New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17

acted upon the general grounds that "Aiminy
hadn't got common-sense. $500,
Almina leaned her shaking hand on the table
She did not know that Sally was Watching her
over the top Of the teacup out OF when she was
drinking. =. ,s,,
II d'know nothn bout how shall git ready
for her" said A,mna. Il shin give her the soutn
front room-the sun lays In there-h OF GUu n,s
she en- have the run Of the house always
did take to Temple. | do wish had something
"0h. laws. Miss Drowdy, yo' jes' femme put my
ng seily 70 ro me ye, Down her empty cup and
stretched out her great hand.
"Whatm hyar fur" she asked -,
Inst then a shrill shrek from the yard startled
.Imina She spranF to the window.
s;ha bchcld Freddy lying on his stomach upon
the damn ground His arms were spread out,
ana hi dear little feet were kicking into inc 500
as fast as they could go. as scream aver scream
broke from him
WAS gazing with distressed face at his PROSTATE
SON The man thinking 81 climpihS 1uI
again but it was easier To think OF uoilis .,'.s
thin it was for person OF MS size u pe'io' III
Almna ran out Of doors The pony had found
a tuft of dried grass which seemed 10 MS 'aS'e
and was nibblinG upon that
is IT nt?" she cried.
Sha bent and tried to lift her little nephew;
but her little nephew stiifened himself and would
not be lifted
swap him. par he shouted.
81 guess faint no IT." said Mr.. Wilson.
Freddy's feet went faster
81 want the pony. Mard git me the pony!
he now proclaimed "Mard git it,
"Hc wants me 10 swap my boss for that pony,
explained Mr. Wilson with some pride in his
manner as If not many boys would have been
bright enough to make this demand
Freddy again ordered the swap to be maze.
hut his voice was now Interrupted by a croupy
cough which stimulated Almina to try once
more to raise the child from his recumbent posi-
ton 49,. ,oo,. ,,ss- so,a Sally gently
| I~,,i,, a.pifa
Tho yellow woman stopped and took the boy In
her arms She walked with him to his rather
wagon Freddy keeping himself all the time quite
rigid. his only movement being a surreputIous at
tempt 10 pinch Sallys arm.
ne was deposited on the floor Of the vehicle.
The instant he touched that floor ne became as
timber as a boy can be. which we all know -
timber enough. He scrambled over on 70 the
seat by his father. ,,
"Darned Old fool" ne SAID breathessiy' LOOKING
A. Sally. who laughed broadly at him.
This laugh but infurated Freddy still more;
II" stood up AMI kicked out his small foot incased
in It's small rubber.
A. thi. point MS father grapplcd with him.. He
flung the horse blanket about him. having a Keen
fear that Freddy might be capable OF deNeIopinB
an attack of the Group on the spot
with one hand holding his son pnoned in the
blanket Mr.. wilson shook the rein3 In his other
hand and the horse began to Walk out OF the
JEFFERSON. accidentally shut in the house, now
yappcd pcremp;oriy - be let loose Beng re-
leased he few f.riously after hiS master.
Aln,ina said she felt lest Ike cryin'. She
knew her sistcrl blame il all N 10 her y II
r.. liy should have the Group n die. Freddys
rn5:her'd never forgive her"
Laws honey" remarked Sally. dat boy amt
dc kind a. dos. Hen i've he VIII; he II grow up
20 d. a man an he'll heb "A wife. an he'll torment
And The y,ll5w woman laughed again.
Al.n,na tried - bc cheercd. She promised her
elt ana, she would * over To her H,sttr Qe'ore
She weu' = bed. and sec how FREDDY had o'rne
the storm and stress Of that haf-hour after ne
had seen The pony. ,
The ty, women went back into the house. Al
NINA stopucd at tn door u advise Sally TO put
Thimblc IN The barn. but Sally replied that the
PONY waa used 90 being loose and that ne would
'tak,. c4 70 ~ hisef" Nevertheless. she fed HIM.
Then Almina went into the "sou,h room s en-
began - take cvorythiag out Of II 50 that she
might give the whole apartment what she called
a good goin over"
a she did not know when t. expect Temple
she ran 10 tho window every time she heard me
sound 4 wheels. and She was soon rs sac ac-
know'edgel. "as nervous ~ a witch
sally ch.rrcl and invigorated by food ana
drink now thought that II was highly proDaDle
TINT Miss Temple wasn't daid at all She
helped Almlna. She carried out roii OF ci,Pet
on her head. n thing that was never before done
rnf1riunately she was seen in the act by Mrs
x.wtou from tho other nc!ghhorhood, who was
~, INT moment driving by In the Goddard
hure.,.. which had belonged 10 the Ncwtons FOR
"a long a tim" as Goddard buggies had peeh
made . - g.,
alvaVs walked when Il was not standing s'l'i
or irving To- roll over In the pasture.
Mrs Newton was very thin and ong-waisied,
g, hat when VI" tried To lean out of her buggy
10 500 what was going on. she could lean ont a
great ways. and consequently could see great
deal. go -, -. -
she now saw Sally appear with the carpet on
her head arl ding her burden on the ground IN
the front yard. =, &C.,.
Thr sight was one as aston ling as II al, an
carthauakc had swallowed be- up. as NIS.
newton a4ld the next day in every house within
reach of a walking horse -
Alm!ra who WIS wip!ng 0n the south room
lo.,Nug-glues heard 4 voice say:
Nv hoJ'' 49,. -,
As she knew the voice. her heart sank; put Sh'
v,al awar. that IL would Ia no wise serve h"r 10
DELAY Therefore, she appeared iminedAt'Y az
fine op,n front door. with the ooNnHsIAss III
her hand. =, So,
How de do Mis- Newton? DO com" IN u
s.. down a spell" she said. and felt ike fa'se
villain. because In her secret souI She WI -,
~ that woman I'm the buggy 10 90 along ana
miud her own business.