The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-22
H RAvENSWiNG
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ances with them, furnishing the per-
fumer. at an enormous advance on
current prices, with ali his supplles-
'Is Byzantine at home, Mossrose:"
asked the dashing captain. Don [
know: so and look" replied Mr.. Moss
rose. who hated the captain. IF you
are unciNil III break your neck, MI.
Amosi" retorted the captaIn-there
was q rumor that the real name Of
Mossrose was Mr.. Amos. Il should
like to see vol try it, Mr.. HOOKER
Walker" rejoiced M~ossrose, from
which interchange of courtesies and
such discrimination in regard to
names it VIII be seen that the two
gentlemen knew each other pretty
thoroughly.
Mr.. Byzantine was at home, and the
captain requested that that artist
heat his irons and curl his {the cap
tain's) whiskers. Cant do it, cap
tain" said Mr.. Byzantine; I expect
ladies, captain, every minute" Very
good: | don't want to trouble such
a great man. said Walker calmly;
'goodby-and let me hear from you
this day week
This was a shot that brought down
the game. for this day week meant
that Walker would expect Byzantine
10 settle g. little note which he had
negotiated through the capta1n-and
settle it upon the date mentioned. SO
they compromised. or rather they par
Legged, and Byzantine surrendered, :nc
curled the captains w~hiskers. And
greatly 10 the annoyance of Gglantlne,
the expected ladies arrived before
Captain Walker had taken his depart
ure. These ladies were none other
than the excellent Mrs. Crump and
her charming daughter, Morgiana.
Needless to say, the captain pro-
longed his stay and made himself
z.4r. I1o botb TO 3I a M
her mother. When Morgiana's hair
was let down and flowed, a dark and
shining mass over her shoulders and
down her back, the enthusiasm Of the
captain was visibly increased. The
girl was handsome, there was no mis-
take about that. and her hair-Well,
1T is no wonder that her admirers COM
pared it to a ravens wing. In fact
Captain Walker, hearing the name.
at once began to call her the Ravens
wing. 1t really was wonderful hair.
When it came the turn of Mrs. Crump
to have her hair Cor rather her false
'front.' dressed Captain Walker took
his leave. greatly to the relief o.
Byzantine, who had been on pins and
needless. SO to speak, while the ap-
tain was present.
Now Byzantine in one Of his at
temptS to Stave off Walker in the col
lecting of a little bill had told him
that he was expecting to be married
20 a young lady with a fortune of
IS. 900 to her name, and Walker, OF
course, saw at once that the Ravens
wing was the heiress referred to. So
he went away from the perfumers
shop saying to himself: What hair.
what eyes that girl has-And f5,000i"
The hadoW were beginning to gather
over the love affairs of Mr.. Byzantine.
Mrs. Crump and Morgiana were
bovine fhair hair 1rocSaf hac2lISp Mr.
Woolsey was to take them to the
theatre that night, and when Eglan-
tine discovered this he was cast into
s violent fit of jealous rage. 1t GER
tainly was too bad Of Morgiana to go
to one lover to have her hair dressed
in order that she might go to the
theatre with the other, but such is
the way of w~omankind. However. it
did not matter much. CaDtain How
ard Walker sought out The ROOtjack
renewed his acquaintance with Nor
giana and her mother and completely
''cut out both the tailor and the per
tuner. And this in spite Ofthe fact
that Mr.. Woolsey and Mr.. Eglantine
made a temporary treaty by which
they combined their forces against
Walker. agreeing to renew the light
between themselves when he the
captain. should nave been put out OF
the running. More. much more, Mr.
Byzantine Hidue d WIZ ~. w.
sew. and Mr.. WOolSey made a coat for
Mr.. Byzantine.
But Captain Howard Walker com
n}etely defeated the allies and carried
off Morgiana in triumph. Morgiana
thought the captain h greatest anC
but a little. Morgiana, and the cap
4ain-we11. he really did care a little,
fer Morgiana. not enough to interfere
with his regard for Howard Walker
bua a little. Morgiana, and the cap.
tain were married privately and thu
birds came tripping home to say
"F'origve me, dear papa and MAMA
according to rule. And they did for
give her-why not? And pap paiG
her her fortune, which She took homt
TO the captain in her %reticule. O.
course. when Walker found that hi:
wife had brought him only FIVE hun
dred instead OF five thousand pound:
10 u,S inclined to he angry Ru'