, 1869-12-25
the Widows e1es checked nc, aud stood undo.

nra'ly. "1ta ant pothtn' that I'm ashamed o.
my Intentions n purnlcy honrabte. seca thing
IL gen ally talked up more pr1va.e. but dou'no d
I orr. In plain, ss.n,ghiforrad bnatuea
man, and its rather Of a business marter," pro
cee,ed MI. ridger, growing much carter IN shi
view OF me subject, though the several portion
| OF Ills chlSnou had sprung quite nway from BIT
scalp, snd 10 far from forming that harmontou.
whole contemplated IN the design, atoo npalt ltk<
cars or horne. Or 10 WhasepevcT else 1t NIGH
please an. Imaginative Observer TO nkeu them
Happily unconscious OF this fact, he plunged
heEoicaf!y in med!ds re&
~ suppose you know, mahm, that I'm a
.1doxer,"
"No, ar, IIhf not snos il, ~rcpl.cd The uslow,
With vivid hush.
well I'm SURPRISED: I s.poeed 1o1 kucx 1t
all a.oug."
ion win please remember, Nr. pidser, that
our acquaintance has been entirely OF a business
aatuTe hitherto, " sa.d ane With some stateIluess
Yesm, 5ea'n, 20 It has httherto-enstrely OF .
ousloess natur, as 1ou aAy." responded he, vesy
much Enbdued.
II have had no opportunity to inform myself in
regard 10 your rsivate affairs, eren nad l wished
to to so," continued Mrs. salisbury.
"No, n aan, certainly not. Entirely OF a hust.
ness natur hitherto, NJ you gay" repeated Mr.
Pdger, recovering himself. "Yes'n, seven
months now I've been wtdower-aud you didn't
knowit. That's queer enough Do you hs2'n
- remember the day cams rnand here to
sae ABOUT them broken lights tn the back cham.
ocf That Was The next day alter my wiie's
Il neral. P'raps 3ou didn't notice tue Eecd on nv
ha.@"
"1dclt thick did," tatd the.
Hell, MIS- Sau:sn1sJ, Il m straight !-ioyto1 busl.
ness mar, an senca you've pesferred not TO give
NE Go chance to say my says1n private, maf d
well EsJ It here, and its Jest this II yo1H Esa to
b. Ns pldger you Se only Jest to cay tic word Al
I'll do Lbs best can by yo1 aa' your Children
That's my say, an ! can's say no more than thar.
I'll DO the best can, an that yon can denead N.
Taats my orcz, M you can tage II or no. as you
p.case,' concluded Ar. P.dge1 IN pompou, ana
assured tone
"At this admission Of her free agency the widow
looked up with an expression Of relief which was
absolutely comicai.
why, really, Ar. P1dger-I am sensible OF the
1onor you des'xn to do me-but really"
~ KNOW 1t's pu1ncly ouexpected,r he inter.
fapted, land ala't disposed to be unreasonable.
want 70 hare you take time To reneck. You can
MAKE all the inquiries you rlease about me. I'm
sen knoTn here an yon1l 1ad that I'm iusr what
cla!Il 10 De, PLAIN, straight .forTod bualn4as
msn. I'm telf.hade man, natam-eu1irely-
] jest want you should make all the inquiries You
can aoou! ue before gtyn' Jour answer, Every.
1o!Dg ABOUT me Il open az above board. dea!
etnGAly On t0e Eqoale, an there Isn't many bust.
leta men can say that"
NO" said the widow.
Az 70 hs1t continued the sui;or, " I'm alwus
e:Aed good pe1Ftdcf. il you want anything
5ou'se only )ht got to kc1d for It, aud foot the
hs'ls. AL Kinds OF hocseeeepin' dxlns, seen aa eu
1aur,on' ,aa' lard, an salt pork,I get
" "ho'eeale- In silent pardnes1a Cheesema3,
cias az 60. sou didn't know that did Jo17'
No tAa Tue Willow
""e'h l an she used TO aay she bad so much
Eue acsooa'ls oiane 1uo" what to do More'o
sse coula use. reall5 au' abe give away good
oeal, 70 feep 1fom sptttn' Cauae She eaid 'twas
'oo esa 70 nave GOOD sit:les sfnu' an sptlc''
Cesta,n'y' sa.o hs saulsourJ.
