Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-15

"A shop, sri exclaimed Toby, Sin
the general line. Also IA little mo-
.ney on account of rent. A very little.
sir. 1t ought not TO be owing, SIR,
know. but we have been hard put TO it,
indeed
Sir Joseph looked at his lady, and at
Mr.. Fish, and at Trotty, one after an
other, twice all found. He then made
a respondent gesture with both his
hands at once, as if he gave the thing
up altogether.
How man, even among this i'm
provident and impracticable race; an
old man; man grown gray; can look
ia New Year in the face, with affairs in
this condition; how he can lie down on
his bed at night, and get up again in
the morning, and-There' he said,
turning his back 10 Tro,ty, Take the
letter. Take the letter.
Il heartily wish il was otherwise,
SIR said Toby, anxiously to excuse
himself I'VE have been tried hlrd.'
Sir Joseph still repeating Take the
letter, take the lei,er!' aud MI. Fish
not only saying the same thing, but
giving additional force to the request,
by motioning the bearer to The door,ht
had nothing for il but to make his bow
and leave the house And in the street,
Trotty pulled his worn old hat down
on his head, TO hide the grief he felt at
getting no hold on the New Year,auv-
where.
lie didn't even lift his bat TO look
up at the bell tower, when he came 10
the old church on his return. He hal
ted there moment, from, habit; and
knew that it was growing dark, and
that the steepe rose above him, indis-
tlnct and faint, in the murky air. lie
knew, too, that the Chimes would ring
Immediately; and that they sounded
TO his fancy, at such time, like voices
from the clouds. But he only made
the more haste 10 deliver the alder
mans letter, and get out Of the way be-
fore they began; for he dreaded to
bear them tagging, Friends and IA
Tiers friends and fathors,' to the bur-
den they had rung out last
Toby discharged himself Of his COM
mission, therefore, with all possible
speed, aud set of trotting homeward.--
But what with his pace, which was OF
best an awkward one in the street; and
what with his hat, (which didn't inn
prove il; he trotted against somebody
IN less than no time, and was sent stag
gering into the road
| beg urpardon, I'm sure!' said
Trolty, pulling up his hat in grea, con-
fusion. between the hat and the torn
lining, fixing his head into a kind Of
beehive. | hope havn't hurt you
AS to hurting any body, Toby was
not such an absolute Samson, but that
he was much more likely 10 be hurt
himself; and indeed, he bad flown out
into the road, like a shuttlecoek. He
bad such an opinion of bis own strength,
however, that he was in real concern
ior the other party, aud said again.
81 hope havn't hurt your
The ran against whom he had run;
a sunbrowned ,sinewy, country looking
man, with grizzlcd hair, and rough
chin; started at him for a moment. as if
he suspected him TO be in Jest. But
satisfied Of his good faith, he answered.
No, friepd. You have not hurt me-
Nor the child, | hope?' said Trotty.
Nor the child returned the man.
j thank you kindly
As he said so, he glanced at little
girl he carried 10 his arms asleep: and
shading her face with the long end of
the poor handkerchief he wore abou,
his throat, went slowly on.
The tone in which he said Il thank
you kindly penetrated Tro,ty's heart.
lie was so jaded and foot-sore, and so
soiled with travel and looked abouthim
SO forlorn and strange, that il was a
comfort TO him to be able TO thank any
one; no matter for how, little. Toby
stood gazing after him as he ploddel
YEARLY away; with the chi.d's arm
cinging around his neck.
Al The figure in the worn shoe; now
the very shade and ghost of Shoes
rough leather ieggins, common frock.
and broad sIouched hat, Trotty STOOD
gazing: blind to the whole street. And
at the child's arm, clinging round his
neck.
Before he merged into the darkness,
( tho -. .,I