Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-28

ano'Ier), when one summers afternoon, the
coach drives up, and ont of II gets these tw)
ehndIen. The Guard says 10 our Governor
4" don't quite make out these little passen-
gers, but the young gentle mans words were,
that they was TO be brought here" The young
gentleman gets out; hands his lady out; gives
the guard 0mrthing for himself; saws 10 our
Governor: "We're u stop here tonight, please.
Sitting-Ioom and two Bedrooms will be re-
quited. Chops and cherry pndling for tw0"
and tucks her. in her little sky- Tue m ante,
under his arm. ami walks into the house much
holder than brass.
Boots leaves me 10 judge what the amaze
ment Of that establish ment was when tho se two
tiny creatures, al alone by themselves, was
marched into the Angel; much more 50 when he
who had seen them without their seeing
b m. gave the Governor his views of The expedi-
ton they were upon. CObbs," saws the Gov
ernCr, aft this is so, / must set off myself to
York and quiet their friends minds. In which
come back. But, before take these measures,
CObHs, should wish yoI 70 end from them
sell e. whether your oiiniOas are correct 'Sir,
70 y9a: says Cobbs, that sAsi be done Iii
81 Boo:s goes upstairs 70 the Angel, and there
he ETds Master Harry on an enormous sofa
Immense AT any time. but looking like the Great
Bed OF Ware. compared with him-a dryiag OF
TIC eyes OF Miss N3rah With his pocket hand
cher. Their little legs were entirely OF the
ground, OF course, and II really IL uor possible
for Boots TO express to me how small those
children looked
ats CObbs! It's C0bbs," cries Master Harry.
his hand. Miss NOrah comes running 70 hun
on t'Other side and catching hold OF his t'other
hand, they both jump for 10Y.
.. = see y9u getting ont, sir. says Cob2s.
mistaken in your height and figure. What's
the object OF your journey, sir? MatrimOnial?''
c. :" We are are gong to DO m. married, C3hhs, at
run away on purpose. NOrah has been in rather
lOwspirits, CObbs; but she'll bs happy, now
We have found you to be our friend"
M VnT cir ap1r harE .s-o
Cobbs, 'for your good opinion. Did You bring
any luggage with you. slr?''
II believe Boots when he gives me his word
OF honor NJ on il, the lady had got a parasOi, a
smelling bottle, pound and q half of cold
buttered toast, eight peppermint drops, and a
hair brush seemingly dolls. The gentleman
had got about half dozen yards of string,
knife three or four sheets of writing paper
folded up surprisingly small, an orange, and
CLANCY mug with his name upon it.
What may be the exact natur Of your plans
sir@" saws CObbS.
ITO go on replied the boy-which the
courage of that boy was something wonderful
''in the morning and be married to-morrO
"Just so, sir, said Cobbs. Would it meet
your views. sir, if was to accompany your"
When Cobhs said this, they both jumped for
joy again, and cried out &" Yes.''
Well, sir said Cobbs. 6. Ii you will ex-
cuse my having the freedom TO give an Opin-
ion, what should recommend would be this.
I'm acquainted with pony, sir, which, put in
pheatOn that could borrow. would AXE You
ard Mrs. Harry WalmsTs, Junior, (mySaif
driving, il you apprOved), TO the end of your
journey in a very short space of time. L am
not altogether, sure, SIR, that this pony will be
at liberty tomorrow, but even If you had 10
wait over Tomorrow, tor him, IL might be worth
your while. As to the small accOun. here. sir,
in case you was to find yourself running At all
short, that don't signify: because Pm a part
prOpr etOr of this inn, and il could stand over"
Boots assures me that hen they clapDed
their hands, and jumped for 10Y again, and cal
led him, Good CObbs!' and Dear cobbsl" AMI
bent across him to kiss one another in the de
light OF their cOpfdiHg hearts. he felt himself
The meanest rascal for deceiviDg EN-, that ever
was born.
