Show r NEW PUR CHARA 15 for r a r tea ten rear years louxa had bad be a n i a wanderer upon the tb face of 0 the tb earth nr to t had been an but for all 11 II tbt that period I of 0 time he bad had been literally homeless ho meles now he b was proc to a bom home ot of us H ow OWL I 1 the first road to the left beyond I 1 th he i bridge mused mr lit Mar Markle kleman caan to b birosik and the first boue house you torn came to Is I 1 the one th 1 direction directions are plain cough I 1 am ours II 11 paused halt half hesitatingly in front of 01 a low tow cat cate hanging by one on blocs from ach ft A hirun irown path wound up through untrimmed wood wools to one tery detling onne be nutt nutter tred td to alms it it cant can t be that shed ot of a place A desirable deit rable crt lag 1 was whit what gibbs aid said situated la in the tb midst ot of chirm IDS aa and by Jd jupiter piter till this Is 1 the rot spot he birung nn open the th glided gilded iron gate of a pretty little inclosure doure ln where the graveled rave led path paths shoo shone in the and evergreens skirted the path like tall old monk monks wrapped in green berg borg cloaks the cottage cottage yonda beyond be low revolt pir affair with vier aneas on every ide elde exactly met hi lit I 1 P preconceived re concel 91 td ideas ot at the d desirable estras b 1 0 I 1 country residence painted in inch e b lowing glowing term terms by mosse mosses gibbs iraq 1 real estate and insurance lite countenance into broad smiles ai as he be pushed open opell the door and entered a pretty loomon the left ot of the main entrance hall while a gloving glo ting fire cast ruddy reflection through thi viole room and a cull toned arach armchair tir stood cloe close to the tl tet yet tug JI gabb told be we alore wa was boma furniture in the hiie bolte sad ad an old woman lett left in charge thought titling sitting down in the eay easy chair and ex x binding hit his chilled finger fingers to the cheery blare blaze but I 1 baan t any idea del of such nug snug quarters ter as jhb I 1 As mr lit Mar kleman tat at there b bak as it ing fog in the warmth and coziness of the scene the door of the be room opened and two ladle ladies came in their face laces glowing with the frosty air I 1 mily lizziel carld ine the horter shorter leis ie topping stopping udd in the act ret ot at laying her hood bood on the table I 1 there Is 1 some one in the par lorl lort nonise Non nse said aid uzzle who al at though she he had ceen seen eight or dine nine and 20 0 was exceedingly fair to look took upon the cat and the crickets may be there tut but who on earth besides be aldea nut but I 1 tell you I 1 saw him aid said eue lue gra gripping aping ber her cois cousin arm with I 1 tort sort of nervous terror A treat great he III tall man in ill your eay easy chair tit sit ting ung staring at the fire k fiddlesticks Iddle sticks cried lizzie little and is e marched courageously courage into the room w where here sat at our hero here mr lir Mar Illar kleman stared equally hard bard at her gilr stages gibbe gibbs real estate and insurance Id agent had mentioned an old woman III idea ideas of old age must have been singular in the ex FIR P 0 ct V 4 J W e 4 I 1 I 1 I 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 P V oralu I 1 I 1 11 V I 1 t its 41 1 e 1 1 I 1 Y 11 1 I 1 SUPPOSE oune MARY ANN I 1 dut he recovered his self poa poo sel tension ision almost immediately said he affably no tir air eald said mis miss wyman still orely sorely puzzled 1 I to m lizzle 0 lizzie little ch well it a just the same I 1 dare ear say you didn dian t expect me we just yett yet io no sir air I 1 certainly did not said lizzie little beginning to wonder whether or not she was dreaming things Ti lings look nice and comfortable here bere I 1 azzle ray mr girl and now the bett thing you can do will be to toes toas me a little bit of supper sau sauage agea or broiled ham or something ot of that sort and in d be quick about it for I 1 m half famished and lizzie you might send the other girl out for any little trifle you want in the cull culinary nary department part ment of course though he added as an be he drew out a bill and ex tended grand seigneur fashion to ward the astonished damsel I 1 shan t expect to keep two girls as a regular thing although I 1 must huot hunt up a man tu to take care of the horses now ow run along and make haste lizzie little wyman retreated back upon sue baring with the money in her band scarlet with itsek mirth sue the she cried the instant the door was safely closed 1 I see it all the man la Is an aped lunatic iso fan t he be dear dear wa w shall all be mur dereda cried sue growl tig byster hy sterll Lail Noth nothing fur of the sort said uzzle energetically lie ile has only made a dreadful baurder can cant t you see se sue its it the old bachelor who bas has talen taken the place next door or it sue with the sparkle sparkles of amusement bee beg nning to come into her eyes eyel but lizzle what are you goinz going to dot dor to cook him the beet best supper I 1 can cat and after bra explain to him his hi ml Is tike take in the politest manner po 1 e poor root fellow be la Is rather handsome I 1 think and the two girls bustled about with skillet gridiron and coffee strainer while mr Mar kleman eat sat the fire and wondering what co could id possibly bly have meant out by aba about ut an old worn woman n why she hac hat got check checks like peaches pe chee and hair halt as a thick and brown and glo gloy sy aa as my own he told him self I 1 old indeed it wont won t bi bs uch such bad fan to have a errant servant girl lle like ll e that flitting about the house she ought to have extra wages on account of at her rood looks afterward be he found himself seated stated before a table whereupon wa was pread dread a rich repast and b be proceeded to do the bet best t f t practical justice to it lix liz tie tte weiran composedly compo edly watched him the A cje nl alper axile eald said mr mir marksman Markl MarkIr man tion his hl napkin aad and it en un the table era ere he drew out ot cirr frea from his big pocket case im kind glad you itka it air 1 aid told lit LI lie ale rolling and I 1 hap J that when liou become ray u el at lenrel te tote Y you W ani ill trow lim 11 1 1 ou nen all kotiw 7 I 1 chr ml tried OAK loc ing tuck A ain in t thisba thia laurel la u r e I 1 cottage otla ieT am I 1 0 in its m my ow owa ss a T ho no sit ir alii miss wyman wiman an anar wr 4 demurely you at are lo 10 mr noue house ani and I 1 am awan your lour future neighbor happy to malit 1 cf etela after this rattler ua I 1 usual fash fashion lon 1 11 1 II I abts row your pardon mr wyman turning scarlet and nl be b gasped pile palo in a breath 1 I don I 1 sea M how I 1 ever came lo 10 mar make uch such a rl I 1 hat a donkey douley you must have taken me m fort forr 1 I 11 to co he uttered making a dire toward his bat hat anil and drol drop dropping tn in un smoked clear cigar oa n the floor with Is a of uch lich misery that Us iles lie a womanly pity uy fame came to the be you wih hi in an DO no at ach thing 34 Mar kleinan 0 ahe d s all my b brother rc t h t r isreeli aly atlyn a h ball a i 1 i will b be lr r e i sn and you u silky an and 4 ital the evening 1 at your own mi stoke go lit Mar kleman staid 11 tom ayman came homo home from the city on tit lie evenia 1 g t train r aln and as a h he aea a after f te te ward ald gold h he e n or spent 1 a r diening alne in n his hi llafet york daily dall ewa |