The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-11

lnE " boston, in the construction OF which
used q considerable quantity OF granite.
I bought some Of the stone Of down east
woman. whom / knew as Widow Haley.
One day called my assistant, Mr.. Benja-
min Barker. into my room and said: "Look
here Barker, you've got to go down to
Widow Halcy's. She sent word that there
IS some stone ready for US, and want 1t
lpbked over before it 10 shipped, especially
those pillars FOR the entrance
sVery we'll sir,n replied Barker, "Iill
take She first train tomorrow and be back
Tomorrow night"
Mo- said !. don't do anything Of the
sort. Sit down and write the old lady that
you'll be down to the place Saturday, and
then she'll meet you at the train. Besides
that, she'll kill a yellow legged chicken for
yonr dinner"
II was about 1890 o'clock when Barker
reached Agamenticus, and when the train
had gone he was like the world renowned
Robinson Crusoo-"monarch OF all he sur
yeyetp'-and he felt, to slight extent, us
Mr. Crusoe felt when he found himself I'LL
alone aud ia long way removed from any
where.p But he was not great while left
to his meditations. 1t w1s not more than
Eve minutes before his attention was at
tfacted to cloud of dust rising through
the trees In the direction in which the high
way leading by the station seemed to run.
The cloud of dust cane nearer very rapid
ly, and suddenly a powerful bay horse,
hitchcd to u Concord wagon, bounded into
view, and when Barker saw that a woman
held the lines he conjeetured that the
woman was Widow Haley, and she was.
The horse approached the station at
smart pace, and was brought to stand
still with suddenuess that must have
given shock to his nervous system.
f"Good morning, madam suid Barker,
Hitting his hat and at the same time NOV
ing toward the wagon. uehad been stand
ing in such a position that the woman had
not obtained n fair look ut him, and rs he
moved out into full view she seemed to see
something in him which had ut first es-
capped her attention. Barker noticed that
she gave a start, and that she had to pause
a little before she spoke. But when she
did speak it was with directness ana with
ont embarrassment.
tI'm Wilder Haley" she said. "Be you
the man from Architect Billiards. that was
TO meet mef"
Yes, I'm your man." Barker answered.
sShall climb imp
Mrs. Haley gave her assent, and when
Barker was seated by her side she hit the
horse vigorous slap with the ends of the
lines, and he was soon pulling Ills load
briskly over the road which he had recently
Travelled in an opposite direction 1t was
about four miles to the quarrics, and
though Barker made several attempts to
engage the widow in conversation lie got
very little out of her more than yeses aud
noes until the ride was almost completed.
Bat he was conscious that the widow was
greatly interested in him, for lie could see
that she WIS al the while, us openly as she
dared, engaged in looking him over. They
were we'll along in the last mile of the
road when Barker, turning sharply around,
caught the widows eye while she was gaz-
ing earnestly upon his face.
"Well,h he said good naturally, "what
is itY'
The woman blushed and turned her head
away.
II s'pose was rude" she said when she
had thought out her reply, but couldn't
help it. You look so much like him."
.HNho's 'himY'n demanded Barker.
any husband"
"The late Mr.. Haley2"
ayes. He's been dead an gone these
twenty years, but when | sec him last he
was as much like you as peas is like peas"
At the quarries Barker heard corrobra-
live evidence rs to his resemblance to the
defunct Mr.. Haley. Two old men stopped
bammering stone and looked at him, and
he heard one Of them say to his mate, "Did
you ever see man look SO much like an
other as that Teller looks like Rufe Halcy?'
1t was understood when Barker and
Mrs. Haley left the quarries that the for
mer should not return to Boston until
Monday, for there was certain stone
quarreying which would not be ready for
examination earlier than Monday morning
al guess you'll git ulong all right over Sun
day." the widow said. "You kin climb the
mounting an go gunnin' and p'r'aps Ehig
will take you out a-ridin' in the AFTERNOON. u
"tffie; that's a girls name, is it notSp
Eyes, Efiie is my daughter, an if dc
say it, nobody amt got no better girl than
she is"
"Of course not"
'She was jest year old when her father
died, an I've had to bring her up all by
myself. but mint ashamed of her. thinl
she's pretty likely girl; Idon't know whai
you'll think of her."
"oh, Pm sure that l shall like her." sale
Barker, laughingly
Upon the wall of the room into which
Barker was shown on arrival at the widow
house was n large photograph of the lat
lnmented Haley, Barker no sooner Sc
eyes on this picture than he was ready t.
share with the widow and the two quarry
men their astonishment at his resemblance
% the man who had been twenty year
dead. When dinner was served Barlxe
found the yellow legged chicken which ha,
been promised him and sundry othe
things good to eat He enjoyed his Dime
very well until the servant spilled quar-
bowl OF hot pudding sauce down his necl
and back. When that happened he fel
uncomfortable for a minute, which, O
course, was perfectly natural.
You'd better take the coat off an hav
It cleaned before the stuff dries in" sal,
the widow.
But" objected Barker, II can't q
around in my shirt sleeves"
"Would you be within" asked tn
widow, ito wear one of Rufus coatsS"
Certainly, madam" said Barker.
The widow hustled off up stairs and wa
soon back again, holding out long taile
shiny black coat Barker took the coal
and after regarding il for n little while a