Evening star., 1911-08-20

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N1 When wench
Nj w. wills man will
NJ wv ~ discover a way
III and 'tis a pretty
III frequent trick they
III have of willing
even despite theil
parents and their guardians. l have an
eye for a lover, and, If cannot be he,
am content tc let him be himself, more
especially if the maid be not too much
to my fancy. But there is no denying
but what the girl | saw at the Green
Man out of Shrewsbury was a mighty
taking creature. She was a slim pretty
wench that knew how to use her clothes,
and that nod and a toss were not all
the weapons that girl needs to her
hand. She sighed and smiled like any
angel at the Young oak at her side. Well,
it was not that he was an oaf, for
am only calling him that in that he was
OF rustic habit He was passably well
jointed. and had a smooth ingenious face
that was ripe. you might think, for sheer
folly. But he was tolerable, though the
wench was too handsome for him with
her style. And yet with the perversity
or her sex, twas plain her heart was
set on him. and that she would not
merely ogle him, whatsoever she might
do to others.
She sat tother side of the room, eating
of her food, and casting me mild glances
now and then. in part of wonder. no
doubt: but l am not unaccustomed to the
battery of female eyes. So / gave her
back her shot with interest. and present.
iy. as II she thought she had done enough
mischief. she turned to her man and gave
him her attention. She hung on him.
the sweetling. till / was driven to believe
she was maybe as innocent of heart as of
eye; and so / fell. too. and, having got
ten quart of good wine under my jack
ct. l mellowed toward em. Lord they
were turtle doves. a-coofng. and the one
helped tother with a titbit and tother
would and would not. Twas pretty
enough for idle eyes. But twas time /
was away, and so | rose and made for
reached than there was tap on my
shoulder.
The devil.' says /. whipping out my
sword.
But it was only Master Turtle with
kerchief that had fallen from my pocket.
Ye're pleasant friendly youth, lad"
said i, and your sweetheart would tempt
a monk" | said.
Lord love these innocents-' SAYS 1,
seating myself, and staring at the girl
with admiring eyes. She was fair like
May flower and dainty as blue skies in
spring and it was a little time ere she
Name the day" said I, "and 1 will
make free to send wedding gift
They looked on each other. and says
The man, Sir, you are good, but tits not
determined"
What cried 7. with that eloquent
piece before me. you have not settled?
" I waited sennight i should deserve
my peppers blinded / said. .'and not to
tell black from white. or beauty from
beast?''
'Oh. sir, you mistake" he said. show
ing some earnestness. The fault lies
not with me-"
''Tis my father" she painted. speaking
for the first time. and in a pretty rural
accent.
7 nodded. "Ay. old hunks. I see well.
Tis often so. They will not remember
youth and roses and the bloom of May.
Rip me, ! would learn him had the old
thing here
"Joan's father" says the young man.
being thus encouraged. lis of an ill
name"
Well Joan's pretty one to make up
! said, laughing
Nay. but sir, 'tis hard situation he
went on earnestly. "and as you are so
kind YOU may like to hear It,"
Say on. my hero said i, ordering an
other bottle. and crossing my legs under
the table.
"'TIs this way" said he. eagerly: Mas
ter Appleton took wife when he was
grown thin of blood and all that was
human In MIN was Durnt ike a SdNaSeu
heath in summer.
..He should ha' known better, said /
buryfng my nose in the pot.
And as he grew older his blood ran
thinner" said the young man. now fairly
taken up with his story. so that his
riches became to him more than wife or
child
Riches are good" said I. "but l have
known women / liked better
Then, sir, you will see how tragic this
hp mi
mother died. and the child lived on with
this boarding miser. that would not use
lier as his own flesh and blood.
AN old skinflint,' said L. Il would
had him at the tip of my toasting fork
So that his happiness is naught 10 him.
says this ceremonious youth. "and though
| can offer her an honorable place, being
schoolmaster to the village with no less
SIR. his consent. and grudges his daugh-
ter as he doth his boarded wealth. and
will nst suffer me in his house, desiring
a wealthier suitor for her that shall pay
for the bridal
$50 that We are driven to meet thus?"
7 put in. with smile at the girl that
good as words. for | was by this
wondering what in the devils name had
made her take up with this long-wlnded,
church -jabbering, mim-mOuthed son of a
curate.
YOU have guessed rightly, sir says
he though ! deplore the necessity.
'DeplOfe your Wig ana Ndlstcodt, Sdiu
l. "You should thwack old hunk. until
hc cried for mercy"
Sir he cried. i'm surprise.
There is only one way with FOOLS and
madmeu.~ said. "and that's the cudgei.
There be some that add women to the
list" said. giving the maid look. but
nor L. 7 am of another kidney.
II fear we have taxed you with the
idle talk begins this SacriStan. but i
stopped his mouth.
"Ol. drink says ]. Drink TO better
sense and more spirit. and confusion to
old Hunks, the miser' / winked at
miss. and tossing eff my liquor. rose to
60 IL was To reach my destination
that night I must be ahorse. and, to say
the truth. | was weary Of the parsonical
youth though I should have liked well
enough to have had the girl for com
pany longer He rose and gave me a
how. this pew-opener, and doHeo 10
miss. and so got forth
Twas a fine pight. and. though twas
late for my errand. / trotted gently
forward along the lanes. pretty con
tent i'm mind and singing like an IN
nocent child at nurse. 1 had got mile
or so away when I deserted against the
twiiigh of the sky man jogging
along toward me. and at the same time
caught the measured tramp. tramp
tramp, tramp OF the horses pads on the
highway. 7 reined in. and waited. with
the silly wine IN my noddle. and OF a
sudden I burst out on the traveller as he
reached the turn of the road where
stood. Lord. IL was like roampadding
of a sheep for all his squeals. lie was
an elderly, thin man. something lanky
but bowed in his shoulders. and he