Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-25

MADAME" he began, bat Miss Fyd-
get interrupted him.
"There's your milk and bread. If you
can eat and drink with a good con-
science, knowing that my turkeys are
gone, do so.o
Apparently Miss Fydget's turkey
chicks rested but lightly upon the con-
science of the wayfarer, for he ate and
drank to the very last mOuthful.
MADAME I" he said, as he placed the
empty bowl within the window sill
Miss Fydget had taken the precaution
to bolt and bar the door.
"Go," said the lady.
"But wish to say to you"
By way of answer, Miss Fydget took
up the rusty gun, placed it on her shout
der, and pointed the barrel full at her
guest.
"If you don't take yourself off, I'll
fire!" said Miss Fydget, resolutely.
And upon this unmistakable hint, the
old man took up his cane, and trudged
away as fast he could go.
"The woman must be maniac !"
said he to himself.
While Miss Fydget made haste to
take dose of valerian to settle her per-
turbed senses.
"I've had narrow escape of it.n said
she, "but I must get rested as quick as
possible and 60 to Lavinia Thorpe's for
tea. The Bishop is to be there, and
wouldn't miss the opportunity of meet
ing him for thousand dollars"
And. between the stimulus or the
valerian and the calm afforded by half
an hours nap. Miss Fydget managed
to array herself in stiff black silk dress
| xryifI, r51ifo grihhnn ond cot ont
for Lavinia Thorpe's few minutes past
four.
AS she crossed her door-yard, slow
ly winding procession met her eye, re-
turning down the rocky slopes Of the
pasture meadow-sixteen young tur
keys.
"There they come now" said Miss
Fydget, with momentary twinge of
conscience in regard to the tramp.
However, it's all over and gone now,
and what's done can't be undone."
The company was all gathered at La
vinia Thorpe's the best china ands,sil-
yer were out and great lunches of cab
bage roses decked the mantel in gilt
vases, that were at least century old.
"Is he here? ?" nervously whispered
Miss Fydget, as she removed her hat in
the front chamber up stairs"
"The dear man-yes," said Miss
Thorpe. enthusiastically clasping her
hands. "Walked all the way from
Simstown Station, and met With all
sorts of interesting adventures. What
do you think of his being taken for
I-D
But here some one called her away.
) When Miss Fydget descended, serene
and smiling, she was led up to a plea
sent old man, with gray hair and cor
dial blue eye.
miss Fydget," said Miss Thorpe,
fussily, "Let me make you acquainted
with bishop Playfair, of Chirita Terri
tory"
'Bless my soul y" cried Miss Fydget,
dropping her fan and smelling-bottle,
it's the tramp!"
The Bishop smiled serenely.
"Miss Fydget," said he, "yon never
can guess how deliciously that milk
tasted to me. And, by the way, met
g brood of young turkeys in stubble-
field as I crossed from the highway,
which I concluded must be yours.
i Both joined in irresistible laughter
and in five minutes Miss Fydget, set at
her ease by the Bishops tact and kind
ness, was chatting away regarding the
Chirita Missions.
''BIt to think" said Miss Lavinia
Thorpe, afterwards, that you mistook
the Bishop of Chirita Territory for
tramp.
"And set him splitting wood and
pointed rusty musket at him." said
Miss Fydget.
ut only shows" said old Mrs. Mar
tin, severely, chow easy it is to be mis-.
taken in this world"