Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

worn geWgaWS With the best and frOlCked with any
like a young lamb. Oh, Ill wager there is that in
you that's frisky. Rip mel l would not have
trusted your Ladyshp were you sweet and twenty.
that l would not! And III lay fortune twas
pretty enough head you tossed"
You are good, says she, moving her lips slowly.
You think kindly of me, and doubt not shall
remember you my thoughts, if not my
prayers. IT'S true l have had my points and
pretty head and neck said to be one of them.
She glanced at her faded BOSOM You have
shrewd eye, sir, and must confess if had my way
and were free of constraint / should place the case
in your hands without prejudice, and with some
confidence"
Your Ladyship would not be disappointed said
l, smacking of my thigh. Il would deal generously
with you.
wine contempatively j." But since l under
bondage. perhaps you had better dismiss these airy
imaginings and fall to each other"
WHAT" says l, agape.
Why" says she, you will not toss. and cards
it seems, is a conscientious scruple There remains
then but force and the violence of brave arms The
time wags on she says quite calmly.
MAY I perish if l not tickled at the old
A~A woman and her assurance. she sat there
guzzl1ng with a good appetite, II you please and
paying particular attention to the wine, if she
weighed it contrary to the manner of women!
Sink me, Scales!" says l, her Ladyship speaks
We must fight"
He scowled and said nothing, twisting his eye
from one to another: for twas plain he could make
nothing of us two who were in way of speaking of
kidney together.
I've told you, young BANTAM says he at last.
with an oath, that We must 60 and crow on your
own hill! l will slice your comb!"
Your tongue is as long Yorkshire road,
says /, and twice as dull Sink me, mani come to
the slicing!
He rose, and her Ladyshp continued eating, with
eyes for either of us, it seemed and rose after
him, not being certain what would come next He
had drawn barker, and fumbled for mine: and
the 1ady'S eyes were arrested on us now.
If / am the arbiter, says she, Il should prefer
the naked blade, being constitutonally affected by
the noise of pistols Not but what says she again
dol
mot but what it would be of some advantage to
if each pstoled the other"
Swords, theni' said 1, entering into the spirit
of it. and here's to decide the cock of York
With an oath Scales made at with all his burly
strength, even before was guard: so that gave
ground. But not afraid of him of the result
of this odd conflict, and SO pressed on him, cnk and
clank, the lady looking between her ps of wine
with shrewd, cool eyes This Scales of mighty
sinews, though he had little skill enough and came
at in the of blacksmith. Yet l will
confess that he pushed me nearly now and then, and
l gave way the 1ady's glance followed
rowly. Then what must do but catch my toe in
hole in the rotten floor and stumble; at which
Scales gave a snort and was for lunging forward:
but suddenly to my amazement he ceased, dropped
his point, and ran for the door. Turning about,
that her Ladyship had left her seat and
halfway the room.
looks! you vixen!" cries Scales furiously.
think you to cheat thus? So that your
game it. you and he uttered foul word to
Her Ladyship turned not hair, but went COM
fortab1y back to her seat. Il had suddenly remem-
Scales 1eered at her Il ha took care of your
man. he said. Il have took that liberty me-
Il have interrupted you Pray proceed" says
the lady with of her hands towards
A ND so we fell upon each other again Scales the
4 more determnedly but l holding myself in
Yet It's we'll known that skill sometimes is
match for brute force, when that force is blind and