New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

a monkey for mischief that | was Ana
day was driving some bullocks. and triea
make one so up the steps and in at the i,
OF the Goodmans' cottage. That You tnev
was where you have took in a new bi, int :,
churchyard Well. sir. Cissy Goodman wac 81.
ting in the doorway sewing; and she saw vh'.
was after and she just put out her foo,-,n'
this-and stopped the bullock, tapped II m A.
nose. and it didn't venture to come on, and e.
neither got off her seat nor paused in her CO..
ing | thought, like most girls, she'd h.,
screamed and run indoors. and had nina ;.
frighten her. But no-shc wasn't frightened
hit That put me out, and I was resolved =
have nv way for once There's a clam ov..
the river. sir, | suppose. still?'
Yes. a wooden plank with handrail"
"The handrail Is new. there was none in r.
time Now knew that Cissy went for milk IA
I,riarslee every day and over this clam G.
next day. after | had been disappointed abov.
Frightening her with the bullock, ! waited I'm
che WAS returning with the milk from the farm
and 7 hid behind a tree till she was on m
plank. Well, sir it was mighty springy plank.
and when | saw her well on TO the middle ON
iumued and went on the clam, and began IA
make il swing. Then. ] promise you, she was
frightened she feared she would spill the milk
and then was frighted lest she should go over
She cried out, and entreated, but took a De-
light in teasing of her. and ! went or making
the plank sway, and then, all al once over she
u..n, into the river and the water flowed avsy
milky white. | laughed. but ii was no laugh.
inc matter. ! soon found that she had BE-,
hurt, something wrong in her ankle The rys,
was not deep but full Of rock and stone and
that was how she became lame
Tony Blight paused a moment, and he drew
ont his kerchief and wiped his face
"W.I there was TODD and | felt TIA,
ashamed and frightened at It all, that | ran
away" Again he paused, ,he recolleciOu
were evidently distressing him.
eft worreted me terrible. knew I'd done
bad and cruel thing, and was ashamed Of M.
self for it, and thought coud look none L
the face aftar it at home. You SEQ, had %
father and mother 10 care tcr ne, ana 50 ul
away. and I've knocked about. and ! 60, 70
Australia. and did not do 50 badly there
now I'd ike to make 1t up 70 Cissy # you'd b
me the favor to be my paymasier, and neys
tell her a word Of whence II comes
and where Viii you CO.
Il don't know. I'll find a place somevhere'
mo" SAIL l. "ln not be your paymas's
once YOU did a cruel thing and ran Away tr
Won would 90 a kind thing and run away aga.
Not 4 bit Go in and see Cissy. and talk o's
old times. and see what can nc done deicapI
TO relieve her If she wants relief
Il dom, Ike to see her That isl iM, .
think she'd Ike TO see me il was ! as spola
her life for her. Why. but for ne. with hs
sweet face. she'd have been married and
mother years aeone.
Il do not believe that she bears you any J.
will"
Tony shook his head.
1--WE spoiled her chances Of doing well ai
mediterranean spoiled her games as chla (
No sh, bears ne grudge. II WI, be pan "a
ker 70 gee me | know IT,"
stay FOR me NJ Blight" said l. You - <
main here. ! VIII see how the land les
Without awaiting an answer went into L, .
cottage.
There | saw the seamstross seated al af .
window. the gh; falling on her fac. and ne-
and really. thought the face was pretty Sill
"Cissy." said l. Il have been talking to
acquaintance. whether a friend or enemy q
not know. He thinks you owe HIM gEuds'
and he would make II ~.
on" said she. rising. and flush ecnis
into her checks. 1T Is Farmer Vowel, he Il.
his misss cut off five shllings from my A.
count. they said had overchargcd. tut real
really had not done that Has he come VII
the money"
1T ~ not Farmer Vowel"
Il, Is Gerry. He said my pig had fot aM''
his potatoes | could not help L.;
NO. It Is not Gerry Come and sce.'
she went to the door. lmpine but or
slightly. and after making n, lead ti' way
passed out. She had thimble ou her hns'
and some thread east over her .ef shoulder
on going outside. she looked NJ ana V'