New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-31
Broken Glass.
c. T. MARSH
IN TWO PARTs-PART L

village street ana the ground beneath Mrs skeem-
er's bow window was smooth and hard small
been drawn on the level Surface. ana the boys
ffIs os q, t %H Nh , f ne % ;STothsr fbst
the rival plaything either split or dented or az
gained notoriety for either splitting Or resisting
powers; others. bright and new, rad yet a reputa-
Mrs skeemer lived in the house that - Looked ssa
houss was large one two stored with attics
above, a doOr on one side and q bis bow window
would account for the largeness OF the window. but
not in Mrs. Skeemer's time. for in this house she
had spent fifteen years OF married life and twenty
years Of widowhood. Her husband had been a
have saved money had he been able to close or
start bargain with: say, three out OF me SIX
fuI conclTs9n sill as he frs9uentIy added with
drunk only a little market fresh and that in the
usually busy day. the call came to skeemer to
abandon business and carouse Then II was as
consisted merely Of three or four meadows. few Few
the house BY Judlclous mahaseInenI ana uIeIeS ~
economy Mrs Skeemer had been able 10 stop on IN
the house and there bring up her one daughter
'TTda had been born In the first year Of her
parents married life As a baby she had had no
beauty commend her; she OF those chill
dren who have the misfortune 10 be born old Her
and loose set: she had a rare frame. SAID heT
in a bullock Indeed. Tide, with her red hair.
Sci0usly called TO mind a cross between Pooled
Devon and an Irish homo bred She had given
mskas o a good looRine woman. for she had grown
up with the face had given her at her birth;
sess an admirer. It could not have been beauty Of
form or visage that had attracted him. But no
admirer had ever come her way. From twenty TO
twenty-five the dreams common TO all neaIthy
minded girls had been hers: TIL thirty they fingered
as hope sgainst hope; now at thirty-fve they
might-have-beens. Yet even now the woman ionged
for a swain were IL only some one TO walk out with
existence in her mothers cottage and to show The
women folk OF tho village that she was not SET
G not i5 admi Taf0 " A0li' 10 'AO-''
Matilda had been early apprenticed to the dress
making" and soon as she had thoroughly
learned her trade she had returned h"ne to set up
eTte l5 sTsmented the annuity which Mrs ksemer
had procured from the wreck OF her husband 5
all day she had sat and sewed for the Iast NJ
teen years PAINTED on t!e nm lPf beneath in
Roman letters and. under all. the words 'Ladies
The last six months the village had been IN
usually full OF life. for the church was QndeIsolns
Workmen were lodging in cottages or IN any house
IN the village where they could find accommodation
Mrs Skeemer had tried. but failed. 70 let her empty
gf 6ssht s IGS Of hS ihR SAID 'no
The church was nearly finished. and the scat
folding was gradually being pulled down, soon 'le
village would return to its state OF settled CAIN
h But w5 inas 0F Ma thi sour It was
dent that the girls OF the place had not ost Infr
! ana on mis- windy March afternoon "r1lda
/ b,rev putting the finishing touches to a fifth
seems ter me this here church Ia. brought a
proper lot O. trade ter tn village, sald MIS-
fei6ng hcT ' daughteT BY 6asdng a lining into,
skirt "Sich times nevor wor' nor never vii og
| aEin. reckon, Fancy five weddeT. dresses ,s al
made at once: that's afore tn time o Palmors. or
YES. said 'T1Ida with a sigh. 1T Ia brought
about plenty o. courters and given In marriage.
said Mrs Skeemer. breaking her cotton IN an III
70 give emphasis to her wGrds. iuSies to IN
a. E,ysrober he cold I'm III ground 'Tain't de-
cent 4" sho added Fare ter me all tn gals in tn
village be clean gone Of their heads
yes they ha' been In 1utter. mother. ever
| AS told Mrs Grapes tother night When her teW
gals coined ter be tired I wouldn't ha. my sal
, mems dew F,ve out in ali their nnery and
| sunday clothes O weekdays so as ter pick up a
or even ono O. them architacks clerks Sill Til
da," her mother went on and there was Vas. an ,r az
vor ali this here narryen going or yer might hs'
about Il II Yer ever going tew.';
Me. mother oh. ! never Eive sch th nGgs.s
T amt 'tractlve enow." said the Etrl. with some
on well" answered Mrs. skcemer. - al these
here men be only looken out for pretty face;
they he sGt @ 3.eS Sc1 I dt q f m muck
Matilda did not answer; but tuned her face 70
| their pertops Suddenly there was cry OF
,SIPrce3 through the window md fell with hang
- IN fco-. tbe1 a SEA inner of feet. and before
mother and daughter could get to the door every
| Young warrleasr' screamed Mrs. s.eemer, I
ha' complained ter tn pHceman afore about them
! rovS plaven under wtnder. but that there
Poe NJ rl ll4 rone I'll skin IN young warmer
| whole when I catches on him Who was =
shrin wells proceeded from the nete Iaue which
ran by the side Of Mrs Skeemers house; ana
| a small how by the ear
1T worn't met worn't me. tells YER. howled
the how: ct young ATmine Skipper He did ~
he pegged mine with his great ovid eoxer and
that split my t top end Sw h he fr IN T asG for
| Tv This time the man had dragged him to where
III v6r Nrlnire and he Ia split my fver. he he.'
| he added IN whimper.
] g,de man; TN pay him. and Mrs. skeemer dived
| back into he room and returned with a 'ano yard
"Oh. don't hit him. mum said the man r., lie
se IairiX i TirHt go yer in no time Saying this
he let the boy wrggle out Of his grasp and smiled
Yer ortn't ter IA let him go; he should Ia been
made 'xample Of ErII6Ie6 ATM re ter live
IL I'll sune mend II for yer ha got Few bits
put that in for yer artsr tsss.r,, ,r, an, moth
er'H he much obliged If Yer will; and II yer'H tell
US G Wfat III gcy il for love broke IN the man.
LAUGHING as he turned 10 80.
For The first time in her ne M dr 1rirb sbs
sbut then turned to the window and watched the
man T 5I NE nice taken kind O. chan that there
man be Werv orligtn'. I must say What he his
naT Ty.,,,, Ida y,1 asTe FsSy Tlda answered.
Most on EN- BE- VERY T@sPet2o' men "na' M
Yer see these here worlomen hain't Ike
Other heEs We wShl - On rom church ter church. and
H. makes EN- kind o relieious-iee Why. they
spenG5 ,,a 4a and STEADY spose But T1Ida aid yer
hear what he 1, sad ,o MAN wonder n he wornt
struck IN tn ElZzard with yer al az once