Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
cpAprER v11I-Ccontinued).

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uh" ever saw. wish you
~ happiness" said l.
~, rrss air. I'm sure" said she, ana,
! ~. more prettily than ever. she
onFis vav and left me to my repast.
ulEs- Men had assuaged my hunger,
tns or, The pipe of Adam, the groom,
uoe ~ shaped like a negro's head. and.
us uss ~, ,oy paper Of tobacco, / nlled and
s..s me pipe. and sat staring dreamily
=, of the window.
psppy is that man VINO, py reason OF
r,raant fortune, knows not tho
,rr ~ the word hunger; but thrice
.-s, q he who, wnen the hand OF famine
-as.s 1..t may stay his craving with such
l.s ~ ,hIs OF mine Never before, and
~, slnre have / tasted just such eggs,
IA .rch han,-so tenderl 30 delicatei so
IN Al 6ayor! II is a memory that can
.-.r fada Indeed, sometimes (even
- wben I grow hungry (about din
y ,,,oaN / see once more the surly-faced
y, Inc rosy-cheeked waiting maid, and
y. .lnorny chamber of the "Old Cock
@s.rr AZ I saw them upon that early
rsv morning OF the year OF grace Is.
~ sat. with a contented mind, smok-
- NV pipe and staring out at the fall
~ summer rain. And presently, chanc-
nr ID turn my eyes up the road L be-
IA chaise that galloped in smother
4 = NINA. As watched its rapid approach,
~ hostilion swung his horses toward
l A. in. ana a moment later had pulled
\ i. before the door. They had evidently
! ,-sysled fast and far, for the chaise was
ssyered with dirt, and the poor horses,
n lathef Of foam, hung their heads,
,hile their TANKS heaved distressfully.
The chalse door was now thrown open,
srd three gentlemen alIghted The first
~ 4 short, plethoric Individual, bull
tecked and loud OF voice, for ] could
Near him roundly cursing the post-boy
Ibr some fault; the second was a tall.
isneuId gentleman, who carried a fiat.
obonr box beneath one arm, and who
rsussd to fondle his whiskers, and look
NJ At the Inn with an exaggerated air Of
disgust; while the third stood mutely by,
kis hands thrust into the pockets OF his
ueatcoat, and stared straight before
hlm.
The three Of them entered the room to-
sethsf, and, while the languid gentleman
paused to survey himself in the small
cracked mirror that hung against the
vail the plethoric Individual hustled to
the Are, and, loosening his coats and
leckerchief. spread out his hands to the
haze
"a good haif-hour before our time" said
ls glanosng towards the third gentleman,
Fho stood looking out of the window With
hs hands still deep In his pockets; I'VE
ID the last 10 miles well under the hour
come, what do you say to a glass Of
bItndy2"
Al this, his languid companion turned
rom the mirror, and ! noticed that he
100 glanced at the silent figure by the
window
BY all means" said he, though Sir
jasper would hardly seem IN a drinking
numor, and, with the very slightest
tnrug Of the shoulders, he turned back to
Tie mirror again.
NO, Mr.. Chester, I am not-in q drink
mg numor," answered Sir Jasper. with
out turning round. or taking his eyes
from the window.
Sir Jasper?" said I to myself, now
Nhere and In what connection, have 1
heard such name before?"
ne was Of a slight build, and seemingly
Fser than either OF his companions
toIne years, but what struck me par
Flany about him was the extreme pal
oi nus lace. noticed also q peculiar
pn ne had of moistening his lips at
slaent intervals with the tip of his
ensue, and there was, besides. sone
ming In the wsv he stared at the trees
ne wet road ano the gray sky--a strange
nlae-eyed intensity-that drew and held
my attention. ''N
Deynsh weather-devilish, on my life
.na souv' exclaimed the short, red-faced
,sa h loud. peevish tone, tugging
~ siy y az the ben-rope. hot one day.
ne next now sun, now rain oh,
-',. 1' nj Now In France-ah, what a
sa'nate-heavenly-positively divine; say
s na, you VIII OF Frenchman, damn him
Al means but the climate. the coun-
4, 1no tne women-who would not wor-
zxAetlyr said the languid gentleman.
t,nS ptmpae upon his chin with
NJ ~ uusree OF interest. always 'dored
a. shsnenwoman myself; they're $3.50
Won ,ocueed French, though mark
ehetLsS ne broke on. as the rosy
snd y. maid appeared with the brandy
ny, h.stses. though mark YOU, there's
a'ueh % be said for your EnRi,sh oo,nt,,,
n'spones after ALL" SAYING which he
~a,ss seSo nis arm about the girls round
A. - wAs the sound of q kiss. a muf-
49, 'nnek, ana she had run from the
.l- .Amming the door behind har
berr spon The languid gentleman went
~ % bis pimple.
.,, ~ ~ to that, Chester. auarrsl
~ WIN the climate. Goa made rnr-
,'ss,s.e. 10 the devil sends the weatherr7
f,sr>ty: said Sir Jasper, Ia the name
~ ss.n tone that he had used before
III 49, ,..h without taking his eyes from
Tinai-ey prospect OF sky and tree and
III Nv road, there IL no fairer land in
a Va. ~orld than this England OF ours;
but fs. sood thing to die--for England
'parafIcs, = happiness reserved for com
llehss lev" And. with the words, he
lhrn,f M. strange nutterine sigh, and
"Di.,'s hands deeper into his pockets.
.,vd. ho,s. speAted the man eelby, IA a
d<sth ps''sfous way. who talks OF
~, h'eeed unpleasant sub,ectr. sa,a IN.
lor ~uh a shrug at the Cracked mir
a.. nomething so Internally cola ana
1I,2 shout it--like the weather"
A. yer II win be a eIorio,,s aav
NJ Jssns clouds are thinning already"
4<>r -ts, went on; strange, but I
<1<n- s,eeo, until this morning, how
I1> n wonderful-everythinK ISL
UI ar@ eele Mr. Chester forgot the mir
t1k ~. suIneo 10 stare at Sir Jasper'a
>1|<4 shs Iaised browa, white the man
N<1I.e,1''o MS head. ana smiled un-
<,anir,s9Y A he aid SO, his eye en-
>oIn.I s,, me, where ! sat. quietly IN my
n .tIcl tnlns my nesro-head pipe, ana
A ir5wn' ir5g'o"s '"itehed sharply together
...I oe'n hours time. gentlemen . n,,.
4 4.,- Sesper, I'VE shall write .nnis' a.
~ n " 'sss interesting Incident. and 1
|I n|...t ~, "a that hour. 10 remember
81. Isi'r y. f'-that Il would be q glorious
t I, pas.lsr alled 4 slass. and .rosslns