Aooooy ~ my mouse eSer Eald was sttngy,'
1Fs0thea MT f'ogef. sIse got things IN pretty
eooa euuFe up W tns pisce' 10 say 1t Myself.
~ ING 10 gave you come up au' LOOK round there,
Soose any ldee OF conta' there to live. It's MI
icst ~ hue 1els H. except mat I've tore away the
neo Aooes. pose 5o1 Ake 10 cncuge eome
'n'nRs' Women 2enelally mas tneir own notions
aeout seen ioat1e1a. l 1ooh calculate to be donl.
hee1'n. Aea 'ae women iol4a take their oTn
way pretty muen' aoaos taeihonse, servants, un'
sn seco. Aoon,t pteteao 10 dictate. Taio't .
Eana p'eee' ]cas sas 10 m9 wire: lou let my
eosi4ess a'ole, an Won't NEEDLE With yonr'o.
Is EAU before, I'm plain, atraight.forrod
snee IN al ING PRIDE q CONSCIOUS integrity.
:. .es. ea.u tao "!ooW' ...-
~ YOU. caaoseu, Aas saa'spors, LII tell
sou "nas iva eau aepcnu w. 1ae Desc eau DO
- em ~ ~ ~ '1eas Gu As II taeS was my.own, an
s., snat ~ engase 10 40. I'm no hal.Way man.
Naen ce8a ta'ue' genaDy put It through.
sau s...aa u.aslat.es e.eepteo, iney shan hsye an
tutlSaauou' au htstt IN NIe, I9t Inc zane as u l
Was their real father. Expense Rn't no obi!ck
compared to eddication. I'm self.made man
myself, entirely, an I've alwus felt the want
OF COCA eodlcatlo1a az, n0T-a-daya isa
pnhc!y lnapensaole. I'm prepared to
gave Ing Rif4 al tue hooefnlmpfuyements, an
~aen 1ae no5 Rets Dig enough Il he wants to go to
cohe8e OF any "nete #hy the ways open. Saock-
man up IN our street has sent hts boyB to Gar.
many 10 be edd1cated. don't know but that,s A
good I0ce, though never took much stock In
them fo1rtn places myself"
Hero Tor the first time detected siga Of re.
lentlng on the part of'she widow. Through nil OF
Nj. Pidge1'a remarks after the first snrprEsa
parsed away she had stood listening vita sucn pe1.
feet control OF her lite pale cle1r.cut face that
!. l had no idea whether she would accept him OF
| show him the door. Nov, however. q slight
righteousness passed over her features. and q
tain, co,of ttpRea her cheeks. Mr.. pdupr nav h..
advantage, mad like any o!her man proceeded r.
burgle.
"As 10 character, Mis- Saulsbury, don't need
| to Eay IN; thing. I'm wsl.known, aa' you car
ind oct ior yourself. 1t alnt nv way to praise
myself. i alnt church member, but respeck
| religion. She was u P.scopa1iap. Said she liked
! II cause 'twaB handy, an q bods knew what L
exrecs. 1nhl psrt,cke1ar E5seIf, You can have
slip anywhere you like. amt SO narrow
Minded as 10 think that all the good has to te
hhce Cp tn oco church"
NJ. t@tu tue "ioo".
we'll na am,' san mr. P:dger rising aud at
| tending 10 MS pe9lecfed caiatoa, believe I've
| tch 5eu no" ABOUT #nat I'm prepared to do
iouH nEd NE man o. my word II You conclude
10 tsEe me mr. All II you don there's other parties
tltnt WILL IT'S naleIpf thas you should want t.