas Ss eceiI,
Master Grinding 10 que 80 $50. .,,.ll at
single-stick, or tilt better at the quintin, than
he and it was all for the love of the ladies !;
and now, you see, Pm doomed to remain an
old bachelor. Well Well 1t is a lovers
quarrel"
"Worse !" growled Symkin, ripping out an
oath, "Pve had row with the whole lot of
them!"
"That's bad, but cheer up, man; if it's a
true lass you'll do we'll Run away with her
lad"
''l'll go and hang myself first ~
"I'll tell you what it is SYM" said the jov
ial Grundling, you want excitement, lad !;
you want something to rouse you from this
black state OF mind. Now take my advice
and have little excitement"
"I'll go to the wars" said Symkn.
"Now there it is" cried Grundlng, "you
young men are all for the wars. My dear
Symkin, it's quite mistake there's no ex-
element in the wars at all What if you kill
man well, he's killed, and there's an end of
it ! Ii you take man prisoner, he's handed
over to the guard, and there's an end of that
What excitement is there in all this ? why,
none whatever, not to mention the discomfort,
long marches, small rations, ragged Clothes
hard work, and a good chance of being killed
into the bargain. No, Symkin, | can tell you
where you can find excitement and ease into
the bargain honor and good dinner every
day, life of wild adventure and a cosy flag
on of ale every night. Symkin, join the
watch"
''The watch l'' cried Symkin.
cay" said Grundng, "you are cut out for
it want a young, hardy fellow, for I'm
growing old, Symkin, and getting somewhat
stiff but I'll manage any man single handed
STILL the time was when I,would take any two
at single-stick. Well, Symkin, what say you,
will you be one of the watch 2"
"The watch be -" cried Symkin.
"Why, lad, ladl" cried the old man in as
constituent, "what are you in truth mad ?"
"What have l to do with the watch 2" asked
the young man, somewhat more humbly I;
walking about dirty streets, and shouting the
hour, the same thing night after night taugh!
I'll go to France with the king"
Come, come, Symkin," urged Grundling,
you're TOO pretty man to be knocked in the
head so young. When you say that with us
it is the same thing night after night, you
know not what you are about Why, the ex-
citement is wonderful Only the other night
had to run down great hulking vagabond,
who had cut Sir Walter Gallons purse fol.
lowed him three good miles, and brought him
to bay in Bucklersbury. had hard tussle
with him, and at last with the help of some
of Sir Walters men, he was seized and bound;
/. Lad Al
lie declared he had thrown it into the river,
which was pity, as there was much money
in it, and jewels"
Hal" cried Symkin "what kind of purse
was it 2"
"a large purse of yellow leather" said
Grunding
Embroidered with gold cord and seed
pearl?"
with tossels of the same 2"
with much gold in it 2"
"And a rich bracelet"
''And a gold chain z"
"With ruby"
"a brooch?"
"Set with emerads."
''Hurrahr shouted Symkin; give got the
purse, man live got the purse! l found it
tother day, and it has made me miserable ever
since. Wen go to Sir Walter Gallon to-mor'
row morning, and-ah p and Symkin's face
fell woefuy.
whats the matter?" asked Grundling,
scarcely recovering from his astonishment.
"Pve spent lot of it," replied Symkn.
"Never fear, man Sir Walter will only be
too glad to get any of the money back. He
has good heart, has Sir Walter Well, then
Symkin, be ready for me betimes Tomorrow
morning and SO, good night?" and he took
his staff and toddled home one way, while
Symkin went the other
The next morning, Symkin with his purse
set out Tor the home of Sir Walter. The city
was all busy, particularly near the river side
with hammering of iron and Steel and men
were packing boats with baggage, and stow