New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-06-24
HER ONE ERROR.
OR &
THE F1SHERMAN'S BRIDE
CHAPTER XLrCoNr1N1JJEp.

CHAPTER XL-CoNr1NUED.
Meanwhile he quilted the court, re-
Vlng upon Mrs. Smith, the landlady,
20 take care ofNelly. Mrs. Smith, for
her part, having fulfilled her share of
the ceremony, and attested her lodg-
ser,s responsibility, thought OF nothing
more except the kitchen fire. which
she was sure would be out; and the
first-foor, (which always did come
nome to dine when he weren't expect
ed; and Of the tax-man, (which would
DE a-knoeking of the house down-drat
the whole pack of 'em tax-men, and
purlice, and magistrates into the bar
gain; what did they want attacking up
of the poor brat for?"
And so Illuminating she found herself
Tn GOswell-road, and with all her ex-
pectatinc' verified. >.
Thus Nelly came to be left in the
court without any one to whom she
could look for the assistance home
Then, observing Nelly to hest
tate, she added, 'My nameis Stocker;
Tom Grejous, the young lad that was
with you, he knows my master and
me we'll" Whether this testimony to
her responsibility, or Nelly's increas-
sang exhaustion, moved her to comply,
she did so; and, thanking the stranger,
at once accepted her friendly offer.
Together they quilted the police court.
In the crowd which surrounded the
entrance Nelly looked around, vague
" seeking some clue to the voice which
had uttered the exclamation, appa-
srently cclled forth by the announce
snlent O her name; but she saw none
which she could in any way connect
vito the speaker. There were so MANY
all equally vile and unprepossessing
in exterior-that it was vain even to
surmise; besides, the ejaculation was Of
a nature which might have been merely
excited by the singularity OF the cog
nonen. The subject was, in fact, soon
dismissed from her mind; for tribula-
tIOn was now changed into thankful
mess that her darling had escaped the
serious consequences in which so I'M
:foreseen an accident might, it seemed,
have involved her.
Mrs. Stocker lived in court not
above three minutes walk from the
pollce-court; and, before Nelly had be-
gun even to wonder whether her
strength would hold out to reach it,
they were at the house and in the
rooms occupied by the good-natured
woman. q
~s They were neatly furnished, with
even some pretenslon to luxury of the
cheapest kind; and, to the eyes of Wis
.itors accustomed to the baroness and
discomfort Of sheer poverty, looked
positively attractive. =
The CRATE was filled with gaily-col-
CURED shavings, there were a few prints
upon the walls, and a group OF highly
tinted paper flowers under a glass
shade on the mantelpiece.
In an inner room there was fire;
and, even before taking off her bon
met, the pretty, faded woman hurried
Vn there, stirred up the languishing
cinders into a bright flame, and set on
the kettle.
1'There's nothing like cup OF tea
For cheering one up, is there?" she
said; @tand we'll have one in less than
mo time"
Then. she united Ida's bonnet, made
Nellie lie down upon a small couch in
the sitting-room, and then, to the
great delightof the little one,. set her
ITO clear the table, while she herself
:ran out "only just over the way"
A heterogeneous medley it was that
.strewed the table; and the punctilious
care OF the child to do no damage oc-
.cupied her fully till the return OF the
degree of cautiousness displayed, and
swept the remainder of the mass into
a tray, which she put aside on achest
OF drawers.
-'Funny things, amt they?" she
said, pointing to the mimic crowns,
pearl diadems, and dazzling tiaras OF
precious stones, which had Uttered
her table and excited the awe of the
little girl-'but they're not quite so
precious as they look" She hustled
about setting out the table with some
thingdecidedly less deceptive in quail
lily, and soon she summoned them to
partake OF a meal oftea, with the well
come adjuncts of cold chicken, tongue,
and some ripe fruit.
"Pooh!" she said carelessly, in an
swer to Nely's earnest protest-"i It's
nothing;-I should have had just the
same myself, likely as not, for like to
enjoy myself, while can, l assureyou.
Then, to turn aside the subject
while she attended to the. wants Of
her guest, and obliged her to eat-she
went on to speak OF the late misad-
venture. ooh, indeed, there isn't a
thing they're harder upon than the
:smashingg-p passing bad money, you
know. I've seen more than one re-
:snectable person dealt hard with for
just that accusation, and no other;
and it took plenty Of good Witnesses,
too, as to character and so forth, to
get them off. But it was barefaced
thing, and no mistake, to palm it off
upon you: alter playing you that
shameful trick besides"
ttThen you don't think the ring be-
longed to him?" Nelly asked, still be
wildered as to the possibility OF such
"a downright piece Of villany.