The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-22
rHr. FARMER AND MECHANIC

the jUOuSHt oSAulo, H"o
to mingle and move in the best So
cjety?
Cranky she was not. She was a
good. honest, clever creature, 10 be
sure. but she dropped her HIS mere
and there. she ate peas with the
knife, and her dress and her 1allais
| were Of the most conspicuous. Who
can forget the horror Of Lady Smig-
snlag when. at a dinner at
Morgiana asked for porter and drank
it out OF the pewter pot! 1t was a
fine sight. She lifted the pot with
one of the finest arms in the world
| covered with the biggest bracelets
ever seen and a bird Of paradise
on her hat that curled around the
pewter disk of the pot like a halo. Her
laugh was loud and her grammar
artrocious-so. perhaps, Morgiana
were better away from the polite
world.
But for a while she moved around
inHocently and gladly, unconscious OF
her blunders. in a world which he
dear old mother looked up to as a
sort Of earthly heaven into which only
the predestined could be admitted,
Morgiana had some two years Of his
! life OF splendOr. There were. to be
sure, a goodly number of dandles n
and morning Visitors who came with
single knocks inquiring for Captain
tSdIhcI \Sly uoSSJ JuSI " DEC Aio "1AC,
but they were no more admitted than
they would have been to a
and the only man who had free en-
trance in the absence Of the captain
was Raroski, who, of course, came in
his professional capacity.
Morgiana and her mother had by
| this time discovered the passion of
Rarosk and much fun they used to
have out Of it. Captain likewis was
informed as a good joke of the pro-
fessor's infatuation, and Morgiana
| used to mimic Baroskis manner Of
rolling his eyes and perform "Baroski
in Love- for the amusement Of her
husband and her mama. The captain
had his own reasons for overlooking
the attentions Of the little music mas
ter. and as for Mrs. Crump, had she
not been on the stage and had many
hundreds Of persons mak love to her
in Jest n in earnest? Baroski, then,
was allowed to go on being in love,
and il he was not successful, at least
the little wretch could have the pleas
ure OF limiting that he was and Of look
ing particularly roguish wF/n the
Ravenswing was mentioned and of
assuring his friends at the club that
upon his word there was no truth
in hat report
But at last. one day, 1t happened
hat Mrs. Crump did not arrive in
lilly u IS1 tdOSItlSi - lSSSox1, liz
Baroski did. In the midst Of the les
son down wen the little professor on
his knees and made a declaration in
the most eloquent words he could
muster. Don't be a fool, Baroski."
said Morgiana. OF course, she should
have said "Unhand me. villain,' or
something dignified like that, but what
she said was, Don't be a fool: get up
and finish the lesson. You lok red
iklus.' But Raroski, having got his
speech by heart. was determined to
go on. and caught hold of the lady's
hand. W~hereupon said Morgiana, Let
go my and. or ! will box your ears"
Baroski did not let go her hand. and
Norglana cuffed him on the side Of
the head. which not only caused him
to suddenly release her hand, but
would have felled him to the floor a.
not the belated Mrs. Crump, who came
IN at that instant, rushed forward and
prevented him from falling, at the
same time dealing out, with all her
might and main. a whole shower OF
slaps, such as Baroski had never en-
dured since the days he vas at school.
What lInpertinencei' cried the good
lady; take that, and mind your man
ners, you filthy little beastt" by
Jove. you shall pay me for this!r
cried Baroski. bouncing up in a fury.
AS much more as you please" re-
torted the widow. Augustus (to the
page), was that the captains knock?
Show this importance to the door,
Raroskl vanished and the two ladies',
instead Of being Hurried and alarmed.
just sat down and laughed till they
CRED. They agreed that it was OF no
use to tell the captain Of the occur
renee. as it would only annoy him.
YES. the ladies laughed heartily. hut
,aptatn Walker found it no lauyhin;
matter when he was arrested ue.t
Gay at the suit of Baroski for two hun
ared and twenty guineas and. in de-
iault OF payment. locked up in q
spons1ng house in Chancery lane.
"heh Morglana learned what had
happened to her beloved Howard she.
y course rushed off to his prison and
tried to throw herself weeninn into
ms arms. But the captain berated
ana abused her; told her that it was