Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

"If he is there, show him in at once"
said the squire; 'and let no one come
interrupting u.s."
This was very hard upon Mrs. Hook
ham; and she could not help showing it
in her answer:
ooh, to be sure, sir, oh. to be sure
not! What is my poor opinion, compared
TO his? All, well, it is fine thing to be
MANI
The man, for whose sake she was thus
cast out, seemed to be of the same opin-
ion. He walked, and looked, and spoke.
as if it was indeed a fine thing to be
man; but the finest of all things to be
the man inside his own cloth and leath-
er. Short and thick of form he was. and
likely to be at close quarters dangerous
antagonist. And the set of his laws.
! and the glance of his eyes, showed that
no want of manhood would at the critical
moment disable him. His face was of a
strong red color, equally spread all over
it, as if he lived much in the open air,
and fed well, and enjoyed his food.
John Smith, your worship--John
Smith" he said, without troubling Mrs
Hookham. II hope l see your worship
better. May 1 shut the door? oh, Mary,
your tea is waiting"
Mary, indeed" cried Widow Hook
ham, ungraciously departing; young
man, address my darter thusr'
Now what have you done. Smith.
what have you done?" the old gentleman
asked. "Or have you done nothing at
all as usual? You tell me to have pa
tience every day, and every day / have
| less and less
THE elements are against us. sir. If
the weather had been anything but what
it is, must have known everything long
ago. Stop. sir, stop: il is no idle excuse
as you may seem TO fancy. 1t is not the
snow that l speak OF: il is the intense
and deadly cold, that iseeps all but the
very strong people indoors. How can
any man talk when his beard is frozen !?
Look, sirr'
From his short brown beard he took
] humps of ice, beginning 10 thaw in the
warmth of the room, and cast them into
The fire TO hiss Mr.. Oglander gazed as
if he thought that his visitor took lib
erty. Go on, sir, with your report" he
said.
We'll. sir. IA this chain of crime" Mr.
Smith replied in a sprightly manner, I'VE
have found one very important link"
! What is it, SMITH Don't keep me
waiting. Don't fear me. l am now pre-
pared to stand anything whatever"
Well, sir. we have discovered. at
las, the body Of your worship's daugh-
ter"
The Squire bowed. and hid his face
BY the aid of faith. he had been hoping
against hope, till it came to this. Then
! he looked i'm with his hricbt old awaS
Tor the moment very steady, and said
with firm though hollow voice:
THE will of the Lord be done, The
will of the Lord be done, Smith"
The will of the Lord shall not be
done" cried Mr.. Smith emphatically. and
striking his thick knees with his fist. ''un-
Ill the man who has done ii shall be
swung, Squire, swung. Make up your
miad TO that, your worship. You may
safely make up your mind TO that"
What good will it do me-" the faith
err asked. talking with himself alone.
Will it ever bring back my girl-ny
child! Bereaved / am, but il cannot be
long. l shall meet her III better world.
/ Smith"
To be sure your worship vii. with
the angels and archangels. But to my
mind that will not be satisfaction. till
the man has swung for il.
Excuse me for moment. viii you,
| Mr.. Smith, excuse me? l have no right
TO be overcome. and thought l had got
beyond all that. Ring the bell. and they
VIII bring you cold sirloin. Help your
SELF. and don't mind me. l will come
back directly. No. thank you: / can
walk alone. How many have lad much