New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-06

Ny heart sauk as l reflected on the latter part of
nv wife's remarks. The feeling of rcpulSiOn | cx-
perienccd seeing that tall careessly attred man.
was Intensified when realized that dare not hope
for neiglborly sympathy with the taste which had
Polly nor myself was happy when re'ireG to rest
thai night separated from IN unsatisfactory ntigh
Dor by the thlnnest of walls!
ANOvember morning. The rhine upon tree and
shrub a"d the hard bare earth is slowly yielding TO
the rays of winter sun. |. Joram Frcgg a iroZen-
Out gardener. have come ont into the ar to enjoy
the 81 dden burst Oh warmth. and to watch the gist
erilg ciCles change . dew drops. as II were, and
sparkle, each one, With the glory of the rainbow.
There is more to he done, However, than supply
ENJOYING The unWonted sunlight. Tie easy III
have spent during the last month or two has not
withstailding my errgctlc gardening, begun to
affect me IN n very disagreeanle and unexpected
manner. | have been getting rat! But IAatlcr my
self that have peculiar talent for NEE ing and over
cCmng difficulties of every KIND lho heavy garden
roller which bought on entering Marie villa would
have au 6S, gathering the rust of idirness during
the winter months. had OF the happy idea entered
my brain Of employing it i'll the interests OF health
Consequently every morning, be 1t wet or be 1t dry
sees me- for at least haitian hour. naniuliy trottinS
round the trina gravel paths of my nONcry domaln
with the garden roller behind me.
Crunch, crunch. crurch-tramp. tramp, tramp:
The pcrspiration stood upon my brow III DeaGs us
gave myself to my labOr0us task thiS sunny lnorh-
ing. had made halfa-dOzcn clrc lits OF the garden
with my eyes bent upon the path before me, when
the sound of Il voice, trembling rs with age caused
me TO stop ana look toward our nclglDJTs SaTuen'
lii! Good morning to you. SIR
Good morning, sir,' | replied, bowing to the
elderly intrn,-looking man who greeted me.
II, had IL long beard of snowy whicncas. save
round his mouth. where 1t was jet black. His eye
brows, also, were of the same hie. ms contr'S:
alone gave him a very singular look bnt the ad-
diion of huge Ncaskin cap, with great flaps cover
NJ his ,arS ana z long IOug Ulster GCat, tho collar
Of which was turned up would have m3dr his a-
pcarancc comic III the cXt1ei'c save mar thc soft
almost bcscvchng expression III his dark eyes for
babe til. thought.
Is Old mas. plainly an inv,lid, with Tendency
TO lnpne,a. had ;rrivcd IN cab along with our
SUSPICIOUS ncIChbo wife toward the clos" of the
daF on Inch the hOu>e vas tcnantcd. lls was tlit
t St time. to my knovl ledge that be had stirred ont
lie eouched violently for about minute and then
sand, as he wiped the moi'tu from his eyes:
YCu are a very young man, SIR; ana rather
'Sixiy-ollc next birthday. SIR | answered, with
all the boast iulI.rSs Of youth.
Bless my soul, sir! Three years younger than
am but y0u have led a very quIcf hfr, suppose
and have become sapleSs by long exp.sute 10 a
tropical snn.
Forty tAoUsard miles IN India and Persia
'D.aIY ne. ST.; deary ne!
Bu' have made money by 1t, hcs 1ld chucAins
feeby.
do not know whether it the whispered
toe i'm which he uttered these last words, oc tie
vacan, look in bis eyes. but began to iccl
that IL rnlIcaI sun had cniceblcd my new acquain'-
ance mentally rs well as physically. had 40 "p-
p,ituuty. however, for testing TINS Suspicion 90
nlilc Tor Just then sOut-huit, inooa-iaccl Hrlhdl
servant. whom our neIghbJrS had brought VIII
them, came from the house and approached the od
gentleman. He submitted 10 take the arm when
the maid silently protcrcd him AID he led indoors
4 week passed before again had chance "fmcct-
ing oar old neighbcr. Every morning | had pro
ycd INV garden roller exercise III tie hope OF Sec
ing hun. Ny good wife suggested tIat MS nephew
Shc was inu'bted to the thlnneSS OF tine wall, ny
the way. for her knOwe igc OF this relationship 1d
some sinister motive tor preventing lhtcrc"I.c De-
tween H. | end her at The tune tor hcr laIcHo."W
thoughts, and she vas hulcu; 80 there thc matter
Dropped
rcvelicu br rue WALL, displayed. 1t were, SOM
thing OF the spIlt OF an emanc,n ID scno3lDol IS
delightfully."- pleasant talked Of flowers; e 81 the
adventures lie had met during The years OF his for-
Clqn travel. He further showed generous anIniIa-
uu Tor nv 'laS; cful arrangement the WoIus
his Ow.--of pniuXcS, tcrs aud clr' atiheinunI~
ANA sym athizcd with my ambiti'n I" ass"cIsir t'r
name oi Frogg with that cvcr-ciecriul iay"uic oi
bnth rch and poor, my mucll-lOvcd grran, nm. But
he did not profess to understand th"Se decatc Gl"-
tnCtiOIs III Hover and caI winch lhcdu 80 !h'' ~
the ENGLISH Il Irlst.
regions where | have been most ldullIdf win h'I'
he sad A.; and amid the OVcrpOW crug mdgnhcrhcr
of tToIcal scenery. the quiet beauties O an rhHlS
garden would solicit lis M vain. 49,
These words were uttered III = gentle, thOughtIuI
wav that iiupr. S>cl me very nucl
But slll, sir you can feel the beauty ol ouE sIW-
ple floral gems IN their proper place
Gems he EXCHANGED the rXur' sNlon "l MS cpuh1
tcuaucc changing from that OF Tie It' ciIVr sage
vas CONG to say to one HAT was almost ml-criy.
An now YOU talk of s0II citing understand. hey
are not watching s. thcyF lie broke OF, I00klu2
ncryousiv IN the direction If tie house.
No no. said |, with sub Iucd excitement. won
delIng what was to happen next. ~
lie deliberately unbuttOncd bis long ClStf coat
shlyeriuV III the cold winter air as he ana sO tlrl
lac bep,n TO tumble at "A belt winch he wore. sew
eral diamonds OF great value as lJudged III mo
mcnt more sparkled before my astOnshcd eyes. II"
had apparently drawn them IRON u itih "d'l4ci
noe ket curIOIlsly concca.ed beneath this bell
IL, ItOS ara e..
with an exutIug chuckle, which brought To my
mind the IMPRESSION created at first interview,
that he was not quite right III his head.
They are splendid said but why do Won
carry them about with you Suppose anyone dis-
honestly inclined were to learn that an elderly man
had property OF such value upon him lhc thought
of It makes me trcmble SIR
am not in the habit of exhibiting the treasures
which it has taken my lifetime to amass. d'Ic
not. But | trust you, Sir
AS a uian Of business. thought there was mere
another proof of mental weakness Ill the fact that
he should cOntide III one of whose anteccdents lie
knew nothing and OF whose honesty lie lad no
further D. onf than love of nature might suggeht
But CHANGED at this moment to look up al inc
first-1oor window of nclghbOrs house; ana
there watching with strange and, az thOught
scoI1ful smile stood the tall. salOw man OF Whom
both my wifes and my own impression was so dlS
tiDctly unfavOiable.
motioned to the old man 10 put away his jewels
for the German servant was approaching again;
most likely sent by her master. ,
NV strange acquaintance did not appear IN inc
garden any more.
have an innate horror of cavesdropping ana, as
have repeatedly said TO my dear wife. whose ieml-