Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
CHAPTER III.
Which Concerns IT.
self with a Haycart
and q Belligerent
Wagner


qured,- which very often, and very heaviy,-yet
needing for all that the glory of the sum- and the stir
and hustle of the streets about him.
ton Fortune condeScended to take him under her wing
and guided his steps the river into the lovely land
of Kent,-that country of gentle hills and broad, pleas
ant valleys, of winding streams and shady woods, OF c
meadows and smiling pastures OF grassy lanes and fra
grant hedgerows,that most delightful land which has
been called and very rightly, 4The Garden of England
1t was thus, as has been said fair August morn
ing that Beew set out what he termed a walking
tour" The reservation is necessary because Bellew
idea of walking is original and quaint He began
very WELL for Beew: in the morning he walked nearly
five miles, and in the afternoon, before he dscov
cred, he accomplished ten more haycart that hap
pened to be going in his direction
He had swung himself up into the hay, unobserved
by the somnoent driver and had ridden thus an hour
more in that delicious state between walking and
ensued the following coloquy:
Wagner, Indignantly, "Helo, there! What might
you be doing of in my hay?'
Bellew drowsy, Enjoying myself immensely
Wagner. growing, @Well, you get out O that, and
sharp about it!'
Bellew yawning, 4Not your life No, Sir, not for
Cadwaader and all his goats'
Wagner, @You jest get down out O my hay! Now
comes
Bellew seepily, Enough, good fellow! Go to! Thy
Wagner, threateningy, Ear be blowed If we don't
get down out O. my hay, III come an throw ye QUIZ
Bellew drowsiy, "Twould be an act OF wanton ag-
erosion that likes not.
Wagner, obviously, @Where be we goin'?'
Beliew, @Wherever you like to take @Thy way
shall be my way, and-er-thy people yawn. $50
drive on my rustic Jehu and Heavens blessings prosper
thee!"
Saying which, Belew closed his eyes again, sighed
plaintivey and composed himself to sumber
RUT to drive on the wagner, evidently had no mind
- instead, fingng the reins upon the backs of his
horses he climbed down from his seat and splitting
his hands, cenched them into fists and shook them up
at the yawning Bellew, after the other.
at be enough said he ito raise the old Adam inside
O. me to ave tramper O the roads snoring in my hay
but amt going to be called names, into the bargan
Rusty may be; but reckon I'm good enough for the
likes O. you-so come down." and he shook his fists
again.
He was a very square man. was this wagner, square
of head square of jaw, and square of body with twink
ling blue eyes, and pleasant goodnatured face; but
just the eyes cleaned and the face set grimy
and altogether he looked very ugly opponent.
Therefore, Bellew sighed again, stretched himself
and reluctantly climbed down out of the hay. No
sooner he fairly in the road than the wagner went
for him with rush and whir of knotted fists. 1t
very dusty in that particular spot that it presently
rose in cloud in the midst of which the battle ragged
fast and furious.
And in awhile the wagner, rising out of the ditch,
grinned to see Bellew uiping blood from his face.
"You be no-foo" painted the wagner, hopping his
face with the end of his neckerchef; leastways not WI
your fists"
@Why you are pretty good yourself, if it comes to