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Show A WCUEWirS STOHY. t n a Utlwlor, not wraltltr, Imt mciiIiM but not happy. .i the difference between Tlimnai firo.lcrof month ago anil HioMmo "'L-loJar. Hut onohort month ago rSooj" otHn of matrlinon). I InokM inr rll I" comfort nt mj lo.U- P,(rctory bullous upon uiv clothing Kot l')h, ct "'J' '"?'i", '" tsk tt.it tml Vujpw nt o " af '""'Is. 1 nut 1 ni one ilayaoAte.1 In tho Wantl. ti I rromi! of " ,c,'"' watchin,,' SthlUrcii urlnllne; at Ilia fountain, ilpa a rtolow Ml "' "" l'"' " b'flit hire hern the ifiadov of eo"l 5r,ts,lat "I""' looiln nronmll ! tsMd that the iub.lanco was is jerv ,sutifiit Joans' lilr. n".h WiWiW" ,rM thit Ullfllt ll10 I""" t0 llMll Mitfrt of fnn '"1 1 ""l '"""or, loolcln j J, n, from frame of colucn rlnzU ti. ,, y u nr '1 not linailno Hint I, t,Ur jtnlfcinm f , u In loio rlUiiJ.tl Votlilimof IheklnJ. 8I10 .MrtltwlMiiuKliiMTCwJ lltllo ly lw 110M ir, how toiipio I locwnnl ,111,,1-loctjcf lilirr. tola 1110 Hut tiio vutwUlnvr, nhoownnl ninwll fnn l-IiJ the town, '"1 Ht her nuio "o n.r'r lll"" Inform! inn Hint l,r Irotl er llwl with licr nu 1 mmmga tbf rropfrO Vtonlbofollcmlng inornlnu I Brcnlljr I3rrrfl wjrfrlcnl. Harry lVjircM, by niilrift t" WMow I'oWr, ami mjUMt-nintroiluitlon. mjUMt-nintroiluitlon. Ilogoml nt mu liiouicnt In iimtMeu mtonlilunenl, uii'l I ttink tint ho really lliouiilit of liro V-InKiao V-InKiao Jown with Wllcrt Ulctlonnry an I callluK fr awlitanro. Hut Harry vu raC'Ml blniielf, an 1 aoon couipro UcM Ik'i itato of affaire. Ho In) dtpM the but V Uu tho tnl lo nnl In Tttwl ln to flcnkj .llilcli una to tako liirt in tha nuuli In n few ilayt, nhero I iliuiilJ laect tl") bJy an 1 bo Intro- 1 imrallat(1y I'nrchawJ n rioir inlt of cUlm, a ticiullful Ir ami 11 fair nf tght biiotf, ant when tho rnomtuir. of tla f attral ilawnM crowilod in)-wf irjo the broaib loth, pat 011 my wis, an J afur mm U 1 reparation ami atronK lau-yaaso lau-yaaso lial Wrn wnitol mannRnl to ijui zomyf i Into tha tcnt Icathrra, Mlirw they felt 01 it luciucU in re I hot Iron boot. At tho 1 Icnlo I rocrlreil the proml4 inV Joctlon, ami luul tho pit amiro of t-cutba t-cutba -Aran all day. bin (alknl with In, aad wo attacked tho ratablea In romiany, lnratljratlng tho Interior of I tfron plea and dUiectinir chickena to (tl'jtr. I wai luppy all day, nnd when at partial; alio inrlled mo to vl.it her 1 Ullore tlio tljhtneM of my walitcoit vra all that prevented my heart from laritlng lit louJt. Myfnt prei ruled lue fr m aleeplntf that ninht, Imt 1 waa willtaic to iniTir In lueh u came, and I Km U without n innrmur. On day I hired a hono and (1; at tho livery Halle, nnd itarted toward tho farm to rorry Apiu to a arty at a lulgbbortna towu. hho wiu already drtied when 1 drovo up, and looLed leiatlfolin a new bonnet ant ahawL ur very coinfortabl. and our con (citation ai very lntcreatlnjr. I waa alraiirinirrapllly In her gooil opinion, K'l was beginning to think aeiiouily of -UlnK tho ijsoitlon, when tho hono : KkhI iuJ lenly at If turned to itoue, both tmnblod tnldmly fornanl Mth a low bow, an my coinpanlon'a liuly iicm eamo Into ilurp contact with wo daihbkiard I Imuiediati ly jumpe.1 out to aeo what M Ilia matter, but ivrry thing nlwut Ibihonoapnaredloboali right. audi (.mln cllmbi-d into tho gig and prepared ) lUrt. Hut tho bono obitlnately re (aied to move. I coaial and lUttarwl, lut ho would not bo penuaded. I Urul.fd Urn with tho w hip until iny arbt ached, bnt liorimalurd Inuuova Jlaaaaitatue. At laat 1 aharpcuod a tJi! Hake, took my aoat, gato tho Klua to my companion and gavo hlin n Inuendoua blow. 1 hardly lioied tu ato kini itlr, but ho did, and atarted