Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-18

then the nrst one disappeared, leaving the
other In his place."
What can he have done?" exclal med
Mrs. Atwood. ITO profess Socialism Is no
crime"
"No-if he had only contentei himself
with that" said Mary. "But 1 fear he
has got mixed up with some dreadful
men. who have taken advantage of his
Jealous love If what he calls the rause'-
some OF those Irish Americans perhaps,
Or"
''Not the dynamiters, let us hope, J." In
terjected Mrs. Atw cd, SIN ling II don't
think Jack would be foolish enough To be-
lieve i'm that W cked policy"
II don know what to think" remark
ed Mary. Ever since then have looked
out every night, sometimes from a dark
bedroom window, and | have always
seen the same man standing about out
side. | thought o. warning Jack, but 1
was af al to mention it. 1t Is no fancy
of mine-it Is true; and do not know
what to do for the best. -
IL will sound Jack, said Mrs. Atwood,
after few moments pause. Il will APP
peal to his common sense, and make him
break with these dangerous associates. 1t
is not fair to his mother or to you that he
should risk his livelihood for such silly
fanaticism. What thousand pities it Is
that he should have this craze
"Yes. IL he would only give II up "
cried Mary, chow happy we might be-
living together as we do! With what he
earns and the little income mother has we
are quite comfortable, so far as money is
concerned
'ies, dear; he must give 1t up | have
a good deal of influence with your BROTH
or, | think. At any rate, he Away lis
tens to what say. All. money Is not the
only trouble in this world. Mary! This
morning almost thought 1t was"
Thank you, dear Mr.. Atwood re-
turned Mary. ~ on do not know what q
weight you have taken from my mind! |
shall 60 home feeling quite happy and
confident. l know the good influence
you have over him. and feel sure you
will use it to the utmost, l shall send
him round to see you the first hing t.
morrow morning."
why not to night?' asked Mrs. At
wood.
'He never comes home now" replied
Mary, sadly, until long long after we
are in bed. Tomorrow he shall come and
see you; good by and the girl ran OF
home with lightened heart.
Eli abeth Hawkins was at supper, and,
what is more, she had company.
She was one OF the best of creatures,
and as faith ul a servant as ever waited
upon mistress, but she was not so i'm
macuate as to eschew entirely what Is
generally termed follower - Indeed,
Eli abeth had had good string of follow
ers in her time, but she made 1t rule in
her present service, knowing the poverty
of her master an 1 knowing how anxious
her mistress was TO keep down the house
hold bill, to entertain them entir ly at
her own expense.
Ter present admirer was a young dust
man. Elizabeth liked them Young, and
was not narr Dw-mindet as TO their calling
80 iong as it was a manly one, and they
cleaned themselves up prior to making
any emphatic declarations of affection.
some pork-pies ii dshful of baked poa-
toes. half a Dutch cheese, and a large
jug full of ale were the dainty articles
under which the table gr5aned; and Reu-
ben Bates seemed o appreciate the deli
cacies most heartily.
Tor so ne twenty minutes he could find
no time for conversat on, and Elizabeth
regarded him admiringly.
''Oh, LIZ he managed to gasp out
presently, after a long draught of ale.
which he gulphed down with sublime
air of satisfaction.
What is it, kube? Nothing gone the
wrong way"
mo, it amt that" he murmured. cts
all prime, | cant eat any more, Liz
that's all wot S the matter"
- h. you amt ear nothin', Rube"' ev-
claimed the hospitahle Miss Hawkins
do Try aud eat little bit more, Rube.
OF leetle, teeny, weeny bit, just to
please your old Lazy wiz
well, ust mouthful, then, return
ed the compiacent euuen. Not to-
much-eavy suppers don t some 'ow
agree with my consttooshun.
Thereupon he proceeded to demolish
the last pork-pe and the remaining baked
potato. and, having finished the ale he
wiped his mouth upon the corner of the
table-cloth, and, heaving a great sigh,
10 lked around him with an air OF supreme
contentment
And ow's the mas er bin a-goin' on
lately, Lizzy!" he in u red, as he lighted
his pipe.
'Oh. dreadful. Rube-'e amt no cart!
Not that c ain I good natured
but | ate ny man, | do. Why
don't e set to work and do somethink
for is Twin, when 'e's that poor Q don't
know where to turn for the ne { shillin y"
''Ah, e should try dustin Dustin is a
'onest calm, Lizzy-ain t it,"
''lf e was my husband e should" re-
piled laZabeth. II wouldn't ave i'm a
'anging about the 'ouse a dom nothink,
with is 'ands in lis p,ckets. Dustin?
All, dustin's to- ard work for i'm! I'd
make sandwich-man of hidle Teller
like that oh, RUDE, wots that"
''Wot?"
''Why, that, oh. there il is again, It's
some one tappin' at the window! Wot If
it's master! No; 'e's up stairs with the
Captain and the missus'
There was the sound Of another knock
upon the glass.
Where can you go Rube "cried Eliza.
You muslin be seen ere, or my charac-
ter's gone TO or. The scullery? No
jump into this cupboard-Quck. There
are air 'oles at the top-stay there now,
and don { you move
While Elizabeth was speaking she hur-
riedly removed every yestige of the Feast