New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14
VII.


shot. Dicly Duck was in the cottage; leslie
had not made bis Life more cheerful. The Mouth
that was formerly puckered with smiles va now
Dicly were on the edge of cry rather tan on
the brim Of a laugh. The spring had gore pit Of
the little mans walk, the straightness frd his
back, the sparkle from bis eye, the whistlefrom
Poor little Dieky Ducki What had s,rred
him? Not the getting Of regular employ with
the weight Of responsibility for the young rees.
There was nothing else TO account for 10 By his
marriage. Jessie made no attempt TO curl her
tongue. She cast iibes at him, seorned bin for
his smallness of stature, turned contrary WIN he
was merry, distorted his funny little saying and
gave them an ill-nstured turn, as though they
were thrusts aimed at her, when nothing was
further from his thoughts than to break ance
with his wife. His light-heartedness wss mde
cause of repreof; his amiabihty was tre,td as
eallousness. Every day some scornful ;lllsion
was made to the Ridiculous manner in with he
Wished he had let Long JsSues escape.
Moth was q disappointed woman, and hr dis
appointment had soured her Did shs love
various ways. Love IN some Is tender, consolidate.
ptifuL In others IL is exacting and cruel Yes,
there Is fashion Of love that Is ashamed to wn
ITSELF but wraps itself up in hardness and defase.
There is q story Of princess who was clothedin
gold, but over the gold brocade she drew vestue
OF horsehair and hogs skin. Every one thougs
she was wild woman, and those who came nea
her were scratched but one day, through rif
in the coarse outer covering, the CLEAN Of the
gold shot, and then it Vas seen that she was .
princess in disguise. Was there an under.vestore
# eh IF gold she the Svdre s E0 I'D Of Sd
Of all from her husband, lest he should surmise
its existence
-It is q year tonight since your father
since we were married"
never come singly. First lost my fSther, then
i've mind to stay at home tonight and nos
leave you 10 your sorrowfui thoughts, Moth
81 do not want you. Go again IL voc like 10
there
WELL" said Dicky, 1" / can't ssy that exactly,
but, you see, meet them old friends and they
amt sharp on me, but uncommon kind. And
and pair, and must keep the LANDLORD in good
hnmor, lest he press for payment THU carriags
and pair do weigh on me like lead'
waited S for a word from her to make hin stay.
{" Moth said he, /" shall go round " Green
hythe. must fetch bundle OF tarred cord for
He would have given year Of bis Hfe-s
leap-year, even, which was day extla-for .
good word from her, but none came Then he
went away, with heavy tread. She leard his
steps how they dragged there was no elasticity
In them now.
After he was gone, II, suddenly occurred to her
that since the rain Of the preceding
night a portion of the Knife Rack had
ud0BtfOuh
the dark. Would Diclsy venture on tais when he
returned from the Blue Boar In her sullen
mood she muttered, II he does IL viii serve him
right for going away from Neon sucha night a.
this" But she did not mean what she aid not in
the depth Of her heart and because sac did moo
mean II, without staying to cover her head, she
out Of the cottage after him, down ts lane, TO
give the caution. She had delayed too long before
starting in pursuit, for he was not In he lane.
She came out On the road, and almost rar a4icng
some men who stood there in q cluster, Iheit
heads were turned in an opposite dtrcur, and
they did not observe her; but she recognizedthem.
OF the old kiln. She did not wish 70 De oughs
running after her husband, and running afoc him
with nothing over her head.
The men were Mr.. Parkinson, Sam Underwood
Josph Ruddie and Ben POISON Dusk had fslen,
and in the hln-mouth all was dark Jessie hard
she drew back into the depths
out of the east wind. Are any Of you going 70 70
Blue Boar tonight There's IsclSy Duck tse-
ting OF there, not knowing what is in store fe
him.
what Is in store for him Pc asked the car
pentcr.
Don't you know, Ruddlee Well, dsressay,
you do not. 10 has been kept quiet that ina
surprise NAV be complete Some OF us who were
seonndrei Jaaues, also the Squire and some Others
have dubbed together 70 make him 0 testimonial
IA beautiful clock with SILVER plate let lr on the
stand, engraved with few lines, TO show u y o
marL Of esteem for bis pluck and readiness He
has been told 70 come 70 the Blue Boar tonight
but has no notion that the Squire Will be there TO
rnssmt him with the testimonial, and that he'll DO
the lion OF the evening I'm going ~.
fancy something ought 70 accompany TIA
clock said Underwood. That poor ltse chal
ia under water with the extravagance Of that go
~ a wife of his, who would have grand wedding
with carriage and pair I've heard the host Of
the boar say TINT was never paid FOR, and no boz
iieyes the reason why Dick 10 80 downheayted now,
ia because he Is In debt
Il think we're all OF one mind" said Ban Poi
SON. a that We owe him something-we who've
mot been asked TO subscribe 70 O testimonial or
we an respect the little man though small IN body
be IL big in heart Second, because he tackled
what was worse than Long Jaqrss-the Dragon %
Dareuth.n J, ~.
him. said the earpenser, Its ny opinion hA ~