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Having finished her tasks, Alida. was finally drying hm“ hands on a. towel that hung near a window. Suddenly, she caught sight of u d rk face peering in. Her startled cry brought, Holcroft hastily to his feet. “ What‘s the matter ‘3” he asked. A frightful overture began at once, the heating and yelling almost drowning the instrumental part and sending to Alida’s heart that awtul chill of fear produced by human voices in any mob-like assemblage. Holcroft understood the affair at once, for he was familiar with the custom, but she did not. He threw open the door with the purpose of sternly expostulating with the disturbers of the peace and of threatening them with the law unless they retired. With an instinct to share his danger she stepped to his side, and this brought a yell of derision. Lurid thoughts swept through her mind. She had brought this danger. Her story had become known. \Vhat might they not do to Holeroft ‘1 Under the impulse of vague terror and complete self- sacrifice, she stepped forward and cried, “I only am to blame. I will go away forever if you will spM'e”~»But again the scornful clamor rose and drowned her voice. Her action and words had been so swifv that Holcro‘t could not interfere, but in an instant he was at her side, his arm around her, his square jaw set, and his eyes blazing 'with his kindling anger. He was not one of those men who fume early under provo- cation and in words chiefly. His manner and gesture were so impressive that his tormentors paused to listen. “I know,” he said, quietly, “ all about ‘this old, rude customâ€"that it’s often little more than a rough lark. Well, now that you’ve had it, leave at once. l’m in no mood for such attention from my neighbors. This is my wife, and I’ll break any man’s head who says a. word to hint her fed- Rigs"â€" ... :- .- “ I saw" ~Then she hesitated from a fear that he would rush into some unknown dagger. TTH: rough crew without perceived that their presence was known, and Tim \Veeks crigdl fiNSHY, all together.” 3‘ Oh, yes, take care of her feelings, now it’s your turn. They must 0’ been hurt before,” piped up Ti1_n_ Weeks; J 7‘7‘7 We don’t fancy suéh grass-widders, and much married, half-married, women in Oak- ville,"»yell_q(! 8: third: ,,, \ .~ : . . . . “ Good for you, old man, for showm’ us your poor-house bride,” said another. --- .x‘ w fl"; “ \Vfiy didn’t yer jump over a broomatick for a. weddiu’ ceremony ‘2” some one else bawlcd. These insults were fired almost in a volley. l Alida felt llolcroft’s arm grow rigid for a ' second. “ (lo in, quick," he said. Then i she saw him seize the hickory sapling he had i leaned against the house, and burst upon‘ the group like a thunderbolt. Cries of pain, } yells and oaths of rage rose above the rain ‘ of blows. The older members of the crew sought to close upon him, but he sprang hack, and the tough sapling swept about him like a circle of light. It was a terrific weapon in the hands of a strong man, now possessed of almost giant strength in his rage. More than one fellow went down under its stinging out, and heads and faces were bleeding. The younger portion of the crowd speedily took to their heels, and soon i even the most stubborn fled. the farmer vigorously assisting their ignominiousretreat ’ with tremendous downward blows on any‘ within reach. Tim \Veeks had managed to keep out of the way till they entered the 4 lane; then, taking a small stone from the fence, he hurled it at their pursuer and attempted to jump over- the wall. Thisfiwas old and gave way under him in such aiway that he fell on the other side. Holcroft leaped the fence with a bound, butLTim,i lying on his back, shrieked and held up his hands. “LYou won’t hit a feller when he’s v down.” “No,” said Holcroft, arresting his hick» .