Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
A MONUMENT TO DlCBY
JONES.
By F. Rooney Weir.

ne Cafou u AVo spans w
Id Digby Jones, with nothing but a
Ugh board fence between
"He hates children" Mrs. Pootnner
lad said to them, "and people with
lows don't care to live anywhere near
i'm. for they're sure to get into
rouble. But you, having only one
.hild. and that a girl almost grown up
aren't you, Mary?-why, OF
course. it'll be safe enough for you
down in the shanty.
"Digby owns that whole tract wnere
his shack stands" continued mrs.
Poothner, "and won't sell an inch OF
It, Just sits and lets the city thlcken
I'm around him and make him rich.
Laws it all the time, and says his dog
is the only friend he's got, and Inc
only one he wants. About twice q
year he gets drunk, and then he's dan.
gerous, they say; but guess ne won't
poster you if you let him alone"
Mrs. sadley, conscious of certain
tomboyish tendencies in her daughter,
warned Mary solemnly against play
ing any tricks on old Digby Jones'
Then she went to the real estate office
and rented the little house.
The night after the Sadleys moved
was dark and stormy. AS Mrs. Sadley
was u%npacking household goods by the
light of a smoky oil lamp she was
startled by Mary's rushing into the
room. The girl slammed the door to
behind her, and bolted it.
Mary, what makes you act so!
Mrs. Sadley exclaimed. Then she
paused at the sounds from without
the barking of an angry dog, and TN
stamping of an angry mans feet.
Mary, pale and frightened, crouche'
behind the stove; her mother, will
the bravery Of innocence, asked
who's there?'
"rll learn you who l be!". shoute'
an angry voice. "And I'll learn yo
/, how to bring up your boys, II 20
don't know how %yourselr"
Then. despite Mary's p%rotestationi
Mrs. sadley, who had no boys, an
J who was ignorant of what had nal
: pened, opened the door,.
Y -Digby Jones, with his dog besic
e him, stood glazing in.
whats the matter asked MI
sadley in a voice that shook in spi
of her clear conscience. He was &C
IS ~tainlv a rather alarming old man, WI
his glittering, sunken eyes ana =
is fierce, ragged mustache.
la "Your boy broke my window u
ot now!"
to 81 haven't any boy
" "You needn't lie to me! kn'
better!" he shouted. Mary ran i
as ward, and pusher her mother aW
er from the door.
IT. "she didn't lie! She hasn't a
-NeEr-LE 49,
Ie- boys at all, and don't you dare tou
her, you Old
ly, "MaryI Mar-y-y.y!s screamed
by mother.
an "His window isn't broken-l J
ort clicked it easy. A little pebble
EEL that. couldn't break a window"
net "If you ever dare come into my y
on. again my dog will tear you to latter
ing shouted the old man.
Mary looked at the dog. and
ted dog looked at Mary.
,ch Il wasn't in your yard" said M
81 threw the pebble from the tot
leo the fence"
tbe 20 Mary" walled Mrs. Sac
Of "%whatever made you do it? WHAT
rhe damage she's done I'm willing to
ally for"
,ine 81 don't want pay!!" said D
- Jones. az want to be let alone; q
DIN give you fair warnin', the next
your young one posters me you '
The get off so easy!!" Then the old
orri. stumped away.
!, Of ITO think you would do q thing
tho that" said Mary's mother.
the TIT rained so, and the wind
,fter so hard, IL didn't think he'd
been out"
, nm. "You didn't think-why, Mary,
,t;sb ever moved you to do it, anyhow
,ents Mary sat detected and silent 50
ward that her mother felt sure she W
m of pentant. Then she said suddenly
wouldn't be a mite afraid OF tns
deg. I can get on the right 81
!, and him in no time
! the You'd better not try! Il 9
le nv catch you bothering that old
would again, III shall certainly slar
thew l will, now!"
lowed For twelve years Mary's moth'
from been making that threat, and Ma
hrav. always believed that some da
= and blow mign' la'''
Mo-. They. had been in their new
rne,do NEARLY a fortnight when their vi
orro~ ant neighbor paid them another
! hate But it was in daylight, and melt
. that nor his dog inspired as much
|, ;nto upon the first occasion. 1ndee