Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-08

T. AZ "'A- W. ~ ihA hNhli- - was bs4t
OF her own sort, and all the time he lay
dying old Bob never swore an oath.
The more fool be to be led about by a
pack Of women and children said George
Robinson. 'sJust let me catch her preach
ing about me, and I'll tell her what 5
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Kate heard him, and her heart beat all
the quicker, but she did not fear
Mrs. Robinson had tcmper-therc was
no question about that. II was also well
known fact that said temper was by no
means good one And yet she dId not
drive her husband to the beer shop at
the corner; perhaps because she made a
good fire IN winter and quantity OF home
made ginger beer in summer. for him and
his rough guests.
Miss Kate soon discovered this said fall
ing in dear old Sally and set herself dili-
gently 10 amend the matter, In this she so
far succeeded that quarreis between the
husband and the wife occurred less lr,quent-
ly, and were les noi-y than Of yoTc. Sill
there was much need Of their evening read
lngs, and kate's earnest prayers for sally
had rather liking for the excitement Of an
alteration, and George was often rude 10
his wife and her gentle guest
'Go, mend my stOcklngs, said Robinson,
/ who was provoked that his recent prophecy
concerning the new conner was likely to re-
man unfulflled. "Thee'd best look sharp,
tell tell thee, or I'll make thee darn that
I hOyle next Sunday
sally looked up witt a sharp word on her
| iips, but lo5K from Kate checked her ready
anger. Swallowing large amount of in
dignatiOn, she waited few moments and
then spoke.
Thy stockings are mculed already. old
boy, and thy waistcoat, too. Dlst think We
DO nothing all day =
George looked at her In silence. No. 20
Mr.. Robert Sykes, to whom thls gentle
answer was something new.
"Why, Sally, thee'rt mai i' be cried
"N hats done with check, ovid lass 1'
sally look at ka.c, and said. q" Ask my
young lady
Bob Looked a, Mi-, Kate, and smiled till
has great whi,kered face looked almost
handsome. It's all thy DONG, then. j. II
/ th5wt it were. Thou'st read thy book %
the old las, Mis- Kate ?"
Il have read Gods book. Mr. $ ses said
Kate, "and sally has listened o. lis holy
words Would You like me 70 real 10 yJu
sometimes p
Sle ycnturei TO sag t because his man
ncr was at once respectful anu c1utiiag
because his smile was 20 unlike that of tH'IF
first meeting.-ile answered hy placing a
bible IN her hand. "1os, read that. hc
exclaimed, with deep emotion II, belong
ed 20 my lad ats gone. Read where he
uut marks. wilt th1u 2
Not here, cried Robinson. sVriugiuE up
and snatching the bible from tnc white
hands of Kate. "l'll have 10 games o.
that SORT, here, | tell thee
20, George sand bis vie, pleading,
"let her - on.
Il won't ,'' said Robinson. wL1-r face was
flushed with passion; you say another
word, and ! II pitch your old book into the
fire.
Ii was Boo's turn to speak now just
let me catch thee at 1t: he cried sicrnly-
"GIye me that book, tell thee, or.
''Or WHAT
luyoluntarilY Bob Sykes ciehcAtd Ais hst.
Ii was enough. Another moment. and the
book was cast into the hlmes and another,
Kate, at the price of hand scoIchod, had
rescued it from destruction another, Bob
Sykes had aown at Robinson, who, on hi>
part, desired nothing better ;han a fight;
another, and little Kate, rushing between
the eOmbatants, was. by George hobinSon.s
unmanly hand, lald senseicss on the moor.
BLOOD, blood y cried sally, as tArusiing
aside a mass OF curls she showed fearful
wound. Run. George, if You don't want
TO be a murderer-the doctor for your he. '
He did run as for life, with that word,
Murderer ringing in his ears that sense
less form with the blood streaming from a
ghastly wound ever before lis eyes. The
doctor came back with him, and they carried
her up stairs.
Gods ways are Lot like our ways That
dreadful night was the beginning OF better
times, not only to George Robinson bat u
Bob Sykes and Sally.
As little Kate recovered very slowly, they
had TO carry her in their strong arms, to
tempt her appetite with dainty fare, and =
anticipate her every wish. And all tins did
those two rough men accomplish, even more
tcndcrly than the kind hearted Sally; a, IN
a silent rivalry, they stroye night after night
TO hasten her recovery There was no