- ory. “I‘ll send you to jail, Tim V‘Veeks.l That stone you fired out my head. Was‘ our father in that crowd ‘3” “ N»o-o,” blubbered Tim. “If he was, I’d follow him home, and' whip him in his own house. Now, clear out, and tell the rest of your rowdy crew that I’ll shoot the first one of you that dis- ' turbs me again. I’ll send the constable for you, and maybe for some of the others.” Dire the dismay, and dreadful the groan- l ing in Oakville that ‘night. Never before‘ had salves and poultiees been in such de- mand. Not a few would be disfigured for weeks, and wherever Holcroft’s blows had fallen welt; arose like whiplords. In Lemuel Week’s dwelling the consternation reached its climax. Tim, bruised from his fall, limped in and told his portentous story. t In his spite, he added, “I don’t care, I- hit him hard. His face was all bloody.” l unu nun .._ ._. “ All bloody fiiroaned his father. “Lord a.’ mercy! He can send you to jail, sure eugtsgh vxr I , .“A. 1-..... ,0.) “.‘:‘_J Eli; Mrs. Weeks sat down and wailed aloud. CHAPTER XXVI.â€"“ YOU DON’T KNOW.” As Timothy Weeks limped hastily away, Holcroft, with a strong revulsion of feeling, thought of Alida. He had been able to an- swer insults in a way eminently satisfactory tohimself and every blow had relieved his electrical condition. But how about the poor woman who had received worse blows than he had inflicted? As he hastened to- wards the house he recalled a. dim impres- sion of seeing her sink down on the door- step. Then he rememberedl her effort to face the marauders alone. “ She said she was to blame, poor child ! a? if there were "an uv u ...... , 4., any blame at all I She said, ‘ spare him,’ as if I was facing a band of murderers in- stead of a lot of neighborhood scamps, and that she’d go away. I’d fight all Oakville, men, women and children, before I’d per- mit that,” and he started on a run. He found Alida on the step where she had sunk asTif struck down by the rough epi- thets hurled at her. She was sobbing vio- lently, almost hysterically, and at first could not reply to his soothing words. He lifted ,. ¢_ _ ,_L-:_ uvv .vr-‘, -V _.,, her up, and carried her Within to a chair. “ Oh, oh,” she cried, “ why did I not realize it' more fully before? Selfish Woman that I was, to marry you and bring on you all this shame and danger. I should have thought of it all, I ought to have died rather than do you such a wrong.” 4 , ,1 11-4,...1‘1. u :1: A WOLF IN THE FOLD. l‘ixiiIiET-A-iidé,” Uprotested Holcroft, “ if CHAPTER X K V. â€"(CONTINUED. A DOMESTIC STORY WITH A MORAL. For a moment or two longer, her bosom heaved with convulsive sobs and then she ‘giew quiet. “Don’t you know you can’t go away ‘2” he asked, still ie a’ning her hands and looking in her face. , ” I could for your sake,” she began. \ “ No, it wouldn’t be for my sake. I don’t wish you to go, and wouldn’t let you. If you should let the Oakville rabble drive you ;away 1 would be in danger, and so would 'others, for I’d be Worse on ’em than an earthquake. After the lesson they’ve had .to~night, they’ll let us alone, and I’ll let E them alone. You know I’ve tried to be l honest with 3011 from the first. Believe me i then, the trouble’s over, unless we make more for ourselves. Now, promise you’ll ‘ do as I say and let me manage.” “ I’ll try,” she breathed softly. “No, no, that won’t do. I’m beginning i to find you out. You may get some foolish fielf‘sacrificing notion in your head that it lwould be best for me, when it would be my ruination. \Vill you promise ‘3” i H 3'68.” 1 “ Famous I Now you can bathe my head l as you, please, for it feels a little queer. ’ l He saw that her nerves needed quieting, and he set about the task with such simple tact as he possessed. His first step was to I light his pipe in the most nonchalant man- ; ner, and then he burft out laughing. “ I’ll hang that hickory up. It has done too good i service to be put to common use again. 'Prohably you never heard of a skimelton, Alida. Well. they are not so uncommon in this region. I suppose I’ll have to own up to takin part in one myself when I was a. chap. hey usually are only rough lurks and are taken good-naturedly. I’m not on jesting terms with my neighbors and they had no business to come here, but I wouldn’t have made any row if they hadn’t insulted #09:" . it were all to do over again I’d be a thou sand times more”â€" “ Thliruare'r I” he said, laughing, “ how quiplfly wp’ye ghanged phases !” ,. 