The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-03
The Mystery Of
Edwin brood
---By-
Charles Dickens
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pence az was coughing my breath away on LIS
very grass. asked him COR three-and-si1pence'
and he gave IL me-" - a.,
Wasn't it little cool 70 name your s; sum cr~.
tor-sry TO leave the amount openg Mlghtn ! ~
have had the appearance TO the young gentei H;
only the appearance-that he was rather olc-
den,si en9 9ere esrsgagye to5e wanted the
money 10 lay it out ON a medicine does me
man so. and he gave it me- and lald II 1 9
honest 10 the last brass farden. / want 10 Jay
II youil give it me- III lay il out honest to the
last brass farden again. upon my soui!'
''Tli be honest with you beforehand. as well
as after. It's opium" Mr.. Datchery with a
sudden change of coantenance, gives her a sud
den look
IT'S opium dsary; Neither more nor nor, le ga;;
always hear what can be said against 1t, but
seldom what can be said IN its praise
the sum demanded Of him Greedy watching
his hands she continues to hold forth on the
"It was last Christmas Eve just arter dark.
the once that 1 was here afore, when the young
Mr.. hatchery stops In his counting, finds he
has counted wrong. shakes his money together
g.. And the young gentleman's name" she adds.
Mr.. Datchery drops some money. stoops to pick
1t up and reddens with the exertion as he
How do you know the young gentlemans
Il asked him for It, and he told it me. only
name and whether he'd sweetheart! And he
answered. Edwin. and he hadn't"
MT: hatchery pauses with the selected coins in
his hand, rather If he falling into
brown study of their value, and couldn't bear TO
trustfully. and with her anger brewing for the
event of his thinking better of the gift: but he
Destows 1t on her If he abstracting his
, mind from the sacrifice. and with many servile
John Jasper's lamp is kindled. and his light
| mouse is shining when Mr.. hatchery returns
alone alone towards IT. As mariners en- dangerous
tI along the beams OF the warning light to
reached, so Mr.. Datchery's wstful gaze is
directed to this beacon. and beyond.
His object in now revisiting has lodging is
merely 10 put on the hat which super
| huous an article in his wardrobe 1t is half
out into the Precincts again: he fingers and looks
ABOUT him. as though the enchanted hour when
| Mr.. Durdles may be stoned home having struck,
| he had some expectation of seeing the Imp who
apP pfSadt TO TO The mission Of stoning him
| ing nothing living to stone at the moment, he
| is discovered by Mr.. hatchery in the unholy
Office Of stoning the dead. through the ratings
| OF the churchyard. The Imp finds this relish
ing. and piquing pursuit; firstly because their
resting place is announced to be sacred; and,
secondly, because the tall headstones are suf-
| hciently like themselves, their beat in the
| dark; 70 Justify the delicious fancy that they
Mr. hatchery halls him with 'Halloa,
rb he aelSnowledges the hail with Halloa. Dickr
T Their acquaintance seemingly having been estab-
llshed on familiar footing.
But l say" he demonstrates. don't yer go
aiinadki I my name public 1 never means to
plead to no name mind yer. When they says
70 me IN the lookup, a-going 10 put me down
IN nth, the book boo What's your name? SAYS to them
| your religon?' / says Find out
Which. II may be observed in passing. it would
be Immensely difficult for the State however
statistical, to do.
"Asdes which," adds the boy, there amt
| no family Of Winkses."
IT. II think Ink there there must must be- -.
| yer lie, there amt. The travellers give me
the name on account of my getting no settled
sleep and being knocked up ali night whereby 1
other. That's what winks means Deputy's the
| highest name 10 indict me by but yer wouldn't
be- II a TO aa heh We are
| friends; eh. Deputy?"
| II forgave you the debt you owed me when
| we hrst became acquainted, and many of my
sxpences, have come your way since; Ell.
All And what's more yer amt no friend
| o Jarsper s What did he go a-histing me off
What indeed! But never mind him now
Deputy You have just s taken SGnF in way 0deeT
have been speaking to; an infrm woman with
.''Puffer,'''. assents Deputy. with shrewd leer
OF recognition; and smoking an imaginary pipe,
eyes much out Of their places: ''Hopeum Puff
Err Royal Highness the Princess Puffer"
''she has some other name than that; where
Up in London. Among the jacks
| THE sailors?'
|
| hother Knifers"
Il should like to know. through you. exactly
| where she lives
IAN right. Give us old"
| shilling passes: and, in that spirit of con-
| ndence which should pervade ali business trans
actions between principals of honor, this piece
OF business is considered done.
| But here's a larx cries Deputy. Where
did yer think Er Royal Hghness is a-gon 10
| tomorrow morning? Blest If she amt a-goin'
| 10 the Kin-free-der-el He greatly proongs
the word in his ecstasy and smites his leg, and
| doubles himself UP in fit of shrill laughter
How do you know that, Deputy?'
| " Cause she told just now. She said
she must be hup and bout o. purpose She ses
Deputy, must ave early wash and make
myself as well as / can, for I'm a-goin' 70
take turn at the Kin-free-der-elr Z" He separ-
ates the syllables with his former zest, and, not
finding his sense of the ludricous sufficiently
relieved by stamping about the pavement
breaks into slow and stately dance perhaps
supposed TO be performed by the Dean.
MIR. hatchery receives the tiOu
with a we'll tisfed though bordering face
and breaks up the conference. Returning to his
quaint lodging, and sitting long over the sup
r. OF NreTd- cheese and salad and ale which
Mrs. Tope has left prepared for him. he still
49, ~.-e-i nis SHppe. IS FINISHED. At length
he rises. throws open the door of a corner
cupboard and refers 10 few uncouth chalked
strokes its inner side.
Il like" says Mr. hatchery, the old tavern
way Of keeping scores. ulegible except TO the
scorer. The scorer not committed. the scored