Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22

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..,..,r,,.r p me. jeremy" said he, address,
ing his saturnine friend, "s'elp me- II
s s,er see a pore misfortnate cove more
q 4 es. mind an fancy-nice an tall an
70 ~ n,y.,iegeed-twelve stone II a pound
+ tli...,s' eoot drop now-or say five foot six,
ny. NJ 90 off as sweet as bird; ahl
~, never feel Il, my covey-not
. .oee-.o, a leetle tightish round the wind
nfraps-but, Lord, It's soon over
f xyo,,'re lookin' bit pale round the gins
'.,e wv. cove. but. Lordl that only natral,
Z yousss ttere he produced from the depths
100. - srac,ous pocket something that gilt
o. y, nereath his agile fingers. And 'ow
tetee. be your general ealth, young
mlsns. he went on affably, "bobbish, I
so',fair an bobbishY' AS he spoke,
F. ON sudden. dexterous motion, he had
\ wiz something upon my wrists, so
sl,,,, that. at the contact of the cold
. ouNr started, and as l did so, some
Ming jIngled family.
Il in'kss.crer, he exclaimed, clapping me on
Ia -soaider again, but at the same time
w s,,ng a sharp glance at my shackled
sss--"there-now we're all Apply an
r~ar,sortablel 1 see as you're cove as
takes things nice an quiet, an-so long
VI you do-Tm your friend-Pobs my
an bobbish Is my natur'. LORD!
4s ,vav i've seen misfort'nate coves
~. on al sight o. them bracelets is
~. ..htrs out-rageousl But you-why,
..'re different kidney-you're my kind,
~, sSa sre--what do you say, jeremy
sVaI ssI,on't like is eyel" growled that in
a dIvduaL -,
..,er. dts Just is per-werseness. Lordl
W. ,he per-wersest ccdger you ever seel
q shv 'e hnds fault wi the Pope o. Rome,
IL ~ hecause 'c's in the abit o. lettin'
E.. Hiss 'is toe-I've card Jeremy work
g..elf mn over the Pope an pint O.
,orter. till you'd ave thought
@Ain't we never a-goin' to start?" in
.,,red Jeremy, staring out OF the WIN
4 Scw with his back to us.
"And where" said /, where might you
be taking me?'
t.. lxVhv since you ak, my covey, we m
4 ..takln' YOU where you'll be took good
.aro on. where you'll feed well, and ave
,stice done on you-trust us for that.
4 Trhough TO be sure, I'm sorry to take
Won from such proper quarters as these
.re-nice and airy-eh, Jeremy"
4 "Ahi-au wi fine view o. the
n ,tsvesP' growled Jeremy, leading the
4 way out.
m the street stood q ehaise and four,
i surrounded by a pushing, josting throng
of men, women and CHILDREN, who, catch
tino7 siph. of me between the Bow Street
runners. forgot to push and jostle, and
ttared at me with every eye and tooth
u they possessed, until 1 was hidden In the
rhaise.
fright away!" growled Jeremy, smut
ting the 6cor with bang.
rpAoa!" roared a voice, and a great
~ ,hsfr.a,asl5en head was thrust In at the
NHldEt tH1d hand reached down ana
rrassed mine.
"A pipe an 'baccy. Peter-from me;
r ehsk o. rum-Simon's best, from Simon;
~ Herna Trs1I0
4 This as he passed in each article through
N The window And I were to say, Peter,
as we are all wi you-ever an ever, an
were likewise to tell zee as 'ow PrueH
RAY for zee oftener than before, an
ecod!" he broke off, the tears running
down his face, there were lot more,
but I've forgot II all, only, Peter, me an
simon be goin' to geta lawyer chap for
'ee, an'-oh, man, Peter, say the word.
an I'll have zee out o. this in twinklin'
ran we'll run for it"
But, even as 1 shook my head, the post
4 boys whip cracked, and the horses
plhnged forward.
'Good-by, Georgep I cried, "good-by,
dear fellow!" and the last saw of him
was as he stood rubbing his tears away
with one fist and shaking the other after
the chaise.
CHAPTER XII.
II IN Dbl llG sdiu Ahc man
"A Bob. and taking 1t up, very alb
rtracted of eye, he removed the cork,
smiled at it, tasted it, took a gulp, and
handed 1t over to his companion, who
also looked at 1t, shifted at and tasted
n "And what dye make O. that, Jer-
snnyT
TASTED better afore now!" growled
Jeremy. and Immediately took another
pull
a. ysang-widges, tool" pursued the man
Roh In a ruminating tone, IAN / al
ways was partial to chicken!" and, forth
with, opening the dainty parcel, he help
ed himself. and his companion also.
What dye make o. them, Jeremy?'
be inquired, munching.
Tive eat wuss!' rumbled Jeremy, also
munehing.
eToung cove. they does you credit"
said the man Bob, noddlng to me with
ueat urbanity. great credit-there amt
many misfort'nates as can per-jooce such
sang-widges as them, though. TO be sure,
tney eats uncommon quick-'old ard
here. Jeremy" But, indeed, the sand
Flches were already only a memory,
wherefore his brow grew black, and he
sared at the still munching Jeremy. who
met his looks with his usual impen-
eirable gloom.
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Bob, after We had ridden some while in
aence, and, with the same serene un-
eo9sciousness of manner, he took the
hpe hned 1t, lighted 1t, and puffed with
A. air of dreamy content
Jeremy is a good-ish sort" he began,
Mn complacent flourish of the pipe,
good-ish sort, but cross -grained-Lordl
fonng cove, lis cross-grainedness is
sailed only by is per-werseness, and
4qse why?-'cause e. don't smoke ego
t.y WI the rum, Jeremyl) there's nothin'
ake pipe o. 'bacca TO soothe such things
tway--u got my eye on ye, Jeremyl)-
~ there's nothin' like a pipe o. 'bacca.
..ook at mel were the per-wersest in
..nt That ever was. till I took to smolin'.
.no today, whatever / am, I amt per-
verse, nor yet cross-grained, and many
msfort' nate cove, as is now no more
wept over me at partin.--"
lhey generally always dol" growled
emy. uncorlSing the rum bottle with
NO Jerry. no." returned the other.
.owlng out a cloud Of smoke; smls-