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was audible throughout the tent as she
thus kept from burning the mixture of
corn in the grain. milk. raisins. currants
and what not that composes the nourish-
ing slop In which she dealt. Vessels hold
ing the separate ingredients stood on a
white-clothcd table. of boards and trcstlcs
close by.
Inc young man and woman ordered
bnsln each of the mixture. steaming hot.
and sat down to consume 10 ut leisure.
This was very well so far. for furmity. as
the woman had said. was nourishing. and
ns proper Il food as could he obtained
within the four seas: though. TO those not
accustomed to II. the grains of wheat.
swollen ns large as 'lcmon.pips. which
Heated on its surface. might have de-
torrent effect at first.
'ut there was more In that tent than
met the cursory glance: and the man. with
the instinct OF Il pcrvcrsc character, scent
cd IT quickly. After mincing attack on
his bowl he watched the hays proceed
ings from the corner of his eye. and saw
the game she played. He winkcd ut her.
and passed up his basin In reply to her
nod; when she took II bottle from under
the table. syly measured ont quantity
of its contents. and tipped the same into
the mans furmity. The liquor poured In
was rum. The man ~ slyly sent back
money In payment.
The man finished his basin. and called
for another. tile rum being sgnalcd for
In yet stronger proportion. The effect of
1t was soon apparent In his manner. The
child began to prnttlc impaticntly. and
The wife more than once said to her hus.
band. michael. how about our lodging :?
You know we may have trouble in getting
1t IL we don't go soon."
But he turned deaf ear TO those bird.
like chirpings. He talked loud to the
company. The child's blue eyes. after
slow. round. Illuminating gazcs at the can.
dies when they were lighted. fell together;
then they opened. then shut again and she
slept.
At the end of the first basin the man
had risen to serenity. At the second he
was jovinl: ut the third argumcntativc.
At the fourth. the points signifcd by the
shape Of his face. the occasional clinch of
his mouth. and the fiery spark Of his dark
eye, began to tell In his conduct; he was
overbearing--evcn brilliantly quarrclsomc.
The conversation took high turn, ns Il
often does on such occasions. The ruin
| OF good men by bad wives, and. more par-
ticularly the Illustration Of many prom.
Using youths high aims and homes. md Tho
extinction Of his energies. by nm early
imprudent marriage WIS the theme.
II did for myself that way thoroughly I"
said the trusscr, with contcmplntIyc iii.
tcrncss that was wcil.nigh rescntfuI. ~
married mt eighteen, like 4 fool TINT
was: and this Is the consequence or" III
pointed ut himself and family with n wov,
Of tho hand intended to bring ont tho mn.
nuriousncss Of the exhibition,
The auctioncer selling the old hor.cs IN
the field outside could be heard snvi,v
Snow this Is the last lot-now who'll tnk.
the last lot for song? Shall 1 sny fort,
shillings? IT'S a very promising brood
mare, a triAc over five Years old. nm,
nothing the matter with the boss nj nil ;
"For my Dart, I don't see why mon vii,
have got wives, and don't wnnt 'cm
shouldn't get rid Of 'cm as these gyms,
fellows do their old horses" said the mn, nm,
| In the tent. "l'd sell mine this minute /,
anybody would buy hcr!
"Thcrc's them that would do that.'
some Of the guests replied, looking nj m,
woman. who was by no means ill.fayore,l
swell, then. now In your chance: 1 nm
opcn to an offer for this gem OF creation.
Tho woman turned to her husband nm,
murmurcd, "Aiichncl. you have talked thl
nonsense In public places before. A jok,
IL a Joke, but you may make II once TO,
often, mindv'
II know I've said It before; I meant II
All I want IL n buyer. Now, who's n,