New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

wouldn't fit nv sleeves nor my sleeves my BODY.
The transition from her night adventures 70 nea
present dressnaking was 30 aoiup' "' " ~
confusing. .,. ,bo
plate In her lap 1t fell with crash to the noor'
She stopped and picked up the fragments me-
chanjcallv gazing at mother meanwhile.
II do declare Serissyr she cried. How curious
things do happen ,.o 49,,
Mics Cobb glanced sharply at the speaker bat
she said nothing She had not spent so much 0,
her life in visiting without having learned a ggpu
deal about refraining from asking questiotnss a., t
would interrogate an unususpicious chiiu II !.
were away from It's guardians but she WAS very
wise in her refrainng at other times ,,o. >,,s,
Mother gave her sister quick LOOK WhlC ,. 'ins'
Cobb did not fail TO see, and Aunt LOWRY 'e
treated into the kitchen ,.,o,"
II guess likely. from what you say; Rache' L,,
said mother with an ar Of being willing TO ten
everything that that woman you say must DE
the one that bought Lemuels gray colt
II want to know the response Now
ain. that odd? heard over by the Gre s s med,
ders that che was play actress. n ne got d
tremendous price. But he's one that always zoos
git good prices" ,.o, ,,,o,,or
"it's remarkably good colt" returned mother,
with some severity and Miss Cobb fastened 10
asseverate she knew II: on, yes. everybouy rom
Great Medders clear down the river knew tha'
gray Armstrong colt was real 'ip,opi ho,r until T.,
remained sitting quietly In my cna'r un'li u, ~
seemed absolutely beyond my power 10 Keep sun
longer Perhaps Mss Runciman had not ai,er
ali forgotten me- Perhaps she would soon call
narbans-here I rose abruptly. felt mothers
ewes on me- but woul. not appear TO notice
them. ,
caught ND my big straw hat from the grind
s,one In the shed where | had last flung 1t.
FASTENED with II in my hand out through the
yard and along he low path that wounh ''waru
the river. This path was used by macy co, n, i,r
it cut off more than half a mile If one wished TO
go from our vicinity to the falls. IL was aions
this path that Rachel Cobb had come IN the
morning with her reticule. holding her shesia ana
her body.
had not gone many rods when something
made me look back There mother standing
at the shed door hesitated, throb of rebeiIl9n
in my heart. She was looking al me- pu' shc
made no pign to recall me. So hurried on put
there was still faint pain which | resented
said t. myself that mother really must nave
strange notions; and she had ,oIi me msn' , go
to Miss Runcman. Not that was going to her
now-by no means. only meant To s'rpIl 2l"hs
Until came near Miss Cobb's little house ihrre
reason why should not 20 10 MISS topp
house II stood In the most picturesque spot IN me
town had often been there. and sat ana gaZcd
at the falls and the gorge and the far pacK-
ground Of mountains.
There was BidweN Blake Just jumping over The
fence into the path OF course he saw me; he
always saw everything. He had pichfork over
his shoulder and a pail swung on the pitchforK
"IIullO.' he cried. Coin down - see me CIR
cus?"
! shook my head The tall young fellows face
was positively animated was indignant 10 De
gin with for knew what he mad called circus.
"Oh. you'd better by half Co." h. returned.
standing le,surely in front Of me. Red n yel.'r
wagon, full OF plate-glsss winders elephant I"lh
round, monkey danCih IN tn' grass ud"u b'hs
in flags iuitcrin' to the breeze all free gratis
for nothin' n nobody goin 10 pass round the
hat Walk right up. ladies' n gentlemen Tootie
--too-tuotle- too-tum,
II. nut one hand 70 his mouth II he wero
Blowing trumpet. His eyes laughed at me over
his brown fist
You ought T. get place as clown somewhere,
Bidwell" | said WITH emphasis.
clown for Worthlne. the Great Mcdders. II INC
falls. Seen the circus wagon. Billy? amt )okin.
Where is IT,
I suppose there was something unusual In my
face for Bidwell suddenly gave me kc"a. search
Ing look. which pretended not to see. lie
wheeled about ana pointed down the valley.
There the other eide u the Dir hes You can
see smoke comm out Of that funnel
What is IT, asked put IN" question "a II
I didn't much care whether hc answered me or
ITS folks that don't know whether they tread
on We or not with a quick ferocli, In ms tone.
folks that look at y" r II You Ma art u thrf
was g)in 20 rub their rhoes IN yc II they was a
mind TO- There he is now
The figure of a young man emerged from among
the Dir ches whore the carriage stood. TINS ifui'
lounccd forward into the full sunlight II Wa
not very near. but my eyes Were strong. ana !
saw that this stranger wore short cont ~ gray.
that his gray trousers ended At the Knees. ana
were met by rough stockings He had on ~ hat.
his hands were thrust into his pockets II" air
pcar.i to be whsting. for the higher strains
reached Va.
who is he" asked repeating my question
with change Of pronoun
How DO know? There's n curious gang down
there. That f.ler over to our house this
inornn. He said he wanted 10 buy some ehi b
chs: n he wanted a little pig roast who'll" Faih"i
was goin' 10 sell him something. but come hl"nf
Jest Then n when seen the cut Of that f-ll"r's
jib jos, said up loud that We hadn't got nothin
10 SELL not a darn thing.
What ola he say?
''Oh he looked me over = II was pu'slcy. and
he drawled 'Nothin' but cheek. eh, Then BE-
whirled round n walked away, he n his brindl"
dorg behind him. ] wanted 10 fire "A stone at the
dorf. but DIDN'T"
] was always quite frank with Bid Blake and
was frank now. for Immediately Informed him
that he seemed to have acted IKE a fool
He swung his hayfork from his shoulder and
leaned on H.
Think 90? Wall differ that's all DO you
think I'm goin' to hay" a Teller from rcd n
WALLER wagon with short brltches on his legs
come N look me over? No. amt. lIow's your
mar to-day, Billy?
Bidwell made this inquiry with a rapid change
to good hnmor replied that mother was quite
we'll All the time / was looking at the figure
further down the river. and this figure appeared
entirely absorbed IN contemplating the falls. But
was not really thinking intently Of the strange
young man. was really wondering where Miss
Runciman
"Im awful sorry you've had advantages.
Billy" exclaimed my companion.
Why
cause a girl ike vci's good enough .hout
EN-. ~ then. advantages make We kind of-wall.
kind OF far away. somehow
"Oh pshaw! They don't either
Yes they do. too. I wish"
hardly heard him. Another person. woman,
had appeared from the direction Of the wagon.
and she was advancing toward the young man.
who had not noticed hec.
"Oh" exclaimed. Il wonder II that Is she?"
Bidwell nung himself around.
What she you talkin' 'bout?' h ask d SHARPLY.
"Oh no: II isn't. said. no, paying any heed 10
him; III isn't her carriage; she isn't tall enough,
and she isn't old enough. lts-its somebody
else"
A keen apprehension came to me. What II
Miss Runciman had had another within In regard
TO som. one else and taken that some else
and forgotten me? black certainty that she
had done 20 seized me.
whats the natter" asked Bldwell apprehen-
sively
Nothing. I'm going home
turned and began to retrace my steps hurried
lv IA. yD,ing man kept beside M until | was