Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-22

could hide ourselves. Yer She was bent
upon driving us out. with a decision and
! fearlesSness which might have nut Mon
mouth to shame.
You sell milk" said Reuben. 1--WE
/ are tired and thirsty, so we have come
! TO have horn of 1T
Nay, she cried, breaking into smiles.
VIII We pay me just as the folk pay
granny: Oh, heart alive. but that will
Ue hne. She skipped up on 10 Il stool
and filled pair OF deep mugs from the
basins upon the table. "A penny.
/ please. said she.
/ 1t was strange to see the little wife hide
the corn away in her sm0ck, with pride
anu JOY IN her innocent face ut this
rare stroke of business which she had
! done for her absent granny We bore
our milk away to- the window. and hav-
ing loosed the shutters, we seated our
selves so asst to have am outlook down the
road.
For the Lords sake. drink Slow
whispered Reuben, under his breast
We must keep on swillng milk, or she
will want to turn us out"
We have paid toll now | answered ::
| surely she VIII let us bidc"
II you have done you must go way"
said She firmly.
Were ever two men-at,arms so tyran-
nlzed over by q little Dolly like thiSr'
said L, laughing. Nay, little one, we
shall compound with you by paying ven
1 this shilling, which viii buy all your
milk. We can stay here and drink it at
!0ur ease
Jimmy, the COW, is just across the
marsh, quoth she. - 1t is nigh milking
time and | shall fetch her around if We
wish more. -
Now, God Forbid" cried Reuben. 1T
will end IN our having 10 buy the cow
Where Is your granny. little maid?
one hath gone into the town. the
chlid answered There are bad men
with red coats and gums coming to steal
ana 10 hight, but granny will soon make
them go way. Granny has gone TO set
il all right
We are fighting against the men with
the red coats. my chuck" said |; we
shall take care of your house with you.
and let no one steal anything"
Nay. then we may stay" quoth she
climbing up upon my knee as grave as Il
sparrow upon bOugh. w NAT great
boy Won are
And why not MANI | asked.
Because you have no beard upon your
face. Why. granny hath more hair upon
her chin than you. Besides. only boys
drink milk. Men drink cider
Then if / am Il boy | shall be your
sweetheart said ].
of her golden locks.
Il have no mind to wed for while,
but Giles Martin of Gommatch is my
sweetheart. What Il pretty shining tin
smock you have, and what a great
sword! Why should people have these
things to harm each other with when
they are in truth all brothers? 2"
why are they all brothers, little mis-
ItreSs| 2 asked Reuben.
Because granny says that they are all
the children Of the great Father" she
| answered IF they have all one father
! they must be brothers, mustn't they.
'odt of the mouths of babes and suck
lings. Micah, quoth Reuben, staring out
Of the window.
''You are rare little marsh-fiower,"
| l said. as she clambered up to grasp N
! my steel cap. rs it not strange to think,
Reuben. that there should be thousands
of Christian men upon either side of us
! athirst for each others lives. and here
between them is blue-eyed cherub who
| lispS out the blessed philosophy which
would send us all to our home with soft
| hearts and hale bodiesI'
a day of this child would sicken me
forever of soldering" Reuben answered.
The cavalier and the butcher become
! too near of ken as | listen to her"
Perhaps both are equally needfnl.
said l. Struggling my shoulders. We
have put our hands to the plough. But
| methinks | see the man for whom We
wait coming down under the shadow OF
yonder line OF pollard willows"
| 1T is he. sure enough. cried Reuben.
peepine through the diamond-panned
| window.
Then, little one. YOU must sit here,
| said ]. raising her mp from my knee and
placing her on chair in corner You
! must be a brave lass and sit still. what
ever may chance. VIII YOU do soF
| She pursed up her rosy lips and nodded
her head.
He comes on apace. Macah," quoth
! my comrade who was still standing by
the easement is he not like some
/ trpacherous fox or other beasts Of prey!
| There was indeed something in his lean
| bl0ck-clothpd figure and swift furtiye
movements which was like some cruel
land cunning animal. He stole along un-
der shadow Of the stunted trees and
1 yyithjes. with bent body aud Gid
ling gait. 50 that from Bndgewaler
| II would be no easy matter for
! the most keen-sighted to see HIM
| Indeed be was 80 far from
| the town that he might safely have come
ont from his concealment and struck
across the moor. but the deep morass on
| either side prevented him from leaving
! the road until he had passed the cottage
| As he came abreast Of our ambush We
| both sprang out from the open door ana
| barred his way ! have heard the indie
pepdent minister at Ellsworth give an
/ account of Satans appearance, but II
/ tho worthy man had been with Us that
/ day he need not have drawn upon his