Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-08
BRooKvLLE FRANKLIN COUNTY INDIANA FRIDAY sEPTEMBER s. issl


or any other Of the liquor dealers in this
town. ~ I.
II you will only keep sober. dear
Franklin. Jenks muy have the COW. for
we can very so'n buy another with OUT
esrnings 81
in passing TO and from his labor. II
was necessary for DR. Wood to 90 past
Jenk's tavern twice day and lest he
might again be decoyed, Mrs. Wood
took the precaufion to go with him In
the morning by tie tavern, and meet him
again n night. In 'his way she preven-
ted the viilian from drawing him a Sec
ond time into his net. ..sIs .5..a.
When Donaldson heard OF his fall, he
went No to pay jerks visit. The
landlord saw him when he was some dis
lance from the house and as he feit M
particular relish for his company, he re-.
solved In his mind not To see him. He
ieared Donaldson more than he did any
other man In town. He was afraid he
would again remind him OF Woe drutrs
blood aud Rgden's corn meal. ld
When DonaIdson stepped upon the
platform To ei ter the bar room, jerks
darted out OF the back door, aud went
into the hJrse barn. Donaldson sas
MIN crossing the road in a hurried man
ner, aud followed him. As Donaldson
opened the DIOR, the fearful rumseiler
scrambled up the ladder into the hayioft.
Donaldson followed him.
Whit arc you alter asked jerks.
I'm aite- You, was the reply.
Well, I'D thank you to mind your own
business.
lam minding my own business. II Is
part OF my business IN this world TO
look utter The welfare of the poor op.
pressed.
Yea, you are very attentive to he
poor when you can mike tina. pre-.
Ience to annoy your neignbors.
Did you Gail IN Frank Wood tho 9th
n night ! asked Donaldson.
guess had right to ash him, as a
neia ahoor. TO come in al d dry himself
Did you induce him TO drink n glass Of
port with stick In III t
That's my business, you meddler.
DID YOU make him drunk, vnd then
get him to sign due bill for what he
owed you'll
It's none Of your business.
Aud is II true that the next morning
that due bill proved to be ch ttel mort
gagr on the pour mans COW J
Go down. you abusive scoondrel ex
claimed jerks, In loud aud an cry tome
q, you villain You deserve IL bP
.hut up in the penitentiary for ten years
You are rot fit 10 live In civilized om
nunity. Your chararter Is infnitel,
brlow that Of the highway robber.--
Aud shall not leave you III expr, a.
my views freely Of your villanny, said
Donaldson, with warmth.
Get out OF my ba:n, you insulting vile
Have you used an, Of that cows mi'kl
D mt the stripPllngs curdle in your
coffsei
Godown. youin'amous wretch, or T.
TIL be the death OF YOU exclaimed
Jerks, excited, and trembling with rage.
II you only had some oil Rlgden's
corn meal now To eat with that milk.
you could fare sumptuously every day.
was the sarcastic reply.
Bcgpnr, you vagabond. out OF my
sigh, ! won't hear your sbusc, said
Jrnks, turning hls bick to DJnaldson
aud crowding his fingers in bis ears 50
as Rot To hear him
This interview troubled jerks very
much for number Of weeks. The
thoughts OF the mortgage, aud of poor
Woods last COW, and especially when
he aa, down 10 breakfast. the idea OF he |
milk curdling In his coffee, troubled aud
him exceedingly.
Scribner and I)onaIdson In lew days
provided Woods family with n w. aud
told him IL would be his as long as he
adhered to bic pledge.
To BE CONTINUED.