Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-12


I've helped myself to a suit of yours"
heard him say to Taras. THAT beastly
spit pricked ME under the arm and made
my togs in bit of mess. couldn't make
out how it was / felt wet all down that
side"
1--WE can't afford to let you trife with
yourself, % said Taras IF the wound is
serious''--
"Wound? Hang tits only scratch
mani I've stuck lump of wadding out OF
your dress coat on the place-the muscle
under the arm, don't you know-and | shall
be as right as rain after supper"
About the same time the gardener, who
had been sent to look after Kavanagh re-
turned and informed us that the gent
was getting on pretty nicely-seemed lit
tie upsetlike-kind of knocked up, in a
manner of speaking, but he had found his
hat and could manage to limp along pretty
! lively, if we understood what he meant.
/ What happened to Kavanagh after this
was witnessed by William Wright, one of
the kiln hands at the pottery at Lambeth.
AT 8 O'Clock on that Friday the Office was
closed as usual Old Mr.. Bell was the last
to leave Before going he went through
the works and stopped to chat with William
Wright, who was coaling up the brown
ware kiln; talked about the quantity of
fuel used and asked Wright whether he
didn't think cheaper coal would answer
the same purpose as that they were burn
ing, and so on. Always on the lookout for
means of economizing, Mr.. Bell. Never
theless he gave Wright twopence for
pint of ale when he babe him Good night"
in his friendly way Wonderfully nice old
gentleman. At 6 o'clock the bell rang, and
all hands went away from the pottery ex-
cept Wright, whose turn it was to keep the
fires up till Stevens came at to relieve
him.
About z, Wright having coaled up, went
to the side door in Ferry street to get a
breath of fresh air. While he was standing
there smoking half pipe an odd looking
little fellow came up to him and passed
the time of day. He had queer, monkey
ish sort of face, with a short, bristly red
beard, and he wore "A fur cap.
as Mr.. Kavanagh in the works?" he
asked.
mo" answered Wright. "He went away
this afternoon and won't be back till Mon
day"
"Can you tell me where / might find
himg"
you'll have to go TO Observation-Disclosures
beyond Woking-to find him.
"Woking, that's a long way. Are you
sure he is thereYn
Certain, cause had to post the letters
to him there as they came in by the last
post"
This is very awkward Pm potter,
and ! counted on getting a bit Of work.
YOU'RE Russian, amt your"
"Yes. How do you know"
Because you talk like the parties who |
come to ask after Mr.. Tarasn
"You work late here2" said the little
man after pause.
I'VE knock off at6. I'm here to fire up |
Fridays sailing day with us,
He had to explain the process of salt |
glazing before the foreigner understood |
this.
1--WE don't glaze like that in our country.
expect your kilns are quite unlike ours.
Have you any objection to my looking at
themi"
"Well," said Wright, after little hesita
ton, tits against the rules to let strangers
in, but as you're going to be hand in the
works don't uiRd.
Wright took him round the kiln and
showed him the fire holes; the foreigner
looking about, taking notice of everything
with his round, deep sunk eyes; then he
led him up to the throwing floor, where
the foreigner was interested in the potter's
wheels and the boards of clay Jars set
round the body of the kiln to dry thence
Wright took him up the steps onto the salt
ing floor, which is level with the dome OF
the kilns. The huge kiln here begins to
taper into funnel passing up through the
roof. In one side is an opening about the
height of a man and or feet wide, and
through this one sees, on a level with the
floor, the dome covering that part Of the
kiln in which the pottery is exposed to the
flames. In the middle of the dome is an
opening through which the flame rises in
compact body. William Wright took his
visitor to the opening in the side Of the
kiln and pointed out the holes through
which the salt is poured to glaze the earth.
enware, but not content with this the little
foreigner went inside, right on the dome OF
the kiln, and looked down into the inside
Wright says he looked like demon in
pantomime as he stood almost within SINCE
ing distance of the flame, grinning down
into the fiery pit below.
It's better than anything we've got in
Russia he declared when he came out.
There's nothing more 10 see; now Wen
90 down again, said Wright.
But when they reached the throwing
floor, nothing would satisfy the foreigner
put he must 90 poking about right as far
IS the warehouse steps leading down 20 the
,flice.
Here, come on, mate. you've seen
nough, said Wright, who by this time
jegan to suspect that he had not done well ,
o infringe the rules.
At this remark the foreigner followed
Wright TO the ground floor. and there /
gain the spirit OF inquiry was strong upon /
lin He would 90 around to look at the ,
ire holes again, and Wright following.
With sulky slowness, no doubt, lost sight I
f him on the other side Of the Goals. {
COULDN'T make out where he'd got to. !
ooked for him high and low. lit lantern /
nd went right out into the yard behind !
.ir. Taras' house Wash anywhere Final I
y be concluded that being a foreigner land
Consequently mean the little man had {
neaked out into Ferry street aud gone OF
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