The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31

dishes, the man IN peo SU0cAcO LAP A'PS
with extraordinary relish.
To tell you the truth, gentlemen, was
getting interested. The women folks down
St the farm always say pm IS curious ~
one Of their ownsex, and wanted to know
the meaning of all this. This man evident
" mistook me for some friend Of his own,
Of whom he was very fond and very proud.
'You seem 20 like good eating ] ventnr-
ed to say.
why. Jack, my boy, it's one Of the few
pleasures have left. Thank God, my ap
petite's always good. And when mans
lost the use OF his limbs, and can't see out
Of his eyes. he makes the best he can OF his
stomach, I'd ask you to light candle,
Jack, but I'm ashamed for you to see Whist
u battered hulk I've become. Twelve
years ago. when you emigrated-yc1 IN
derstand me, Jack, The said this in q Curl
ons sly way}-l was as handsome and we'll
vrowed man as youd wish TO see, warn
/ Jack p
You were
And now I'm useless cripple
How did il happen?'
What! you never got Kitty's letter; Or
rected Pos; Office, Hobart Town, Van Die
mans Land? No. J don't suppose you
ever did, else you'd have said something
about my accident when you wrote to toll
ua you were coming home. But nasn't
Kitty told you coming along in the cab? s.
Not word
.Ab! poor soul, she didn't like to grieve
you, Jack. Well, that is how II was.
was working At the granting house. at the
powder mills ut Hounslow. The mill blew
up they mostly do about once in i've years.
and blew me along with it, blew me up q
good looking, active chap, Jack, and drop
ned me down a miserable blind cripple
AS he said these last words, his voice failed
him, and he shed tears.
and how do you manage TO live J?
We'll, Jack, the firm, behaved very hand
somely. They allow me ten shillings
week and Kitty takes care Of empty houses.
We contYive TO scratch along, Jack. But
come, Jack, you've never offered your
brother your hand yet. Let me shake your
hand, Jack, even i yoa didn't care to light
CANDLE ~.
stepped forward, and gave him my hand.
.Lawk, JACK, why, your hands slnost
as a dress-maker's or haberdasher's; it's
about equal to master OuildeYs.'
You seem 10 know all about hands,
observed.
'Ahv he answered with sigh, that comes
of want Of eyes. When ] had my sight,
took nc note OF such things, bot now I've
got deiicate touch; and az all sorts OF folks
from parsons down to charwomen, are kind
enough to come and see me, and snake
hands with me, why. in course get deal
OF practice. ] wish Kitty would come back
with that supper Il hope its iripe,) I'm
getting tha. hungry, could eat shiiliDg's
worth
began to feel alarmed. i must try and
recover my nat,' ] thought, before Kitty
comes in, or she viii, Of course, discover
| the deception.
Are you afraid OF thieves here?' asked.
'Wbyf'
Because see you LOCK up your kitchen
| and back door? Can you tell me where
the back-door key hanger
II don't hang nowhere, replied the Grip
| pie. tits in my missis's pocket
And the kiichendoor key?G
| In her pocket. They re al in her pock-
ct. Bless you, Jack. what with area sneaks
and mischievous children, the place would
be stripped if We warh't to lock everything
| up after dark.
| Here was another disappointment. #
wanted to get my hat. must wait till Kit
| ty returned, and face her boldly. Bat how
| shall account to her for ] was was in
| ter-upted in my reflections by my compan-
| ION, who said: Come, Jack, strike a light
| and take 3 look a; your poor brotEe. Bob.
You'll find the matches in one of my shoes,
and the candlesiick is under the stretcher.'
| lighted The candle and saw a man Of
| about forty years Of age lying on q small
stretcher bedstead in the middle Of an emp
ty room. His face haG ev identity been once
colnely, though now distigured by scars.
His eyes were closed, SO Il there was any
thing repulsive about his appearance, ]
didn't see il.
You are able to wea.- shoes then, Bor,'
said.
'Ay. be. you may notice they're made CT
cloth and three sizes TOO Dig for nae. ! had
a nea. foot once, Jack, and still wear shoe
when car. don't lie here Ike I. IL am
my all day s.. by The cheerful ire IN
the Kitchen
How DO you &c. np and down s.air?'
'WoaIa you believe il, Jack ?-sne car
RES me. dare say you though, her a
man 70 suit me. She's as strong II the
back az brewers horse. IF Id had the
pick OF the county OF Middlesex, I conldn't
nave married 4 kinder hearted woman.
And she married Inc for love. !; was ar,er
the accident, yoa understand me, Jack. ]
was brought 70 The church il bath cheer,
JACK, like an Indian nsbob, and ali the
stree. was at their winlers, 20 see me lift
ed out by the clerk and sexton. Some said
she married me for the sake Of my PEN
sion, but know better, Jack. II was out
OF downright pity, aud knowing the good
looking chap ] once had been. I wish
she'd come IN. She mus. ha' gone des-
perate long way arter that tripe. My ap-
petite IS getting outrageous. Tell Us abou;
Van DiefnGn's Land, Jack, % PASS the time
away
hesitated, for knew very little more
about Van Die.naus Land than do about
the moon.
.Ah, see how i. is. JACK, said The Grip
pie: You're ashamed, and no wonder. !
like you the better tor it. Bat goa need d:
TO mind now. You've served Dat you.
seven year. and as ] always said, you was
young and led away by Bill Hawkins
And Jack he added confidentially, we We
always KEEP: up the notion in the family
that It was poaching. II sounds more re-
spectacle than-yon know what; and I've
maintained it was poaching so long, :ha;
! I've got to believe it myself
I'm glad 70 lear you say So ! replied
gravely.
But say, jack pursued the Grippe,
| transportation can't be as bad a. tie rep
resented. 1t has sofiened your voice, made
you talk better, and given you quite q
touch OF gentility. Yoa wac roughish
young blade when babe you goodbye a:
Millbank ,peuitentiary. Dye recollec.
how Bill. Haw kins ieeraG because gave
you n others little clasp bile? Yet they We
done away with transportation. l'sn told.
You WAS in one Of the, last bs:ches.'