Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-01-18

uttHHiiV upon Uis nlgu STOOL,
Nike Fingal,' spoke tho teamstor, do
you sell that iuan rum Y
Yes, | do the follow replied with nm
eFlrt. Don't Soil you tho same when you
call for it .
Eut aren't poor drunkard, and you
know IT, That aren't no excuse, Mike, I
shouldn't think you d do IT.,
Crt when he wants rum he's bound to
have it. and if | didn let him have it, some
t,lc else would, tho host said,
Now that's Old onergeticsl'y pursued
the teamster. On tho same ground you
might take pistol and 20 out and rob folks,
because if you didn't, somebody else would
But that isn't here nor there. The thing is,
| don't see what kind of heart you can
have to d. IT,
The conversation was here interrupted by
sound from the street. The wind was still
blowing madly, and the snow was driving
against the windows, but above the voice ot
the storm came the wailing of some one in
distress. it was surely the cry Of child for
help. We were all upon our feet in o mo-
melt. and the lantern was quickly lighted.
Ny hat was already on my head-or my cap,
rather,--and went out with the rest. All
won't out but the landlord and his wretched
customer who occupied the scttee 1t was
some moments before | could see at all, the
snow came driving in my face So but soon
managed 10 turn my head. and then went on
lhc wind rs it came sweeping out through
the passage to the stable. had piled ~
huge bank Of snow across the street, and in
this bank We f1nnd female with q child in
her arms. she had hot seen the huge bur-
riarot snow in the dark, and had got coin
llctely ftst. She &c ,med faint and frozen,
nut ylt she clung to her child. The man
who carried the lantern held it up To Let
idc1. III features were half covered with
~no", but the moIuentary glare OF the Ian
teen was sufficient to reveal to me face oi
more than ordinary beauty.
Heaven, :, uttered the man a. he lowered
the lantern. and caught the woman by the
arm Kate Lockand. is this you : But
without waiting for her to reply he turned
tp the r,at OF Us and cried, Here take the
c.i.i, some Of You, nnl IN carry the moth
er
ihs child was quickly taken, aud ere iual,y
moments we were back in the bar-room with
cur burden The two were taken to the fire,
ami the snow brushed from them.
Who's them = asked the host.
Only Kate L,ckland and her child an
swercd the fat man.
What yc bring 'em in lcre for - the
host uttered, angrily, Why didn't ye take
IN to yer own house, Jim Drake >
Cause my house ia too far
The host was coming around the bar, and
his eys was 4 ,shing with mingled shame and
anger, but before he got fairly out, tho stout
nuriy team-ter who had said So much, start.
ell up.
Mike Tingal,' he uttered, in tones such
rs only man confident Of his own physical
power can command, don't yo put finger
IN that woman. Don't We do it. If vo do
III crush ye as would pzen spider .
Fingli boxed the speaker in the eye for
moment, and then muttering something about
II mans having right to do as he pleased
in his own house, he sldnk away behind his
bar again.
now turned my attention to tho woman
and Ter child. The former was surely not
yet thirty years Of age. and she was truly a
beautiful woman-only she vas pale and
wan. aud her eyes were swollen. She trein-
blld teaT'ully, and | could see her bosom heave
as she tried u choke the sobs that were burst
in: forth. The child was girl, and about
tour years old, She clupg close to her mother,
and seemed frightened into a forgctfulness OF
her cold fingers and feet,
Kate Lpckland, what in Heavens name
are 70 doing out this night = asked Jim
Drake
., was trying to fad your own house,
Jun Drake. for knew YOU d give me shell
ter, But got lost in the snow. | wouldn' t
have cried out in front of his place, but my
poor child did. Jim Drake, have We seen
George o, God have mercy on him Poor,
dear George lie don't know we are freezing
and Starving, in our own home No fuel
no iOOd-nO-no
She stopped and burst into tears, aud in
moment more George Lockland leaped to his
feet.
Who called me he cried, gazing wildly
aronnl.
Kate sprang up instinctively, but ere she
reached her husband she stopped The man
saw her, and for q while he was riveted to
the spot Soon he gazed around upon the
scene about lim, and gradually a look of in
t''ll'gence relieved the utter blank Of his
nithcrtp pale and maniac face.
No t4eI ne foOd' he whispered, gazing
now upon his wife. Starving! God have
m'r.y WHO was it said those words :
Where am
George George cried the wife, now
rushing forward aud hinging her arms about
her husbands neck. Don you know mel
Kate No hre here's fire =
'Av, George Locklund, said Jim Drake,
now stirting up; this aren't your own home,
Don't ye know where You are =
ASilh tHc IppT lh III Stfcu dpnut MN, ana
as u fearful snuddGr convulsed his frame, and
his hands involuntarily closed over his eyes, -,
knew that the truth had burst upon hun.
'\y lue! No food he groaned
80, si,,' whispered The wife, catching
Drake con' I.s"yly by the arm, take usaway
lrym here. DO
But you're cold, Kate
no, no, no. lt's only little way to your
house. shall die here
'WIil YOU x home with me, George Z
Jim asked OF the husband.
Any where gaspod tho poor man. 80,
my cod No fuel No food Kate Kate
Are you hurt
Bat the wife could not speak, aud as soon
as possible the fat old vilager had the Ian
tern iu readiness, and halt dozen went t1
help him.
Tome, he said, Lead George, one Of YOU.
loa tlse hhte-you are -toutcr than and
III take the little one This last wac
spoken TO the stout teamster, and he took
the wife in bis arms as though ehe had been
an iuiuut.
ii, only a few steps said Drake, as lie
started togo, IN send your lantern back
Nike fincal'
Aal with this the party left the bar-room
| went 70 the window aud saw them wadinC
OF through the deep snow, and when they
we've out Of sight | turned away The host
came out and began TO explain matters; but
was sick enough already, and with al
aciuG heart | left the room
On Tho following morning | came down to
break a,t later than usual, Tor | had SLEPT
but little through the night About mn,
O'clock the driver camo in and told us tn,
stage would 10 ready in five minutes
went into the barrojm for a cigar. jim
Itr Ia lal IN - "a, Ir,n ,l,o
cloak they had wrapped around tie child tn,
,-lt before.
'What'l! ye have this morning. Jim >
heard the landlord ask, as he set out tum
L.sr.
Nothing, returned the lat man, enphat
icaily. i N done, Mike fingal. I'm don,
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