The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-03

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Lioness, who wero pursuing their calling In
what, after tho fashion Of country inns, was
q combination Of bar and parlor The Rod
Lion, an afrable, condooocnding animal, and,
lllIe all noble animals, willing 10 rclinqulah
toll for moro oongcnial purSuita, seeing that
his vifltor was ready 10 talk, sat down In a
round.baclod chair near the fire and loft the
Idonou 10 attend 10 tho bottle and Jug do.
partmont, which, n tho hour was Just past
uoon, was In full swing OF activity,
Horyoy asked variety Of questions about
tho neighborhood. Ho might really have
been gentleman OF fortune anxious 10 buy
q place and 10 properly particular m 10
what society might bo round about Ho OBJ
tained much valuable and interesting infor.
nation about the families OF position" M
thoy appeared 10 the eyes OF tho Red Lion.
Ho learned who lived In the big whto house
NJ tho edge OF tho common, who In the house
NJ tho top OF tho hill, who In tho house NJ tho
bottom. Ho was gradually lending up 10
tho questions ho wanted 10 nat, when tho
sound OF carriage whoolp was hoard, md the
Iion after glancing over the wlro window
blind laid down his pipo and won't 10 tho
door. Horvey also glanced out OF window
and saw two tall gentlemen, who occupied
tho box-scats Of largo wagonctto. phoy
wore talking grayely and sadly 10 the Lion,
who, whilst he listened with duo rcepoct,
looked somewhat creatfallon and IN NJ eaao.
"What'a the matter now, JocI" asked tho
Ldonsss, rather anxiously, IN hor spouse 70.
| turned. La
"Bay tho last caak o beer ran out two
| dayp before ih time, 20 couldn't have bean
full. Thcy look after trinoa, they do,n
"oh, nonscnscln snid tho Lioncsa, tossing
her head. "Bome ono must have got at II
Their nervants arc no bcttcr than othcrAn
''Who arc thoyIo asked Horvey,
''Ths Mr.. Talberta OF HaElewood House, n
replied tho landlady, with that umile on her
faco which eecmed 10 como involuntarily On
tho faces Of many people whom they mon.
toned or hoard the name Of our gcntle Hor-
200 and Horbort ..I....,. ..'.I
Hsrvey went hastily 10 tho window ant,
looked after tho wagonette, which, however,
| was by now out OF sight r,p
| erich mon, mpposor hs raid, ressatlng
| himself,
'Thsy're rich enough, but oh, that partIo-
ularr' said tho Nonesa with another tou Of
her head. Tho accusation Of abort measure
ranklcd In ber breast ,,ut
''c1ose-nstcdT' asked Hervey, rOl
''weli, yes, they're CLOSE" said The Mon.
"Thst "a, they like 70 got = rhilling's worth
for shilling" M .
1--WE all iIko that Lot me have n now.
Two brandios--one for you and one for me. Y
Tho Lion laughed and Allied tho glasses
Hmvey sdroitly piled him with questions
shout tho Talbcrts, and soon learnt almost
n much m we know lilo laughed with ths
landlord NJ their amiable pecuiarities. II
was we'll our friends did not herr the Red
Lon, or Hazelwood House might have gon,
elsewhere for its bcer. UUl
"Thcy are funny gents,n said The lion
"you'd never bclieve, but day or Nv,
| ago was walking along the ropd, II wa,
driszling with rain. The Mr. Tebuts they
passed me, driving. All OF sudden thcy
pull up AZ the hedge round their paddock
Mr.. Herbert he jiinps down, he inks N,
whip and with the handle begins polin,
furiousiy In tho hodge / ran up thlniinI
something was the matter. Law oil NOT u
| He was o pokinS NJ . bit Of wbits papa
which had blown In thsre Poke and pok'
~ ~ till hs eoA 10 out--and Mr.. Herss'