The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-07


lbuttercups! The hedges were full OF hgy
thorn ard the path under them lookeda
Though they had been showed over the
were strewniwith the fallen flowers. ,rh
birds We're singing, the flowers were eS
banded to the sun-all nature WIS brtm
ming with happiness, except myself, an
I i asked for very little TO be happy as an
bird or blossom. asked for nothing bu
o piece Of bread and butter.
The fresh grass about me, the swee
scents exhaled by the flowers revived AM
soothed me. felt better when Ireache,
park gates. The rhododendtons were
blaze Of bloom, crimson, white and lilac
The alazeas also yellow, salmon.coloree
and crushed strawberry, were 9 mass Q
flower. The red and pink tlorns wert
also in bloom, SO were the iaburnum a1t
the euelder roses. The drive To the housi
lay between banks OF color.
The mansion Is handsome, in the 1tsl
ian style, built about the end OF last cen
fury or the beginning Of this, with 1oni'
pilasters and Windows let in between
them, and o pendiment over the door con
tanning the arms Of the Harwoods. Be;
fore the house was a terrace beantiln
with azsleas and q fountain. Large glass
doors opened intoithe hall. frang some
what timidly and stood looking at my re
Election in the panes. / admit that die
not appear to advantage. Twas pale ant
hot and out Of sorts. Remember, hae
eaten nothing for sixteen hours, and hat
recently recovered from q sickness. Thit
sickness had left me thin, 80 that the
clothes which once fitted me hung loose
about my attenuated form. Moreover, they
were not new. The knees Of my trousers
protruded. The seams Of my coat showed
white, and my right sleeve was glossy
The full blsze Of sunlight was on me as J
stood before the house, bringing out these
imperfections with cruel distinctness.
had intended treating myself to new
suit at Whitsuntfde; but my illness, and
the expense offlhding substitute, had
forced me to abandon the idea. drew 8
dogskin glove on my left hand. 1t was
split at the thumb, but by folding the
thumb across the palm 1 concealed tue
gap. While adjusting my shirt-collar,
which had become limp through the heat
/ was in, a footman came to the door and
opened It. He was in livery, red plush
and black. He eyed me superciliously.
My nervousness overcame me, and did
not find voice at first. Then he said,
"Look here, young man; think you've
made q mistake, and ought to have gone
round to the back door,"
iE..I want to see Mr.. Harwood, said !. (
"Not at home"
tWill he be long?n
"Don't know-fshing; got a party with
him."
MAY I speak with Mrs. Harwood2"
He hesitated, and again studied me.
"What do you want? What is your
name?"
"My name is Nesbitt Mrs. HARDWOOD
knows all about me; be so good as to ask
her 10 grant me On interview" U''
"Come inside"
He ushered mo into the hall. "There,
yon can stand or sit in corner. Ill re-
turn directly"
He,went leasurely away.
A handsome large hall the stair
case opening out Of Land family portraits,
full length, adjoining the walls, On the
right was the door into the dining room.
/ saw in, because the door was open. The
table was laid, and glittering with glass
and silver, which the butler was arranging.
I saw him with silver basket and a fork
putting bread to each napkin. was al
most irresistibly impelled to rush in and
seize some OF the bread. ! restrained my
sell, mt the effort was great. My huns
cry stomach almost cried out. Presently
the footman returned. I had seated my
self. / rose to receive his message.
"Werry sorry" said he; sMr. Har.
wood Is not at home, and Missusis en-
gagged. ifyou ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS she
said you was to send word by me-
II want-I want, u said /, trembling and
gasping-"I want some bread and butter"
"Now, look here,n said the footman;
"I've done wrong in letting you in at this
door. | see you are drunk. You go OF
once. Go peaceable. y
~ entreat YOU" I exclaimed, "haye
consideration on me. ! must have some
bread and butter"
"Mr. Newberry," said the footman,
calling the butler from the dining room,
"here5s anintoxicated fellow got into the
'all. Help me to turn him out before the
gentlefolks arrive" .
To escape the ignominy ofexpulsion !
left Of my own accord. Iwalked down
the drive. I turned twice and looked be-
hind me. I saw the red waistcoat and
breeches Of the footman through the glass.
He was watching to see me off the prem
ises. The butler was at the dining room
window. I.could see his white tie. De.
jected, scarce able to walk, I staggered
through the lodge gates.
I ! met the gamekeeper, who told me that
Mr.. Cudmore lived a mile and a half oil,
on the other side Of the moor, ! resolved
to visit him. ] would not have done 80
had l been received and entertained else:
where. as his acquaintance was not one ]
cared to cultivate; but, under the circum.
stances, Icould not help myself. There
was no train back till 4:2g P.N., three
hours and d half hence. must have
something to eat before then. It would
take me another hour to reach home.
-Four hours and halt more Of starvation
was TO me an uncomfortable thought. !
felt that could not go on long without
food. did not ask for much one piece
OF bread and butter would he enough To
keep me alive, II the bread were cut in q
thick slab, and the butter laid on with a
trowel. There is much nutriment in but
ter, as much rs In bread, That ID why ]
always insist on butter with my bread.
The mile and Q half across the meor
seemed endless, and cost me long ramble.
There.were numerous paths over it and ]
did not know which 10 take. I had for.
gotten the directions Of the keeper. I lost
ii isst / reached Mr.. oudmore's house,
He was a miller. As approached ! met
q boy busted over with flour-probabiy
his son. I asked him Il tho miller was at
home,
Eyes" was the reply, sat home and has
iriends,n !,
aFriendsl to.dinnerqp Twas relieved.
Eyes, / reckon,
! bsStened to the mill. Ny heart beat
fgriously with hope. As | drew near
heard q rough voice singing, then o chorus
ofhoarse bass, regardless Of time and tune.
The ypipes issnea from the mill: I went
in, Miller pudmore was there with three
man onaaf fnp NJ Nidar stool nm tha