New-York tribune., 1904-08-08

natural platform between the wood and the moor
adcel advanced in years she often con1pared her
self with old tree in auUImn-a sheltered oak
whose leaves fen one by enc. Till was seventy
five she failed appear at rnarket uor IN ba
sure 80 sell her own farm Droduce-one OF her
iuluCle aged sUis or d1uslterS-sne had thr-s of
elitt accompany .i7 ner 10 en-: Ter .+ei.-
VII" sueh Is grouped, sdIeWu OF eye. the httlr
sQttte. out TO srduIy ton tor "a ,.,.-z
GttA ', quaint y~IotdIila VITA its IOt teground OF
sn, Iove1 TO watch the mark,, folk. though she
women vno called her mother. aad sac en0stn So
could nave tpiC many d true secret taai sh, hlI
married couples appealed most 10 uer. 10 was oosi
to observe ana wife in tie briet years before
As. As dainty an old woman as could be seen any
b bRSe was seNety-slx then and for some weeks mad
SIX testooned with ruchings. her Paisley shawl
lhe ground white, the Indian palms a softeued
cap. which. bleached Is tt was was no snOvier
than the hair beneath. This costume had hitherto
market attire being severely plain but neaf ~
perfection But in her opinion Jbis Ess as Jra',5
- Lhe market and 10 quit tne scene the grace
OF a GIFTED actress who retires into private lie.
nat day she neld m either hand tn crook Ui ll
ASH ash 5uek Her eldest son. Ja9ez offered his arm.
out, being a proud woman, she refused his help.
ana, aIthough >he still carried herself with dignity
one, one could see that her knees were no Longer IN
sr oid ID asg T., anu rea.es P,ye soften me at last
I'M e'er lie seen here. sry more F1, ,t,~ h. ieI- 2
as for tn future IN bound To rest aside -a parlor
ire a-dozins and a-teiIins ~ old ta,es And bc
conteuted. for e'ery dog a5s his day CiooCDy. 10
you. William cor John, sarah. as the case might
Al last Just after tired curtsey to his Grace OF
Ashford. who was riding through Uhe little town.
the tirassbrook rcad in the direction Of CIdg9te
At the first curve she grippei Ja5ezs arm. and
church and the town hail. and the amphitheatre
'.Blde d Bit Jabez she whispered. You mustn't
hurry me. l want 90 say gOcdby again
Her voice was more tender than usual; although
she had rarely displayed any sentiment; Had her
children been keener If oercepuon. they might
aye ofeyed that she Searce ] regarded them as
saw the wrinkled cheeks an wet with tears
Dali IL, mother he said: you're going 10
long year OF peace and comfort afors you yet.'
. Iis l,r none E WIN sTie5 @ as 81 m cryin she said
a-thinking how. three years after your father and
with little Crah, who was scarce tweIver.onth
old at the time. En-. dear! eh dear eh, dear. that
1 can see him uow-a-struttinz about Ike ban
tam cock as is father 70 an angel! Come you
WHY he said 'wonderingly; 7 ne'eE knew as
You ue'er spoke Of him afore,''
None so strange. Jabez.' she replied: FOR Il
you give all your heart 10 anything, you're bound
had sIl he love rve gotten 70 give He'd BE-
lie was Sora 30 no, On % III night ot Pack Rag Feast
The phIegmatic Jahez was shaken for once In bis
seven OF Us. and six, Why. mother you
can nave cared UlUCn ABOUT Lle udItAAss OA [N--
have told Us al about him years and Years years ago ago,
'Ah. Jabez" she said; "Ah. lad you've Lyed
tor,- T---ish-fy nd oTIv erovved up he wouldn't
that in his sven. eh cod HESS him, Nov. on win
you Iad-I want to see no more Goodoy CaltoH
St. Anne's-Tve gotten 70 play old woman now
and ne'er 20 see YOU again
For the rest Of the journey she never spoAe,
save in absent reply 70 her sons eIacglailoPs con-
had been good. even in her own memory OldgaJa
had known no fuller granary IN spite OF her age
with the times It was sae who PLAYED oeneIacJ7-5s
tors for the cream and superphosphates 10 destroy
the "black twtch' that even starving cattle refuse
lrr7asfnatfve obtuse. dispass!onats. But. ali the
same there was no better respected family than
ne Loves within nm tWsnsy nile naTCe @ bs{ SSse @
agsn M ,y17n{ o5I-- g +b2 Dis
seuters The women Were thrifty, whoieSy me- gen
rom assst.nS az tIs , Hl ~ aSIIsI ana f7s-
Her superiority cannot be accounted for. since
she she was me oYy y dqsaeF sas 9f P9rp Po2E P IN @
heart of the uaoorIand, where The stony neadows
Of a family whose sires had played chqrchw'ara5en den
FOR more than Two eenIu[lesi i B-' - Cf45+ ne
dasleTrotype IN me oes Ia,ItJ, az it5 isr5
ran on pam pam -I+ ~ I ss - -oof and besvy ana
s,riIrulne-a kind deliberate creature whose blood
flowed torpidly- The picture OF tne yoIns % ITi.n a
cause it hidden in the very centre OF tAe
tn journey finished. after one bold gaze AZ the
--d.i- October sunlight she went indoors not pass
~ as she rad ever done before. TO the house
place but quite forgetting % her sticks.
making straight ror the second parior, A red lEe
and covered with dull red chiUtz, stood. with It's
spindle legged footstool I'm front The table vas
laiI for supper at wakes or funeral times SHe
srt down. Iooseued her bonnet strings. lifted her
skirt for the red flannel pytticoat % absorb the
heat Selma. her eldest daughter. gaUDt woman
nah busted 10 and fro with dishes.
SO you're back. mother. said selma NeiL
we'll 'tis good 20 you looking none the worse
Mrs Lowe caught her hand, a queer little noise noise
back again and I've said soodby 70 market" -,
come TO- she said The law. OF Nature. parson
and rest and you'll he with us many a year yet vet
you'll ~lt Ike a lady. and give your orders 1or Us
Tre old voman's grip frightened selma" she
murmured z has come upon me to-day, within
Moth istS' m aTv Of vor''2-
selma stared aghast, Mother" she exclaimed
been kinder aud more upright TO her children nor /
: 'Ttsn, that~ said Mrs. Lowe "I know know as
I've tried to he just tbs as
s5oTid have lone. seIna|rye reer been one f7r
zjssiug-Tye almost forgotten how it should be /
nearer and Iet IN poor old lass kiss YOU -
The s0inster obeyed trembGnEly: when the kiss |
of Kindness had heea given. her sallow face was /
working couvulslveiy. -
ing her apron over her mead. she stumbled from /
tho room. almost falling over Eliza and Hannah. /
Mrs Lowe heckoned them 70 come near.
you both. and To ask You to forgive her Tor none /
loving Won she ought
They cried out that there could never have been I
'TIs7t 7 hadn't the wish 70 he otherwise
I'd pretended TO love YOU. 'twould have been de-
ceitful for an the love had left me when my
since none save Jabez had heard OF their eldest
sryy,SiT interest YOU rttie She replied "and
i all happened 50 long asG, AT rs you d are g 70