New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-29
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TIE FISHERMAN'S BRIDE.
CHAPTER XXIX.-CoSr1NuED I.

CHAPTER xxx. CONTINUED.
The girl then began to bustle-about
Che small room, like one who has not
q moment to lose, and a deal Of time
TO make up for.
She folded the coat and placed It
with che old mans shoes, and hat,
& and stick, and her own cloak, all away
oehlnd the screen of baize; then she
Il looked to her fire, and made it up, and
set. on a small saucepan. She moved
quickly, yet very softly, about the
room, and now, again, would stop and
glance at the old man, to ascertain if
he still slept.
Then she set to busting the furni-
ture, which was a task necessarily
I. 0rief; the white toilette cloth, too, was
shaken out upon the landing, the
grasses picked over, and sorted to the
best advantage. ...
Having attended once more to the
contents Of the saucepan simmering
on the hob, she. washed her hands,
and s. seated herself at the board below
the window, which she closed before
work. a} eG. . ~.
AAcNO we llCI "Oih!
1t would have puzzled you, I dare
say, or any one uninitiated, to have
seen her now shipping, fixing, gum.
ming, attaching net to satin, ribbons
I to roses, silver twist to the naked lit
tie cherubs, wedding rings to paper
and Honiton envelopes to sky-blue
satin Or crimson silk Such wonders
as seemed to grow, beneath her
fingers, with such celebrity she
turned out piece after piece, and laid
them aside to dry,
1t was Monday, and Mrs. Grejous'
young men did not dine at home
that day.
!. After a few words, the landlady
sold -f-
yes, 1 told you I'd no objection to
4 your father sitting with me, as he
don't like company, and the child
might fdget him; and the chairs, too,
as you said, it is awkward the
men, they do CRIME their things to
B'dhat degree!'' she was rubbing more
vigorously at the heel of a stocking
A.as she spoke.
ooh, I'll be very glad-poor old gen.
tleman! I'll do my best to amuse
him. &.,
"It's the birds, Mrs. Grejous, took
his fancy So" the girl said, quietly.
H." voice was very soft always In
Il 81 eaking to Mrs. Grejous, in proper
ton as the landlady's was loud and
harsh. -
ttAh!! my Jim 's-they eat their heads
off, them things does, and so. I tells
hin-but that's his look out-and he
I won't be here always. Oh, and about
the cap, Miss Chaunce, it's very nice,
but I would have liked the bow a bit
fuller at the back" -
II can easily alter that" the young
woman said. w. q
NHa! thank ye.s I'll let you have
it, she went on, raising her voice as
she carried the great iron pot into the
ihouse ., ..-
'<Come in, come in; Pm all alone, if
them drafted birds will let one hear
! oneself speak" -
Agnes had come as far as the door,
and the woman stood, her hand upon
her hip, talking while she finished a
glass of beer which had stood half
empty on the mantelplece. In =
You are spicy, too, above Bit"
rshe went on; Sits a gentleman coming
now, Illlay, and no mistake"
Agnes Chaunce shook her head, and
smiled a very ghost Of a smile.
"lt's a poor widow woman that
( works for Peters's," she said. 'She
has q, dear little girl comes sometimes
with her to get the work. think she
has seen a deal of trouble; she hasnot
been used to town ways, and she has
not a friend in London; so / thought
it would be a change for her; and |
don't see many friends myself, so l
: asked her,.
.'Ah! I see. Well, I won't have
children in the house, not to lodge-it
wouldn't do noways, in a respectable,
quiet house as mine is; but, Of course,
. as far as visitin' goes = y "
~ 1'Then I'll bring father down as soon
& as he's had his BROTH"
"Ah! and I'll have the cap ready;
you can do it for me again tea, Isup-
poser