The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-22

room and that house and On ont INTO ,b,
storm on that night. Just as he had com,
to this emphatic determination he was "a
tied by a violent ringing Of the door hell
Ordering Wool to 90 and see what was tbe
matter, he hastily arrayed himself in h.
sleeping habiliments and iumped into bed
de,ermil.cd not 10 be intrnded upop or r.
be called GU: OF his room on any account
Whatever.
F. 1T tni, moment Wool reappeared.
"Shu, the door, YOU villain. Do Won in
tend to stand there holding IL oper, ON mo
, all night ?'' vo~iterated the old man.
Wool hastily closed the offending porfais
and hurried to hi, masters side
"We!I. sir. who was il runr the bell -
":Sar. de Reverend Mr. Parson Co,dwip
and he saws how be must see you himself
+ personally, alone
"See me, you villain, Didn't you tell
him bad r, tired ,"
Yes, Marse, | tell lin how you were
gone to bed and asIecp morne'n an bour
ago, aud be ordered ne to come wake you
~. AID say how it were a matter of lie
and death !"
Life aud death What have | t. DO
with life aud death q, won't stir, If
the parsou wants to see me he will have to
come up here and see me in bed"
Mos | fetch lin reverence no, sar 1'
"Yes, wouldn't get up and 90 down to
see-W Washinyton-.hnt the door, you ras-
cal or IL, throw the boot pack at Your
wooden head -
Vol obcyed with alarity AID IN time to
escape the threatened missile.
After and absence Of few minutes be
was heard returping attending upon the
footsteps Of another. And the next minute
he entered, u,herinc in the Rev. Mr.. Good
win, the parish minister Of Bethlehem. st
Marys.
How dc you do How do you do -
Glad to see YOU, sir glad to see you, tho
obliged To see YOU in bed Fact is.
coue Int cold with this severe change Of
weather, and took IA warm neeus and went
To- bed to sweat it off, You'll excuse me
Wool. draw that easy chair up to my bed
side tur worthy Mr.. Goodwin and bring him
q glass of warm nccus. Ii will DO him good
after his cold ride
Il thank YOU, Major Warfod will
iske the seat, but 40. the negus, If yon
please. Tonight"
No, the neeus' On, come now, you
are jnEiuc Why. it will keep Won from
catching cold and be "a most comfortable
nigLtcap. !isro,ing you to sleep and sweat
like l1hy Of course You SPEND the
n cht with Us 2'
Il thank YOU. no, must take the road
again IN flw minutes
Take the road again tonight Why,
man alive il is midDicht and the snow dri-
vino like MI Ls,land.'
Sir ! am scrry to refuse your proffered
hospitality and leave your comfortable roof
tonight, aud sorricr still to have to take
Won with ne said the pastor. cravely.
.Tase NE with you No, no, my
GOOD sir no. no. that Is too good Joke
. la, ha,"
..S;r. | fear tha. YOU will find tia serious
one Your servant told Won that nv er.
rand was one OF important urgency
"Yes. something like life and death .
"Exnctly-doun in the cabin, near the
Punch Bowl, there is an old woman dy-
ing"
There | knew i, was Just saying
there might be an old woman dying. But,
nv dear sir, what's that to me What can
Ido1"
Humanity, sir. will prompt you.
"Rut, nv dear sir, how can / help her
am not a physician to prescribe-''
She is fgr past physician help.
Nor am a priest to hear her contes
sion"
Her confession God has already receiv
! ed"
"Well and am not a LAWYER to draw
up Ler viii,
, No, sir; but you are recently arpoin
) ted one Of the Justices OF the Pee 'o'
Allephany
"1cs well. what of that That doe:
no, comprise the du,v Of my getting W
: out Of my warm bed and goug thron@i
snow storm tn see an o.d woman eS
, pirc."
/ Excuse me for insisting sir but this i
an official duty sad the parsou, mlid',
but firmly