The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-04-16

to stand up there on the seat by her side
I've sin him many time. He wur az
pretty little chap as you'd seen in a
days walk"
Iney carried her out into the fresh
air. and once again crowd gathered
round her. A woman knelt down by her
Slde' united her bonnet strings took the
PIN from her shawl, and chafed hands.
ana men stood round with their hands
IN their pockets, looking down az the
wasted form. "Just look ERE - said
one' "shes been on the square all the
time, and faint bin no use."
Drink" said another, contemptuo
~ :"she amt drunk much, whatever thew
say, nor eat neither. Why she amt
nothing but bundle of bones"
A man had left the court who tried to
pass unobserved by the group that sur
rounded Mary, but, without a word
SPOKEN everyone seemed to maze wav
Tor him, till he was hustled and pushed
to the front. He looked uneasily round
hlm, and in whining tone began. "I
gave you my word of honor, gentle
! man"
"Oh, d-n you," said big fellow,
turning savagely upon him "shut up,
and get out of this. Well make it hot
for you before we've done with you. You
may take Your oath of that"
Neville turned and made his way to
small cart standing by the roadside. He
heard angry growls on all sides OF him,
and thought he would not go back to
Cheam just at once, bat would wait till
nlghtfall and enter the village unoOser
we'd.
| Meanwhile, with many means AMI
long drawn signs, Mary was regaining
consciousness. She sat up and
opened her eyes, and with strangely d.
lated pupils began to look around her.
"Im to have my money back" she
said, land my time, and my journeys.
Lor, what lot o. times I've bin here.
Thatll make deal of money, that will
and compensations, he said. And what
did be say was ?" said she looking
round with wide. pathetic eyes.
"Well e said you was lll-used
CONAN, missis. and that's just about what
you are. Pm bloWed if ever I sin wuss:"
ayes, he said I was i'll used woman,
she repeated, rising slowly, and saying
the words over and over again.
"Iou come along Of me, dear. and have
cup of tea," said the woman who had
been kneeliDg by her side. "and then pll
e. bit O. the way home with you"
why, I'm going to Cheam myself
said burly farmer, in tone that i'm
piled scme establishment at the discovery
of his own intentions, land if you jump
up in the cart I'll put you down at your
own door,
But Mary walked on, unobservant of
these offers.
"She's bit crazy like, poor SOUL" said
another woman. "Bstter let her be-
sha'll on S,rsioht homoO
"Well. she shant GO empty handed"
exclaimed the faimer, and diving down
into his breeches POCKET for a shilling
he laid it upon his open pain, and said,
who'll marrow NE that Pr
Two or three shlllings, few smaller
coins, and some haIfpence were speedily
laid upon bis hand. and with them he
hurried after Mary.
Here, missis, we've put trtfe to-
gether for you, and we'll see what we
can do for you before long. Tell your
husband hope I shall see him about
again soon, and if he wants a job lei him
come to me; or you either, for the mat
ter of that"
Mary stood for moment with the
same unobservant face, but as the kind
tones fell upon her ear and the money
was pu: into her palm, and her fingers
pressed down upon 1t by a large friend
lily hand, smile lighted up her face.
Looking up with something of her own
old frank expression, she courtesled and
said
"And | thank you kindly, sir.'
Some hours later, laborer, who was
nASSinu fhrnnuh the woods saw q mo