1n! 1",":14‘ “776%, fill," Vsllierrrlfloangd, “ It’s a terrible wound ; it might have killed you, and they wiélikill yot} ye_t.” _ ...<,. z- 1 “ Oh, I know, I know. You are brave and honest. I saw that much when you first; spoke to me. I yielded to the temptation to secure such a friend ; I was too cowardly to face the world alone. And now see What’s happened! You’re in danger and disgrace 7d" 1’ .4.“ -4 togkrllérillands and held them firmly. “ Alida,” he said, gravely yet kindly, “ be still and listen to me." rm--. _ on my account. do What I should have done at first,” and with her face bmied in her hands she rock~ ed back and forth overwhelmed by the bitterness and reproach of her thoughts. D D "" "J ' All explanations and X's-assurances would have been trivial in effect compared with the truth that he had been hurt in her de- fence. She dashed her tears right and left, ran for a. basin of water, and making him take her chair, began washing away the blood stains. “ thavt’s tlmt‘compared with your talk of gging a‘wayl‘g” 1 ,,,,,,A_ _M..IJ “Alida,” he u;ged, “please be calm and sensible Let me reason with you and tell you the truth. All that’s happened is that the Oakville clubs have received a. well- deserved whipping. \Vhen you gel: calm, “W”. V v» . ... r_c. I can expiain everything so it wan’t seem half so bad. Neither you nor I are in any dagger loo_k me in the eyes and liste 3’ a.._°v- -V V“ -V. His words were almost? stern in their earn- estness. She raised her streaming eyes to his face, then sprung up, exclaiming, “ 0h! you’g'gy'ounded I” 1 -n "H". 4,11, ‘V‘ It’§ an av'vful wound,” she said in tones of the deepest sympathy. “ Oh I I’m so sorry.” ‘Zlyl;shaxv ! my head is too hard for that httle scamp of a. \Veeks to break. His turn’ll come next.” She cut away the bloodâ€"clotted hair and bound up the rather severe scalp wound with a tenderness and sympathy that expreS» sed itself even in her touch. She was too confused and excited to be conscious of her- self, but she had received some tremendous- ly strong impressions. Chief among them was the truth that nothing which had hap- pened made any difference in himâ€"â€"that- he was still the same loyal friend, standing be- tween her and her own impulse towards self -sacrifice. Sweetest of all was the assurâ€" ance that he did this for his own sake as well as hers. These facts seemed like a foothold in the mad torrent of feeling and shame, which had been sweeping her away. She could think of little more than that she was safeâ€"safe because he was brave and loyal, and yes, safe because he wanted her and would not give her up. The heart of a wo» man must be callous indeed, and her nature not only trivial but stony, if she is not deeply moved under circumstances like these. 1' “Well, that’s my name,"’ he resumed, laughing. “I guess it’s because we are ' gefiingbejfief acquainfied. ’_’ ~ In spite of his laughing contempt of dan- ger, she trembled as she saw him ready to go out again; she wished to accompany him on his round of observation, but he scouted the idea, although it pleased him. Standing in the door, she strained her eyes and listened breathlessly. He soon return- ed and said, “ They’ve all had enough. We won’t be disturbed again.” He game right to her and took her hand. “ Didn’t I hear everything before they did ‘2” “ Eves.” “ \Vell, Alida, I’m not only satisfied with you, but I’m very grateful to you. Why shouldn’t I be when you are a good, Chris tian woman? I guess I’m the one to be suited, not Oakville. I should be as reck- less as the devil if you should go away from me. Don’t I act like a man who’s ready to stand up for and protect you? ’ v Her head bowed very low as she faltered, “ Ehey’ve hqayd eveyy thing.” ‘ _ “ Yeg, too reaay. Itvwould kill me if anything happened t9 you (3g my accoqntg.