New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

off. Having said so much. he suddenly asKed'
you seen um I'll bet?'
looked at her in momentary indecsion
Then / answered that had
"Did they want to buy something?
NO"
"Wall, they will N you'll feeis if-oh' 'auo.
p'raps YOU won't either. Mebby you're one oi
them kind yourself Jew see UNI a'l'
81 guess So
How many war they!
] told he
.rh.t ,,n.t all r-'.ere's boy that tends to
the bosses I'm bound TO see every one OF u'n'
They can't put me down-no sir, they can
do It,"
>,o,,ar oo,,e into the room a. this moment
Yielding to a strong impulse went 10 He'
ouic,v I was about to throw my arms about
her when caught Miss Cobbs eyes on me.
you look kinder hystrkey, she reinaIkcu'
Il am" responded. land II am nave
Then I flung out OF the room and ran 10 .ne
barn I climbed into the hay NOV anu So
down on the hay. hoped mo,ner w nossed and
here to find me. But the moments passea anu
no one came. / had plenty OF une " ue''"e
that had no reason TO expect mother, w,s
leaned back on the hay me new h,' y' Wps ,v7
still to be put in, the most of II; put was ~
ing upon a pile Of fresh cured grass INA. nfu
been tossed up into the NOV but the gay , va
fore. Its fragrance filed me p,n', =. ,,er were
up ia,,u '' natT voluminous cobwebs that had
been there ever since could rememper. ~
were swaying now in the warm m nd IN '''a az
swept through the open WINDOWS anu !" AZ
tlese windows the barn swallows were "y
ing and sweeping about In the Pean VI
the roof looked at them uhtii .ne.a , aore
n~epts grew dimly rhythmic. then more vague
7 was asleep in that blessed way that alIo"s
you to know you are asleep , econ 7
Very soon or thought II was very soon, l
heard steps on the floor below. then on the
stairs Mother waG coming at last i uiu not
take the trouble t. open my eyes ias a,,,l-
half awake in that delicious state wnch soihe
fines comes between sleeping ana "akiis
thinking absolutely nothing. conscious or HE
as a happy baby ought to be conscious OF IT,
Yes the steps had assembled the STAIRS
lazilv opened my eyes and saw man standing
hat in hand not far from me. gazing at me
sat 10 quickly. feeling the blood surge up into
my face. ,,, ,o,,,od
81 suppose you're Mr. Armstrong; daugh-
ter" he said
had a confused wonder 10 whether he
knew how fine he looked. He was dressed IN
white duck. even TO his shoes, ana 'he Ha' III
his hand was white also. To my suIpf'Sv A., n mo,
ticed now that he was somewhat bald NY eye
unconscously sought the diamond on MS m
ger; yes. there 1t was. sparkling IN Inc s'oo''
of the hay NOW. -, 81, got,
20 10, mo st down on this hay" he now said
made no reply to this remark didh WISH
TO have him sit here. ] rose.
Father expected You more thah WIN
ago" informed him
Yves; meant to come then BAT was u'
tained and a. II was so uncertain when ! couiu
come. didn't write. nope ne can b'' "''
horse" questioningly. -
.'Oh. father can always get horse If any
body wants one" answered. Then Mr.. M1F
ericls said. $50 glad m sure. ara iaush1u
little. showing beneath his carefully trained
mustache a great deal Of gold in his teeth
I wanted to ask after Cornelia. but knew !
mustn't do that. so stood slleh' until cou'u
think what TO say. .
Won't you come in the house and wait for
father? He's only gone to the village To s''
his moving machine mended. .
Thank you. I'll stay out OF doors ooh
want 10 be In q house II can help H..
He stood aside defcrentially for me- 70 move
toward the stairs. Then he followed. men
We were in the barnyard h. asked II Won"
tell him which way was the plcasantesi Tor
stroll. 80,
all the ways. but strangers usually Went gov"
the path to the falls
lie looked at me a. II he were goins 10 ask
me to accompany him: but he SAID noihihf.
He only made Of his impressive bows INA
somehow gave me the feeling that was Nrr'
attractive sort of person, Then 10 S'hl '"''
on down the river path ana wrnt mo inc
house. giving the Information mat man
wanted father"
This felt to be extremely moagre anil in-
sufficient In regard to a being Ike Mr.. Non''"
Maverick
Rachel Cobb was just putting her fr!s' -
and thimbe and body" and silcsia into
much rubbed leather bag which had alWayf
accompanied her In her years OF visiting. IN
was telling mother that "she thought snr d
better go home carly for sOmehow sh" kinder
felt g If she ought 10 be round = long that
set OF folks In the long wagon was down by
the falls.
As she tied the strings OF her sunbonne' she
looked at me and Informed me that she was
hopin Ia come. for she wanted me To x" PACK
with her m she'd send some OF tn" s"cdlin
strawberries by me in time for our supper
The seedlin's was jest In their prime now.
did not NANTES. any eagernrss 70 accept
this invitation. | not particularly happy
in Miss Cobb's society. but Aunt I-awizy now
said she ala hope I'd go. SO | found my hat
and walked out with Miss Cobb
There was bicycle leaning against "A fence.
had not seen this before. Ny companion called
IT zone Of them critters" and guessed that the
Teller in white down there ahead OF NJ must
have come on II. 80 i guessed, ihpnbh ne WA
not in cycling suit.
We had not gone fer along the path before
Rachel turned her sunbonnet toward mo ana
from It's depths said In Il mysterious voice:
1--WE jest found out her name. It's Runc
man. That's why wanted you TO come with
me- That's why | thought Of the seedins;
though / guess there Is some left That you can
take with ye.'
| Immediately felt the sting of a vital interest.
But what did she mean? asked her
Her jaws snapped and clacked with great VI
vacty she answered.:
"Why, / mean that woman that blongs In the
wagon. l didn't know her name Your mother
says It's Runclman NOW jest want you 10
see something bout her. + knew ! reck 'lectcd
the minute your mother spoke tho word Tain;
a common name, somehow I'll show ye
saved the paper; but ! always save papers;
for kndn YOU know. This is a Philadelphy
paper, come round me cotton flannel that
Miss Rll sent Miss Rilrs brother 'Gustus
q in Philadelphy-works there. That's how
'Mea Rill come to have II. you see. guess
know Jest where to lay my hand on 1t; guess
It's the third paper from the bottom In the old
pile It's quite a spell ago But remember
Jest as plain. Land. | guess | do. | tell ye
what It's Wilhelminy Armstrc ng when You
see a woman kinder difrent n kinder takin',
somehow, N kinder not takin'. either you may
lest be sure I there's ben somethin or other
In their lives that wont bear too much light
Here the clicking stopped for a moment and
Miss Cobb turned the opening In her sunbonnet
to me again. gazing intently at me. her saze