The morning times., 1895-07-30
One Cent fssp R5a
No advertisements les, than Ios.

CRED Meg, without turning her face from thu
bedding.
III ttoWt thee were could gle thee ths
iron, too. But il it isna' So why croak thy
sen wi cryiD' like that? On thy word ia
there Owt DetWix' thee? Has he a nous
right to thee but what tha' con put asidef
Why don't Ia speak? Meg, lassi''
Joe OldrOyd knocked at thedoOr again, bus
more fiercely. The knock seem sObered
Meg rose TO go to the door
Aunt Jezabel held her back
The knock was more urgent.
Joe is ealhn'-I mum goi'' said Meg.
twisting away.
Then he owns theeg'
Meg was too absorbed with her red head.
shawl to hear.
Aunt, / muu gor'
''Tha' shan't be fooiH Sit thee darn. -
Aunt / mum gOr'
"Tha' nun mott Oh, knock thy drucken
knuckles flat, wastrel and scamp as ye areI
Hers not comm TO thee -
''MegI Meg!" be called and kicked; and
Meg tried TO get TO the door.
III th'art fool, lass, a WIN not. AVN
shack thy wits for thee il tha' dunna ste
thee darn. Art tha' wed 70 him.
He has my word, Aunt Jezabel Were
TO be wed 10 the mOrnin'-"
''Art Ia mad? Where's Ia wits? L tn
morniu'?''
The morniu'," answered Meg. "Pva
kept IL from thee, aunt; it wor wrong, thaH
bear wi me"
"Tha'rt castin' thysen away. lass"
"Megi" Joe shouted at the window, tap
ping Meg, l want theer' he called a5
the door, knocking
Aunt JeZabei went 20 the door and called:
what dOSt Ia want wi her2'
He answered: law want my owan; hers
mien; / want her"
She turned to Meg. why can't tha's
tell me- lass, II it is all clear WI thee and
him?"
'All but my word, said Meg.
''Then TIA shalt keep cleaTt'
''Let him bide here till mornin'-tilI he's
he's fit for the minister-Tye promised.
Meg. Meg, lass, gie'st thy hand and say
'goOd-by' 70 him. Let me tell him To
go"
'.Tha nun tell that first TO me-"
Then got Nay, tia shaIluar'
''But I shan; he has my word III gOF'
NAY, dHnua be tiff wi me, Meg We've
bin seven year as good as wed together.
He can stay here till mOrnin' If tina wants
it. Happen can speak sense ito him, y She
muttered. going to the door aud Meg sas
with her face hidden in her head-shawI-
Why, the lad iSna here, lass!'
Meg sprung up, passed Aunt Jezabel and
ran out.
Aunt JezabeI went after Meg. but shs
missed ber.
Meg was soon in the bar parlor OF The
Three HOrseSAOes, alone with Joe OIdrCyd.
One hand was on JOe's glass OF beer and
the other on his shoulder, while her vOics
and face implOred him TO 90 with her 10
Aunt JeZabel's; he could stay tSsre aud get
better for the morning.
whats i IN mornin'? he cynicauy
asked
Tina knows, tha' krows, joe"
gle me that glassl Gle me it,
Joe. lad, joel Tha' took the pledge,
an aw took it wi thee"
TAX thy hand off t'glass an off mel
I've broke WI bOath, an aw'H go TO th end
on it"
Tina shan'tl" and Meg dashed the beeI
out of The glass 10 the floor.
"Confourd me. but aw will!' and ha
thumped the table bell with his fist.
Mother beer, Jim," said Joe TO ths
barman.
.:Then ore for me. too,' said Meg.
/ "If tha' drinks, / drink" "
Joe and the barman were checkmat ed.
! "If tha' canro' see thy shame and nina
/ in thysen than see 1t through NE" she
/ said, and Joe winced-
| Come. Joe, tha'st had enough" said
/ jim the barman.
j s.Artthou NV iuside?' asked Joea sa weak
| effort after independence Go an mind
/ tha Owan business, and the barnIan went
| They were alone again
/ 'Aw woan't drink. Meg. But tha' djdna
mean it?"
But did-an' do. If tha' taks, taxi"
Nay, nay lass: dunna max me cOnJerary; /;
1 dunua challenge me, Meg, by sayin' tha.
would. Aw dunna want TO believe that o
\ thee Gle me kiss, an it'll be pledge
1 agaen if tha' likes
| Meg moved TO him He put both arms
around her neck and kissed her
/ but tina didna kiss. lass II aw drank,
/ tha' was gOin TO drink. Be evens wi me i
/ this Gle US one OF thine, Meg, and ha
! hugged her.
AN tha II not tOUch?"
Meg, lass, If thaT not, III not "
She put her arms about him He kissed
( her kiss like kissing the book; and Meg took
| him 10 Aunt JeZabel'S-
That was Joe OIdrOyd's last pledge and hs
boasts OF ii TO this day--ChicagO News