, 1885-08-23

for me. he II bring it directly"
ywe oan u mi T@,S the ssie Glo,s slSs o ntr1 Se
can ea{ GRASS. 5IfFfiV VIZ
STIR varr- him -ftrhr- rau-wfrt-rtr-
whip as she spoke, and the buggy rat
tied away. Q5Q0112
rafting home.
Tho picnic had not been a striking
SUCCESS. Iian O4pfut. To- DO sure, had
appeared 10 enjoy himself. lie had moi
made any sgefnbessJbut lie had eaten
Sandwiches and cold apple pic unoeas.
ingly, and he had monopoliied oily to
his heart 5 content. n u
Bnt \ "a betia yiof hsd beeun
most peculiar. lie had beeu exceedingly
nervous: be had fallen into FIRE luent
gloomy royeries, his face had indicated
the most acute mental suffering: and his
Strange conduct had cast A Qgloomo over,
tie party.
He had driven homo at frenzied speed,
bis face grown positively haggard.
They found the house in an uproar.
Mr.. DAWSON was pacing the front
walk and boxing noitated. Mrs. Kirby.
with an tiohs face, stood on the porch;
and Mrs. Wilson rushed 10 the gate with
hor apron to her eyes, .s.bar,, .ur
81 don't know nothing what's become
81 your pa, Polly she easped: 'she
bain't ben around all the afternoon
M nigh crazyphi I'D OF au i54il 5lnh
~ Q haye searched everywhere, ? said
kr Lawson sTt ii n sfrange 'disnn-
pearance. "i ''mif s'a'nnno'h1tF nt
nobody inotieedgoin the excitement
that Dave bad, with n rather CHASTITY
snile, leaped from the buggy, and was
Fastening towards the back yard. T.
"There ain I but one thing could a
happened TO him sobbed Mns wilson;
Thes bon waylaid and murdered, Polly--r
Ay. goodness
1f6r eyes had fixed upon Dawes adj
Yancing form-Davc, With Mr.. wilson's
arm grAspefir in u strong hand. buri !
lie yas5H the courthouse, ; said the
young man, rather family. 81 must a
Iocked Inn In there myself, not -
knowing DO And he led Billy to the
Yarng q 70 hnnd I'D ~ o. Lsnbin9 h9sH5I
around at the group Then be repeated
Die operation, bestowihH particuIar at.
tehtion Upon the nboarders. Ibis smile
brnadsDed into n grin, and lendedninda,
dhnrkle-,,,v stool I'D 40 Ami .,a ,;sn.
Mr. Dawson looked alarmed. ID,
-He has not lost his reasoni" he sue
gesoed, haudibly m iaifAla % s7nioio OiI
MI Wilson regarded the speaker for
3eyernl mq.nenls, with amusing interest,
Then hetook OF his hat and wiped his
forehead. 80 ma hi-nAfHA '"a iA'
sJlm powerful hhngrya't he Observed.
There were occasions. during the, fol-
loving week, when Mr., uawson's sus
picjon' seemed likely 10 prove correct.
F6r Mr.! Wilson, once the caImest or per-
ions had Suddenly develop ia startling
tupd,p Of peeeutrieities a They appeared,
oqdly enough, &c. be in some way dt
fectly connected with the boardets. The
sightIofeNr. aOroHut assisting POLLY with
the charming seemed TO strike him as
SYauisitely humorous; Mr. Dawson sort Z
ing his dried grasses, Or Mrs. Eirby,
SHfetfy' 'crocheting, produted Strange
iFaisms Of morriment2 even lAissnkirbyi
andiDaye, Unpleasant Conversation Oh
thGlparlar sofa, CALLED forth series, Of,
Explosive chuekIes.
" was not totbe supposed that such
conduct could pass unbeticed. uAQbsdy
was 10 the 11east surprised, when MS,
hsbyiis having endured Mr.. wilson !
priuIiaritiesq with polite pnfiencs8 for, 4
keek, sIgniied her Intention, at break,
last one, morning, OF returning TO the
CITY the next day; nor when Mr., Daw
sou, with a gentle cough observe that
he had been contemplating helsAme
p9prse; nor when Mr. grodut,t- with 4
tenderly Iregretful glance al Polly, said
{ was really time no was Back IN his
sn1dio Etheisole effect OF all whicbhpon
Mr.aA Ils0n was 10 send him DIT nlnto nm
h~pcontrpuable Ut Qf laughter d o,e Ia
y don | know what Il, think or your
pa SAID poor Mrs wilson, wiping her
eyes over the disnpan, an hour later.
lts all his DOING they wouldn I q
thought OF going so soonlu he hadnt
poied 50 crazy lkeg AMI ~ think OF
LIMA ne took ltmlahedr lido believe
be Il losing his SENSES
tolly WIS soberiY silent. Everything
seamedh hoIoeiess muddles didaa n1f57
f6d gotltda4 reckoned up. Mrs.
Wilson went on, teartully. If they d
a staid thros weeks longer, I'd a had
enough forgot n new carpet and q rock.
iusnhAir, and new paper for the sitting
room. Qe.
steps. and STANCE toices proceeding from
the parlor nne,r Fi''nl a'ln
What's thatf' said Mrs Wilson,
sharply 1T d~on-t-seeni as though |
could stand much more adT
Isle wiped her hands YEARLY, yapd
FASTENED inside, followed by Polly I'D
The scene which the open parlor door
framed wa~shltogether the most remark-i
ablAi they had ever gbaheld. Mr.
DAWSON, with heated face and with tho
signs OF a recent struggle in his ripped
coat sleeves and disarranyed. collar,
with his hands fastened behind him in
iron bands, stood glazing before themn
NJ. Crofnt rather more oomposedz.
meeting Pollys gaze, in fact with a sar
his hands In the same position from a
w y ' TrSy S wiiS %b Ts ms t nd Paaios