The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31
CANNYBLES.

called upon to redeem her promise.
This occurred a few weeks after
Craddock had been established at the
lodge at the Haviland gates. The day
4Anice gave Jud his we'll earned reward
she had a package to send to Miss
Craddock, and when the boy came for
the book she employed him as a mes
senger to the Park.
:'If you will take these things to
Mrs. Craddock, Jud, shall be much
Obliged" she said ''and please tell
her that I will drive out to see her to-
morrow
Jud accepted the mission readily.
With Nib at his heels, and Robinson
Crusoe under his arm, three miles
were a trivial matter. He trudged
off, whistling with keen delight. As
he went along he could fortify himself
with an occasional glance at the hero
and his n an Friday, What would he
have not sacrificed at the prospect Of
being cast with Nib upon a desert
island
>'Owd Sammy sat near the chimney
corner, smoking his pipe, and making
severe mental comments upon the con-
duct of Parliament, then in session, of
whose cratic proceedings he was read
ing an account in small but highly
seasoned newspaper. Sammy shook
his head ominously over the peppery
reports, but feeling it as well to reserve
his opinions for select audience at
The Crown, allowed Mrs. Craddock to
perform her household tasks unmOlest-
cd.
Hearing Jud at the door, he turned
his head.
s>It's you, is it, he said. s'Tha con
COON in. What's browten!"
rectory,' Jud answered, producing
his parcel ;"Nliss Anice sent me WI
it,
::Tak' it to tn ovid lass. Them said
Sammy, "Tak' it to her. Tha'lt find
her in tn back kitchen.''
Having done as he was hidden, Jud
came back again to the front room.
Mrs. Craddock had Hospitality provided
him with a huge sandwich Of bread
and cheese, and Nib followed him with
eNfectant eyes.
:'Sit thee down, lad,'' said Sammy
condescendingly. ''Sit thee down,
tina st getten a walk both afore and be.
hind thee: What book'st getten under
thy arm %
Jud regarded the volume with evil
dent pride and eXultation.
Its Robyson Crusoe, that theer u.s.
he answered.
Sammy shook his head obviously.
''DunnOt know as I liver heard on
him. He's moan Scripter, is he -
ssNn - cold T,1H rooo11ircr +J,o
uation stoutly she is ma. .
''HOnd him over, an let's ha' a look
at him. Jud advanced.
s'Theer's picters in it, he comment
ed eagerly. "Theer's one at tn front.
That theer un,' pointing to the front
ispiece, s'that theirs him.
Sammy gave it sharp glance, then
another, and then held the book at
arms length, regarding Robinson's
goat-skin habiliments over the rims of
his spectacles.
swell, I'm domd,'' he exclaimed,
I'm domd if would Ia loike to see
that chap i Riggan! What's tn felly
getten on? %
:'He's dressed i goat-skins. He wur
cast upon desert island, an had ma
owt else to wear
II thowt he must ha' been reduced
i circumstances, or he'd nivvar ha'
turnt out j. that rig less he thowt
more O. comfort than appearances.
What Wur he dom a-casting hissen on
q desert island Wur he rect j. tn
upper story %
''He WIZ shipwrecked, triumphant
ly. eth sea drifted him to tn shore,
70 h11SH h I,
goats an birds, an an aw soarts-
an'-it's the graideliest book tina liver
seed. Miss Anice gave iAme.''
s'Has she read it hersen?''
faye, it Wur her as tellt me most on
it,
Sammy turned the volume over,
and looked at the back of it,
ut the edges of the leaves,
at the gilt-lettered title.
81 would na be surprised,'' he OBJ
served with oracular amiability. 81
would ma be surprised-if that's tn
case-as theirs summat in it,
''That as I've lowed thee is nowt to
tn rest on it, answered Jud in en-
thusiasm. 'sTheer's a mon cad Fri.
day, an a lot O. fellys as eats each
other--cannybles they ca EN-"
''Look tina here,'' interposed Grad
dock, his curiosity and interest getting
the better of him, s'Sit thee down
and read bit. That's something as l
nivver heard on-cannybles an the
loike. Pick thee tn place, an let's
hear summat about tn cannybles if
tina has ma tn tonne to do no more.''
Jud needed no second invitation.
Sharing the general opinion that 'Owd
Sammy was a man OF mark he could