New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16

| the barn and see II the horse had touch OF tHc
thrush. When he went with her she inquired
what we had done to him that he should bring
| Harriet to US.
| He replied that 4" We hadn't done nothln, but the
fact he guessed their cheese didn't suit her
| any more; m he guessed, too that Sarah ID got
| clycd finally"
| Gertrude groaned that we couldn't possibly pear
| it, and we should have TO send to the town
| Mr.. Stomper chuckled and wished we would
| for his part he wished the town d glt Har1r'
Lumley. m keep her He'd abe willin to pay his
taxes twice over if they would keep her where she
belonged"
| The two returned to the yard as l was labor-
ouslv carrying Mrs. Lumley's luggage into the
house After Mr.. Stomper had climbed over the
shafts of his carriage, and while he was gather
| ing up the rcins. but before he had begun to
cluck, beckoncd to him to stop / ran out TO
him. told him that this was really more than
we could endure Famine, pcstilencc and death
had to be borne but it did seem as if Harriet
Lumlcy might he abated, and asked him If he
couldn't go and see the seectmen. What we're
selectmen for if they were not to protect tie
| townspeople in emergencies like this? Were we
not to be at liberty to join in the pursuit OIL
knew was growing incoherent and stopped.
! do not remember ever to have had such a frantic
feeling of rebellion and Of helplessness. There
was Harriet Lumley in the house and there was
| Orlando barking at her: why didn't he laceratc
| her ankles and never pause in the operation as
long as the ankles were there to be lacerated?
There was Harriet Lumley. and knew that it
was not for a matter of few days weeks that
| she would be there. Probably seasons would come
and CO. and still-oh, it was too bad! You house
holders who have suffered in like manner Will
| sympathize with us.
| There is a great deal Of talk about the VIZ
| tues of hospitality. When YOU do your own
| work and have friends whom you would ike 10
entertain, YOU know what it is 10 have your spare
| room taken and your bread eaten by some one
| whom you do not like, who does not care penny
| for you and who is only making convenience OF
| you. You who have experienced what it Is to Dc
| made a convenience of, know how calling 1t Is
| Do you not writhe? Do You not groan? DO
| you not wish you had the moral courage TO say
to that visitor that you would be greatly pleased
| if she would leave your spare room, and let you
| eat your bread in peace? But the virtues of hos
pitality ! have discoursed elsewhere on this
| subject.
| Mr. Stomper's rough face showed that he pitied
us He leaned out from his wagon and pointed
| his whip toward the house
| Il guess he said, impressively, that know
| jest exactly how you feel amt had her uhuer
| my nose for goin' on three months? She's inc
| durndest, dumbdest. cantankerousest old cuss l
| oyer seem " the worst OF it is how she got
| round my wife, a soapin' n a slavin'! tell yon
| what if you really want to send 10 the selectmeH
| ] shll be goin by there next week TO the center
| n I'll take your word Glang! cluck' gid up
He continued TO shake The lines and To give
utterance 10 the above calculations until the roam
| horse made a strengthening movement with MS
backbone, which movement started the covered
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yard.
| When / went into the house, found the sit
| tinc-room deserted by all save Orlandowho was
| barking at the door which led into the front
| entry and up stairs Then I knew that Harriet
| had gone to her ROOM doubtless to lay down
| for short time
| Presently the door opened and Gertrude ap-
| before the door was closed Not succeeding In
this. he went on barking and kicking out WIN ms
hind legs WITH great x,sS Sna anq apparently WIN
| Gertrude said that she had performed the part par.
| of lady's maid to our guest ny nniaS'enihg uass
| until she had come TO the desired loose gown
| and that she was 10 make a cup OF green yea IN
| half an hour, Mrs Lumleys constitution maze
it necessary for her to have green ra,hrr . ',
Ing that Harriet had never seen such Pheasant
| house nor such handsome bedspread
| Orlando barked continuously that converse.
ton was almost impossible and | Suggested that
! he be put in the back room To my a-onishfniehtt,
Gertrude said he should not he put IN me PACK
| room and that she liked to hear him When
| asked why. she explained that it was because Mrs
I.umley intended 10 take nap in the cnanoef
| directly over US. H..
| We had never known so vel ms In the DAYS tIat
| followed how valuable our Yorkshire was Ills
| antipathy toward Harriet appeared 70 Increase
| with every hour. He would SIT d9WI IN IRON, oi
her and erowl and bark until could hay" hugq"i
| him even more closely than had ever done Whcn
she was in her room he would watch MS chah"
| "a rim ND the stairs and bark at her door. am
/ Il i'm a
delightful to Ms that he could express his feelings
| when we were not allowed 10 express ours we
| homes: we told him we didn't know what we
| should do without him He looked at US through
his lovely eyeoolls and wagged his tail. and went
and barkcd and kicked by the door Leading mo vi"
| room where Mrs Lumlcy was sitting
| II was in vain that she assured him and us
| that he was the sweetest doegc she had ever
| Stomper. but she could not get rouhn olland w.
| His amnesty never rclentcd IN inc sigh,~c u,
| gree She did not tell us how she felt, nut our
| oars were nearly worn ont with hearing that
shrill sound Besides it is particularly wound
| ing to ones sclfove TO be disllkcd by a dog
| n was on the morning Of the hfth dav OF ,e
| v;at We had watched for Mr.. Stomper that
| we might send word 10 the scectmen, Tor we hau
| made up our minds H.. ; , o,, .ho
old roam horse and the covered wagon. Mrs
Eumlcy was on the piazza WIN y us 3d. ostoa 81
| Amt that Reuben StOmpcr?" she asked
wanter arsk him TO take me down 10 Jane
ID She fastened ont TO the road the terrier bark
| inc after her. leaving in state OF tremnious
| hope. -, - . ..o,,a 81 boIn
her cit her things ready, for she could ride rght
| down to James.
| Need | say that we helped her "
| Just as Mr.. Stompcr was about 70 asSs, nef
| into the carriage Mrs Lumlcy turned round ana
| gave a kick toward Orlando who dodged hcr
| foot and barkcd AZ if he weighed great "cdi
| more than eisnt pounds -, h o;a
| He's tho pcsl;iest dorg ever seen she crieo'
| "rd pison him in minnie if l could .,
| The way that terrier pranced, ana cnrru' anu
| sdIcd after our guest was gone partially give
| vent 10 our own emotions. - A..
| Toward NIGHT Mr.. StOmpPr drove IH'o Wv