Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Maiesty's service. They nodded their thanks to
they drank, and then turned to the others.
The scraggy female was ENORMOUSLY abusing the
coachman.
First to be robbed, and then to be starved of
Cod!' she says. Il will have the law of the pro-
pretors that l will"
Have the law, and be damned I've got my
osses to look to- growled the coachman, and
stalking off in his indignation he fell against me,
and says |:
"Huloa, my man, I'll warrant you have your
work cut out for you here
Whats that to your he growled surlly.
Only this" said l, that maybe l can tighten
it for you
gave him pull of the brandy, which heartened
him little, and he let his tongue loose cursng the
whms of women, and the storm, and whatnot. 1t
seemed that the coach had been twice in the drifts
and that the nags were spent. And God knows
when twill be over and what will be afore
them" he wound up.
Why said l. "a man of pluck would take
another view of it.
That's so, my hearty" says the fop, Shaping
on the back And 1 beg some more of that
admirable eau-de-ve.
Hands off damned" said 1 roughly; but,
recovering myself, gave him the bottle, and went
talking with the coachman Just then | noticed
out of the tail of my eye that woman had come
next moment; and presently a light flashed on us
talked. l could not see who was behind it.
but l went with my conversation. The light
flashed away; but the petticoat stood there, as
l could see.
IT'S but two miles to the Coach and Horses,
said l. and you should find aid there"
The COaChman SWOre that he knew not where he
was ca red and that he would be damned If he
would adventure any further perls with his horses
in their state.
We'll, likely man might be found" said
meaningly, and horse that hath heart yet"
Dye mean youTself? he asked more civllly and
l answered that | did.
You would send he1p?" he inquired and says
l to that, Yes" But got any further
voice broke in, and that womans, for the pair
of bucks were laughing in the other part of the
barn.
No" says she and l knew MISS voice. I'VE
may not trespass SO upon this kind gentlemans
generosity; but if he would supply the horse, the
coachman should go. It's his duty, and not any
hospitabe Strangers
l shrugged my shoulders. LAS you WILL" said
my mind for meddlesome vixen that would have
a voice for mere contrarlety: The coachman
grumbled; but at last he agreed, and, lanthorn in
hand, led the way to Calypso. She, poor beast,
was steaming, but unwinded, and looked round at
with whinny Miss accompanied US, and stayed
at the door when twas open to bid the coachman
GOdSpeed, as thought or to otter some last per-
SuaSlOnS for haste.
But went back to the fop who had my bottle, for
to say the truth wanted drop myself
Il fear my good fellow, says he in a lordly
affable manner that It's but dregs l give you
But pink mel what is life but dregs and dross, and
such, all saving pretty woman ?-and one doth
honor us here the Lord love her!''
By this could see that he and his companion had
been making pretty free with the liquor and one, if
not both, to the stage of friendly oquacity
set the lanthorn upon nail on the wall so that it
shed faint light about the barn; and vaguely now
l could perceive the figures of the two women who
had got together in a corner for company and maybe
protection; while in another corner the stout man
snored already upon some bags of corn, untroubled
by the duress. For time there.was decent still
ness for the chatter of my bucks nearby me-
who, it seemed were tossing of dice: But presently
they began to squabble together the one in a thin
Satire tone, and t'other bluntly enough.
Damn me! twas sixes!" says he
Damn mel twill be fves in your face, if ye
protest so again!' says the prime buck in his Ian
guild voice
Il tell ye, man, 1 will never endure this treat
mentI, declared the Cantan IL that WAS his Ct vie