The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-02-21
SCARECROW HALL.

It was bitter cold night-so cold and
wet that even The snngy Mr.. Ralph Hold
last put An ex'rs log upon has n e, aud
made hlmse'f an extra glass OF brandy AID
water. He took the spirits from a press
! in his librfry, putting the bottle away
again corke1 close, rs soon AS he had
measured out & dram; locked il up fast;
| shook the door TO see that 1t was secure
and buuoned his pocket upon the key
Then he mixed his drink; drew his chair
! close 10 tile hearth; took sip, which he
swallow ed economically; spread his bands
over the blaze an'l began TO think Bu,
| the wind which roared in the chimney
The chance drops OF rain which found their
way down II, sputterlng in tue fire as il
with surprise at the change in their cir
cumstances-the angry gusts Of the storm
| which every now aud then splashed heavl
y againsG the easement, like spray from a
wave, did not for a moment divert his
thoughts from himself. What had he to
do with men upon lee shore, who saw
the breakers 10y the ightning's light and
felt the anahor drag! What cared he for
/
der the stack aud chatterei curses At the
wind! What cared he for the driver of
the lneXJrab'e train. which rushed thru'
the storm ike a shot? What cared Le
for the wife II he ifs: .ermsn. who listened
~ the shrIli moaning OF the bias, over the
I,e .ch, and shu,lde; ed as tie wli,e flakes
ot fol struck against the daT kened wiz
dow pane Dad h- think of such as these I!
Not he, lie thought about himself, and
tie re>"utou no lai Just been maSng,
after mH"h debate, 70 lntrust his money
to ihe FIud,. Hitherto lie had kept il
IN his touSe-tGtlity Thousand pounds
mostly III bAnk bues Ut Il large amount,
once clean and crisp, bat now liup from
cons rant passage through his c!auInIy,
trembling hands
lie turue,. tie key in the door Of his
room and counted them again. They
we're all there How could lie lest trans
nit them 10 the stock brokers? That WAS
ing about, he woud carry :hom t. town
tho very uext dav in the lining Of his coat
that WAS safe place-the very next
day, ana leave directions for The Interest
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