New-York tribune., 1884-10-12
THE STORY OF MARY
CHAPTER Nv.

p lor he bethought himself OF Drown """
vp ;,,t,tion. aud with the thought cam"
h1 a. the peculiarties Of the hoarst ieno".
n.,,r Court week. he had oceasOhaliy SCI"
=, standing at the Court House dooF s'"lu DIS
bf""n .ro,d # WAS not until he was just about
a,,ss that the mans taee gave any s's" VI Us
p rhen suddenly II would be met 'inorphosed
n''o"' Il WAS but for a second. yet the SEE
W -. WAS irres. s.stiblY comic. 1t grew TO be
oA" o'.n,nent when the baihif was not in sghi.
u's"rf U.s.. Court week he disappeared. and Dennis
nv. ;,s round face and look of jolly good humor
NJ ,he days passed. and until now he had not
,houoLt OF his promised Ylslt
sT,v;l o., to-day" he said. aud supplying hlhseh
80. bu,e package of candy with which to pro-
- those ten youngsters Dennis started.
fT-I.- the tall trees, Browns house appeared 80
-. ,,,t the query suggested itself wac all the
,,,o, couId be stored. But he forgot 70 question:
sho,t. of merIiment reached him. and mingihs
'rtb these a Jolly fat laugh that made him Ia gh
in sympathy, laugh wh'ch lie "ouiu ""S ""'''
have id,u tied as Browns
nj 80 padm" Dadw was being called in great
-..t.,y os tones and voices. And Dennis drawing
ar c,ucht bits Of advice. suggestions offered IN
- mick succession as TO be almost uninteliigIDie.
eput knot in yer thread
sLet ne try"
..d thon a scream and laughing =" eff Yer sticks
mo a,en ri kick as break III the trees showed
Dennis the family group
On rs knees with huge needle in his hand ana
,h-.ad much longer than his arm. was Brown. Ills
zoo, carefully hung on branch, waved as banner
ahovs his head His nat pushed back to allow
of IN, expansion of brain consequent on hIs aIduous
.,.k pnon which, interrupted By an occasional iai
ohrrk', his whsle attention was concentrated III
GREAT patch he was trying to secure to greater
slt. xyR RA "
;pmping and laughing. having evidently not yet
,sc,vered from the n, lies recent attack
Al Browns side gravey holding the patch III
,lsce. stood a pale little girl. whose fac there
wa, no trace of amusement. In great proiasion all
o-onpd Dad" were tow-headed children, with
,ounI ewes and rosy checks. They were hanging
over bis shoulder, catching AT hls thread, cl'mPihg
on his back. dong everything that cbuuish miSoh'oi
could = ggeSt. .., ..-
Tles, children the grave little girl was trying
"a ou,,,t and to Dennis the most oOmcal feature ia
the was the attempted protection 9i broM oS
this embryo woman. she iDterpose" helSeiI oo
tween him aud his tormentors. calling them To
order with. Now children. let Dad alone. 1--WE
him a chance cant yer =
R,t she had an unruly element to control, and
Dennis laughter nearly betrayed hun wnen Scehi-
ing to recognize her diiilcuies she cien stIatgsS
10 hor aid suddenly looking over her shonider
she whispered. 'Sh. MamUys comm: ~
Instantly there was a change. Books hidden
somewhere ia leaves and grass were unearthed
and all that was heard was the busy mum ol voices
coming =" Iva by, story. - 9,
Taking advantage of the lnu Brown sftched
AWAY with such hearty good Will that the patCu
was nearly secured when giri, apparently the
eldest of the family, peepng up, chanced to eaten
the wink with which he was answering MS lttie
dauChtrr's demuro smile.
Meas fooled us" shouted the tall girl. throwing
away her studies. aud spTingng 10 her lect-an
example quickly followed by the other students.
who with shrleks of iuL began TO pummel their
Shaking with laughter he rolled over on the
ground and lay full length under the attack OF bus
proreuy; while the boy III whose service he had
1aborod and from whose garment the needle stiii
danglcd. began To battle IN his iather Dehau. \.
