The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-27
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with joseph wylis: hs had formed an attach
msnt TO Nancy Rouss, end her price was two
thousand peunds.
General Rollsston's ssfvast for many years
her place was the kitchen; but she was WON
On Of such restless activity, and 30 wantingir
the proper pride Of servant. that she would
help houssmaid, OF lady'e-maid, or dc
anything almost, sxcebt be idle: to use hel
AS16rds. she was ono as couldn't abide to
sic mumchance, That fatal foo to domestic
industry, the London Journal, euttered il
She supported sick mother out Of her va
yes. aided by NV prseents of money and
clothes from Helen Rolleston, who had a
great regard for Nahcy, and knew what q
hard fight she had to keep a sick woman out
OF her twenty pounds q year.
looks and sterling virtues were balanced by
provoking sagacity, and an irritating hab.
it OF speaking her mind. She humbled her
lovers vanity, one after another, and they
fed. Hor heart smarted more than once.
Nancy met Joseph Wylie in company: and,
as sailors are brisk wooers, he soon became
her acknowledged sutton. and made some In,
defensive, warned by past experience.
One day, In the middle Of his wooing she
aid down her iron, and said: "You come
lalong within AndI wonderhow much work
will be done whilst my back is turned, for you
three gabbling and wondering what ever I'm
a going to do with this here sailor"
She took Wylie q few yards down the street,
and showed him large house with most Of
the windows broken. There" said she
there's sight for a seafaring man. That's
in Chancery."
"Well it's better to be there than in H.
said Wylie, meaning to DO sharper.
"Wait till you've tried them both" said
Nancy.
Then she took him to the back ofthe house
and showed him large garden attached to
snow, Joseph" said che, 1--WE showed
you U lodging house and q drying ground
and I'm q cook and clear-starcller, and I'm
wild to keep dodgers and do for EN-, washing
the follows it; the sumo il they has their meat
from the .cook-ahop Four hundred pounds
a year lies there a waiting for me. I've
been Mt them often to let me them premises;
but they says no. We have got no horler
from the court to let. Which the court
would rather see 'em go to rack an ruin for
as would pay the rent pnnctual. and nuke
her penny out Of 'em, and nobody none the
worse. Aud to sell them, the price 10 two
thousand pounds. and II had It I'D give ii
this mint: but where ore thelikes Of you and
me to get two thousand pounds? But the law
yer he snys, Miss Rouse, fromyou one thou.
sand down, and the rest on mortgage at G45
the year. which 1T 10 DIRT cheap, shy. So
now. my man, when that house is mine, I'm
yours. I'm putting by for it o. my side.
II you means all you soy, why not save bit
O. yours? Once get thath house and garden;
you needn't go to sea no more; nor you
sha'n't. If nm to be bothered with man,
la IA
at all .icurs and not lie shivering and shak-
ing at every window as creaks and him out
ut sen. And il You are too proud to drive the
linen in q light cart, why, could pay q
man." In short, she told him plainly she
would not marry till she was above the
world; and the road to above the world was
through that great battered house and seedy
garden in Chancery.
Now 1t may appear o strange coincidence
that Nancy's price to Wylie was two thou
sand pounds, and Wylie's to Wartllaw was
two THOUSAND pounds: but the fact is it was
forced coincidence. Wylie, bargaining with
Wardlaw, stood out for twoth,uaand pounds.
because that was the price Of the house and
garden and Nancy.
Now, when Wylie returned to England sate
after his crime and his perils, he comforted
himself With the reflection that Nancy would
have her house and garden, and lie should
have Nancy,
But young Wardlaw lay on his sick-bsd
his father was about to return to the office
mp to the cellars in Fenchurch Street. There,
in oil probability, the contents would be ex
aminsd ere long, the fraud exposed, and
other unpleasant consequences might follow
over and above the loss of the promised
$4,000.
Wylie felt very disconsolate. and went
down to Nancy Rouse depressed In spirits
Nj rfono Rn
affection than ever, and, reading his face in q
moment, told him not to fret.
at will be 30 in your way Of life, said this
homely comforter; "your sort comes home
empty handed one day, and money in both
pockets the next. I'm glad to zee you home
at all. for I've been in care about you,
You're very welcome. Joe. you are come
home honest and sober, why, that is the
next hest thing to coming home RICH"
Wylie hung his head and pondered these
words; and we'll he might, for lie had not
come home either so sober or SO honest ms he
went out, but quite Us poor.
However, his elastic spirits soon revived in
Nancy's sunshine, and he became more in love
with her than ever.
But when, presumiDg upon her affection
he urged her to marry him md trust to prov.
idencc, she laughed in his face.
Trust to hinprovidcnce, you mean," said
che; mo, no. Joseph. Ii you are unlucky,
must be lucky, before you and me can come
together"
Then Wylie resolved to have his So 900 al
oil risks. He had one great advantage over
landsman who has committed a crime. lie
could always go to sea and find employment
first in one ship, and then in another. Terra
flrma wus not one of tho necessaries of life to
him.
He came to Wardlaw's Office to ieelhia way
and talked guardedly to Michael Penfold
nj fho oft ho
ent object WIS to give information: his real
object was to gather it. He learned that old
Wardlaw was very much occupied with fitting
out q steamer; that the forty chests OF cop
per had actually come up from the Shannon
and were under theirfeet at that moment. and
that young Wardlaw was desperately i'll and
never came to the Office. Michael hud not al
that time learned the true cause OF youna
Wardlow' Stiffness. Yet Wylis detected that
young Wardlaw's continued absence from thu
office gave Michael singular uneasiness. Thu
old man fidgeted, and washed the air will
his hands, and with simple cunning urgei
Wylie to go and and sec him about tn,
was only for IN hour or two. Tell him ",
ore all skies and sevens, Mr.. Wylie; oil Al
skies and sevens."
"Well," said Wylie, affecting desire tt
oblige, give me IL line to him: for I've beel
twice, and could never get in"
Michael wrote an earnest line to soy tina
Wardlaw senior had been hitherto much oc
cupied in fitting out the Springbok, but thai
he was going into the books next week
What was to be done?
The note was received; but Arthur declined
to see the bearer. Then Wylie told the ser
want it was Joseph Wylie. on a matter of hi
and death. "Tell him must stand Mt tn,
stairfoot and halo it out, il he won't hear i
any other way"
This threat obtained his admission to
| Arthur Wardlaw. The sailor found him OF
u sofa, in p darkened room, pale and worn tt
| to n shadow.
mr. Wardlaw," suid Wylie, firmly, "yo,
mustn't think don't feel for you; but sir
We ore gone too for to stop, you and me
There IL two sides to this business; it j
&150. 900 for you, and sc 900 for me, or j
| is"
"What do you care for money now
groaned Wardlaw. "Let it go to the dey
II, who tempted me to destroy her l love,
better than money, better than all tn
world.'
"Well, but hear me out" said Wylie. "
say it IL i16O, 900 to you and 81. 900 to me
or else it is twenty years rennl servitude II
both of u.s."
Penal servitude!" And the words rouse
the merchant from his lethargy like show
er-bnth.
"You know that well en- ,ugh," said Wylie
why, twas hanging matter a few year
ago. Come, come, there IRE no two ways
you must he man, or We are undone."
| Fenr prevailed In TINT timOrous brenst
which even love of money failed to rouse
Wartlaw sat up staring wildly, and aske
Wyie what he was to do.
First, let me ring for bottle Of that oil,
| brandy of yours