Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-18

its owners back. The calm wood echoed
with the sound of wooden thumps, and
the young buds trembled at the activity
of stick.
Mercy" cried the rabbit man. "Nol
be gooin' outside of the bargain. sir.
"Oh, don't-Oh, please dont'' Grace
exclaimed, running forth from her retire
ment. II dare say he did not know an!
better. Poor fellow, he has had quite
enough. Oh, stop. do stop, for my sake
For nothing else-in the world
would l stop" said the youth, who was
breathless with hitting so hard, and still
looking yearningly at the stick, nov
splintered by so much exercise; but i
you beg him off, he gets off, of COURSE
thuogh he has not had half enough O
it. You vile black rascal, will you eve
look at young lady in your life again ?
"Oh, no, sir-oh, no, sir!' cried TIL
rabbit man, rubbing himself all over
edo zee let me whisper a word to you.
N"If l see your filthy sneaking fac,
twa seconds more, I'll take a new sticl
TO YOU. and a much tougher one. Out o.
my sight with your carrionr'
Black George, with amazement anC
fury. gazed vat the stern and threaten
bow beginning to- lift, he hobbled, as fas
as his bruises allowed, to his bundle Of
skins in the brushwood. Then with &
whimper and SWIVEL he passed the broker
staff, now thrown at him, and with ex
aggerated limps departed. -
"See if don't show this to your gov
ernor," he Huttered. as he turned bach
and scowled, when out of sight and hear
ing; II never We're took in so over job
in all my life afore. were /! One bull
for a hiding like that"' he grumbled. as
he pulled out n sovereign, and looked
Mt it. Five bull would hardly cover
II. Why, the young cove can't a beer
told mort about it. A scurvy JOKES
very scurvy joke. l amt got bone il
me as don't ache!
Leaving him thus to pursue his de
narture. young Christopher Sharp, Will
great self-content at the good luck Of
this exploit, turned toward Grace. whC
was trembling and blushing; and he trem
bled and blushed in his turn at her.
II am so sorry l have frightened you.
he said in the most submissive way; ="
have done you more harm than good,
fear. l hope you will not despise m,
for it."
'Despise youl Can / ever thank you
But / am not fit to do anything now
think | had better so home. if you please
| am not likely to be annoyed again. An,
there is a good man in a field, half way
'''ro be sure, you know best" thu
Young man answered, cooling into disap
pointment. Still, l may follow at
distance. mayn't l? The weather look
unite as if it would be dark And a
this time of year. scarcely anybod.
knows. There seem to be tramps al
most everywhere. But l am sure d,
not wish TO press myself l can go OF
with the business that brought me here
l am searching for the true old win,
flower"
ooh, are you?" said Grace; "how ex
ceedingly lucky. l can show you exact
ly where to find it; if only you coui
manage TO come tomorrow"
"To-morrow? Let me See-to-morrow
Yes. 1 believe l have no engagements
But will you not be afraid mean
sfter that blackguard behavior to-day
Nor 20 course, that he should be though
az twice-hut still-oh, l never can ex
press myself.
Il understand every word YOU woul,
say" the young lady answered decisive
IL; ..and | never mean TO wander Sc fS
again. Still. when | know that you ar
botanizing; or rather. ] mean when
gentleman is near--but also ran neve
express myself. You never must com
oh. l mean goodbye, But J feel tina
you ought 10 be careful because tha
bad man may lie in wait for you"
That evening Grace made one NOR
trial to procure little comfort "a he
own affairs. In the dark low parlor Q
the cottage. where she had lived for tn
last three months. with only Miss Pate
and deaf old woman for company an
comfort, she sat by the Ere and stitche
hard. 20 abide her opportunity. At Ii
corner Of the table sat the good Mis-
Patch. with her spectacles OF, and eecs