New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-01
Broken Glass.
G. r. MARSH
IN TWO PARTsPARr II

The next morning note was sent TO William
Winter. in which Il stated that IL he thought
or starting business Mrs. Skeener would be
pleased to be allowed become his first customer.
Accordingly Winter put in appearance that
evening. and again Matilda stood by and watched
him as he worked. He told her he had thought
over her mothers suggestions. and deter
mined to carry them out. and that as soon as he
saw chance making living in the village and
mad put by another five pounds. he should get
married. The girl turned away to hide her con-
fusion. a wild tide of hope surging at her heart.
And yet when he gone. and she had time
recall the incident. she remembered that though
ne mad spoken Of matrimony he had said nothing
TO lead her TO imagine she was the of his
Cno!Ce. ,When her mother next alluded 20 the
subject she called her attention to the fact
"I-awks "A mUssy me. ga. proper thinker men
don't so at it like rOaren bulls was Mrs. Skeem-
SI answer. Ihey kind O dance round II for
bIt. Don't tell me as how he'd ma talked over al
fI ON IL 2e~ yr ms euue , te'3 settne9 stLet
on fare ter think he be kind O narvotis man.
tew eager. But Just look at his eyes: they keep
searchen arter yer like a hens arter barley.
Matilda agreed with her mother that his eyes
We're very fine, and perhaps they did speak the
IN course they dew" said the sanguine Mrs
Skeemer. Why. remembers in days gone by
market and called up ter see me. couldn't some
times utter word, but did all his courtsn' with
,. But william Wi .5 be ssaizisr and doH'
Still l ha' known var poor father nonplussed
and speeches. on the days when there worn't no
staren hard at cake and never tells yer they
wants bite on it, and Vet at last yer obliged ter
yer fash yarsen: If he ont cut tn cake. maybe
week passed by and, much to D., ,riIds's and
him as he passed the bow window on his return
from work. and she had to content herssf With
their acquaintance was DAY Of great humiliation;
ship. had expected him to arrive and take her for
walk All day long she sat IN her ont o. door door
garments waiting and waiting In vain for Winter
failed 70 put IN an appeara an e. -,fz NJ,
skeerner when hope had been given up. I'll break
another winder ter-mOrrow. see II I don
voice. "Besides. can't aIIus be payen' out hard
earnt money for new glass
"Ah. that's where yer makes mistake" said her
undaunted parent ''Th' salt cost money afore yer
can ha il ter put on IN birds tail II, h a. made up
go on the morrow there vas another pane OF gass
and with each visit Winter paid Matilda 3 passion
grew more and more intense. She had almost
returned and the mans answer 20 a tinid question
70 the state Of trade made her desperate 50
made Up his mind leave the village That night
the girl resolved to put into o acton pa sss n
self IN the dark crept downstairs and nOiselessly
The phanton1 OF Winter fleeing from village OF un-
broken window panes. She made her way to the
coal house and picked up hammer which she hld
the deserted street stretching away on either hand
street was brightly iluminated. while the other
Ia IN shadow.
at her temerity. At the end OF the village she
from head TO foot IN the fear OF detection Draw
ing her long cloak tighter around her, she wthdrew
razsd earnestly at the opposite house The win
dows shone greer in the mQonlight; c9nv s,I
the blind IN the little dormer window was being
pulled no she saved otioness in her hdinE
place. eyes fixed on the window-efter all II was
to rush home: the thought OF William Winter stead
.sp6se he leave because O. tn trade This be my
first and only chance. she muttered to hsrseiL.
on Gawd de" wan IeI oe 4iA7 -Usii - = sS-rtTs
ha' husband o my very own vii t Dc gnS9
Know now; but some day when she was married;
she would tell him OF the agony she NAG , t+l
from her ugly face and stroke her coarse red hair
Nov or sh t s@ e6s ba ANN sd drew it from
beneath her cloak Going up 10 the window or ~,
her arm and with all her force drove the pointed
pick end through the pane she was p[epar , t Io
surprise she found the sharp instrument had made
tinkIe OF falling pieces as she drew the hammer
out again: that was al.
That's enow for this one" she murInured. as sne
m saed on 10 the next house. The glass FELL with
a crash and she fed up the street. leaving the
listen not sound 70 be heard but the beat
ing OF her own heart; she broke OUT INTO a coz,
quickly 10 the window, which she treated In
va home FiinEinz the hammer into the shed,
with boots IN hand she crept UPSTAIRS pt5SI-S ~.
door whence issued Mrs. Skeemers LOUD SHORES,
ard threw herself sobbins on her bed presently
she crept to the window and lifted tne oI.d' ILle
strAst law silent. bathed In moonlight No oIss
was about no one seemed 70 have heard the break
grz ~ the glass she might conclude her acIoh
would pass undiscovered =. -, ILL.,,
Mrs Skeener had occasion TO visit the village ;
shop before breakfast. and she came back al ago"
with excitement. 1T,
hands ter-9av. "Tida.' she cried / SEED nm
gCi0' DOWN tn street with half crdke o slasS on
n "a me Under mis- arm Then l met that there
law warmer O. a pnceman. and he come up 'eF