Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-13

"A n6v6Y-S,cu-UifIinR yOuuK Rthi'
A quiet and pure,
A modest demure,
Aftrfor- a-sife young girl.
A songht-everywhere young Rn.:
A failure most-fair youDg girl.
An ever discreet,
We TOO seldom meet
This queen-among-q queens young giri.
TINE THEE srKAsGE8s.
Fifty years ago lonely cottage stood
OF furry down about I've miles from a
county town in England. On tbs nigh.
Of March -, lsZz. .he level rAinstorIn
sroote walls, slopes and hedges furi0usly
sheep and such other animals ~ had no
shelter stood with their buttl,cks r. the
wind. while the tails Of small birds try
ing 70 roost Gu some scraggy thorn we're
blown inside out like nmbroltss. The
gable end of tue cottage vas stained
With wet and the saves dioppings spat-
tered against tbs wall. vet ths cheerful
shepherd who occupied the cottage WA
sntsrtaiHing d large party 10 giorifcA.
ton Of the christening Of his second
girl.
The guests hsd arrived before tho rain
began 70 fall, and they were all nov A.
sembled in the chief or living room Of
the dwelling. A glance into the apart
ment at eight O'Clock on this eventfui
evening would have resulted in tho opin-
ion that Is WAS as coy and comfortable
. nook NJ could be wished for In bois-
ferrous weather.
Nineteen persons were gathered here.
OF these. i've women. wearing gowns Of
various bright hues, sat in ohaiss along
the wall; girls shy and not shy filled the
window bench; tho men were seated ia
various parts ~ the room.
While the guests were dancing 10 the
music Of = fiddle and serpent in this
pastoral dwelling of shepherd Fennel,
an incident having considerable bearing
on the party had occurred in tho gloomy
night outside. Mrs. Fennsl's conccsn
about the growing ierceness Of the danes
corFesponded in point Of tins with tbs
ascent Of q human figure 70 tbs solitary
hill Of Higher Crowsfairs from the d.
recti0n Of tho distant town. Tho per
sonaee strobe on through tho rain With
out pause, following tho little worn
path which, further on in iss osuusc.
skirted the Shepherds cottage.
Notwithstanding the regularity Of his
tread, there was caution in it, AZ in that
OF one who mentally feolA his way; and
despite the fact that il vas not a black
coat nor dark garment VI any sort that
be wore, there was something about him
which suggested that he naturally b.
longed 10 ths black coated tribes at mon.
His clothes were OF fustian and his boots
h0bnsiled, yet in his progress hs showed
not the mud accustomed bearing OF fus-
tianed and hobnailed peAHsntry.
Arriving nj tbs door of tho cottage. he
paused 70 note what vas going on within.
The dancing had oeassd and one Of the
guests was Suggesting song to tho CON-
pany. which nobody Just then was In
clined 10 undertake, SO that hts knock
afforded a not unwelcoins diversion.
Walk in," promptly said the shsp-
herd.
The latch clicked upward and out OF
the night our pedestrian appeared upon
tbs door-mat. The shepherd arose.
snuffed two OF the nearest can.iiss and
turned 10 look Kt him.
Their liRht disclosed that the stranger
WAS dark Ia complexion and not unpse-
possessing an 10 featured. lila hat. which
yof moment no did not remove, hong
low over his eyes, without. cUn0saisug that
they were large. open and determined,
moving with fash rather than glance
round the room. He seemed pleased with
she survey, and, bariag hts staAggy head,
said. in a rich deep voice.
The rain il so heavy. friends, that I
ask leavs To come In and rest n whils."
TO be sure. strnn9cr." said tho shep-
herd. And. faith, you've bcsn lucky
IN choosing your time. for we are having
y bit of fling for glad cause; though
20 be sure man could hardly wiah that
glad cause 70 happen more than once a
year."
Nor less" spoke mp woman; /" Tor
tbs best 70 get your family over aud done
with N soon as you can, 60 a. 10 be an
the earlier out of thu fa9 OF"
Ard what may DO this glad oause? -
asked the stranger.
"A birth and christening sad the
shepherd.
The stranger hoped Lis host might not
be made unhappy either by TOO many OF
too lev Of such episodca. aud bciuQ in.
sioed by gesture 10 pull as tina muQ,
he readily acquiesced. His manner,
which, before entering. had bcen 70 du
plous. WAS noe altogether that Of care
less and candid man.
l1ate to be traipsing athwart this
coom-heyT said the engss,-d man Of
fifty.
Late Il in, master. ~ you say. III
take a seat in the chimney Garner. II you
have nothing to urge against il. ma'am;
Tor am 4 little moist ON tho aide that
was next the rain
Mrs. Shepherd Fcnnsl assento.i. and
made room for the self-invited conner,
who, having GOT complctely inside the
Chimney corner. stretched oot his lcgs
ana ar ns with the expans;venoss Of one
quite az home.
Yes, | am rather thin IN thu vsmp.-
he said freely, seeing that the eyes OF the
shepherds wife fell upon h,s boots.
and am MT well fitted. either. Ihavs
had some rough times lately. and have
been forced TO pick up what / csu cvs in
the way of wearing, huf must ind a
suit better I'll for working days whom |
reach home"
Ono Of hereahoutsrs shs askcd.
Not quite thst--fus.hes up the csan-
try
Il thought 50. And 81 am 1; and BY
your tongue you come FROM my neigh
!. But yon would hardly have heard
Of me- he said quickly. MY tinse
would be Ions before yours, us'en, yoa
kces
This testimony 20 the yoathfusnsss OF
his hostess had the effect of stopping
her eroSs.exRmfpA,ion
!" There Is only one thing more want
ed 10 make me happy coEsinued the
new conner, and that IL littts bAccy.
which am sorry to say arm out al. =
IN eli Your Pipe" said tia shep-
herd.
must ask you to lend nas PHO
lskewisa.s
" 4 smoker and no pips abcut ysy'
have dropped b sosns1hes~ IN The
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