New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

aye" agreed Joseph. with modest pride,
we're quite right jim; 1 haven't been run in
this year" -, ..,
and cycling the well filled basket Of sets
Were gettin' help from the parish now, ne
resumed ''ese we couldn't make out at all My
pore wife We see she's regar Grl f an I no
able to do nothin', an I'm not mt Tor IIiuch- IA
faIterin' neighbor an farmers hereabouts mas
a bad opinion on me for some raison or announcer
i can scarcely ever get days Work
'''Tis very onfart'nate for zee, Joei us JnaI-
But yer luck will change very IKE. We i:idSI
'ope it will Well 1 must be gettin' along
I'VE be goin' to plant yer taters," persisted
Joseph; and stretching out his lean Oh hahu
he took hold of the basket. Them be real hne
taters neighbOr; chOck full OF eyes Lara II
1 had but few of these I'd soon plant my Dit
Haven't ye got none this year?'' inquired
Jim, vsibly stiffening. 80
Not a single one. an no cabbage neither.
I'm terribly badly off this year, don't know
however me an the poor body inside II get on
Not bit o. green stuff an not set 10 put IN
the ground. Three-an'-six week Is every
penny we have TO look to- an We may think 1t
don't go very far. Bread an tea. bread an yea,
an not much drop o milk 70 L hS
missus. she's that cute along o me lkln crap
now and then, she wouldn't let the Union IoIk
half a pound o. tea a week, an we takes
out the rest in bread. All dearl a hOGy has TO
be clever to live it, can tell 'ee-
He paused, leered insnuatingly In ms neleh-
boris face. and finally murmured still lingering
the basket:
IF We was to let me have few of these now,
neighboT. could pay We back i tn autumn
Jim dexterOusly twisted his property away
from the trembling hand.
so that's what ye're atI' ne cried. Nay
nay, Joe; I've had enough o your payin back
/ know what that names. You an yer missus
'ud make yer dinner off 'em. if ye didn't chop
the lot for a drink straight off,
NO no." pleaded Joe, almost tearfully; " tbs
too bad to say such things. an take a pore
mans character away. III gle We me bible
Book-that I'd put 'em straight in the ground.
Wen, / can't spare the taters. anyhow
grumbled Jim. I'm a pore man an have TO
purvide for myself an my family. I'm sorry
can't ObleeSe ye, but so it's
He walked off, leaving poor old Joe. staring
BY and by light quick tread was heard
approaching from the opposite direction, and q
dapper looking young fellow rounded the corner
of the lane, whistling TO himself as he advanced
He. too carried a fork, and a lf-hlled sack
was flung his shoulder.
Coin up to the 'lotments?" inquired Joseph
falteringly.
up there for an hour OF two before dark Fine
evenin. Mr.. Frisby."
AYE sure" said Joseph. we've got grand
IT'S big piece to fill up. Mr. Frisby. We
han't got above half enough o our own Wen
have to buy some
Il haven't got one to put in my bit O. ground
said Joseph impressively- What do ye think
O that, Jan Domeny? Not one; no. nor not SO
much n stalk % cabbage"
Well. now" said Jan, It's very sad. that
Mr., Frisby- \ sorrowfuI tale. indeed MayhaP
ParSun I'D help We
Nay" returned Joseph Iugubriously; I'VE be
chapel fouk. an Parson ne says he han't got no
faith in me"
We'll. tits terrible onfart'nate for ZEE I'm
sure returned MIR. Domeny unconcernedly-
But bad times can't Iaist for ever There's
comfort in that Mr.. Frisby. The Lard trumpets
the wind TO the sore lamb. ScriptuT says
Having delivered himself of this edifying
aphoTiSm, young Jan Domeny hOisted his sack
a little higher up on his shoulder. and strobe
They be all alike cred Joe 10 himself;
they ne a stony heart. lot Not one among
'em nd gle a helpin' hand Dang EN-
all" cried Joe. and he thumped upon the gate.
He turned and shuffied toward the house,
pushing open the door. y little old woman was
sitting propped UP by pillows, in armchair
the hearth. She almost crippled by
rheumatism, yet managed in some inexplicaLSe
way to preserve tolerabe appearance OF nez.--
ness and cleanliness, both in her peEsza
and In such OF her surroundings came w4tSka