Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-25

pie, except Uncle KershOe, a. fine fel.
low az ever stole horse. When ! spoke
Of him, she laughed as II he were going
on a. well m ever; and ! hoped that It
might be no son Of his to whom l had
trusted Cantelupe. But Of course knew
that gypsy honor would hold him sacred
for the time. II really made me feel
a. II I never should laugh again almost,
when I saw this fine. unselfsh woman
controlling herself, and commanding her
self, In the depth Of her misery about
her child. And when thought how she
might have got on. II she only had liked
education, and that; and to marry Eel.
low Of Oriel. l really could not help
feeling that poor Cinnaminta had not
made good tally with her husband.
However, that was no concern Of mine.
She had made her own choice, and must
stick to It. But to think Of It made
me uncomfortable, and I could not speak
then Of what wished to speak Of, but
took short leave and rode away. First,
however, I got permission to come over
again on the Friday-yesterday. l mean:
and now I will tell you exactly what
happened then"
The log had burned down. and the FIRE
story. Grips was indignant, because he
had made up his mind for "summat OF a
settlement" and Esther was full Of
young womanly thoughts about CHINA
minta and her poor child. But even be.
fore they could consult one another. or
cross. examine, a loud, sharp knock at
the door was heard. and In ran Mary
Hookham.
"Oh, II you please, sIr-oh, II you
please, sir!" she exclaimed with both
hands up, 'such thing have turned up
II never! Them stockings! Oh, them
silk stockings. sir! Your wOrship-Oh,
them silk stockings, sir!"
"Silk stockings, forsoOth" cried Mas.
ter Cripps, being vexed at this break Of
the evening. "Why, my grandmother
had whole pair Of they! ! behave !
could find 'em now, I do! Silk stock.
Ings, to break up ones comfort for!
Not but what be glad to zee YOU"
"Oh, Mr.. Cripps, you are so funny
Oh, am 30 shocked to trouble you
MATERIAL hair are 80 provoking, compar'
ed to what most people wears nowadays
But about what come fOr-Oh, your
worship, stockings 10 not what I ought
to speak Of. except In the ear Of fe
males"
stockings are a very good subject
Mary; particularly If they are silk ones.
Snow, never thought Of that. To be-
sure, that makes all the difference! Well
then, your worship must know all, and
Master Grips. and Miss Esther, too, !,
scemeth that Mrs. Fermitage, masters
own sister, you know, sir, have never
been comfortable In her mind about heI
behavior when the quest was held
Things lay ON her nerves at that time so
that of and on she hardly seemed Il
know where she was. or how dOoty LAY
to her. You could not expect her-coult
you nowf--to go through 1t, a. II sh'
was a man; or rather, should say. {
gentleman"
"Of course We could not" answered
Overshute; and the carrier began to thinl
why mott :,
However, she did 20 through It," sale
Mary. "as well as the very best maj
could have done. She covered her feel
ings. Well, this very day, sir, In sh'
come when I was doing OF my morning
hoos, and she say to me. Mary Hook
hamv and I says, Yes. ma'am; At you
service And she ask me without an,
more to do, for to send ct once. withou
DoubunS poor master. 70 fetch Ne