New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-03
comforts ,-rieht 70 efaro 10. oiJ the person, oa'
The t6ank, OF Congress sad the Old ms1, ensn-
IN. liz gis,s with s,eAmug punch, ab5 drinking on

ringing Of the hsll.door bel.
What the fou! lend cin hat mean at this time Of
night =" exclaimed Old Hurricane dropping his night
cap, AID turning sharply round toward Wool VITO,
warning pan in hand STOOD staring With astonshmsn
" WhstdOes that mean ask you!"
Deed dunno, sir, essits some bsnlghted traveller
III scar ID o shelter out L the storm.
+" Humph and in search Of supper, too, OF course,
and everybody gone away or gone TO bed bet you
and me-"
AT this moment the ringing was followed by load
knocking 80
Mare. don't less you and me listen N IT, and then
we ANT bl red s,urb ourselves with answering OF
it" suggested Wool
:" Sdeath sir, do You think that am gong to turn
deaf ear 10 stranger that comes TO my o1se Tor
shelter on such niset as this Go and answer the
beI directly.
"Yes, ssr."
"Iiot stoT-look here, sirrsh-mnd am not to be
disturbed II il il traveller, ask hun IN, set reiresn-
ueu,s before bim and show him TO bed. I'm not going
10 leave my 70 welcome anybody to-ng1,,
please the Lord. Do you hear
"Yes sar,' said the darkey, retrea.rg.
As Wool took q shaded taper ard opened the door
leading from his master chamber the wind was heard
bowling through the long passages ready to burst into
the cosy bedroom.
Shut the door, you scoundrel' rosred the old man,
folding the skirt OF mis- warm dressing gown across MS
knees and lowering closer TO the FIRE.
Wool quickly obeyed, and was heard refreshing
down the steps.
"Whew - said the old man, spreading his hands
"What would induce me 10 20 abroad on such night
as this Wind blowing great guns from the north
west, falling fast frJn the heavens, and rlsng
iust as fast before the wind from the ground-,od as
Lapland dark a. Erebus No telling the earth from
the sky. Wnew ~ and 10 comfort the cold thought,
Old Hurricane poured out another glass of smoking
punch, and began TO spit.
How / thank the Lord that l am not doctor
II were a Doctor now, the sound of that bell at
this hOor of night would brighten ne should think
some old woman had been taken with the pleursy ard
wanted me TO get up and go out IN the Storm TO turn
out Of my warm bed to rice ten miles thrOugnthe snow
TO prescribe for her. doctor never can feel sure, even
in the worst Of weather, Of good nights rest Bat
thank heaven am free from all such annoyances, and
Portable nights sleep said Old Hurricane, as he
f spP'd bis punch 'n''hsd DIS Ups ''' '0''D H'
At this moment Wool reappeared.
Shut the door, you william DO y0u intend TO stand
there holding it open all night p yociferated
the old man.
Wool hastily closed the offending portals aud hur-
red to his masters side.
Dwell, sir, who was it rung the ben7'
please, Master, sar, 1t wer de Reverend Mr.. Par
son Goodwin"
Goodwin Been TO make sick call, suppose
and got caught in the snow Storm declare 1t Is as
bad to be psrson il is TO be doctor. Thank the
Lord not parson either; IL were now might be
called away from my coy armchair and fesde 10 ride
twelve miles TO comfort some old dying of qunsy,
Well here-help into bed, pile on more comforters,
tuck me up warm, put a bottle OF hot water to my
feet and then 90 and attend TO the parson said the
old man, getting up and moving toward his inviting
couch.
Sar sar stop, sar, if you please, cried Wool,
gong after him.
Why, what does the old fool mean" exclaimed
Old Hurricane, angry.
Sar, de Reverend Mr. Parsou Goodwin soy how
be must zee You yourself, personally, alone y
See me, YOU villain Didn't you tell him that
had retired p
"Yes, Marse, tel him how you were gone to bed
and sl.an m hour and he ordered
to come wake you up, and soy bow it were matter
life and death - go -
and death wont stir If the parson wants to see
me he will have 10 up here and see me in bed,
exclaimed Old Hurrcaue, suiting the action TO the
word by jumping into bed and drawing all the com
forts and blankets up around his head and shoulders.
Mus fetch,him reverence up, sar :"
Yes, l wouldn't get no and 20 down 10 see
WSshipgton-shutt the door, you rascal or Ill throw
the booii4ck at your wooden head y
Wool obey with alacrity and IN time to escape the
threatened missile.
After an absence of a few minutes he was heard
turning, attending upon the footsteps OF another And
the next minute h. entered, usherlng 10 the Rev.
Mr.. Goodwin, the parish minister of Bethlehem. ST.
Msrys.
How DO you do 7 How do you DO ? Glad to see
YOU sir glad TO see you though obliged to receive
Won in bed Fact is, caught cold with this severe
change OF weather, and took a warm negus and went
to bed to sweat il off, You'll excuse me Wool draw
that easy up to my bedside for worthy Mr. 1od-
win and bring him glass OF warm negus. Ii Will do
him good after his cold rite'
II thsnk you, Major warfield I viii take the seat,
but not the negus, if you please, Tonight
Not the negus! Oh, come now, you are Joking
Why, il Will keep you from catching colj, and be
most comfortable nighicap disposing you to sleep and
sweat ike baby ! OF course you spend the night
with us y
q thank you, no must take the road again 10 a
Take the road again tonight Why, man alive
il is Midnight and the snow driving Ike all Lapsnd
Sir, sorry 10 refuse your proffered hospitality
and cave your comfortable roof tonight, and sorrer
still to hsye 10 take you with me- said the pastor,
sravely.'
Take ME with you Ne, no. my good sir no, no,
that is too good iOke-hs ha :"
Sir iesr that you will find ii very serious one
Your servant told you that my errand was one OF i'm
miuent urgency
Exscty-down in the cabin, near tie Punch Bowl,
there 10 an old woman dying.
There knew IT, 1 was Just saying there might
be Sn old dying. But, my dear sir, what's that
10 me J Whist can &c 7
Humanity sir, would prompt you"
Bot my dear cir, how can / help her am not
physician 10 prescroe-.
" She is lar pas; u hysc:an's he p
Nor am | a priest To hesr her COniesSon--.
Her confession God has already received
"Well, and LIN not a lasyer 10 draw up her VIII.
"No, sir but you recently appointed one of the
Justices OF the Peace for Allegheny
Yes: wei. what of that. That does not comprise
the duty Of my getting mp out OF my warm bed and
going through snow storm to 80 old woman eA-
pire.
II regret to inconvenience YOU, sir but in this in
stance your duty demands your s,tenianee at the bed
side of this dying woman.'
s" tell you / can't &, ami | won't. Anything IN
reason 4 dc. Anything can send che shau have.
Here Wool look my breeches pocket and take out
nv pure and hand il. And then go aud wake up Mrs
Ccnoiment and ask her TO FL large basket full Of
everything s poor old dying woman might want, and
You shall carry il.
Spare your psns, cir The poor woman ia already