The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13


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What! that old cut purse" said I.
annoyed for | was no friend OF Old
Irons.
Yes" said he, eagerly, you'll sup
along Of him?"
d me. | WON'T" said l. II want
no cutpurses in my company"
Come, Captain" said he, protesting.
for he had fear of me. and knew OF
my repute Of many roads. Fair play
and equality In trade" says he.
was on the point to give him the
rough edge Of my tongue--for II was
like his impudence to try cozening me
sage came man, walking very stiff.
ly with his head In the air. | stop
ped at once, for knew not who he
might be- and down he steps into the
light. showing foppish sort Of a
face. hair very particularly curly. and
becoming dress. No sooner did I
clap eyes on him than ! knew what
kidney he was. and that he was not
worth two blinks Of ogles, as they
say. SO ] turned my back on him
and was beginning on Costley again,
when ! was surprised by the girls
voice crying out from the entrance
behind me.
What the devil?" says I, flying
about, for thought she was insulted
maybe by some of Costley's fellows,
and ran to the door But there was
she with her arms about the neck Of
this Jack-a-dandy.
Whats this. miss" said l. begin.
ming to think there was some truth
in old Nunkey's words after all; and
at that she stepped into the inn in
her excitement, and | saw her plain
ly for the first time. Lord. Lord
there was nothing In her face that
would not have convinced any court
at Old Bailey fortnight. She was
prettily handsome. like doll that
turns eyes up or down and smiles out
OF pink cheeks, in which were two
dimples mighty enticlng. Up she
comes in rush, almost breathless,
and breaks out to me:
"'Tis he. It's he. sir"
"Who the devil is he?" said I, sharp.
| ly.
"'Tis Mr.. Rlseley," she says. some.
what abashed. "EIe has been sup.
ping here, and lB setting forth for his
lodging"
81 commend his discretion" said
| dryly; IAN excellent good place for
supper. so It is, especially for young
bloods like that. Well" says l.
since you're content, as II seems,
| will leave you and young Cupid and
be about my business.
At this she looked dumbfounded.
But" she begins, stammering, and
| paused.
! threw a glance at Riseley, who
stood by with an air something 'twixt
arrogance and uneasiness. plumbed
his depths. for | have come across
many such as he in my time - fine
feathers enough and nothing behind
them. But it was true that the coz
combs appearance did not better hei
case, beyond that Utilization OF mu
tual affection: so | considered. and
the idea had taken suddenly bloom
ed forth in my mind. There was OLD
Irons, and here were we. could
have laughed aloud to think how
was for binding all the threads In one
to say nothing of Nunkey's on tn,
common. So | turned about to Cost
ley.
81 was wrong" says /; 81 will dC
Capt. Irons the honor to SUP with him
and this young gentleman, I make nc
doubt, will join me-"
81 beg your pardon--I--I have sup
ped" he stammered,
"'Tis a friend" heard her whis
per; III, 1t were not for him I know
not what must happen to me-"
WELL" says /, miss here will SUI
at any rate at which saw his colol
move
II will take the pleasure myself tC
keep you company, sir" said he, anC
forthwith VIC marched into the room
Here was Old Irons, rude, iovlal ant
blatant as ever, but happily not toe
far gone as yet lie stared at my
| Sutblb HdIu tUuuEu, Dut bttiHeu 10 w
at a loss what to make of them oI
how to deal by them. So that he wai
for n time pretty silent. casting glance'
Of perplexity at me and frownlng, as 4
he would invite me to say what
I was doing. He was drinking, however
OF humpty- which soon loosen
ed his tongue. Ns
What cock and pulIet have yol
got here, Dlck?" says he, in louC
whisper. ~
Friends OF mine" says l.
OH" says he, and stared; ther
passed off into a chuckle, and with
his eyes twinkllng on miss; at which
my apprentice in the flne clothes, no
knowing. poor fool what sort of {
man he had to deal with, fired NJ
and demanded haughtily why he laugh
cd at a lady. But Irons only roareC
the more, paying no more heed Il
him than II he were a babe in arms
Shut your mouth, says to him
seeing the girls color fy,about.
why" says he, on the grin still
you've turned Anabaptist, Dick
What fad's thls? | will say it's al
toothsome and sweet mutton as"
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