Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
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We'll" said tn eparish clerk, with
shake Of the head, IF wishing woulC
make the mare to go, ] know who't
be the Squire O. Hurst" and he point
Led with his pipe TO the ceiling, above
which the Savage was thoughtfully
pacing to and fro.
We've had enough o. Davenants,
began the miller; but Jobson stopped
him with warning gesture.
mo names, South--no names; this
air public house, and I'm a man as
minds my own business"
so was the last squire" retortet
the miller. who was not to be put dowr
--"leastways, he didn't NEEDLE or helr
his neighbors Not one shilling have
took from the Hurst since | was that
high. Is there a man in this room as
can say he'll be a penny the worse fol-
Squire Ralph's death?
And from what | see 1t seems to me
that II things go on as they appear tc
be going, we shan't be much better for
the new squire, If the names to be the
same
"A nice spoken gentleman, Mr.
stephen" muttered the tailor, from be-
hind the table.
The miller smiled and shook his
head.
There's some grain as grinds so
soft that you cant keep 1t on the
ground from the wind; but 1t don't
make good bread nelghbor. No! Now
the yonngsIer up above" and he jerked
his head toward the ceiling, "he comes
Of n different branch--same tree mind
yer, but healthier branch. It will be
good news for Hurst Leigh If It's found
that Master Jack Is to be our head"
Nothing soft about Mr.. Jack. II all
we hear be true, it's a pretty wild
branch of the tree he comes from"
"They say he's wild, No doubt; he
always was, ! can remember him a boy
home for the holiday. He used to
come down to the mill and poach my
trout--a bit Of "A boy no higher than
thal"--and he put his hand against the
tabIe-"as fine n boy as ever see.
one day | caught him, ana told him I'd
either give him thrashng or tell his
uncle; for do yer see, we alns called
the old squire his uncle.
>" All right, said he, wait TIL I'VE
landed this FISH and we'll settle 1t be,
tween us Hike gentlemen. Another
timer found him In the orchard. "WelI,
Master Jack, says |. bean't you got
enough apples at the Hurst, but You
must come and plague me-? He thought
a moment, then he looks up with that
audacous flash In his eyes, and SAYS.
quiet enough; Stolen fruit Is the
sweetest, South, II you feel put upon
take It out of the Hurst Orchard, /
give you leave. What was to he done
with a boy like that? Fear! He
didn't know what fear was. Do any o.
you reminder that roam mare IA the old
pnrson had? Well, Master Jack
hears us talking o the spitefu beast
one day, and nothing nd do but he
must 60 off aud ask the parson to let
him ride IN, or course the old fellow
said no, Two nights after that the
Young varmint breaks open the stables.
takes out the mare, saddles her. and
rides her out to the common. | was
late al the mill that night, and hears
her come Gathering down the ward like
n tire.cnptnc, with Master Jack on her
back, his eyes flashing and his hair n.
lying, and him a-laughng az if 1t was
the rarcst bit o. fun in the world. I'd
Just time to cut across the meadow To
the tiVe'harred fence, and here he come
past me, making straight for the fence
waving his hand aud shouting someut
about Dick Turpln All, and he took
the fence. too, and when that vicious
beast threw him. and we came up 10
him, lying all q heap, with his arm
broke, and the blood streaming from
his tace--whats he do but laugh at
us, and swear as we'd startled her,
And as for tighting' There warut
week but what he'd como to the min
all cut and mauled. for the missis To
wash him and pue him to rights. He'd
never so home to the Hurst those times.
Even then the old squire and him
didn't agree, The old man called him
a Savage, and | hear as that's what
they call him up In London. and vet
there warn't house IN Leigh as he
warnt welcome in Many and many a
time he's slept mp IN the mill loft
after one of his harum-scarum tricks,
aud manys the time I've faced the old
squire when he's come after him with
a horscwhip,"
They say that he run through all
the money, rs was his by rights. up IN
London in fast living" said the parish
clrrl>, graycly
May lie" said the miller. curtis. II
fast living means open handed living
II $ like enough; he never could keen
a shilling when he was boy. the first
tramp as passed had It. safe as a gun
What's hred in the bone must come in
the flesh, Here's to the new squire
II 1t be Master Jack, and the sturdy
old man raised his glass and emptied
it's contents ut one vigorous but steady