New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07


talking about Is loryer Smith 'eld I'm down on
the the ground while Mr.; Cults kept pointing gu, out
last place e pointed TO wanted a much taller
the russ Keeper Lewis made when Q could speak
agin was terrible.
You'd better come out" ses Mr., Cults; "you
amt doing no good We know where they are
and we'll watch the pond till daylisht-that Is
Smith
'imsef and finished on on rs pocket andkerchief
and then with Is teeth chattering began TO dress
turning over is clothes If e was looking for
Never mind about your stud now" ses Mr..
Cuts; hurry up and dress ~. ,,,
Co.. stud. SEES Lewis very snappish- m looking
Your tTowsis?' ses Smith. elping i'm inn, look 600.
shouting Where are they? I'm art persisted
with cold. Where are they?"
He 'ad EN- on this evening" ses Bob Pretty
" cos remember noticing EN-"
They must be somewhere about ses Mr.. Cuts;
why don't you use your eyes?"
81 He walked up and down peering: about and as
II Wonder SEES 0H Bob P Pretty in thoughtful
voice. smith, wonder whether you or Mr..
Cults kicked EN- IN the pond while you vas strug-
Cling with me Come 70 think Of It. I seem TO
mind It'll go all the nTdsT with I'm"
But do mind sss L4WIs shouting ~, IN aI be
you feel II. You wait TIL I've done with you.
don't
Don't you mind about me-" SEES Bob; 'you run
FOUND 9 tSat a sack cover INV UP sonsenc Is
Lewis put rs coat and waistcoat and set OF.
smoke '''''-' -
eft ere all night to please you; I'm NJ going Ding OF
ONE. II you want me you'll know where to
You stay where you are ses Mr.. Cults We
a'n,t going to let you out OF our sight. -, u,
ere I'm ' not used to being out Of night like
you l was brought up respectable"
I dare say ses Mr.. Cuts. Take you ONE.
s sac, t1s ba ave one your mates come ana get s
Then Bob Pretty iost is temper ana The things
ear. He threw ,imself down, at last full length
on the ground and sulked Till the day broke =.
was light, with some long hay-rakes he'd Dor.
the folks IN Claybury 'ad turned up to the
fun; Mrs Pretty was crying and wringing 'er
that Bob 'ad been caught. at last.
In next to no time 'arf-a-dozen ral'es was at
pond you wouldn't believe. The edge OF 1t was
m a Hh T4 p R2 and Ge hs
he'd ,ad 4? go ome without few hours afore.
Pretty. wot was talking 10 is wife. began TO look
But just then the squire came riding up with
offered a reward OF five shillngs to the man wot
their middle then and raked their 'ardest, and
at last Henery Walker give "A cheer and brought
II to the side all heavy with water
That's the sack found. sir Bob starting
UP. 1T wasn't your land at ALL but the
field next 20 It. I'm an honest. 'ardwOrking man.
and I've never been in trouble afore. Ask any
body ere and they'll tell you the same"
Squire Rocket took no notice OF I'm. '1s that
the sack?" he asks. turning to Mr.. Cults.
That's the one SIR" SEES Mr.. Cuts. I'D swear
to It anywhere"
You'd n mans life away" ses Bob
" 'Ow can you swear 20 II when IT darlZ?'
is knees and cut the string that tied up the mouth
o the sack, and then e started back II ed
been shot. and Is eyes Almost started out OF is
'Wots the matter?" ses the squire
Mr. Cuts couldn't speak, he could only stutter
and point at the sack with lis finger, and Henery
Walker. getting curious, lifted up the
other end of 1t and out rolled a score Of as fine
cabbages as you could wish TO see.
born days. and for Bob Pretty e stood STARING
at them cabbages as IL q couldn't believe is eye
sight
And that's wot I've been kept ere all night
wot o. trying to do a kindness to keepers
and 'eping OF 'em in their dificuIt work Psr'aps
ha' sworn they were pheasants in the one found.
but may be mstOOk, never 'aving Fad one In
my ands sfOTe. Or p'Paps somebody was tryins'
me instead"
The keepers on'y stared at i'm
You ought to be more careful ses Bob. Very
me- and Keeper Lewis was catchinG, rs death o.
cold the poaoheTs was up at the plantation taking
Squire Rocket 10 ave to pay Henery Walker i've
sh billings. f I nnding 2 lot OF old oabbages. I
squire, as was pretending not 70 notice Henery
Walker touching is cap to him. and then e turns
to is wife and he SEES:
Come along old gal" e SEES. IT want nv
breakfast bad and after that shall ave to lose
a honest days work in bed