“ “ Well, the worst would happen,” he said firmly, “ if we don’t go right on as we’ve begun. If We go quietly on about our own affairs, we’ll 'soon be letalone and that’s all we ask.” “ Yes, yes indeed. Don‘t worry, James. I’ll (Lo as you wi_s_h.” “ Famous ! You never said ‘ James’ to me before. W'hy haven’t you '2” “ I don’t know,” she faltered, with a. sudden rush of color to her pale face. Sheulooked 111; and said, impetuously, “ You don’t know how a woman feels when a. man stands up for her as you did to- night-TC. .- . :,AI_ -..L-M ?‘ Well, I know how a man feels when there is a woman so well worth standing up for. It was a lucky thing that I had nothing heavier in my hand than that hickory.“ All the while he was looking at her curiousâ€" ly; then he spoke his thought, “ You’le a quiet little woman, Alida, most times, but you’re capable of a. thunder-gust now and then.” “ I‘ll try to be quiet at all times,” she re- plied, with drooping eyes. “ Oh, I m not complaining,” he Bald laughing, “I like the trait.” u A; n He took a. small pitcher and went to the dairy. Returning, he poured out two glassus of milk and said, “ Here’s to your health and happiness, Alida; and when I don’t stand up for the woman who started out to save me from a. mob of murderers, may the next thing I eat or drink choke me. You didn‘t knuw they were merely a lot of Oak- ville boys, did you?” “You can’t make so light of it,” said she. “ They tried to close on you, and if that stone had struck you on the temple, it might have killed you. They swore like pirates, and looked like ruf’fians with their blackened faces. They certainly were not boys in ap- pearance." “ I’m afraid I swore too,” he said, sadly. “You had some excuse, but I’m sorry. They would have hurt you if you hadn’t kept; them off.” ‘1‘ Yes, they’d probably given me a, beat- ing. People do things in hot blood they Wish they hadn‘t afterwards. I know this Oakville rough-scuff. Since we’ve had it out, and they know what; to expect, they’ll give me a. wide berth. Now go and sleep. You were never safer in your life.” She did not trust herself to reply, but the glance she gave him from her tearful eyes was so eloquent with grateful feeling that he was suddenly conscious of some unwont- ed sensations. He again patrolled the place and tied the dog near the barn. “ It's barely possible that some of these mean cusses might venture to kindle a. fire, but a bark from Towser will warn ’em off. She is a spirited little woman,” he added, with a sharp change in soliloquy. “There’s nothing milk and water about her. Thun- der 1 I felt like kissing her when she looked at me so. I guess that crack on my skull has made me a little light-he Lded.” He lay down in his clothes so that he might rush out in case of any alarm, and he intended to keep awake. Then, the first thing he knew, the sun was shining in the windows. It was long before Alida slept, and the burden of her thoughts confirmed the words that she had spoken so involuntarily. “You don’t know how a woman feels when a man stands up for her as you did.” It was the nature of her sex to adore hardy, courage- ous manhood. Beyond all power of expres- sion, Alida felt her need of a champion and protector. She was capable of going away for his sake, but she would go in terror and despair. The words that had smitten her confirmed all her old fears of facing the world alone. Then came the overpowering thought of his loyalty and kindness, of his utter and almost fierce repugnance to the idea of her leaving him. In contrast with the man who had deceived and wronged her, Holcroft’s course overwhelmed her very soul with a passion of grateful affection. A new emotion, unlike any thing she had ever known, thrilled her heart and covered her face with blushes. “I could die for him,” she murmured. She awoke late in the morning. When at last she entered the kitchen she stopped in deep chagrin, for Holcroft had almost com- pleted preparations for breakfast. “ Ha, ha. 1” he laughed,_ “turn about is fair play.” “Famous! That feels better. 