Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

innocent" He held up his hanus as
though in admiration
."The more is she to be pitied Tor sucii
father" said /. -
ger said he eagerly. I'VE will have
one more throw. Sir. the dice be ready
to hand And you shalt wager your WIN
nings and all against my lovely daush'e''
the beauteous innocent.
I was taken aback in fair amaZement
at the old goats proposal. but was nor
the one to stay at a good hazard no, nor
one to buy pig n poke So says |:
where is this daughter of yours whom
you rate SO highly?' .
He stared about the room, as if listen
ing. ..She should be in bed, says ne.
"Oh. she is a pretty innocent, lamp;
and goeth early to her sleep. she siiouio
be IN bed above.
For a moment said naught. looking on
him and wondering / was not In need OF
his gold. damn him
What looking maid is she2 sad /;
"As like her daddy as two peas. SAD
l, jeering. RIP me. am to FISK gold
en- fortune for Il girl Win 4 par laeo
and carrots?'
"S;r, she hath a skin like a peach. she
hath blue eyes; her face is cream; ner
hair is like waving amber. says ne. with
enthusiasm. But l swear you shail sec
her il you will consent
Again was / silent. whistling stave
unto myself but sink me. | knew not
what to make OF it. Yea, | was III the
mind to think shame OF this unnatural
father that would barter his daughter for
his gold.
Welt began at last taxing up tne
dice but I'm good sooth | scarce knew
what l would say; but he, whose race
had been working all the time. ana a.
thoughts and fears had been driving iike
mice in wainscoting, broke In quickly;
NAY. nay; l will exchange: ne crlea
feverishly. Il will not toss us unseen. ~,
Jorx- no
fortune to the fall of a die. But VII
make a bargain with ye. You shali take
my daughter. exchange her against the
gold" 80 dice
60 that they scattered on the floor. Ban
Won limb of BeelZebub, You would sell
yo,Ir own flesh and blood, your own m
nocent lamb your ewe-lamb. your ianio
kin that dances among the mowers. na,
you old satyr, there's none SO foul as sou'
IN warrant. even in the purlieus of Lon
don town." - .y, 20
fuse?" ,no,,-
worm.' | said. and raped on the tapie
1o,dIy with my barker. Forth tnen'
with your treasury. Disgorge Ola sa.sr'
or l will blow your carcase INTO sii'heis .
Tn. man, and deliver.
/ shouted this loud in my anger at ms
IN seness: and then turned my head
sharply, for a noise caught my ears.
came from a door t'other SIDE or the
room. and / fastened my eyes on IT, A.
I did so it opened. and there was ght
on the stairs and behind the hght
figure of woman, robed in some Whte
nieht-rail, and white and frightened
face above it, crowned with golden hair
.sDamn my boots" said l. open-mouth-
ed at this apparition
Joan, All, Joan. my dear:' cooed the
old man.
"S'lfe" cried I, and gaped again. FOR
if YOU will believe me, twas no other
than the girl I had met in the tavern
that had looked SO sweetly on ME, and
was with the young schoolmaster.
Father. what is this? Are you lll?'
she asked, and then her eyes travelling
across the intervening space to me, she
cried out in fear.
Mistress JOAN" said /. recalling my
wits you need fear naught from me-
Twas a pont of argument your rather
and had together. ] pray you, go back
to your slumbers in security, my pretty.
"Ah, is she not pretty?" whispered the
old fiend nearing me-.
Get you gone, said I CURLY 70 him.