New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-01

me and saw II understand Mrs skeerne-. as ho~
yer2' I say. YES. tew or tree and then he had
tn imperence ter say as how that seemed wun-
there Winter set up In IN siasisTing for hsse s
70 make deal o inquiration ABOUT II Lor gaI yer
on believe ne when l tells yer half IN winders
en-. lie say some people did ha' their suspicious
Matilda turned away at this remark. but Mrs.
Skeemer was far TOO Interested IN her story 20
eBesEs. '"s not rush OF '''0' TO "s' S'-''
II 70 and say. All, yer be a deal O. use sO- a
pHcoman. ser be- ." went the woman IL yer
only did var duty o seeing arter IN parish. IN
stead O. sitten in public hoUsen. yer wouldn't 5e
bone foIL H. vSitiisr, U yri-,ar ~Nsi' ''7- $50
''IIe say .Whas dew Yer mean and began ter
get tetchy-like. So I tells him that wor them
with. as broke them vinders / tell him only
week or tew back one o. their tops came spinner
IN eyes tn Almighty .sived yer. but which yer
Tots yer'd see; their tops He saw Tops be out
Yes. say. tops be out. but tp-cats De M, and
That's how We poar folk have ter keep nenden'
with n law I'd make IN P,licsmsn pay FOR en-
tell yer; he never said narthen. but went or
double quick. and I seed him when he thoHgns !
worn.t Iooken', go and cuff IN, BOYS as wor piaysn
and take away their tip-cats. Tryen ter make
G 9SiefEY var sweetheart kind o rainSea--' on
All that day Matilda suffered great agitation OF
mind. She started at each approaching footstep.
conviction seized her that he was making straight
for the cottage and she felt compelled 70 go out
side and lock herself into the coal house Mrs
Skeemer could not refrain from commenting on
her behavior
Ter Keep J1len ABOUT. anu seem Ier De sIarSen
out O. y9r shooI every nSmenJ s1s tn n c.
hold on yer. and var man don't get no forardsr.
Mati1da bowed her head over her work. and
marked as how she did feel all over alike. M,
seed Winter artsr dinner time. and told him e
come over and put some glass IN that there Old
eumber t. year Ior, his face ht up proper and
yern s1 91t Rbs ter get married He Ia1gh and
saw That's So Mrs Skeemer' So don't be down.
hearted; he'll pop tn question a1ors long. marx
Yer be right kind, mother" the gir! answered:
tear falling onto her work Faint every one
brave words. Matilda was very sad az heart
In the following week a knock came az the door.
and Mrs skeemer poled her head round the bow
1T be that there gal Julia Hitchcock
"Oh. dear. dear" said Matilda she ha cons
srter that there dovegray dress o hers. and IA.
these fan dan wedden' dresses haint nad
Julia Hitchcock rosy-cheeked and smiling. came
into the room and Matilda explained the SITUATION
slad. COS I wants biz o altsration;e IS she
paTee raat yer here wants yer ter but biz
o. this white chinorgy stuff round IN neck and a
lace and chiTong snywheres yer thinks 1t would
Mrs Sksemer Was Immensely interested. Be
yer asoing ter ban2 May6s yer going Ter oe
Ws il 6 az Gs th s u wed' ne girl when
GFded out tnls th hers q BE 1 ce q
Teller, he be-didn't think how he could AFFORD
nerfuI wen O. late and be going ter set we'd
leastways. he be plaguins tn life out O me ter ges
banns be oat-aTst They be up Tor next sunday
yer must and hear ,enl. 'Tllda" she simpered-
with them bits O white stuff that 'ud dew for
ter be married IN I see in IN papers That os az
dew yer have 1t done BY this day tree weeks"
IN her hands. Very slowly she asked the questions
And who be yer going ter marry "a. .,
that fact OF s1ch supreme Importance TO herself
had not reached the ears OF the village dressnaksr-
m Ezsr pc Gn and 6s ha walked Out n last SIX
weeks lie tell me yer and var AT, EoLner Ia pee zen
yer all about IT one afternune. Be busy rer-day-
The hnery she held dropped from 3ratuda's nerve
less fingers: she clutched at a chair for support
the young girls retreatng figure. her face purple.
as IL a fit were imminent.
out at length Il never had anything give me SIGH
a IN all my life My hearts in my mouth. and
as that great. ugly. black bearded olacksuard
should hc' sarved US Ike this Here IA we been
acOsseten' him I'D. sgetten' on him trade. and
afryen o. tn best pork chops put inter his great
ugly stummick. and he ha been uaken' love ter
But he never did make love me- Interrupted
ma i 10 yhTSeT WsntaIIv She had 1rofectst he-
vision down long vista OF time and herself
sitting {ha ar wi d6 t e s 1 sb h
sat and toiei for the last fifteen years.
~. to5. snapped Mrs skeemer yer SAID as how
he ala II with his eyes. and seed him. tsw, tn
We hes 5eer that be tn worst cut OF aIIP' She
went a drawer and took out a paper. " For re-
glass and time. thirteen and ninepence. = she read
s1-5I5 ~ st,aTJ Wait FOR his money can tell yer
Ard look yer here. my gal. II ever yer goes sweet
come few expensive that dew. preparing o tn
broken glass. LOngTnans Magazine