New-York tribune., 1903-06-11


hearing the shot. and these bore him into the
Citadel. Master Archibald imping behind
The crowd began TO disperse, and I made my
way back to Miss Plinlimmon-
"A providentfaI escape"' said she or, hearing
my report Il am glad that Archibald acquitted
himself we'll" She went on to tell me OF q
youthful adventure Of her own with a mountain
bull IN her native Wales
Some days later she sent me q poem on the
occurrence:
10. as he strides his native scene.
The buIl-how dfgnifed his u1tenl
When tethered. otherwise!
Yet one his tether broke and ran
After military man
Before these very eyes!
IT feel that have been more successful with
the metre than usual" she added. having been
guided bv a little poem. a favorite OF mine,
which as it also incuIcates kindness TO the brute
creation you will do well. Harry. to commit 70
memory. 1t runs:
asIr men and women only knew
What sorrows little birds go through
I think that even boys
Would never deem n sport. or funs
To stand and fire frtghtful gun
For nothing but the noise
The shadow Of Mr. Archibald scanned doomed
to rest upon our anniversaries. This second cne.
though more than exciting enough, had nor an
swered my expectations: and on the third when
j
learn with dsmay that Miss PltnlimUon had
not arrived-for remembering her accent OF re-
proach in answer to her nephew's congEarula-
tions last year and fred with Jealousy. had
walked into the country toward PiyTnpron cary
that morning and raided an orchard. under the
trees of which had noted fine crop OF colu1r1-
bines seeded from a neighbortng garden but
then growing wild. Also tingled tosetner n
nv pocket no less sum than two bright shil~
IaraI lost rraH
(of old age) which used to carry his SCOT TO mar
ket and promised me a farthing on every sack IL
T could save him the expense Of a new animal
This accounted for one shilling, and the other ne
had nagnifcently handed over TO me out OF
wager OF five ne had made with an East Country
skipper that I could dive and take the water,
hands first, of the jbboom OF any vessel se-
Iected from the shipping then at anchor IN Catre-
water knew that Miss PIinlimmon wanted a
box to hold her skeins. and also knew the price
of one in a window in George-st, and had the
shopuan's promise not TO part with II before
K o'clock that evening. I wished Miss Pin
Iimrnon to admire IT first. and then meant TO
enter the shop in a IordIy fashion and. emerging
to put the treasure in her hands
So I paced the pavement in 'front.' OF MI
fuckers, the prey OF thousand misgtvings.
But at length. and fully half an hour late sns
hove in sight
"I have been detained, dear she explained as
We kissed. "by Archibald" she added
ALWAYS that accursed Archibald! did he
wish you many happy returnsF' I asked.
thrustiug my bunch OF columbines upon her
with a blush
You dear. dear boyT' she chtrruped- Bus
she ignored my question When we We're seated.
too, she made the poorest attempt to eat, but
kept excIaiming on the beauty Of my flowers.
The meal over. she drew out her purse 10 pay
1--WE shan't be seeing Mr.. Archibald to-day2'
asked, wistful1y. preparing to 60
You may be certain With that she
paused with blank look which changed 20 ons
OF shame and utter confusion The purse vas
empty.
20 Harry, What shall do? There were FIVE
shiIlings in IL when counted them out and
laid the purse on the table beside my gloves
was lust picking them up when-when Archi-
baId"- Her voice failed again and she
turned TO the shopwornan. Something most
unfortunate has happened VIII you, please.
send for Mr. Tucker? He viii know me-by
face at least. have been here on several pre-
vious occasions
had not the smallest notion OF the price OF
with bold face. albeit with huttering heart
How much?" I demanded
''One-and- -ninepence. sir
7 know not which made me the happier-re-
lief. or the glory of being addressed sir" I
paid pocketed my thIeepence change. and in the
eIation of it offered Miss PlinlimmOn my arm
We walked down GeOrge-sr. PAST the work
box I'm the window. I mana ged 10 pass without
wincing though desperately afraid that the
shoprnan might pop Quit seemed but natural
he should be lying In wait-and hold me 20 my
bargain.
Our session upon the Hoe. though Unintsr-
rupted. did not recapture the dear abandonment
OF our first blissful birthday. Miss PlinIimmon
could neither forget the mishap TO her purse. nor
speak quite freely about IL. A week later she
celebrated her redemption in the following
stanza:
friend IN need Is friend indeed,
We have ofrtirnes heard:
And King Richard the Third
Was reduced TO crying. My kingdom ro- .
horse
may never want friendI
"Or bottle TO give him." I omit. coarse.
She inclosed one-and-ninepence in the riiss
sive. and obtained her wOrkbox after all-ie
being. by a miracle. still unscld-
Go De cortinuedS