The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-05
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PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE.
CHAPTER XXM.-CONTINUED.
DY CHARLES NEADE.
AUTHOR Of Foul Ruy," " GriGM Gdnnt," &c.

CHAPTER XXN.-CONTINUED.
One night, us he sat by himself sad and
tliscOnsOlatC, his servant Camc To tell him
there was young woman inqulring fOr
Mrs. Little. Henry went out 10 her, and
II was JuCl Drncc. lie invited her in,
and told her what had happened. Jael
saw his distress, and gave him her wO.
manly sympathy And | came to tell
her my own trouble" said she, "tie on
"Thcn tell It to me, JacI. There, take
Off your shawl and sit down. They shall
make YOU cup 0f tea.
,JacI complied, with slight blush; but
rs to her trouble, she said 1t was not worth
speaking Of in that house.
Henry insisted, however, and she said,
mime I'LL comes Of my sister marrying
TINT Phil Davis. To tell you truth |
went To church with heavy heart on
account Of their both beginning with n
D-Dcncc and Davis; for It's M old say
ing r.
II you change the name aud not the letter.,
You change for the worse and not for the better.
Well, sir, Il MI went wrong somehow.
ParsOn he was South country: anil, when
his time came to kiss the bride he stood
md looked ever 50 helpless; and l had
10 tell him he must kiss her; and even
then he stared foolish like bit before he
kissed her, and the poor lAss's face get
ting up and the tear in her eye at being
sighted. And tlIat put Patty out for
one thing: and then she wouldn't give
AWAY the ribbon TO the fastest runner
The lads run hundred yards to the
bride, for ribbon and kiss You know
'Twasn't tho ribbon she grldged, poor
wenCh; hut The fastest runner in Calrn'
hope town is that viii GibbOn, II nasty,
ugly, soldering chap, that wns always
after her, and Philip jealous Of him: so
she did for the hest, and Will GiDbon
sIfe to win it. But the village lads they
didn't see the reason, md took II all
10 themselves. Was she better than her
grandmother and were they worse than
their grandsiresy They ran Oh before,
md fired the anvil when she passed: just
fancy an atTrOnt close 10 her own door,
and, Sir, ShC walked in IL doors crying.
There wasa wedding for you George tue
blacksmith was that hurt nj their making
free with his Smitlly 10 atlr0nt her, hC
liiled his arm for the first time, and pretty
near killed. couple of them, poor thought.
less bodies. We'll, sir, Phil Davis always
took a drop, you know, and, Instead O.
menlling, he got worse; they live With
father, and of course he lINS only to go u
the barrel; Old.ilSlliUncl farmers like lis
don't think 10 spy on the ale, lie was so
often in liquor checked him; but Patty
intlulgei him III everything. By-and-hy
nv lord gets ever 10 civil to me: What
next! said myself One fine evening
we are set upstairs Mt Our tea; In he comes
drunk, and says many things We had 10
look ut ono another and excuse. Present
" he tells lis all that he lHlS made Il mis-
take: lie has welded Patty, and I'm the
one he likes the best. thought the fool
was in Jest; hut Patty she gave cry rs II
II knife had gone through her heart. Then
my blood g0l up in moment. That's
an aiTrOnt TO all three, said and take
your answer, We drunken SOW, said |. !
tOOk him by the sCrlltE Of the neck and
lust turned him out Of the room und sent
him to the bottom Of the stairs hcadtOrc.
most. Then Patty she Quarrelcd with me
and father he sided with her. And 40
gave them my blessing, and told them &c
send for me in trouble; and | left the housC
Twas born in. ltall comes Of her chang
ing her name and moi her letter." Here Il
few tears interrupted further comment.
Henry COnSOlcd her, and asked her what
she was going tndu.
She SIitl she did not know; but. she had
IL good hit Of money put by, and was moi
afraid of work, ind in truth, she hNt
come there to ask Mrs. Titles advice
"mOr Mdy. Now tlom'tyOu mind me, Mr.
Henry, your trouble is u deal worse thar
mine"
"Jucl," said he, "y0u must come here
and keep my house till my poor mother
is better"
Jacl colnrcd md said, "Nay, that will
not do. But II you could find nc some
thing to do in your great factOry-and
llear YOU have enemies there; you NIGH
us well have q friend right in the middle Of
them. Eli, but I'd keep my eyes and ear
open for you"
Henry appreciated this proposal, and
said there were plenty Of things she could
do; she could hone, she could pack, sht
could supCrintcnd, and keep the girls from
gabbling; "that," said he, "is the rea
thing that keeps them behind tho men Of
work"
50 incl DenCo lodged with n female
cousin In IIillsbOrough, and filed q po
sitiOn Of trust in the lictOry of Bolt and
Little: she packed, and superintendent
md the foreman paid her thirty shillings
u week. The tlst timo this was ten
deral her she said severely, "Is this
right, young mNn?" meaning dis it not toe
mNch!"
"Oh, you will he raised If you stay will
lis three months"
"lRaiscd!" said the virtuOuS rustic
Then looking lottily round onthC Othel
women, "What ever do these factory tolk
tinl t6grumble Mt p W
Henry told Grace all about this, and
she said, rather cagGrly;-"Ah, | an
glad Of that. You'll have n good watch
dog"
It was Il SlrCwd speech. The young
woman soon found out that Little was
really in danger, and she was all eyes, and
ears, and no tongue,
Yet neither her watChtulncSs, nor Ran
sOme's prevailed entirely against the
dcviltrieS Of tho offended Union. Ma
chincry was always breaking down by
pure aCcident;sO everybody swOrc, and no
body believed: tho water was all let Out
of II boiler, and the boiler burst. Bands
were no longer taken, but they were cut.
And, in short, the works seemed to be un'
der curse.
And, lest the true origin Of all these
misIlaps should bG doubted, each annoy
anCe was followed by an anonymous letter.
These were generally sent to Little. a
single sentence will Indicate the general
tone Of each.
|. IAN these are hut friendly warnings,
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