Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

resolved itself into monotonous shifting
Of earth By heaven In torrents to which no
end could be prognosticatcd.
A number Of people had heroically gath
cred In the field, but by three O'clock
Hcnchard disccrncd that his project was
doomed to end In failure. The hams at
the top Of the poles dripped watered
smoke In the form Of brown liquor, the
pig shivcred In tho wind, the grain Of the
deal tables showed through the sticking
table cloths, for the awning allowed the
rain to drift under at It's will, and to In.
close the sides at this hour seemed use.
less undertaking. The landscape over the
river disappeared; and at length the wind
rose to such a pitch that the whole cree.
ton slantcd to the ground, those who had
taken shelter within It having to crawl on
their hands and knees.
But toward six the storm abated, and
a dryer breeze shook the moisture from
the grass bents. It seemed possible "a
carry out the program after all. The
awning was set up again. the band was
called out from Its shelter, and ordered
to begin, and where the tables had stood
space was cleared for dancing.
But where are the folk 2" said Hench.
ard, after the lapse Of half an hour, dur.
ing which time only two men and won.
an had stood up to dance. 1.-THE shops
are all shut. Why don't they Gomez"
They are at FarfrRe's affair in tho
Chestnut Walk" answered a councilman
who stood In the field with the Mayor.
"A few. ! suppose. But where be the
body O. emp
"All out of doors arc there"
Then the more fools theyw
Henchard walked away modify. One
or two young fellows CALAMITY came to
climb the poles, to save the hams from
being wasted; but rs there were no spec.
tators, and the whole scene presented the
most melancholy appearance, Hcnchard
gave orders that the proceedings were to
be suspended, and the entertainment clos.
cd, the food to be distributed among the
poor people of the town. In short time
nothing was left in the field but a few
hurdles, the tents and the poles.
Henchard returned to his house, had tea
with his wife and daughter, and then
walked out. 1t was now dusk. He soon
saw that the tendency Of all promenaders
was toward Q particular spot In the Walks,
and eventually proceeded thithcr himself.
The notes Of a stringed band came from
the Enclosure that Farfrae had erected
the pavilion, as he called it--and when he
reached It he perceived that a gigantic
tent had been ingcniously constructed
without poles or ropes.
Farfrac was footing o quaint little
dance with Elizabeth Jane--an old coun.
try thing, the only one she knew, and
though he considerably toned down bis
nNs In asstk hae H.
pattern Of the shining little nails In the
sOlcs Of his boots became familiar to the
| eyes OF every by.stander. The tune had
cnticcd her into It; being tune Of busy
| vaulting, lcaping s0rt-somc low notes on
tho silver string Of each fiddle, then q
skipping on the small. like running ur
and down ladders.
1t was soon over, and the girl looked at
Hcnchard for approval; but he did moi
give II. He seemed not to see her. "Look
here. Farfrac," he said. like one whose
mind was elsewhere: "fll 20 to Portwicl
Grcat Market tomorrow myself. You
can stay and put things right In your
clothes box and recover strength to your
knees after your vagarics." He planted
on Donald an antagonistic glare that had
begun as a smile.
Some other townsmen came up. and
Donald drew aside. whats this. Hench
ardY' said Alderman Tubbcr. applying hi,
thumb to the corn factor like q cheese
tnstcr. IAN opposition randy to yours
oh? Jacks as good as his master, CHI
Eclipscd yc quite, han't hey"
"You sec. MIR. Henchard," said another
good.natured friend, "whcrc you mad,
tho mistake was In going 30 far aRcld
You should have taken leaf out Of hi,
book. and have had your sports In shell
tered place like this. But you didn',
think Of It. you sec: and he did, and that,
where he's beat yc."
| Hell be top-sawycr soon Of you two
and carry all aforc him." added jocula,
Mr.. Tubbcr.
"No." said Henchard gloomily. "Ht
won't be that, because he's shortly goins
to leave me-" He looked toward Donald
who had again come near. mfr. Far
frae's time rs my manager IL drawing to Z
closc-isn't II, FarfraeY"
The young man, who could now reat
the lines and folds Of Hcnchard's strongly
traced face as II they were clear vcrba
inscriptions, quietly assentcd; and whei
people dcplored tho fact. and asked VIII!
II was, he simply replied that Mr.. Hench
ard no longer required his help.
Henchard went hope. apparently salts
fed. But In the morning, when his jeal
GUS temper had passed away, his hear
sank within him at what he had said ant
done. He was the more disturbed whe,
he found that Farfrae was determined 4
take him ut his word.
ITO be continucd.l