Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
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THE FISHERMAN'S BRIDE.
CHAPTER XXIX.-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER AAlA.-CONTINUED
The girl then began to hustle about
the small room, like one who has not
a moment to lose, and a deal OF time
to make up for.
She folded the coat and placed it
with the old mans shoes, and hat,
and stick, and her own cloak, all away
behind the screen of baiZe; then she
looked to her fire, and made 1T up, and
set on small saucepan. She moved
quickly, yet very softly, about the
room, and now, again, would stop and
glance at the old man, to ascertain II
he still slept.
Then she set to busting the furni-
ture, which was q task necessarily
brief the white toilette cloth, too, was
shaken out upon the landing, the
grasses picked over, and sorted to the
best advantage.
Having attended once more to the
contents of the saucepan simmering
on the hob, she washed her hands,
and seated herself at the board below
the window, which she closed before
removing the cloth that covered her
work
What was her work?
1t would have puzzled you, dare
say, or any one uninitiated, to have
seen her now shipping, fixing, gum
ming, attaching net to satin, ribbons
to roses, silver twist. to the naked lit
tie cherubs, wedding rings to paper,
and Honiton envelopes to sky-blue
satin or crimson silk. Such wonders
as seemed to grow beneath her
II I4TT no
turned out piece after piece, and laid
them aside to dry,
1t was Monday, and Mrs. Grejous'
young men did not dine at home
that day.
After few words, the landlady
said
eyes, told you I'd no objection to
your father sitting with me, as he
don't like company, and the child
might fidget him; and the chairs, too,
as you said, it is awkward-drat the
men, they do CRIME their things to
thatidegree!' she was rubbing more
vigorously at the heel of a stocking
as she spoke. E9
''Oh, I'll be very glad-poor old gen
tleman I'll do my best TO amuse
him
"It's the birds, Mrs. Greious, took
his fancy So" the girl said, quietly.
Her voice was very soft always IN
speaking to Mrs. Greious, in proper
ton as the landlady's was loud and
harsh.
"Ah! my Jim s-they eat their heads
off, them things does, and SO | tells
him-but that's his look out-and he
won't be here always. Oh, and about
the cap, Miss Chaunce, it's very nice,
but would have liked the boWsa bit
fuller at the back"
II canseasily alter that, !" the young
woman said.
'Hal thank We. I'll let you have
it, " she went on, raising her voice as
she carried the great iron pot into the
house.
''Come in, come in; I'm all alone, if
them drafted birds will let one hear
oneself speak"
Agnes had come as far as the door,
and the woman stood, her hand upon
her hip, talking while she finished a
glass of beer which had stood half
empty on the mantelplece.
"You are spicy, too, above a bit,
she went on; it's a gentleman coming
now, I'll lay, and no mistake"
Agnes Chaunce shook her head, and
smiled very ghost Of a smile.
"lt's a poor widow woman that
works for Peters's," she said. "'She
has dear little girl comes sometimes
with her get the work think she
has seen a deal of trouble; she hasnot
been used to town ways, and she has
not friend in London; SO thought
it would be change for her; and
don't see many friends myself, SO |
asked her.
"Ah! [ see. Well, I won't have
children in the house, not to lodge-it
wouldn't do noways, in a respectable,
quiet house as mine is; but, of course,
as far as visitin' goes"
"Then I'll bring father down as soon
as he's had his BROTH"
"Ah! and I'll have the cap ready;
you cansd it for me again tea, sup
poser"