Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-18
C0L0NELQUARITCH,V.C
By Il. RIDER HAGGARD.

There's been an execution in the house, that is, there's been three executions-one for rates and taxes, one for a butchers bill, and one for rent They all came together, and fought like wild cats for the duds. That was yesterday, and you see all they have left me; cleaned out everything down to my new yell low satin, and then asked for more. They wanted to know where my jewelry was, but I hid them there, hee, heer'
 Meaning, marmf'
 Meaning that hid it--that is, what was left of thunder board. But that ain't the worst. When was asleep that devil Ellen, who's had her share of the swag all these years, got to the board and collared the things, and bolted with them, and look what she's left me instead" and she held up a scrap of paper, Ia receipt for five years wages, and she's had them over and over again. An, if ever l get a chance at her," and she doubled her long hand and made a motion as of person scratching. "Shes bolted and left me here to starve. ] haven't had bite since yesterday, nor drink either, and that's worse. Whats to become of mel Pm starv- ing. shall have to go to the work house. Yes, me" she added in scream, ''me, who have spent thousands I shall have to go to a work house like 8 common woman"
 
 thetic George, land you lawful welded wife till death do us part But, marm, I saw public over the way. Now, no offense, but you'll let me just go over and fetch a bite and a SUD-"
 Well" she answered, hungriv, you're a gent, you are, though you're a country one You go, while I just make little toilet; and as for the drink. why, let it be brandy"
 Brandy it shall be-" said the gallant George, and departed.
 In ten minutes he returned with supply of beef patties, some plates and glasses, and a bottle of good strong British brown, which, as everybody knows, is sufficient quantity to render three privates or two blue jackets drunk and incapable
 The woman, who now presented a slightly more respectable appearance, seized the bot tie, and, pouring about a wine glassful and a half of it's contents into tumbler, mixed it with an equal quantity of water and drank it off at draught.
 ''That's better," she said, land now for 6 patty. It's real picnic. this is."
 He handed her one, but she could not eat more than half of it, for alcohol destroys the healthier appetites, and she soon flew back to the brandy bottle
 "Now, marm, that you are little more comfortable, perhaps you will tell me how
 
 husband as 1 well knows to love and cherish you"
 "A husband to love and cherish me2' she said; "why have written to him three times to tell him that I'm starving, and never a cent has he given me-and there's no allow ance due yet, and when there Is they'll take it, for owe hundreds"
 "Wen," said George, ':I call it cruel cruel, and he rolling in gold Thirty thou sand pounds he has just made, that know of. You must be an angel, marm, to stand it, an angel without wings. If it were my husband, now, I'd know the reason why"
 "Ay, but daren't He'd murder me. He said he would"
 said, Ito see how men do play it off upon poor weak women, working on their narves and that like. He kill yous Laryer Quest kill you, and he is the biggest coward in Boising- hama But there it is; this is world of wrong, as the parson says, and the poor shorn lambs must jamb their tails down and turn their backs to the wind and so must you, marm. So it's the workhus you'll be in to- morrow. We'll, you'll find it poor place, the skilly is that rough it do fare to take the skin off your throat, and not drop of liquor, not even a cup of hot tea, and work, too, lots of it-scrubbing, marm, scrubbingl"
 This vivid picture of miseries to come drew something between sob and howl from the woman. There is nothing more horrible to the imagination of such people than the idea of being forced to work. If their notions of a future state of punishment could be got at, they would be found, in nine cases out of ten, to resolve themselves into a vague concep- tion of hard labor in hot climate It was the idea of the scrubbing that particularly affected the Tiger.
 II won't do it," she said, "rll go to chokey 6rst''-
 "Look here, marm," said George, in a per suasive voice, and pushing the brandy bottle toward her, "wheres the need for you to go to the workhus or to chokey either-you with q rich husband as is bound by law to support you as becomes lady? And, marm, edly deserted you-which how he could do SO ain't for me to say-and is living along of another young party"
 She took some more brandy before she an- swered
 "Thats all very well, you duffer," she said; ''but how am to get at him? I tell you I'm afraid of him, and even If weren't, haven't cent to travel with, and if I got there what ana to doa'
 "As for being afraid, marm," he answered. ''1've told you Laryer Quest is long sight uoEe ITlSnuened or you than you are or nun. Then as for money, why, marm, I'm going down to Boisingham myself by the train that leaves Liverpool street at half past l, and that's an hour from now, and it's proud and pleased should be to take lady down and be the means of bringing them as has been in holy matrimony together again. And as to what you should do when you gets there, why, you should just walk up with your marriage lines and say, You are my hus- band, and call on you to cease living as you didn't oughter, and take me back;' and if he don't, why, then you swears an information, and it's a cas- of warrant for bigamy."
 The Tiger chuckled, and then suddenly seized with suspicion, looked at her visitor sharply.
 "What do you want me to blow the gaff fors' she said; 'you're leery old hand, you are, for all your simple ways. and you've got some game on, I'll take my davy."
 'I @ game-Ip' answered George, an ex- pressiop of the deepest pain spreading itself over his ugly features. "No, marm-and when one has wanted to help friend, too We'll, if you think that-and no doubt mis- fortune hev made you suspicious-the best can do is to bid you good day, and to wish you we'll out of your troubles, workhus and Ill Il T