It was at this moment lat Dennls.ieelng himself
almost "A child, opened the gate TO go u the
Ss~istance OF little Meg and her one ally. But the
appearance of stranger put the children To ulsnt.
Even Mcg's champion with the dangling needle
disappeared. The little girl alone renalned. ana
hea hr father 10 re Tse whi egr reG aees AND
round wondering eyes peeping out IN all vable
places. transformed him INTO the appearance OF Il
huge hen sheteIing her young brood.
Wal val sir" said Brown. giving Dennis a
hearty hand-shake. Yer sees us 10 a. our glory
Come ont Nell" and he tried TO pull from her
hiding place the riugeader of the mon. But Nci
narrowing her face under MS arm showed her dis
inclination to be disturbed by sundry Kicks
Wal. stay thar, her father plac'dN tepie;i 10
the Young iady's vigorous reasoning, stay thaT,
and the 1t of us'l eat up all the candy. .
now .r the timdity of tine YOGng Browns utterly
d,sanpraTel Like swarm Of bees they surrounded
Me- who had received the package from Dem =
"a
fathers presentation.
Meg. Mr.. Day. Meg our captain
MI I'm with the patch. beng Guly introduced
acku,wlrdge Mr.. Days acqualntauce by ms btSt
bow assisted by "A backward plunge OF h!7 icit neg;
HANDS ami mouth being file with candy he couid
in NO uoie lifting manner show IL appreciation
of. tlemau offering 10 the clan OF brown
~Haf Hai" lang ed Brown. d" heus reSsi.
ment The BroSn Guards, We calls ourselves
Mr I'm pranced up and down, s0mewhat
restl Dei from perfect freedom of motion by Ger
tam a. sutness IN the region ot that patch; game
Oi ball WAS proposed. aud enthusiastically caliieu'
Dennis gaming tie chIldren's hearts by his dcA-
teTity catcher.
While the fun was in the thickest report was
heard and Tins shout I'm "A goner called al
ewes To- that treacherous patch. 1t had started
from lts place. To add 10 the ahright voice W"e
heard calling: Meg, bring them childer u!
supper" IL sobercd the lttle captain and turned
her father pale. Meg what are we TO uOI III
afraid NANNY III lick TIM he turned III appeal
10 his dIminutIve daughter
Mean h.le Meg rose To the occasion. .
-Gye this 10 nanny. size SAID, handing I'M the
candy he had himself rescued Tor her from the
rapaclty ot his sisters ana brothers
-Oh Meg" demonstrated Tim.
Bat Meg no longer listening. She was busy
narshalug the crowd IN "a line OF two ana two.
on they started 20 the creek ana there were rub-
blng aud scruhbng. "a drying of rosy taceS on the
to~e Meg produced from bush. and general
hurry and scuTy until finally. a. the voice from the
hOusc called: d" Are you cOmlngi Meg gave the
order OF march.
Nov " sle SAID. ana now il was The little regi-
rent made for ,he open door. al whcL, WIN
stout willow N her hand stood the formidable
mother oi this family.
Denn- had already portrayed to himself the shrew
who hell in terror Brown and his progeny. lie wa
Totally unprepared for this dumping tNPr o.
womin. who not much taller than Master I'm
and Whose round eyes and rosy cheeks presented q
New phase of domestic tyIant.
She iooked young enough TO be Browns daughter
YET that elderly stood IN awe Ol her and smiled
9rprecatlnIiy uncertain Of what welcome would
DE accordel Dennis.
Meg had left his side and now whispering IN
Hef mothers ear. Possibly some argument OF the
Atte rs. or probably Denns's own handsome lace
Non the victory. for with several gracious curtsles
Ar> Brown held ont her hand.
-, How dedO, Mr. Day " she SAID. I'm sure, SIT
m pleased ter yer. though We amt got 40 right
tef tAkr nlnnsIre tins world % SIN. Bnt I'm tint