New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17
THE ouArRrl1rSG or LOVERS u.s." Erc., ETC.


Luke Shauds was IA very fine specimen of Fclspar
manhood aud manhood ran there TO FIX ioet one, az
q rule. Luke had run over. tie was SIX lt't Two
with chest like bulls aud hands IKE slcuge-
hammers Why man with such latent force ~
HIM should have been for twenty-five gears 0t ms
life such an uuucky fellow-a sober, hard work'ng
young berdsmqn rs he was. tno-is not 70 p' &c
counted for any more than why he shonld b" 40
partiCularIy good tempered over IT. lie WA Away
laughing, even at his own bad luck; ne would nave
his lest aud be none the worse Tor IT. mat he
had mover been able to save money enough 20 marry
Peggy Brautwcll wa, the only thing hr hal NOT
roarrd with laughter at bnt there were odi ltllr
points nf humot about that even which made him
smile, If with n little engrt ut tines Hk' tWlhto
in the wrong place. And there lac WIS laughing hl
Prgev's surprise aud fright aud discomitnte' ~ ~
"A huge iukr winch really Wns worth NtiIr extra
hilnritv That evening
aDid yon SEE me come ont - she asked quietly.
Yes Of course | did'
Then ne MI spoile,l aud I've had my trouble for
noihngi aud you ought tn be ashamed oi yourself
Tor foliowing NE about IN this wav." cried Peggy
Ii shall never forgive yon, Luke She added,
whumpeTng. never
aim sorry I've put Won out, Lass said Luke hr
mean Il hut what have yuu been saying oi 60 th"
lndy' Nov cUmc-a clean breast oi IT, wont
e Law did Won know vas ur horeI"
uCuck-wrd Dubson" ho rzrln'nrd, 40 twv pro
crrdpd down the winding p th s"'h't od n'
brd -rpn Won ep hy and Thought you BID gun" ;
vbpreps nvtul Aud then I caught eight "l Tom
tpsr shpntinA and dniV'n 40 about the hu'Ot1. hnd
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with sudl,u anal tu,d'""17 roo, "l l'n'h'r'
which su,,al r,spf ~ hrf lu,n and wad" be- elm
acton of tV"l "'nd No. went h"W' ~ h"''i
Had,t ,au n,ttot take hold oi ni hand =
" don't want Aou hnht'
i'n',o net a. sur.-touled 40 usuai lass. II wac
fmu hr continued, "Wh" told mo l""'d s""" "r Il"
f1n,|s a sneak. IN never give him % hAifp,nnY
again" ,.p
" And mi never inrgve YOU she addict. Spying
aud pryIug after mo like THIS luhl as II ldsl an IL
you thought Vac Was not q" 9u tiu7l1I 10y my
self for q moment b not idr. us not like You,
No: IT'S not ike me- asserted Luke. aud IT'S
not like you. las, b. como nramhTmg up Ia re-
ana wing ,n the cave all sorts OF gIbherl7n that
pack OF silly women have been a-taikms tn yon
about Mother Iwittrrs Tor enc, III he BOUND !
k4"T her" ;u,. .oia rec,, startled bv Irke's
proximity to the TRUTH and taking refuge IN q
phrase that committed her to nothing. and at the
same time asserted that spirit Of independence
IN, not ns If yon haven't been sensibly brought
up sad Luke gravely, "or were one OF those
wcnches in the village. It's Just the sort o. thing
can't abide in man or woman Peggyi hardly III Il
aTlea don't abide it." said Peggy rortIy; that
doesn't matter t" anybody snpr"Sc.'
4" / should hope II woud matter to YOU he said
tcuderly now &" aud if It don't matter what say or
think " hT. you're not my Ieggy. hut some other
lass who's come out of My Lady's Chapel Instead of
- Ynn shouldn't make me angry"
"You shouldn't have gone np there all alone,
PEI" he said rcprolchfullY; there's some rough
felIows at the duarrics ahout. aud it's late and
dark And Won might have fallen. and it's steep
way down, too. Catch hold of my hand-do'"
"No thank YOU. Mr.. Stands"
LIKE Stands looked grivcy at her and then said
/" ! shouldn't have Thought II of Peggy Brantwrl'
if anybody had TOLD me but herself that she conld
likes her WAS afraid she might come 10 harm
couldn't have believed IT,
" II int as-as 1T
And then Peggy meeting a sob on It's way mp
ward. made gurgling noioe' ana swallowed II to
disguise her emotion.
q" And blest II | believe Il even now" ne added.
I'll didn't want to be scen."
Just AZ my luck has turned. tOo-ust A. a little
streak of COOL luck SEEMED coming I" You ana me
that you should 20 on like THIS lee SAID.
sand snap me just like that old grandfather Of
vOuIs. ! wish" he Cricd little GROSSLY himself
that ! may never be- lucky again, If this IL to bc
the end of lt.'
ooh You wicked"
And then Peggy burst into tears and frightened
Luke who drew her more closely u his side. aud
soothcd and ca,csscl her, and WAS very nearly cry
i'm, too Tins the storm ended aud he sheet light
uiug nickered away. and before the lovers had
reached the village they we're laughing and talking
again aud thc best of friends
Aud what is the good luck LukeT she asked
q, hc did not speak OF 4 again. Indeed-Nuch Is the
augIa,ating hadn't Of the male sex IA general
seemed 90 carefully avoid a subject upon which hc
knew she would be anxious Why don't yod toll
'"ss we'll rncle Ribt,n'. dcal.o
" OH exclaimed Peggy. " bow dreadfnl' And yon
aWeIEInclc Ribton never saw any of ma for
vcars hc wasn't unlike your grandfather, ive
I,J not but what hes very pleasant az tunes II BE-
l,kr. I've no catis" to fret much btcau-e Uncle
Kibton's dead | don't even remember what he
like v hcn bee was living. Won scc.
"Ihat makes a difference said Peggy Thought
fully
And rs he has no relations go nenr ne am the
lawyer wrote to ine tonight 10 say I've come ia iof
Ink pigs"
His whatp
Ills pigs He was q pgdcaler IN Nrtescombe
Haven't son heard me say soy -
"Uid you get that letter by this afternoons posi'
Yes"
Just ut snndOwni That was when was pray
ing for good luck Ia You. Luke"
We're YOU. though Well. that's a niue strange
amt H." said Luke, "and iUr me too. bless you