Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02
picture Of a leader Of patriots being

that they were fully primed for hours OF
discussion. He, therefore, made his
escape as speedily as possible, and
assembled to the little front parlor
which served him as sitting-room and
bedroom.
He's a queer boy. that" said
O'Bryan.
81 don't like him." muttered Teddy,
gloomily.
mot like him. said the father.
looking up; what ails you at him? He
isas dacent boy as / ever came across;
and when / said he was queer, l only
meant that he bothers me by being so
quiet. and never saying word about
where he came from"
Teddy spat on the goose to test its
heat, then polished it vigorously, and
began to iron the collar of coat.
Il don't like him. and it's because
he's so quiet. You'd think butter
wouldn't melt in his mouth. but I'm
certain he's got some wicked purpose
under his sleek ways. How do we know
but he's a.
Teddy paused, as if the thought were
too terrible TO utter. but he looked-or
rather, tried to loOk-full of direful
forebodings. His father rewarded him
first with a loud OUTLAW. and then:
"A spy. you'd say! | am thinking.
Teddy. you re grown bigger fool than
you were born. III go bail for him.
and dare any man to say that I'm not
true to the Cause"
| ''You might get yourself into trouble,
then; for. as wise as you are. anybody
can see that he is not one OF us; any
| haf ha
ing poor; and the mother knows that he
ism t over-regular in paying his rent.
She is as bad as yourself in regard to
him, and says nothing"
But he always has paid some time or
other and handsome, too; so now hold
your tongue and finish that coat
Teddy proceeded with his work,
mentally repeating: "'Idon like him"
lie had, however, a reason for his dis
like which he had not yet explained to
his parents: and that reason took the
form of his foster-sister Lucy. This
girl had been Teddy's playmate and
schoolmate, his companion as they adj
vanced in years, and he had quite set
| tied in his own mind that she was to be
his companion through life. Never a
doubt OF the realization of this plan had
crossed his mind until Esmond mad
come TO lodge in the first-hOOr front. He
had only seen Lucy and the new ledger
exchange few commonplaces as they
! passed each other on the staircase or
met on Sundays at the simple family
dinner-well spiced with thorough
going Home-Rule politics which Es-
mOnd was invited to share; but the bo-
som of Teddy the Patriot was ablaze
with jealousy.
| There was certainly something a lit
tie mysterious in the ways of Mr.. Es-
mond. The tailor shop window had
for some time contained, among its
usual indications of the business being
carried on within-buttons, patterns OF
! cloth, colored plates of the latest fash
ions, etc.-a card with the curt an
nouncement, Furnished Apartments"
Esmond entered the shop. introduced
himself to y Bryan as having some con-
nection with the press, and that fact
rendered references unnecessary TO the
tailor-politician. The next day Esmond
was established in his room. His luo-
gage consisted of portmanteau and a
box Of books, the latter being dispro-
pOrtionately heavy in comparison with
the weight of the former. As it was q
cold day in the beginning of January.
Mrs. o Bryan had a blazing fire in the
room, which combined with the smile
on her round good-natured face to give
him hearty welcome. Esmond liked
his landlady. and Mrs. O'Bryan's first
announcement to her husband was to
this effect:
Its fine young man he is, Dan; as
quiet rs n mouse. and as easy TO deal
with rs child"
The kindly feelings which the good
woman entertained for her lodger from
the first day of his arrival soon made
him feel perfectly at home; and before
the end of n month he seemed to have
know Mr.. and Mrs. O'Bryan for wears
rather than weeks. His life was a lone
ly one. and the Sunday afternoons
spent with the tailor's family formed
very agreeable episodes in it. Although
Teddy had early taken a dislike to him
or thought he had done so-he only
showed 1t by keeping little apart from
him. and only speaking when he had an
opportunity to fatty contradict any as
sertion made by him.
In the fourth member ofthe family he
soon became interested. and the ac-
craftsmanship promised to ripen into
friendship. Lucy was hard working
girl; she was a dressmaker, and from
Daddy-as she called o. Bryan-she had
learned enough of tailoring to be of
practical service TO him whenever he was
pressed by work. She was fond of read
ing, too, and this soon became known
to Esmond.
There was a flush of pleasure on her
face and such a bright look in her eyes
when one day he placed small parcel
OF new books on the table before her,
that she appeared more beautiful in his
eyes than she hadever done before For
the first time he became conscious of a
degree of awkwardness in her presence;
and that to a wise man, who did not
want to fall in love, should have been a
sufficiently apparent danger-signal
- thought you would like to see
these, Miss Smith. ] think there are one
or two among them you will be pleased
with"
{" L am sure i shall like them all"
she said gleefully, and beginning at
once To axamine tho t;tlan eo,os