Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
CHAPTER XVIII.

3anETER," said the Ancient. after we
i had gone little way, Peter. do
i tpe as you aren't been an gone an rose
+ ny Prue's 'opes only to dash 'em down
igln"
4 can but do my best, Ancient"
Il '0ld Un," said Simon. at. weren't
{par as rose 'er 'opes, I were you; Peter
never said nowt about bringin' Jarge
1oms---'
Simon. commanded the Ancient, "hold
~ tongue, lad; says again, II Peters
ke' an rose Prue's 'opes only TO dash
~ I will be bad day for Prue, you
bark my words; Prue's a lass as don't
fW easy, an don't forget easy"
Why, true, CATER, true, God bless
she be one as 'ud pine-slow an quiet
ne flower In the woods, or a leaf in
nlumn-ah! fade, she would, fade an
/kisn
4 'yel. she bean't a-goin' to do nc
nan, please the Lord!'
Not II me an Peter an you can 'elr
simon, my bye-but we'm but poor
,'!ns' arter all. as the Bible says; an
t. Peter as been an rose 'er 'opes o.
tRm' large, an don't free Jarge-ii
.tse should ave to go a convic' to Au-
rsylsy or-or t other place, why then
.ns'n fade. fade as ever was, an be
" n the churchyard afore 'er poor old
updfeytherP
Lofa. Old UNI" exclaimed simon, "wno
r.Aikln' o fadin's an churchyards
eon Z IKE it-let's talk o. summ'at else. .
SIMON said the Ancient, shaking his
y Ieprovingly. ''ye be a good bye--ah
ssay dootlful lad ye be, don't derry;
'ne Lord aren't give you no imagina-
wnicn, arter all. you should be
thankful for; Imagination g a
r',ssvme ~ thing-aren't II, Peter7"
said ]. "a damnAble thing!"
n Juncture there appeared a man
~re ahead Of US. who fiourished
p ana roared a greeting, a coarse
~ =. :. ioue-voiced fellow, whose beefy
~. ~ adorned with a pair of enor-
~ n'Iy wniskers that seemed forever
"A s1 nioe his ears. which last, be-
a r,st .-rse and red, stood boldly out
,rN angles 70 his head, refusing 70
|,.Ims., ampushed and scorning all con-
ncdn' yetr' you aiiVe
4 ~, eod Be thanked. Johnr"
|..l' ~ p' va Be all this l ear about that
|I,5 ck yarge-'e never were much
4 ~, wat be all this9'
ali.s iAs iRAo'.y. you may TAX your oathP'
ye been took for poachin.
. AM .oe.ed up at the ALL
b. q e.s e soln' TO fetch un-we be
|'sl /. Isss;s' sSs' Old unf You see Squire
n s.'S. 'sS:l-An' Peter an simon. ere
'.'. v. y. u Worship Sir Peresrin.
~, ~, eA,onet, an Justice o. the
.1..s nj Eeodl that's a good un-
y t|shf.i An what might you
!. 1osts' 70 20 when ye see 'im-which
-os "a, p, back large. o. course" I"
80 ana. ~ must be craEed In your
<'-rrnc's yerse KILN four keepers-sir
~. a. W. keepers. too--shootin' 'em
|ohn.s ~ three more a-dyin'--''
|a> ~ o the Ancient. shaking his
ears is. me worst O. bein' cursed
ssnlnx y all right" returned John.
- 4 ~ cnuekled the old man. your
f1s ,.' right, John--prize cara We
lrorS sm; never seed a pair bet
/ '/ N. a~neser. nor
~, e's,.ets' they may be-" growisd
ah..h .es iurtive pull 70 the nearest
ar|41I- y. :. eyer was Johnr' nodded the
s>1' th.s sommon smon larssl an, conss-
" ng X, <s.ches 4 lor too much. i've
|<.I ,rf. On them ears O. yourn for
'.l 46r more John-if 40 be as they
- Ii,., ,-'ttef. you'll be EARN things
: 81. N. = spoke. an"
.''.Il1 nsree tug TO the ambush,
'|| d.'. 2-tn, ana. lashine up his
"a 81 ds..,P'Hred down the road In q
' n'sh on four saar aso since