The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02

the hot mullins, feeling perfectly secure
with this whole-couled Yorkshire couple,
there came a knock at the door.
''Well, who can that beg" asked the
wife, going TO the cottage door.
As she opened it Janet heard her eX-
claim: We'll. well. well-its my lad. ;"
and the sound of a smothered hug and
kiss.
Then the tones of a manly voice that
sent the blood surging from her heart
into her cheeks, as she rose from the
table and reeled with giddy delight.
Dave. it's Dan come home" cried the
old woman.
Dan strobe into the room, and was
reaching out his hand to his uncle when
he caught sight of Janet. In a moment
she was locked in his arms. to the aston
ishment of Uncle Dave and Aunt Betsy.
1T strikes me you've been at that
game afore, Dan" said Uncle Dave as
Dan released Janet.
She's my sweetheart. uncle"
"Ow. ow! You sent her on before,
then?''
mo. 1 don't know how she got here.
What train did on come o, Janet?'
THE train from Dudley Junction.
"Ah, that's ii. l came on the North
western, from Birmingham
Janet did not return the next morning,
or the next month, for the childless
Betsy, with the motherly heart, would
not hear Of it.
The morning after Janet's flight, when
Hidden rose, he was confronted with a
desolate home. The flreless crate with
the accumulated ashes smearing the
generally snowy hearthstone; the rash
ers of cold bacon looked CHASTITY; the
unwashed dishes stin Uttered the table,
as they had been left the day before. A
sense of his helplessneSs came over him,
for never in the course Of his life had
this domestic tyrant lifted a hand 10
help himself. After several trials, and
many imprecations at its persistent
smoking, he managed TO light the kitch-
en- fire. He warmed up the coffee left
from the day before and with some
bread and butter made a far from hearty
breakfast. Then. lighting his pipe, he
sat before the fire contemplating the dis
NAL scene. At noon he set out for Aunt
JANET. for he had come to the conclu-
sion that was his daughters only place
of refuge.
Hidden presented himself at the door,
what do yo' want here?"
Il want Janet"
Hers none here
Her has been, them"
GAY. her has BEEN" said Mrs. Jim
tartly.
Where is her now?'
Hers run away fro home; hers none
O. age. an onybody harbors her I'll
ha' up afore magistrates
"Oh, yo' ill have UNI up, will yo', Bob
Hibden?"
''Ah. I will"
"Yo' II find UNI first"
I'm none so far off finding UNI now.
Will yo' tell me where her is?''
No; won't. There you have it fiat.
Bob Hidden"
An why? ?"
Because yo n nl-used her. Yo' n
made a slave o her, an yo' d bully her
int +, IA
err"
Il don't want none O. your slandering
tongue-nor i
Her husband came up for his dinner at
this tuncture. Now, Bob Hidden, I'll
none ha you bullying my wife," said
Bantam Jim" bristling up.
Get thee in { L house" said his wife;
this is none o. thy business" and jim
suddenly found himself pushed into the
kitchen with one jerk of his wife's mus
cular arm. An as for yo'. Bob Hib-
den. yo' III never know fro me where
her is" Then she banged the door in
Hibden's face, and barred it, to further
emphasize her determination.
Hidden went home Tuning with rage
The next day he reluctantly called In
old Granny Grip, of No. 6, to tidy up his
house and provide his meals.
He returned to his work with new
helper; but the loss of his daughter was
never Out Ol Ills Illlu.
After Granny's advent all the gossips
in 'Hibdens Row knew of his mis-
fortune. Some ptied him. and some did
not; the general opinion was that in his
disgrace he would turn to drink. Some
one told him of seeing Dan and Janet
together in the fields on the morning of
her disappearance, and this convinced
him and the gossips that they had
eloped.
Weeks passed and no tidings came of
her. The bull pup, Bendigo, whined
piteous cries, which caused his master
in his own acute sorrow to lament: "Ay
lad; we n both lost a friend, one as we
n never get the like on again" Hidden
had cherished his daughter while she
was with him much as he had loved
his dog; but now that she was lost to
him he suffered with all the pangs of
paternal bereavement, for he considered
her lost. He often pictured her wander
ing about the streets an outcast for he
had no faith in Dams honesty of pur
pose. AS month followed month, and no
tidings came of her. his once fiOrid face
grew sallow and haggard; his appetite
failed; and he gave up his job at the
chain-works, a physically broken man.
Then he moped about the house or the
meadows. with Bendigo always al his
heels He Stunned the public house
and drink, to the surprise of his neigh
bors, and gradually there settled upon
him a determination TO find the man
who had desolated his home. and if they
met. TO destroy him. He carried
heavy oaken stick for the purpose.
1t was reported in the chain works
that Dan had gone to America. At first
Hidden believed this report: but finally
remembering Dan had come from Shelf
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