The Dillon tribune., 1885-06-06

pitied his loneliness So he often dronned -,
like this, uninvitetl, and no doubt falt ~
privilege to be a great honor.
On Mr.. Mordle's side, he could thororc,,,
appreciate humor, the more 50 when its ae;.t,
ence was quite unsuspected by the sadata
humorist. To him the study Of Horace a,J
Herbert was matter OF keen and enlu,ino
delight. 'os
They rose and greeted him. Excuse me ~
SAID Horace rather narvously, ''dd-"
Yes, did, answered the curate brisklv
II rubbed ther,--I scrubbed them-my foot
feel red hot. 1coud dance minuet on yo,r
tablecloth without soiing it,"
The redundancy Of the answer SGT +ba;r
minds at rest. The bugbear of their domestic
hves was persons entering their rooms with
out having first wipei their shoes as every
Christian gentleman should. The hall door
was so heavily armed with mats and scrape,s
tnat such an omission seemed an impossibiiity,
1e' sometlmes 1t did occur, and its effects
we're terrible-almost tragic.
Horace rang for more claret. Harhort
passed bis cigarette case, and the three men
chatted for while on various subjects
Presently said Horace with sad decision:
Ann Jenkins came to us the dav haforo
yesterday She told piteous tale. Wepave
her five shillings"
Very good Of you, said the curate: .she
has a large fanily-nine, Think
Yes, but We are sorry now that we rave
the money We ara sure she is not careful
| tLlifty woman"
The curates eyes twinkled. He knew Ann
Jenkins well---too well.
| careful and thrifty people wouldn't want
your I'alt-"'owns. But how did YOU find out
licr true clararter:'
Nj. Mordle expected to hear nlournful AZ,
f, count OF 'tNcliary visit to Ann Jenkins.
amt dissertation upon the various and almost
| original stages f uutidiness in which his
| friends had found her numerous progeny.
But e truth was better than he had bar
gained for
We walked behind her across the field this
morning." said Horace with grave regret.
! when she got over the stile we saw she had
on two odd stockings, black one and gray
one-or tlaa and gray, am not certain
which"
Blue and gray" said Herbert. II noticed
particularly"
Her tastes, like yours" said the curate.
may s'e cultured enough to avoid Philistinr
,nitcrNlity."
oh dear, no." said Herbert, seriously.
We argue in this way. The ~ou,a,l has two
r;lirs OF stockings"
:, doubt it, said the cura,e but never
clind-go on His friends ~er,. surprising
| themselves!
She has two pairs-one gray, the other
blue or black She has worn one stocking
into holes. Instead Of sitting down and
farming it, like decent body, she simply
SUITS Oh one OF the other pair
Why doesn't she put on the other pair
sl.i:gctl,e-!' asked Mr.. Mordlle
because. said Horace, triumplantly, zone
stocking Of that pair is in the same dilapi-
dated condition; 50 her conducts doubly bad.
As I said, she is not "A deserving woman"
Granting your premises" said Mr.. Mortlle,
''your argument is not illogical. Your
reasoning appears sound, your deductions
correct. Butt"
The curate was preparing for delicious
battle ON this subject, well worn or otherwise,
of Ann Jenkins hose: He meant to learn
why one stocking Of either pair should wear
out before its fellow, and many other fanciful
combinations We're forming themselves in his
subtle brain, when the interest in the mended
or ,lnmended stockings was extinguished by
the entrance Of the Talberts' ireproachable-
looking nln,l-servant. He informed his mas.
ters that the man had brought the child.
':What man! What child" asked Horace.
''Do you expect a man or a child, Herbert" !"
Certainly not. What do you mean, Whit
taker"
"A railway man has brought child, sir.
He says it is to be left here"
''There must be some - upid mistake"
'sNo doubt, sir" said Whitaker. respect.
fully, but showing that his opinion quite coin
cided with his masters"
Whore is the mgn:' asked Horace
'In the hall, SIR
':Diu he wipe his shoes" asked Herbert, in
dread.
Certainly sir:I insisted upon his doing so y
We had better see the stupid man and set
the matter right" said Horace. Excuse lis
Tor moment, Mr.. Mordle."
The two toll men walked into the hail. leav-
irg Mr. Murtile to chucke at his ease. Halle
wood House was certainly most interesting
place this evening. 1t was lucky for the
.rl,ate that he indulGe'l in his nerriment
with his face turned from the door, as in a
minute the respectable Whitaker entered
the ROOM That functionary was most ten
acious that due respect should be shown to
hi: masters. Most probably the look OF
vivid amusement on Mr.. MorGlle's features
would, had he seen it, have made all enemy
for life of the faithful Whitaker.
| Mr.. Tulbert AMI NY. He'EefN "ouid De
glad il yc, would step out for Il moment sir '
There,,ppn MI Mor'lle went int" the hall
anu saw II most com!cal sight-the Solelnnity
cf the a''t,rs concerned not being the least
con,j.al part Of it. Standing >h"epls!hy on
the door mat, or rather on one Ut the legion
of door mats. was stolid-faced porter in his
uniform Of brown tllstian. velveteen' OF
whatever they ,all the stuff. On either side
- ,, ,,,..;,., .,h,on,r hall-rahlp stood one of
the Talln::S. while between them, on the
.o|,,, itself, was a child with mass Of tum'
bel H,ssy. golden hair streaming down from
l:AAl, na,, IIoraca and Her.