3Vhat a touch you have I Now if you had a broken head my fingers would be like a. pair of tongs.” She only shook her head and smiled. “ You’re as bad as Jane used to be. She never said a word when she could shake or nod her meaning.” “ I should thfilk you would be glad, after having been half talked to death by her mother. ” “ As I said before, take your way of do- ing things. It seems the right way after it is done.” A faint color came into her face and she looked positively happy as she sat down to breakfast. “ Are you sure your head feels better?” she asked. ‘ Yes, and you look a hundred per cent. fitter. \Vell, I am glad you had such a good slecp_af§er all the hublzub.” III“ “ Well,” She Sighed, “ there’s no Ausé of making excuses now.” “ THere’s 110 occasion for any. Did you ever see such a locking case as I am with this‘bandafge ar-ound It}! h_ea.d ?_” thetically. “ \Vell, it does. It pains like thunder.” “ The wound needs dressing again. Let me cleanse and bind it up.” “ Yes, after breakfast.” “ No, indeed, now. I couldn’t eat any breakfast while you were suffering so.” “ I’m more un'feeling then thafi you are, for I could.” She insisted on having her way and then tore up her handkerchief to supply a. soft lineq pahdage. “ You’re “extravagant, Alida," but she onlyjhook her £13m}. . U “ I didh’t sleep till towards morning,” she saidLthh down-cyst ey.es._” “ Pshaw ! that’s too bad. \Vell, no mat- ter, you look like a. different person from what you did when I first saw you. You’ve been growing" younger every day.” He; face flushed like a girl’s under his direct, admiring gaze, making her all the more pretty. She hastened to divert direct attention from herself by asking, “You haven‘t heard from any one this morning?” “ No, but I guess the doctor has. same of those fellows will have to keep shady for a. While'” As they were finishing breakfast, Hol- croft looked out of the open kitchen door and exclaimed, “By thunder! we’re going to hear from some of them now. Here comes Mrs. Weeks, the mother of the fellow who hit me.” “ VVou’t you please receive her in the parlor 7” A “Yes, she won’t stay long, you may be sure. I’m going to give that Weeks tribe ong‘lesson _an(_1 pay_ofi"_t_}§e thlg score.’: He merely bowed coldly to Mrs. VVeeks’s salutation and offered her a chair. The poor woman took out her handkerchief and be- gun to mop her eyes, but Holcroft was steel- ed against her, not so much on account of the wound inflicted by her son as for the “Dogs i? pain you?" she asked, sympa- reason that he saw in her an accomplice with her husband in the fraud ofiMys. M>uu§p39m gan v “ I might be worse.” “ 0 Mr. Holcroft,” she broke out sobbing- ly, “ spare my son. It would kill me if you sent bull to prison.” tddklthe chance of killing me last night," was the cold reply. “ What was far worse, be insulted my wife.” W“ 07 Mr: rHolcreft, he alas young and fool- ish, he: didn’t; realrize’tâ€"r “ Were you and your husband young and foolish,” be interrupted bitterly, “ when you gulled me into employing that crazy cousin of yours '1” Thus t'étort was so overwhelming that Mrs. Weeks gobbed gpeechlgssly: V Alida. could not hellp overheai‘ing the con- versation, and she now glided into the room and s_tood by her hp§b§41nd’s §ide. “ James,” she said, “won’t you do me a, favor, a great kindness?” Mr's. Weeks raised her eyes and looked wonderineg at this dreadful woman, against whomrall Oakyifle was talking.“ _ “I know what you wish, Alida,” he re- plied, sternly, “ but I can’t do it. This is a case for justice. This woman’s son was the leader of that Vile crowd that insulted you last night. I can forgive his injuring me, but not the words he used about you. Moreover, when I was alone and struggling to keep my home, Mrs. Weeks took part with her husband in imposing on me their fraud of a. cousin and in tricking me out of honest money. Any woman with a heart in her breast would have tried to help a. man situated as I was. No, it‘s a clear case of justice and her son shall go to jail.” \Vklthout removing her pleading eyes from his face she asked, gently, “ Who told us to forgive as we would be forgiven? J amen, I shall be very unhappy if you