The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-02-20


compare with hern now, while, as for man.
ners, she'd bave taught duchess how to
receive company, for never see young
lady, even in a draper's shop, as had Pol
ly's style.
We'll, one evening she was walking
across the ten acre meadow yoEder, when
Dick Stubs meets her and turns round at
once and says arter few polite words, I
love you.
with that he stops short, as if he ex-
pected her to fall straight into his arms,
but Polly just holds out her hand and says
very polite, Then III wish you good even
ing, Mr.. Stubs
but that won't do, Polly, says he. L
want you to tell me that you love me, too,
for you do, don't you, Polly, dear:'
mo- says She I'm blessed if dor
"'Ah, well, you will in time, after
you've walked out with me Bit
Never says she. Besides there's an
other gentleman prefer.
That made him show his teeth. Now,
lock here, Polly, hs says, I'm one Of the
SORT, am, who always has his own way.
/ mean to have you for my wife, and woe
betide the man that comes between me
and my girl
He looked SO big and threatening that
many a girl would have been frightened
and might perhaps have taken him out OF
fear, but Polly didn't know what fear
was, so she just tossed her dainty head,
she did. and with DON'T you never dare
to speak to ne again, Dick Stubbs!' she
walked of like hempress.
Next day the news was all over the
village. Stubs was made a laughing
stock, though he swore TO break any chaps
head who made fun But even he could
not thrash a whole village.
LAS for Polly, he treated her shameful,
meeting her whenever he could and threat
ening murder against her gentleman as
soon as ever he found him out and telling
her day after day that he'd make her his
wife by fair means or foul. Twas down in
the dumps dreadful, for knew this gen
tleman, as Polly said she had a fancy for,
couldn't be me.
well, what I'm coming to Is this:
Polly went TO see a married sister living
at Amblecote. Instead OF going by the
bridge, which is nigh mile away, she
borrowed old Garstons boat and sculled
herself across. She started back just as it
was getting dusk, for there wasn't any
moon that night, and down she comes to
n
She got in, unhitched the painter and was
just a-shoying of when, all on sudden,
Stubs was standing on the bank above
her. He takes off bis hat, and says he:
'''Susan Is that bad that I've been over
70 Marpleton to get her some doctors stuff.
It'll save sight of time and be real
blessing to her i t you'll let me cross in the
boat with you.
DDIf Il dr. {y,oh hoar ~ fn Nn ca
she says very short:
- If it's 20 do Susan good, you can
come
"A nd she sat down in the stern and let
him shove of and take the sculls. Then
she see that he was a-pulling hard down
stream.
What are you a-doing?' she cries out
Il know what I'm adding right
enough says he.i
Below Polly could hear the splashing
and roaring of the.Eeir, and right ahead she
could see where the river divided, and she
knew one fork Of 1t would lead them on 10
certain death. Which was he going?
Polly he says, you re going to mar
~ me-
- 'Neverl' she answered him. Never,
you poor thingr
".Then we'll die together this night, ,
he says, scowling at her like the black
devil he was. Over the weir We'll go. ;
He pulled sharp around with his left as he
spoke She looked behind, ana he gave a
laugh.
'' The ruddar's in the bows, he says
4 put it there out of harms way. Well
let her drift now, and in just about three
minutes we shall be in kingdom come.
Polly, will you have me?'
g 'Never!' she tells him again.
:" 'Then it's d-athr he cries out, ship
ping his sculls, and q long kiss, sweet
heart, before it comes
He jumped up and moved toward her
with his arms out, when, quicker than
I'm a-telling you. Polly swings herself
with big jerk oYer, TO port, and with her
right hand she reaches and gives him a
push 10 help him, and, slap! over he went
into the river. The boat righted, and Pol
" was in his seat and had the sculls out in
less than a quarter OF a minute. She was
only Just in time. for the boat weren't 30
yards from the woir and hard work it was
pulling round against stream, but some
how she managed it, and back she come
safe to old Garston's. All of a-tremble she
was with rage when she landed, for L hap
pened to be there quite promiscuous, and
she told us all about it.
81 hope he's drowned says cid Gar
ston.
- No fear O. that, says his wife. He
swims too well and amt meant for drown
ing. You have the law on him, my dear
she says TO Polly.
No, says Polly, just a-looking at me,
that amt the sort of punishment / want
him TO have
go, says 1, If you'll kindly excuse
me, must be a-going
And with that l goes straight off TO
call on Dick Stubbs. He was ae home, but
a-chapging his things, his sister said. 60
I waited till he come down, and then l
says, very polite, 'CcuiG / have q little
word with you outside, Mr.. Stubbs:' He
come out, and ! give him a cluInp on the
head that just astonished him. With Miss
Savory's compliments. says l, and Will
you come round to the Bull yaTdg There's
light there and cne o. two mates to see
fair play
'.It was a good fight, SIR" Dring wen.
on, rubbing his hands at the recollection,
and a hard one to wallop he was, but
walloped him till be couldn't stand, and
he's never forgive me.
And Foliyf" l asked.
Come On to supper, Bill" cried
pleasant wonlan's voice from within.
You'll step in and peek bit, hope,
sir!" said he, pleased at the dramatic fin
ish. That's Pony's a-cslliDg. Good
Company.
Cause Enough.