The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

rather than the winter which is coming
I A few white frosts he'd brought IN,
leaves to the ground. but not all Of them
Enough TO show the main branches o
/ the trees and their enhancing curves
/ The flames burned low IN the beeches
their glow warming pleasantly the eye
/ The yews began TO assert themselves
Some Of them were old as the hills. Ou
! of them-so Joy told herself-had beer
/ fashioned the longbows Of Agincourt anC
Crecy
"Mornin'. Miss"
Morning. Tom"
/ Tom Henbest lived In rather a ram
shackle. thatched cottage at Hernshav
| Parva. In London he would have beer
styled a "caslety'' man. Like so many
Foresters he did odd jobs. was in turr
chimney gatherer of bracken. ant
forest beater. He was a hard-workinl
Fellow with a weakness for ale.
Got job. Tom?'
''Yas. Miss. be beater to Mister Char.
ters. him as lodges with the Widow Ow
bridge. Seemin'ly a very nice. up-and.
down gentleman he be"
I'm glad 10 hear this. Tom"
'Yas. miss, so be I. Us hits It of fust
rate"
You're not shooting to-day?"
No. missr'
Joy whistled up the dogs and pushed on
Size had half a dozen words with old
Martha Lowell. who was really too deaf tC
near them, but pretended she did
Maftfa's roof leaked. This was the land.
lords affair. but as rule such small Jobs
passed through joys hands note from
her 10 Preshaw the agent (whc Happened
TO be bachelOr). generally brought that
gentleman hOt-foot 20 the rectory. where
he was told his duty. and invited TO do II
In language pleasant but imperative Upon
occasion the matter was too important "a
be settled of-hand by an understrapper
For instance the condition Of some
pigsues In Hernshaw appealed 70 every
nose that passed them. JOY rode over q
the park 70 interview Sir Giles
My dear, I can't afford H. Bless my
soul, you know that can only just pay
my way nawadays"
Sell some timber; Il wants thinning IN
the park"
Joy you take a great deal upon your
self"
Il have 10. Now. uncle. you know how
frightfuliy busy / am. and YOU know. IN
your heart OF hearts. that those plgstes
In Hernshaw Parva are a disgrace. II
we had an epidemic. where would you
be?"
Child. I must insist upon managing my
own property my own way"
Your own property, Uncle. you can't
take that prehistoric view. You hold e IN
trust. Your own property You said that
as If you had created IT,"
Sir Giles. on such occasions, would pun
and blow. cycling his niece out Of a pair
OF too prominent eyes. Then ne would say.
pursing his under lip. George Vernable
calls himself a Conservative, but the Rad
in him pops out in you"
call me any names you Ike. but. for
the honor Of the Mottisfonts let those
stiles be taken away"
'Ill sleep on IT,"
It is relevant 20 mention that the sites
at Hernshaw Parva had not been re-
moved
When Joy reached the cottage. Mrs.
Owbridge said that Burgess was I'm his
room at work. JOY nodded. adding
quickly; And Mr.. Charters"
He's diggin' In my garden"
Digging IN your garden2"
Miss Joy, We all OF US does the things
we likes 10 do. pretend as we may we
don't You take a heap o. comfort playin'
rector o. this parish Oh. yes. YOU do.
And, grumble as I may, take pleasure in
a hard days washin' AS FOR a spring
claanin', why. it's a real tonic to me.
Mr. Charters likes diggin' although. TO
be sure, he's no great hand at It."
Please tell Mr.. Burgess that I want 10
see him FOR a couple OF minutes"