don’t: grant this mother’s prayer.” He tried to turn away, but she caught his hand and held his eyes with hers. “ Alida,” he said, in strong agitation, “ you heard the vile, false words that Timothy \Veeks said last night. They struck you down like a blow. Can you forgive him 1’” “ Yes, anal I plea-Id with you to forgive him. Grant; me my wish, James ; I shall be so mgghhalppier _a_nd‘ so will you.:; Mrs. Weeks wailed afresh at this final sentence. Holcroft was amazed to see his wife drop on her knees beside his chair. He raised her instantly. “Don’t do such a. thing 9.8 that,” he said huskily. “ Well, Mrs. Weeks, now you know what kind of a. woman your son came to insult. You may tell your neighbors that there’s one Christian in Oakville. I yield to Mrs. Hol~ croft and will take no further action in the affair if we are let alone.” Mrs. \Veeks was not a bad woman at heart, and she had received a Wholesome lesson. She came and took Alida’s hand as she said, “Yes, you are a. Christianâ€"a. better woman than I’ve been, but I ain’t so mean and bad but what, when I see my fault, I am sorry and can ask forgiveness.~ I do ask your forgiveness, Mr. Holcmft. I’ve been ashamed of myself ever since you brought my cousin back. I thought; she would try, when she had the chance you gave her, but she seems to have no sense.” u 0 “There, there, let by-gones be by-gones,” said the farmer in embarrassment. “ I’ve surrendered. Please don‘t say any thing more.” “ You’ve got a kind heart in spite "â€" “ Oh, come now, please quit, or I’ll begin to swear a, little to keep up the reputation my neigbors have given me. Go home and tell Tim to brace up and try to be a man. \Vhen I say I’m done with a. grudge, I am done. You and Mrs. Holcroft, can talk all you like, but please excuse me,” and with more than most men's horror of a scene, he escaped precipitately. to shake hands with me, Mr. Holcré'ft. Your wife a good woman, and she’s a lady, too. Any one with half an eye can see she’s not one of the common sort.” “I see now that’s all the more reason I should come, for if it hadn’t been for you, I’d have been in bitter trouble myself. VVe‘ve been worse than heathen, standin’ off and talking against you. Oh, I’ve had a. lesson I won’t forget. \Vell, I must hurry home, for I left Timothy and Lemuel in a. dreadful state.” Seeing the farmer in the barn as she was passipg, she rl‘lshed'l‘to him. “ You’ve got a: The farmer shook the poor woman’s hand good-naturedly and said heartily, “That’s so. All right. Meeting’s over. Good- bye.” Then he turned to his work and chuckled, “ That’s what Tom Watte) 1y said. Thank the Lord 1 she isn’t of the common sort. I’ve got to brace up and be more of a, man as well as Tom \Veeks.” “Sit Howfi, Mrs: Weeks," said Alida, “ Yo'u’ve already said everything, Mrs. Weeks,” interrupted Alida, gently, “ you’ve sai_d_ you are gorry.” les. Weeks stared a moment, and then resumed, sententiously, “ \Vell, I’ve heard more gospel in that remark than if I‘d gone to church. And I couldn’t go to church, I could never have gone there again or held my head up anywhere ifâ€"if “~â€" “Well, God bless you for intercediu’â€" you had so much to forgive. Nobody shall ever speak a. word against you again while I’ve got breath to answer. I wish you’d let me come and see you sometimes.” “ \Vhenever you wish, if you care to visit one who has had so muchâ€" so much trouble. ” “\Vell, I will. I can’t say much to ex- cuseiglygelf or_ my _folks_”_â€"- v“ That‘sLall “pa/st and gone,” said Alida. smiling. “ \Vhen Mr. Holcroft says any thing. ygu Lnay figpend on is.” In spite of the pain in his head, Alida’s words proved true. He was happier than he had been in many a long day. He had the glow which follows a. generous act and the thought that he had pleased a sweet lit- tle woman who somehow seemed very at- tractive to him that May morning; at the same time the 01d Adam in his nature led to é. sneaking satisfaction that he had laid on the hickory so unsparingly the evening be» fore. 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