with n (cap that aliuoat threw ino on my liack. I Immediatrly itlzed the rcina, but hi I'tenQlnatlon lmj taken another than M, and ho wonld not atop. I tugge.1 at therein! and ahoutcd. "Wiiai!" but ho Uldth9bltlt.ff.nliiitocthandriuhcd long the road llko a runiway roiuet. Agtiea atrrninod and I roarinl on wo nodied by tho fanu houao with tlio ! Jofalooomotlvc. Tho hono'a heel lilinttre.1 tho ihuhboard at every leap, Ml tho bright ihoet twlnklo.1 llko amall i-f"!" ll:l,,!"' liroilmlty to our cyei. Iinally tho wheil itruik n treo, tlio wr'itumblednndlho noat moment 1 " Irlng uiiun my lack In tho road. 1 - ling llko an oihauitcd Ullov. a I re-Ijln re-Ijln i my breath and picked m)lf up ilUrawhlle.bntvvhatiiiJtiuitloiilAgnii I) lug ujioa tho gran, vt Ith torn clothing nl iliwrdered lialr, whllo htrchtgunu m rolling along tho pathway puroil ly a terrier. Tin horw atood nulla Hill aad gweil talnily nwn tlio ruin. I -vat lluont lut, corcri-d with iliut, llo !) lioUcd uolaternual), and tin) com 1 oy, who jnnelvnl that o wire unln. 3M, Unglusl. I could hillo Jniniied lot) tho rlir tohldomjiK-lf, aiidlen-tirtalncl aiidlen-tirtalncl Hrloiu (lu of running nay. t;it I thought buturof It and na.lud Ajnpi to ariw. Jt cost in uheavy um for tlio wreckwl r I waa auutclwd and dixwuragnl f "i turned tU col I ahoolder nnd ' wu In du air. but I wroto her n letter "liaiuluf mute, and lgalug n bo Jialu tnk. 11 Into fa or. n a u irloj o. f teeelto nu mcouraging reply, Mho rorgavomoanlwonH not irlvv mo up, .'," 1-rollier win very angry and wm l imt iniilt her to (tame. If I mid como U1n tho following ivenlng olhe farm 1 coullrimh lur window il "it"" "' "" erojieviue, on I n 0 could whiktha matter ovir. IU Utter ihierci me up onderfully. and when tho clock atrttck" 0 upon tho following nlitlit I walked gayly to tlio farm, patted around lo the rear and perceived per-ceived awhile figure at tho window, A large dog. which wai faatened in a kennel under tho window, threatened lo ral an alarm, but a few word from Ague pilelcd liim, 1 clambered up thoMno and was won ijt lier ride. 1 waa no hap P) that the grapevine might have been tho ladder to paradlm. Aguce via forgiving for-giving and lovely, and wo converted for half an hour without a thought of the lower world 1 wa calmly gating at the farm which wonl 1 toon beiny own when 1 heard tho door open. Upon turning I aaw tho ob-noxlou ob-noxlou brother (landing In the doorway, door-way, with n very aniplclou whip In hi hand. Ho looked angry, and 1 Immediately Imme-diately comtreheudeil hi pnrpone It wni not In human naturo to remain lulol, and when he rprantf toward tne with an nngry howl 1 antwered with n J ill. ond rprluglng through tlio window began allpplng down tho v Inn. 1 would no doubt have made a tnaiter ly retreat, but I waa but a few feet from the top when Ike brother cut tho fattening fatten-ing with hi knife, and the v ino and myielf fell together. Unfortunately I droi 1 1 upon the roof of the kenneL The roof, not b lag able to hold ihowcr of fallen humanity, gao way, and 1 tumbled directly Into tlio jana of tho bulldog The Jvw. Willi n howl, fait-end fait-end upon my leg, and for n moment there waa 11 terrible l-attlo bctwocn tu. At lavt tbo dog unfaitened to take a freih bite, an 1 1 took advantage for the moment to get anayi but my enemy agiln fattened upon my coat talli, ond in I could not drag dog and kennel over the fenco I was unnblo to more, Tho dog pulled one way nnd I the other, and for n while llioli.no wa very doubtful, but 1 caught n glimpso of one of the farm labufcr advancing with a pltcLfork nnd giro n depurate Jerk. It waa too much for the ttrongi.it of cloth, an I, lairing the torn portion In thedog'a jtOMCMloii. 