New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-02
CHAPTER Iu.-wArcH NIGHT.

The flood subsidized from that night, but not TIL il
| had left the Seddonss home heap OF ruins. The
| old couple had taken refuge with friend III the
| town where Rosy went with them, at least Tor Il
| few days She had been bitterly disappointed
when Gilbert did not return to her side afteI their
! rescue she was looking out anXlously Tor HIM 10
make her peace at any price, with her heart all IN
n glow when Lizzie appeared alone, and she could
| have cried aloud with veXation.
Don't he care no more for me nor that, not even
little biz lust to see how were ont OF the water,
after we'd "a bin next door but one to a drowning
| mnaned she under her breath, while she tried TO
distract her thoughts by buSylng herself about
| her poor old cousin, who was much shaken with
| her adventures; while LiZzles perpetual illusions
TO Gilherts merits, external and moral ms virtues
! and his stature the strength of his arm and the
kindness OF ms courage, with her praises III general
OF all that he had done for them, were not calcu-
lated to comfort Rosy for his loss.
The next day Mrs Seldom wrote oil her thanks
and those of the girl IN very fcrVent terms to tn
bert begging him earnestly to come over TO lNnowl
ton but nothing could induce him TO STIR. lie had
an underlined horror of the fuss and the thanks
that awaited hun; and that evening and night
work with the close OF little Rogers death, seemed
TO Inn almost too near his heart to bear discussion
There were plenty of valid excuses rs to the work
with was wanted on the farm with nobody 10
helm which he ma lie good use of and absolutely Ie-
fused TO stir in spite of his brothers eXpOstuatOns
Here's letter from the lawyer to say as Uncle
Sherard up in Yorkshire has died sudden, said
George one morning They haven't 50 much as
axed either on US to the funeral, so tax IL no
haven't remembered the old blood. But we mum
write ana see and twill maybe kip Hopkins quiet
bit longer, if you'd ony just run DER and see him.
'You lust 60 and see for yourself, man. how
things stand. | don't believe there's nOwt tor lis
but INST 20 on all way up hill, collar till
bo we come to an end o the trouble the trouble
makes an end O u.s. answered Gilbert stoutly.
When George returned at night he was fuller OF
local news than of business OF which there was
little that was new to tell.
What ave think that Sam Churchill were arter
the food nlghtf When he hcerd Yer was up To the
SeddOnss he Just takes punt too for rlvalry-like
but twere upstream, and he couldn't get not q
ba,. Il annie n N o. n "A
couldua neither swim nor fly! They went out to
him with cart. but he wouldn't not dare to come
down and he stuck there better nor two hours.
A pretty fellow hev laughed Gilbert. And
what did yc O the Seddonsf
sOld Mother SeddOns she do run on so about ye
Gilbert and all that We done for 'cm. Why won't
We 20 over to her. when she wants sore for to see
- So I will. so l will but mum bide bit.
dunna choose not to be patted ana petted and
muched apl n for nothnk at a. did it because
liked it, and / haven't had such a good time
don't know when, as fighting that there boat
through the waves and the storm and the broken
bits: ami dye think I'll go over to be stroked like
as though | were pussy cat for such rs thatf
He was true TO his word and for the next six
weeks he stuck manfully to the farm and the work
through the bad weather, the cold and the snow
II was tolerably dry however, and the land looked
better than could have been expected after its
drowning.
1t was the last day of the year when Gilbert was
nj length forced TO 90 to the town TO settle his
business at the lawyer y and the bank, and after
that he fingered little at friendly cattle dealers
at whose house he was always welcome. so that IL
was late and quite dark when he reached the dull
little lodging where the Seddous had taken refuge.
And so you're come at last, said the Old wo-
man n little grmy. You've took yer time to it
Gilbert SheraId. Did ye think wanted for to bite
We, as We KEEP away so longP
Yer bark ever worse nor yer bite, Mother
Seldom. as George calls ye,' replied he laughing. Il
knows that right we'll Yer was ever good to us
two. ever sin we were babies, and 'tlsn't likely
should forget We, but I've been busy no end on the
farm
Well let bygones be bygones,' interrupted he
hastily reddening. What does Seddons or least
ways you intend to do about the old house that's
DOWN
Rebuild it, man, as soon as winter soitens.
hope you'll build it higher up then, put in Gill
Il can't abear this Twin in strset- and stariD''