Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-02

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lhesoorrows were aimed, resolved ,o.lSr.
bear, and lei him be The frs, one 10 sneok
81 say, fellows" said rowdv lookino
customer, who went by the name orZcEc
edo Quakers ever have camp. meeGpos ~
"You," answered another, "lbev have
camp meeting over there in Quaker cor.
ner every night. That fellow comps on,
upon the floor every nap he takes" ~
"Well,' said another, "Pvc heard Of
boarding at tho market house and sleepino
on the bridge, but never saw an ilIus,rn' ,
ton of il before"
"Wonderifthey wouldn't take in board /.
ers?" asked lhe first speaker; ri see if
they don't want the rules and regulations
ofthe house printed; ifthcy do Pll hoard
out the bill." 100 aHs a.. fo a.l
/ glanced at my neighbor TO see how he
bore this ridiculo. His face was flushed
and his lips firmly compressed, as if 10
choke down the rising INDIGNATION. But
he said not word /; | lancied however.
that he picked up the types faster Than
uohuls
Things could no, 90 on in This wov
much longer. for ns aod. like n ouolitv nc
iorbcarancc is, il cannot hold onf nonins,
everything. saw that the storm was
gathering, and prepared TO act nv port as
n man when il burst forth. -.5.e ......
Ii was Saturday afternoon ile hands
were ranged round the sstone' with their
bills in their hands. waiting 10 be naid off.
Quaker happened to be al one end of the
'stone,' and Immediately opposite b;m stood
'Zeke.' As usual the Qunker was the sob.
served of all Observers. and six whisners
which were answered bv tit,er ora nudoo
Of the elbow, passed round The rroup. As
the foreman paid Quaker the amount due
him, he gave him n new ouarter dollar n
make out the change. This did NOT es.
cape Zcke's eve. and he snid with n tone
10 be heard bv all iL.i. III, III.
- eff The earle on that quarter had life
and | were a State prison convict | wouid
moi swap places with il. for INV con6ne.
ment would be far pre(erable 10 beino
squeezed To- deatbn
This was the hair that broke the comel's
back With the exclamation Won scoun.
drel + he made one bound. and with n s,un.
ming blow brought Zeke TO the floor. Then
Jerking off his coat and placing himself in
q fiehiing attitude. he turned 10 the aston.
ished group with come on YOU cowardIv
rufIians. irvou cannot let alone peacea.
bly,, will make YOU do it by force. | have
horne your insults long enough. and if YOU
have anv more 10 offer. come ON with
them p r,... 5sfsas owl
This challenge was sufficient Coats
came 'bff and sleeves were rolled nm in n
minute. saw nv friend would be ami to
GET the worst of the 6pht and forcing him
into n corner I oxcloimed-r' hi. . .'-
"GenlIemen. one word if Won pleose l.
II would he cowardly for Won all to oueck
this man /: | will not sec i done And if
YOU will attempt il | have somelhipg here
tanning nv breast sipnifcan,ly) that will
stop it. He is no, 10 blame he has only
resented an insult which anv one Of Won
would have done. You have all insui,ed
him becapse he has conducted himself
STRANGELY let him explain his conduct, and
perhans we,can make up our quarrel, He
owes Won an exnlanation-ifn not to Won. he
certainly. does 70 me And now si,, said
/ ,urnine to him q demand il of Won. ne n
riobt' r1d' iagd = .li
lie bos;,a,ed mon,entv .coIne. NV
friend, said L..let ne have If Whatever i
is and n, once rnt. an end "a his ounrrel i
,WelI, oen,lrmen, he said q am not
disposed TO Law INV private affairs omen 10
pul,lic gaze. but suppose | must do i, for
once You must know. then. that from
INV earnings. | must not only support nv.
self bo, nv mother. two sisters and three
small brolbers. who reside in a distant
slate Icould earn enough at home to sup.
mort them well. but nv reason for coming
here is lbis:o One of nv sisters, who is
now a beautiful girl OF sixteen, and the pet
of the family. has been blind from birth.
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