1 bounded away toward tho barnyard fence. Hut Idlicovcrodlii time tint I wa charging tijioii tho couched pitchfork of tho tenant, nnd, turning quickly to the light, tooknftjl-g leap our the garden wall. Unluckily 1 attempted at-tempted to fly without wingiiiny feet caught In tho ttouea an 1 1 turned a aomenault Into tho garden. Instead of falling upon the grau I dlird headforemost into n atraw bce hho. The Ixhlvo went over on the ground and I followed) but tho bece wero the first to pick theintelrc up, and when I aroso uton my feet there wu a whole colony riady to aottle uin inc. They twinned In my hair, and crawl under my clothing until 1 wa frantic. Tho more 1 atampnl and beat and rav d, the more they ttnng ino. At lut 1 gave n ttamp of tremrmlou force! my tight patent leather burnt, and juit m my fee t protruded at tho aide 1 ttepped in the overturned hive. 1 might at will haioitcppodln the flrei the little tor-mentor tor-mentor ttung my feet, an 1 I danced like a bear upon hot I latrs nnd for the a.tuo reaton. I w as ttlll wildly belting the air, when I jicrccired all tho farm servant", whom my shout had aronved. charging In a body. They t-houtol 'Thief,' and flour-l.hed flour-l.hed their wcajion an 1 1 btgau to think of leavliur that neighborhood In a hurry. IJut 1 waa dctcnulnc! upon revenge. I cuull iiot be stung onywono than I waa: to 1 gra'peit the hire that stood npoii the bench and hurlcl It into the crowd. 1 hid the pleuiuroof seeing It drop upon the brother 'a head like a huge hat, and lo tea the Individual throw it off and roll upon the gronnd in angnl.li. I never derived so ninch pleasure from hearing n person swear l-efore. 1 tould hear my pursuers breathing hard near me. an 1 expected 01 cry moment mo-ment to fool the spikes of tho pitchfork U hind, when 1 ttumblM over A itono an 1 fell headlong Into the rlier, The men behind, tinible to check themselves, followed, and tho next moment wo wero all struggling in the water. It was not deep, and u aa the Inst accident acci-dent that could havo hat pened to me, as It rid me of the been, i soon arose and Bcritubled up the strep bank, where 1 stood to lodk around. In ono placoa lisvd ajprnrcd ahoio thowatert in an other a pair of feet kicked in the ulr. withont any visible owner. Hits, pitchfork pitch-fork nnd men wire inixed In u confused heap, while all plunged ami puffed like n shoal of ixirpotsea. Although 1 waa smarting with ialn tho aceno waa too lullcroua to be gazed on with a sober countenance, and 1 laughed until I could roar no longer. Hut when 1 reached my room I did not feel so welL 1 knew that Iliad lost Agnis foreicr, beside the heavy sum for the gig and the now suit, Myfsco was swelled for inauy dais, and I could notleaiethehouw. To be sure, some if the neighbors had witnessed the battle, and w lien It wai show n how I had puulshod theui 1 w as quite a hero among my friends, l'ralte, however, dil not replace tho missing money, and Agnes woull not sMMk to me In tlio street. So I was wretched. I am now a confirmed bachelor, and 1 lock with n thankful heait ugion the chana of boctlacks and boots In my room withe ttho least deslro tu change tuy condition. 1 look upon all widows a uttrnctlvadestro)cr,and my cxicrlenco has ticca such as to confirm my hatred of theaex. Of course all who think different dif-ferent are welcome to bo fettered, but if 1 waa to chooso lietwuen hanging and winning a widow I would select tho least of the ovils, an 1 lmtronl the executioner. ex-ecutioner. Agnes Is still n widow, and her brother I luunled and 1 hear, with grim Mtl.factlon, tint he is heupeckud. Ji'ow York World. |