Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-17
How lie Went Home.

ny onAnIra AInrnros.

Mrs. Bailey was washng--and washing.
too, In vigorous and Wholesome manner.
with nltrta and elecvos turned IN, and u
face roddoned by steam and rplanhud with
iathcr.
she had many reasons for this energy
spycn n ieaai--t OF which, or, lot uu nay.
VI whom. were seated near her on an up
turned basket, engaged with clay pipes
aud bowl Of aoapy water.
The rusty black OF Mrs nalloy'a gown
aud the black ribbons which nuttcrod from
the baby suggested that tho family had ra-
recently aunefod bereavement OF noar
relative, which, indeed. was tho ease.
PROM a domcrtlc point Of viow, tho late
Mr.. Balioy had not been complete sue
co.'s Thu period allotted In higher walks
OF life TO the honeymoon had eopreely weiod
when tho wife arrived at the lust oonclu-
rion that she had picked up a broken reed
and WINS herself thu better man Of the two,
Anyway. he had gone through NE In a
nlphhod, Himless manner. and paased out
Of II without leaving any footprints In tho
sandr N time. unoaH a reputation for fklt-
tloa and m unpaid slate at tho drosvenor
Arms could bo 10 designated
Bot b. was zone now and Mrs. Bailey
had one mouth leza TO fcsd and room, too,
for lodEer.
And An. Bailey was not disposed to Hub-
NIT 10 ynciilAtdn when not Ihatrm'nially
compelled, 90 her lodEerB had bad the door
hastily shown thom directly they displayed
tho leart nhlrlsing Of pay dry or the slight
oat tendency 70 disroputablo habits
Hence tho number of tho occupants Of her
spare rooms had been nearly equal 10 tho
weeks OF her widowhcod. and this after
noon her window displayed once more tho
leeond LODGINGS for respectable man"
Il WAS neariy tea time. and Mrs Bailey.
satisfied that she and tho August sun had
done more than usual IN tho way Of wiring
ing and drying. unplansd her skirts. aoused
hef hot face nndcr the tap and proceeded
indoor 70 Inquire into tho condition u tbs
kettle.
Ia ieas than ten minutes tho young Bal
Toys wese ilhevire soueed and seated. each
with his or her piece Of bread aud buttor
and mug OF liquid Of Questionable strength
and flavor
In tho midst OF this innni there came u
esntlo tap at the half open door. and In re-
aponBo to Mrs. Dauuy's Como IN" an old
man eniofcd. a clean. old-ianhioned lock-
ing old man no war. with an unnistakable
air Of tho country about him.
you have lodging 10 lot. maam7" no
said. courtsou1y, putting hln hand 10 hiss
broad brmmed hat.
~ have" said Mrs. BAILEY. "and " ia
rough and ready IT'S clean. watch Is saying
a good deal Ia thoao plrlu, can toll YOU.
POLLY. put that gcntiopan chair. You neo
was conntry-brcd myself, and the dirt up
uats me, 70 do my beat 10 keep clean any
way, and put 30 with the smoke aud amutS
outside an bost can
ihe old man looked round and was evil
dfntiy well pleased.
s.foass known trouble. nrc," he Fald'
nynpalheticAlly giancing ri Mn. Dalloy's
elaborate MEMORIAL over tho mnnteiiireo.
"Wen. I've bad a husband and lofi him
sa.d thu widow. Tut a. 70 moving trouble,
1 ,hink know moro when had him 'han
slsI los; bira'"
mot that you've any caure 10 speak
/ aralnst hin''--nudfenly reeoliectins tnq
! atness OF things--"he was good father 20
vau. nd never let me hear you say he
/ wasn't. Nov 70 and play IN tho yard
a ample. kludiy old fellor b. tvl7iso oei
10 b.. owing iitte trouble and nayins iitile
\ ~ NV ID anybody, unless u niiahi DO q
Polly, sha vas q handy little maiden, ana
,iiors seemed aoiorihlnK strangely nttfae'
live about bar sunny hair and bright res,
fece 70 him.
Neither wa mra. Bailey moved 70 sum
clint curiosity 10 Inquire into his psrsuii'