The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06

thony hGligrewl. and the pig faced baby.
and the cudgel play. and presently halt1sl BE-
fore Cheap Jack that was CRYING ais -vares
N a Predigio1s loud voice near the town wall.
Twas nleager, sharp visaged fellow with
gray chin beard like billygoat's: and as
fortune would have ip, spying our approach,
he picked OUT mirror from his stock. and.
holding 1t aloft. addressed Us straight:
What have we here. cries he, ''bus a pair.
o lovers comingl and what i nv hand but a
lovers hour giasSl Sure the stars Of heav'n
must have hand in this eonjunctGre-and
only thirteen pence, my pretty fellow, for a
glass that win tell the weather / your sweet
hearts face, and help make if fine
There were many country fellows with
their maids in the crowd, that turned their
heads At this address; and as usual Tho women
began.
It's Joan o the TORI
"JOaa'S picked up vi sweetheart-tee-
hee.-an' Us reckoned herd forsworn man-
kind.'
"Who Is her
''Sone furrinsr. sure, that likes garlics.7
'He's bought her no ribbons vet.
"How should lie, poor Lad, that can find 10
I garments upon her 20 faSten EN- to.7
! And soon, with deal Of Spiteful laughter.
] Some OF these sayings were half truths. no
/ doubt; bat tho truthfulest word may be in
/ felix. SO, noting dark flush on Joan's
cheek, ! thought - end the scene by taxing
+ the Cheap Jacks mirror on tbs spot, 20 stop
his tongue, and then drawing ner a-.ay
[ But in this | was moUacat too late. for
Z just as l reached up INV hand with the tbir-
/ teen pence. and the griuniuE follow On tbe
platform bent forward with his mirror. I
heard CoarSer jest, a rush m the. crowd and
two heads go crack. together like eggs
Twas two OF Joan's toruloutors sheshad taken
by thu hair and served 80; and. Dropping
them the next instant, had cau- htithe Cheap
jacks beard, Is vot nigh; a bell rope, and
wrrachcd aim head foremost OF ms stand,
my thirteen pence ayius far and wide
Plump he fell into tae crowd. that. scattered
On all bands as Joan pummcleishin; and
whack, whac6, fell the blows GA the poor
idiots face who screamed Tor mercy, as
though Judgment Dsv were come.
No one. for the minute, dared 80 step be-
tween them: and presently Joan. booking up,
with arm raised for another buffet. Spied =
poor sstrologcr close by, in red and yellow
gown. that had beer reading fortunes In a
tub Of black water BESIDE him, Pat Wa now
broken of. dismayed ut The hubaub To This
tub she dragged the Cheap Jack ant-santl nlm
into il with round Souse. Tae black water
splaShed right and left over the crowd. Then.
her wrath sated, Joan faced the rsst.with
hands on hips, and waited for them To
come on.
Not word had she spoken. frouafrst 20
last, but stood now with hot cheeks anekbosom
heaving. Then, finding none 20 takesip her
challenge, she strobe out through tts, folk.
and | after her. with the mirror in rlys hand,
while the Cheap Jack picked himself out Of
the tub, WHINING. and the astrologsrSyiped
his long W mite beard and soiled robs.
Outside the throng was a carnage .stDpped
for minute by this tumult. and ssTvAns
at the horses heads. By tor hook Of it twas
the coach Of some person Of quality, and,
glaDcing az II / INSIDE an old gordlssnan.
with grave. venerable face, seatsz. For
ths moment It flashed on me had ssn him
before somewhere, and cudgeied my wis %
think whore il had been But a secxnld and
longer gaia assured me- | was mistaken. and
went on down the street after Joan.
She was walking fast and angry M, when
caught her up and tTisi 70 sooele, would
she answer mo bat in the short. ~ words.
Woman's justice, as had just learned, has
his small dcfcct-it goes straight enough.
but mainly Tor the wrong objecA Nhicn
low proved in my own casc.
''Where are you going, JoanY'
''Io Fifteen Balls stable for my horse
Art NOT leaving tho fair vet, sIrulyT'
THAT I he. though. Have bad falring
snow-wi' d man.
Nor for the great part Of tss way homo
would she speak 10 me But nesting. By
Pound Scawens "a hamlet Gloss 20 the road
with some frisuds going 10 The far, sbs
stopped for "a while 20 chat with them, whilss
/ rode forward; and when she overlook me,
ger brow clear again.
Am a hot HEADED fool, Jack, and have
spoiled thy day for thee"
Nay, that YOU have not" sniG I. heartily
glad 10 see her humble. for the first time ia
our acquaintance; "but II you have forgiven
me that which 1 could not help, you shal.
take this that l bought FOR you, in proof"
Aud, pulling ou. the mirror, 1 leaned over
and handed II 70 her.
What l. the world b. thisF' sho asked,
taking and looking AZ II doubtfully.
"Why, a mirror
w hats thatf7
a glass to sse your face ~. - 7 erplains-I.
"Be tbs my facoP Sns rode forward.
holding up tbe gLass IN front Il Der. why,
y hat a handsome looking gai b.. 20 b. sure,
JACK, ar certain rs my very own facet
TO bo sure aid l. amazed.
"WeI7 There was silence f0r fuH min
ute, save for our h0r-es' tread 90 tbs Bigh
road And then:
JACK b. powerful dirty
This was true enough. ard 70 made ms
laugh Egs looked up ssienuiy 81 my nairth
lBavinZ no sens@ q q joke then % even AT
bent forward % The ziEss again.
w The way, aid l. did you marx q
carriage Just outside the crowd, b. tbs-Cb>sD
Jack. Dooi8, WITH a white haired gentleman
s@ated tas7-4er'
jean nodaed master Hannibal Ting
comb, steward o G.sys."
What
jumped ia my z1dd.e. AID riih aipalI a.
tsa bride brought Molly ~ a standztsll
"Of GieJs7 / crleI Steward q E.r
Deakin EE lgrees TIA. ~asf7
-Riz6, lad. except tie LIST N0rL 'Ti4ss
IT, @4galdss rather e.
Then sou svs wrong Joan; fer hois d@aa
ard bsris-i thee Eve n.aaths- y sers iFt1s
house n CieysI f9r i0-oorroW mus r.ds
there
It's cay f9uua. then f9- g sisr8ason
tie pgsfa cast v.sasF, ard ~ touas Eaar 10
FIVE usils from sHyzter-. ard zir7een frau4-
Tempe. due sausl ftaH Saut tbs afgre
shgl stsrsaet Ja-@ Dear. n0sl Nboid Ia
,AguRat Z uaE - esTiyF
To egttazs 1ear rod CFeu e. Ne rpts
iDt1 ~ yard. azd frssn 81 a fsEat zrssoss
came ea-AnZ. vito s,zssl - rsaL W.ta4s
I f.aad RE s9e~laz tsures aua0eysd
s1sat - o. tE~ Gay ~ ~ IRE arrival, stad
efngrg taesa Joan fzi1er sErsachsd. naf o.
za fse otly fkit ,iHss TIE e2t was egrhsi
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