New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-25
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OR
THE FISHERMAN'S BRIDE.
CHAPTER Xxx.
OUTSIDE THE HEARsE.

way as far as Ibe going tbs but
small part OF it, I'm thinking. How
ever, it can give you a lfft-and I'm
sure the air S better out than inside of
this old machine-why, you're well
come, mistress; though you frightened
my mates we'll nigh out of their wits,
la bit since"
oh, bless you and thank you,'
erred the woman, eagerly answer
ing him; ''yeu don't know from what
you have saved me and my poor child
would never have dared to get in
there; | was wrong but was almost
mad with terror!' ~ ~ Il,
Well, well, I'm always sorry to see
sa female in a scrape," said Chob
kindly, adding, soto voce, "though
its little comfort I'vehad OF 'em good
mess knows!''
Now, then, let me help you, he said,
ssand motioned that she should ascend
TO the box beside him.
But the woman drew back, nervous
Said eve shall be see" up there" she
MAY, nay, don't know who thee's
safeard on Of a ceftainty," said Lax
lily, shut tell thee we got the start
many a mile of any of the Trouble
House folk, and We'll be at the end of
our Journey afore they could be hall
5way, letting alone that there bean't a
without a cart at his heels. Thee'd
sstifle IN there, mistress; and see, we
scan put this ere about theeself and
1.-THE little one"
q And now we're off," said the good
anatured man, as he gathered up his
reins you are going to London eh?" he
said, aloud; got any relations-friends
Sthere?'
She replied in the negative.
ITS q sorry lookout for you, and
with that little one upon your hands;
/ God knows it's a hard lot you've set
yourself: my lass, and you can't know
a1ior tell half the pains and crosses of
4 it, 4 woman gets on but poorly,
/ alone, anywhere; and it do not seem
natural wife should quit a good
home for nought, and cast herself out
upon the world-a hard world it is,
Zoo, can tell you. But you do not
look falselike, and as [ believe you,
and think a mans no man that treats
E4za woman i'll Though it be small COM
fort I've had of 'em)"-this in
Mower voice "why, I will do all l can
toward pnttlng you on your way"
She blessed and thanked him again,
assuring him how much he had AL
ready served her.
I could wish thee wouldst turn, and
Ssmake just one more trial; go back
and 4'..
ssNever, never!'' cried the woman
with q fierce energy that startledp poor
E4Laxity.
Re you had known him!-ifyo had
but heard him-if you knew what DO!
Go back-go back" she repeated,
wildly, E1ook here" and she held up q
short, bright blade before the astonish-
ed eyes of the driver. "When we lay
In the barn, when she was so weary
her feet. could go no farther, and 1
I could not carry her-I heard his voice,
I listened to what they said, thought
every moment he would be in upon us.
And would have stabbed him or my
self, alb! even her, even her, sooner than
he should have taken us back-ah!"
Il she shuddered and drew herself up
around her child.
GOOD help you, LASS" he replied,
eethee must ha' suffered deal to talk
like that It was a mercy you did
get away, at that rate, and it was
then you got into the hearse, was it?"
eyes. They'd put logs against the
door; heard them, and they meant
to come back for us; there were people
/ in the public-house, and hewas afraid.
When they had gone, I got up, I tried
ITO force open the door, but Icould not.
81 q felt around the walls for some place
u could get out at. There was thin
place in the wall where it was rotted,
b and boards had been nailed up; tore
and pulled them away-look here!''
She uncovered her hands, and showed
them cut and bleeding all over; one
finger, laid open, quite useless
IN Laxity uttered an exclamation OF
distress, and hastily pulled out very
white handkerchief, rather stiff, and
OF Special appearance. Wrap it up,
3 wrap it up!'' he said, with a choking
tone. o..
1tYou pity Them said the woman,
( coldly enough again, "but he would
make it something to laugh at and
mock me for.''
Chob clenched his teeth over what
i fear was a very improper sentiment.
81 did not feel it, = she went on, II
was only glad to squeeze myself out
through the hole; but, OIL to get this
poor child out-she never cried, never
& said one. word, though know it. hurt
y her, +,
81 did not know what to do; I saw
the hearse, then the thought came in
to my head that | would hide in it,
tall he had gone. I got in with my
child, and hid among the things. L
listened, and listened it seemed
SO long, while the men were singing
and laughing but | heard nothing Of
him; he waited. / suppose till you
were gone
Then that was the fellow that sat
behind the settle in the corner, cried
L Laxity there were two OF them, ill
4 hammered sca'Aps, grumbled at our
singing, and i believe gave old Scraws
a hint to start us. 8
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