Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-27

q Cornchsster Was almost emptied OF
men, horses and vehicles when Jeremiah
MorE, tbs Wilownsre carrier, entered
IT, Il was then s o'clock Of winter
evening. and nearly everybody had gone
home from market The stables OF the
King George were almost empty. In its
accustomed corner stood old Farmer
scrooby's gray mare. bat that was not
unusual. seeing that Scrooby never went
home until he had finished his market
day 1owance-"
He was dttsng in the bar parlor just
then, leisurely soaking his capacious
body with GIN and water. and the 'ostlsr
knew that the gray mare would have 10
stand IN its stall for a good hour vet.
But IL was something very unusual 10
see Jerry Motifs stout pony IN the sta
bies az that time. and tho 'ostler was
curious 10 know the reason OF the car
mars delay. asa usual thing, Jeremiah
was or and away before 9.
''Ysw 10 late tonight. Master Mott"
said the 'ostler as Jerry approached the
stable door. "You'm away home afore
this IN general"
"Ahs' Jeremiah hsaved long sigh.
"Ah. You Do right, William: yes. you
be night. Outward at l2 and inward A.
6-them "a my rule. as hewsual thing
yes. oh. dear. yes
''Well. yew DO two hours late in going
oinwaras tonight, then. Master Mott.
for It's now by parish church clock"
''Ah, dear, yesr' said Jerry. helping
the 'ostler To yoke the stout pony into the
shafts OF the carriers cart. But was
two hours late in startin from Willow
mere. We see, William. Oh. ah-yes Of
course. Trouble, Willum. trouble it
was that did IT, AL flesh is grass amt
IL. now, Willumy
''Ah, yew be right, Master Mott. Yes,
man as is born OF woman'-yery power
full. efectn words them be. Somebody
dead, Master Mott"
Yea" said Jerry. heaving another
prodigious sigh. "Oh. yes, Willum. My
hEtle grandowter."
Nay. What, Bob's little gel? / be
sorry To hear on :. Master Mott. And
the only one they had too. Dear. dearr'
'Ahl" sighed Jerry. Ten month old
this very day. and as fine child as ever
yew did see. The way IL took nourish-
ment, Oh. bat It's world o trouble is
this, now-aint it, WillumT'
'.Yew be right there" said William.
There do Do deal o deaths Old
Simon Brown died last week-matser o
ninet Tower he were. All. very sad is
this world-sO IL Is.
AYE" said Jerry, climbing into his
cart and swinging his lantern over its
contents 70 ses that they were all safe;
s'sye. Willum. We be al born to trouble.
accordin ~ the Scripcher. Take il very
bad. 10 some on us. too, when we be-
called 70 kiss the rod too"
Human natur, Master Mott. human
natur Yes, reckon Bob and his pore
wife'u take it very hard. Dear. dear. a
deal they did think o. that child, surely
The way it were dressed-like a quality
infant. All. a sore trouble indeed"
AYE, Willum. and, ye see. all the
more so cause Bob and his wife has no
more. Oh, a very desolste house in
deed. I sssewer you. William. when
come away. Bob. my lad says. 'yew
bear up. Listen TO psrson. Bob, says.
let him speak comfortable words.
says l.
TO be sure. agreed the hostler. "'Tis
very ssasonable IL bit o. religion when
a mans IN trouble"
"Ayer' said Jerry. gathering up the
rsins. "Aysl Buried IL today they did,
William. Alongside my old woman it Is
God rest EN- both. Well good night.
Willnn-s VERY sad world is this here. :
Jerry went rumbtng out Of the yard
and through the archway into the glar-
ing lights Il the market place. Usually
10 had stopped his pony at the sweet
stuff shop and purchased a marketing
for Bobis baoy. tonight ne drove sadly
psst. for the baby was dead AMI beyond
the reach % ioIhpops. He could see the
little green grave in Willowrnere
churchysrd in his minds eye as he
drove slowly out Of Cornchester and
Turned into the dark country lsEe that
led homsvard. Such a tiny mound
IL was-how strange that it covered so
much Of human love and sorrow
r. * six lulles from Cornchestsr 70
Wili0wmers. and between the market
town ard the sleepy village lie two other
places-one rather large coIiiery vii
laxs called Pitmouth. the other tiny
hamlet called Little Ashby II was oh
Jsrry's deity - cali at both these places.
There were parcels % deliver and CON
u,lssions % give an account Of. Pres
emily therefore be pulled up At the Bler
Pig in Pitmonth. and after couectin (
hair = dozen miscellaneous parcels from.
his cart disappeared into the inn. Hs
p,uv remained 1uietiT outside Il was
accustomed 81 stay IN che same spot ev-
srv SATURDAY evening for az least bali an
hour
Everything vas verT euist inside The
tnn. The VILLAGE lay hundred yar,is
farther aioug tho read. and The Pine
Zig wa therefor ccmuararveiT lonely
Tfss Sc aarrepsd fl AZ no one wac abou.
vher q woman carrying a s4uare nss-
kes hamper. esfns cautiously rom the
ai-seaon Il the village and approached
.rsfa,,,i ~ Noti cart She iaoked arounfi
a. 80 th.t ~ ere watched lsr. add then
fal tHe bssxst verg gently among the
straw i,i Toe hedy 81 tae yehicie For a
,asmeat sf.a urzersf. thea she Drew tie
,harl closely siout hsr face and hufrel
swsy
AZ she su8 20 haif an honr reuy
sr.,srza.i friri ere inn. ri.si'iei to ais ssaf,