Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29

you-for everything" said Mary, be-
like as she took out her little
purse. .e.5arerrrv
The fares arr a crown, and you
might spring a sixpence more. as it's a
bad night, and if I've been civil" I NUT
tered -. nH ~" ..-
"Ah! that's what the man said at the
railway station, but"
The fare is about half-a-crown," said
the perllceman. II wouldn't give him
more, Miss; it's his own fault if he
comes ont with a shaky cab. .-.
But" began Mary again, he has
been SO good and kind and thoughtful
he has,
"I'll make my bill out, and call to-
morrow" I said, huskily, ''I'd rather
not take any money now, please"
Il And I didn't. I turned away, but she
called me back. '.'of'. e.H ra'a
every well. Think over what owe
you, Mr.. Pledge, and please shake
hands with me, and let me thank you"
"NO-nOt noW-tO-morroW"
/ shook hands, and she said-odd
enough that was, too, to say il. %.
"You're not bad one, as he thinks,
and | never will believe it, r.ia,
I "Thankee-thankee" ,
| went away, and the tomorrow"
never saw me in Circumambient Ter
race. Nor the next day, nor the day
after, nor the week after those days nor
the month after that week. l didn't
want to see her just then, and as I was
Just then, and I didn't want her money.
| was not going to take three shillings
from Mary Daykin-somehow / liked
to think, and was proud to think, that
l had been of help to her without bit
Of money for it. After all had done
nothing but break down in back slum,
and keep her there miserable for hours,
so the pride was took out of me by de-
grees, and I was left to wonder how she
was getting on, and whether she had
ever thought of me, and still was sure [
couldn't be a bad 'un.
When was quite sure that I wasn't
bad 'un, meant to go round to Cir
cumambient Terrace, and show myself
wasn't certain how long it
would take me to turn out spectacle.
was trying hard to get spectacle, but
it wouldn't come all Of a sudden, for
fares are dreadful contrariery, and my
pals weren't good 'uns, and rum was
more tempting that winter than ever I
remember. But [ gave it up at last
chucked rum clean overboard-took
pride IN the next cab and horse old
Bones found for me-and was regular
with my washing and shaving till they
hardly knew me On the ranks, I was so
orful clean. / was partikler over my
personal appearance, they said-and [
had to stand lot of chaff from Bill
Chumps and his sing-song lot-but 1
improved. [ could feel myself i'm
proving all outardly and innard-
ly. 'l "' .rr- h-a aaas7 -aa -. 81
At the end of time I thought that l
was fine fellow and credit to cab.
men, it was time l looked up Mary
Daykin, and I went off in search of
her ats once. in the full flush of my
popularity. / had trouble to find
that Terris again-I lost myself three
times in new streets, but there were
people to ask questions of, and it was
not long afore [ was at the IDENTICAL
house where the perliceman and I and
Mary went UP the steps in the morning
after Boxing Day. a@l +. am4Is n
1t was eggstronary how my heart
beat under my badge as I walked up
those steps. Was I getting fat and
puffy? Wasn't we'll? 1t wasn't like
ly | could be bashful at my age. Cab
men can't be bashful-it amt material.
Yet, [ auas bashful when she, Mary,
opened the door, prettier and trimmer
than ever-stared for a moment with
her big eyes full of wonderland then
broke into merry laugh and clapped
her hands. q. a-.-..., ...r'.-.,.,
" Why, I declare, if it isn't Mr..
Pledge"
" Yes, that's him." l answered. Pm
the bad 'un ?" '.5
Come in, please. [ won't keep
you long. III Just run up stairs and
g Not the money" I exclaimed, in
more woolly voice than ever; don't say
about the money. I amt
come for that" . .. s
"What have you come for, then?"
she asked. ;E ueal a..a
"Jest to see you-iest to see if you're
we'll" a 81
"Oh! I'm very well, thank you,' she
said laughing.
That's good hearing. And do you
like your placer"
Yes. Mrs. Botherton's very kind
to me-"
:, And that's good hearing too. I
think I'll go now"
I turned to go. It had struck me
sudden that l hadn't anything to stop
for, or to say. -,
But you haven't told me how you
are Mr.. Pledge?'
"Oh! Pm alters we'll" 81.
"You caught bad cold that night.
You're husky now"
"It's the fog on my chest"
Why, it isn't foggy."
cts comm upthick," stammered;
" all down the Peckham road, like soup.
It'll be here presently"
g Is it though? and-oh! here's my
Mrs. Botherton came out of her
little parlor. and looked from one to
the other. t..ts.. ,.....
81 haven't ordered q cab said she