New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

might have met Win "A 1Hoit il''''"o I.-.,a,.
as il was however, ne found the ancient Sinnci
even more than usually aggrieyed ana az
gressive $500, abs, bor
pastor should lend everything anu sylnp"",
tbetic ear to the relation Of her woes, she Wou'i
have attributed 1t doubtless TO wan. u W."
his part arguing. in all propaniiiy; ina hoJ
this meek spirited. easy going lnoiN'uual h'.''
heeu established, in some vague sort OF way " y,
do his duty by such she. she nlght az wen
avail herself Of his services, JUST as snc "ou''
have no scruple ia drawing water from 'n'
village pump Sometimes, indeed she i,,u
wondered that he made no effort 10 ASSET I nti
self or growing tired of extending the heipins
hand she now looked upon as rieh,' n''u. ~
atfemnt to throw off the yoke which had grown
in proportion to that of the Old Man oil 'he SD
But drot it,. she exclaimed IN a Durst "a oo'n ,
fdence to her ncghbor there's 'he" DE- ~ oI
O. vansy IT, bless ce and nur one .n'.
upstartish gentry GOD get to heaven el 50 W "
warnt for us poor vok ,,o
TO sum up her estimation in a few words ,he
p,rson was but n poor creature al pest pu'
what could be expected from one VINO was ap
pa,cntIy unable to see through the most pare
faced Of her little tricks and devices
To-day her list OF woes was grleVous anu
plenti,ul She felt sure that the messenger nau
helpcd herself freely from the generous wecKiy
basket supplied her from the vicarage. II.
pudding had not suited the remafkapc s!l c ".
digestion peculiar to herself. or which process
she included a detailed account; also IL was cNl-
dent that the annual distribution OF olahkets
would not TAX. place till so iatc IN lne yea
starved with cold before they came into theH
property Her visitor proposed 70 see into the
matter. ,,,
plaintive wall OF mingled injury and indIgna
lion .f so b. the kind ladies as wound thic
there coal money was to hear on me slh,u
vast, 81 they coaled- Coal, she cohtihueu
scornfully. no more q coal than thIccy chuhh
q rock c
The curate expressed his sorrow, but Gran
was not easily checked. II was NOT lot hes
to say where me fault lay but ihey u has, "''
"Ec'vo a Zigh; q vino doin's TO look to, SIT,
she added with sclfconscious RESIGNATION WI .
out h,cdin the troubles OF the likes US poor
volk" ,..,,.
Gran. came sharp voice Of Indignation
from tho gateway Gran. YOU wicked 90 "oih
an how care YOU say such aborninahy uhgra'e
ful things" Then aS the speaker entering INV
wicket aruroach-d them she added. It's Il
wonder you aren't struck dumb Oh ne spot IN %
decd il u.s. At any rate, YOU MAJ tie sure " :
no: Tor the want OF deserving II.
Gran gave a shamrfaced little courtesy as
ihcs. words fell Unexpectedly upon her ear ana
nj tn, same time the curate lifted ms hat. u"
all apIcarauccs shocked. II not niue paihed.
+ III was a pity" he ihought-that Is, she was
ga vcry pretty Miss porccn Rivers and work
ing ga ,uerr"tcaUy IN the parish. TOO but no"
+ could She expect th"'" poor SOUS 10 'ca'n ~
/ control their tongues i sh' made no enort 10
,uod,rt.. her own language? STU Gran ac-
copied ,he rcpgoof with surprising mc'kneSt.
. even though it wcr" possible thai th' Nls'!"'
IrNtti,s VT th, Joss Of "a tongu" was a some
what s'uoring pror hey even to Gran. -. .,o
Bless 80. miss meant nur harm. she
. faIt.i,d aguiogctcal.y. though tah' '"t 'he
. like OBJ say uur word az IN
80 Gran" remarked Miss Rivers with en-
rhasis III certainly Is Mt. and so thnh You
had better keep silent for the iut1r'. ...
TN, cura', fIowIcd. Shc was nara on these
poor souls he thought b" had haIi suspected
II for some time had even received lnsinuatl"'S
from th, people thcns,lve IN respect to her
a.. m "A mi e.
c,s 70 come among these humb"d cottage
folk and fan TO help and cheer them was un-
satisfactory enough. but 10 bully IN" long suNer-
/ inc creatures during her visit tine ldcd was IN
! to,crahlc He must speak TO the young woman
on the subject and at the first opportunity
Not a very pleasant ordeal. he considered On
tn. whole he might have found IT easier II her
| ewes had not been such very trusttul sort
''Ef So be as I've said aught to offend the gen
IL, man began Gran in "A low numbllng
/ voice.
you ar. sorry interrupted Miss Rivers
quietly We'll. there's one thing. Gran. your
words are not Of much avail or 1t would be
/ pretty hard on your friends and acquaintance,
I'm afraid" Here the speaker gave an ire
! sistiblc llttlo chuckle while the young fellow at
her SIDE struggled hard TO preserve a demeanor
! suitable 10 the occasion and tried not Ia sec
the joke.
/ mir Hilton has been very good To you" con
tinucd the girl with "a touch Of feeling In her
tones "Woudnt you like to do something To
please him. for once
The oil woman glanced w AT them shrewdly.
She half suspected plot.
come to tn. harvest Thanksgiving on sun
| day" continued the speaker persuasvely.
surely you've something YOU ar. grateful forY'
Her eye rov.d around the tiny garden In search
Of inspiration
lie de- bc a vine marrer." murmurcd Gran.
. follow inr the direction OF her glance.
1t is indeed" agreed Miss Rivers admringly.
q We'll. then. your beautiful marrow"
The curatc thought it advisable 10 assist her