New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

where two cows stared at me through the dusk.
their odorous breath suggesting Junket anu cloweu
| cream A shadowy wal. at the end nearest INC
I farm proved on approach to be one OF those
| crumbling cob" ones peculiar TO Devonsnire,
and matched atop. There was door in the wall
set in thick honeysuckle of which the long trans
! seemed TO extend their sprays In greeuhg. ,
How truly English delicious idyllic scene,
was my murmured soliloquy while pausing ";
| doubt. This is back way OF entering sun
| il is too dark TO crop, my way To the 'front.'. Anu
in farmhouses one does not stand upon cere-
| mony' With which decision began trying the
latch. 1t yielded, and with irresolute steps |
entered a small paved yard, trying to discern
through the summer gloom which. among the
surrounding outhousas, might prove the back
A light rush behind the sound of key grating
| in q rusty lock.
Turning my head, little shadowy figure was
| Hitting from the door; it must have been hidden
| till now behind the water-barrel. Before could
| palSc two steps back, ghost-like. taller appa.
| rition-tlat OF a woman dressed in white-gided
out from the cavernOus gloom of doorway, hold
| irg a deep-snuAling. growing canine friend by
Stop, wretch" scornfully commanded clear
but .quivcring voice. Stand still, or I'll loose
| the bulldog"
stood at once, rooted to the particular cobble.
stones under my feet, and began, Please allow
| BE silent. or I'll shoot YOU" came in wrathful,
childish treble from the smaller figure, apparently
leyelling rock rife My taller inhospitabie foe
know YOU have come to rob the henroost; and
now we've got you prisoner and mean to give you
lesson. Loo, hold the dog, and loose him II
Next instant before 1 could realize the stua-
ton, beyond quick perception that the voices
were young and sweetly clear If merciless, there
was slight hiss in the ARA whip-lash had
curled about my shoulders with singing eluclda-
ton.
Whi-i-sh! Whi-i-sh again! again
My blood boiled. Had these churlish beings
been men, then, dog no dog, one quick leap to
wTeSt that whip, and furious Scuflle would nave
followed But to scufile with women Bah
| braced myself TO endurance OF the lndlSnlty,
as best could he.
The fourth lash fell quite weakly. There fol-
lowed pause of hostilllies and the murmured
words
Loo, can't. That will do"
Stuff Your O. no good I'd have made him
cry out. lie would not have left us. one egg for
tomorrow morning. came in quick whispered
contempt. The tall virago however, addressed
me with austere condescension.
There You may be grateful to me for letting
you off with so slight punishment 10 now,
and try to get an honest living"
Madam, your kindness is touching" Here
profound bow ALLOW me to acknowledge my
error in trespassing, but surely you punish first
Nv ear caught an interchange of fluttered
gasps; the shadowy figures seemed to melt into
one indistinet blur in the the, gloom: .,
my name is not famous as yet. 1t may be
sufficient TO say that l am a gentleman i hope;
and tired pedestrian who has lost his way on
the moors."
A Mortified exclamation followed. "Lool the
lantern--quicll" commanded the elder figure, and
straightway light was flashed in my face, while
both peered forward TO Investigate the truth Oh
my statement Thanks to breedng-or my tailor
in spite of a dusty, somewhat dlsordered appear
ance they were apparently rapidly convinced,
for the elder broke Tito entreatlng accents OF
"Oh, sir sir, pray forgive me- We took you
for a vagabond who robbed the hciiroost last
night: but l can never forgive myself DID
hurt you much ?"
only my feelings" a
"Aileen, his cheek is marked-see The whip
lash has cut him., chimed i'll the younger IN sharp
dsmay. =,
In spite of my laughing reassuranccs both
seemed ready to dissolve into impulsive tears,
judging by their voices Begging me to follow
front of a matched cottage with cob,walls ex-
haling sweetness. for they stood ankle-deep In
puDgent mignonette, and were mantled with roses
clustering dimy in the dusk.
Twill you tSust our hospitality after such
beginning? Pray come in, or we shall feel more
sorry and sore than yourself, sweetly pleaded my
ROBBED, mystic creature that, as much out OF curl,
osity to see her features from fatigue followed
through dark porch and entry into pretty ana
cosey sitting room Close by lamp she turned To
meet me, and
o, there l drew in my breath as just looked,
and was aware of delicious lneffable thrill
This the vrago who had horsewhipped me!
What bliss at so slight cost to have Drought
that dewy appeal in those lovely eyes the
culver, part fun, part sorrow trembling on tast
girl had ever seen in my life. Tall almost too
slight and willowy, with blacklist lustrous hair
and hluest eyes AZ t. her lace, l OILY Knew ~ ~
mischief and sweetness, ready to laugh or cry III
breath -, -, L.. .,,.
per" she said with sudden, glad reinsurance.
bid she guess one look had made me her captive
There are only myself and my sister in the house
beside our maids Our brother VIII not be nome
tt To- Can Vnun
Gould I! She did not ask me-, that twice.
when having washed off some of the days dust,
j sat opposite herself and her young hop-pole OF
sister at the most delicious supper ever a tired,
hungry man cnloyci Such excellent coffee,
hot scenes, golden toast and primrose butter;
Then the cod beef was glorious, and dish OF
fresh trout q dainty. x.,
How ON earth were these trout caught Why,
this weather not fish has been known to rise Tor
n week so they told me on the moor" i remarked.
Flattercd smiles lit both the faces of my young
hostesses. ~
so early, before il is daylight lie is the best
fisherman in the world and the best brother.
What pity Loo if he does not come IN time
10 meet Mr.-LennoX, think you SAID was your
20. he'll just kill us if we let Mr.. Lennox go
without seeing him, quoth Loo. geniaiiy. He'll
Pleasant, this / bolted the remains of a scone,
inwardly hoping this best Of brothers" would
delay entering into my present paradise ana
WIFI
afraid ought really TO be going soon. Thanks,
very much, for wishing me TO stay. But pray tell
me first how was il that you young ladies, having
no man about the house, dared to tackle sup
posed burglar"
That was my ideal" Miss Loo thrust Ions
neck and biack-ocSed head forward with startling
suddenness. You don't know, our bulldog. AS
my brother says, he and the dog together are a
match for any siX-Well, Aileen, what are you
making faces at me for?' Faces! Could
such q creature make faces? 1t was painful TO
think the divine Aileen should have such bia-
tant beast of a brother whose Dragging express
sions were mincled by this chit to the vexation
Of that angel.
why, you are Irish / cried.
You mean l have an accent That's rude
but it's true" pouted Miss Loo, frowning omi-