% l. there anything you want just az present
sir?' says CObbs, mOTtaily ashamed OF himself
. We should like some cakes after dinner,
answered faster Harry, folding his arms, put
ting out one leg, and looking ght at him,
land two apPlss-sEd Jam. With dinner we
should Ike 70 have toast and water. But Norah
has always been accustomed 70 half glass OF
CuTrant wine st dessert. And so have II
" II shan be ordered At the bar, sir" says
CObb> and away he went.
Boots has the feeling as fresh upon him at
this minute Of speaking, as he had then, tn At he
would far rather have All il out iu half dozen
ROUNDS with the Governor; than have combined
with him; and Il he wished with all his heart
there was any impossible place where those two
babies could make All impossible marriage aud
live ImIosslbly happy ever afterwards. How
ever, % It couldn't be, he went into tha Gov
trL0r Fisns, and Governor set of for York ia
halt al hour.
I Eo way in which the women in that house
cad sinGle-tO7k to that boy when they heard
the story Boots considers surprising. IL was
AZ much as he could do 10 keep EN- from i ash
ing into the room and kissing him. They
Clmhfd up all sorts OF places, at the risk Of
their lives, to look at him through a pane OF
glass. They were seven deep at the key-hOIe.
Ihey we're out OF their minds about i'm and his
In the evening, B cots went into the room. to
see how the runaway couple was getting on.
The gentleman was on the windDw-Ssat, sup
EEwH ErFeE % 1-rl L. IL l..
upon her face, and was lying. very tired and
half asleep. with Der head upon his shoulder
" Mrs. Harry Walmers, junior, fatiglei,
g Yes. she is tired. Cobbs; b1t. she is not used
70 be away from home, and she has been lT
low spirits again. Cobbs, 10 you think you
conld bring biffin, please?p
81 ask Your pardon, sir, says Cobbs. "what
was it yOUP-"
g think Norfolk bifin would rouss her:
CObbs. She is very fond OF them
Boots withdrew in search o. the regIired re-
stOrative. and when he brought it in, the gen
ueman handed it TO the lady, and fed her with
a spoon, and took a little himself. The lady
being heavy with sleep, and rather cross What
should yen think sir, says CObbS, 'Of a chamber
candlestck:" The gentl man approved; the
chsmbeTmaid went first, up the great staircase;
the lady in her sky-blue mantle, followed, gall
lantiy escorted by the gentleman; the gentle
man embraced her at her door, AMI retired 20
his own apartment, where Boots softly locked
him up.
Boots could n't but feel with increased acute-
ness what a base deceiver be was, when they
consulted him at breakfast (they had ordered
sweet milk-and- water, and toast and currant
jelly, overnight, about the pony. 1t really was
as much as he could do, he don't mind confess
sing TO me, to look them two young things in
the face, and think what a wicked old father OF
lies he had grown up to be. Horsepower he
went on 4 lying like a Trojan, about the pony
he told EN- that itIdid so unfortunately happen
that the pony was half crippled, you see. and
that he couldn't be taken out in that state for
fear 1t should strike TO his inside. But, that he'd
be finished clipped in the course of the day, and
that tomorrow morning at eight o'clock the
pheaton would be ready. Boots view of the
whole case, looking back upon il in nv room is
that Mrs. Harry Walmer, Junior, was Begin
ming 10 giyein. She hadn't had her hair curled
when she went TO bed and she didn't seem quite
mp TO brushing it herself, and it's getting in her
eyes Put her out But, nothing put out VI aSter
Harry. He sat behind his breakfast cup, A
tearing away at the jelly, as ifhe had been his
own Ia Their.
After breakfast, Boots is inclined to consider
that they drawed sOldiers-at least, he knows
that many such was found in the fireplace all
on horseback. In the course of the morning,
Master Harry rang the bell-it surprising
how that there boy did carry cn-aud said in A
srrightly wsy,' Cobbs, Is there any good
walks in this neigborhOod?''
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