The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-21
THE OLD SERGEANT,
OR,
Injustice Defeated.

heart; hope the gentleman will srjoy II, tu, I
could not 60 with him. Meta, have YOU asked
Master Downes whnh will takc," The steward
l,u-he1 trntallv. "sNovv him bis own .,r..,,
that's not bad faith Al Tam come for The running
rNle-;he tslf-veaf's rent, Sergeant Come. N !.
h'',t you look sharp enough to understand that;
i pposc you know VIVA, TIE rcnt ,r1sg and n Won
90 not, can tell you what IL is-ue do MOI wan.
cats 'hat WON'T catch mice"
Rent ~ repeated Mois, ave never maid ren, a.
YOU well know this cottage with i's two acres of
land, was fee sin from our honoured colonel "a
nv '1ther and his heirs for evsr-rent''
fo', know Won ko7t that tale Ghost; but ifirs so,
wHpnE IA THE DEED"
We can chow Il Won At onre Fatb..' u..,.x
Do-nes wants to the doed Of 1T lie All ,.rb
Hr-cet u, 'atbcr, 'ts all Isfe and FIRM Atths
moment, greatly TO Metr's relct her aGiance bus
band entered - cotta-c; tie we'd iipg-f.v RAJ
| been fyed nnd Ward, good fortune ~ss -n,cb
ts'tc o. Downes mol Ell 70 h'fn--"N IL 80 "a
Hllow understand :" Int M,t.'s Indignation could
| not be restrained. INV father, NJ D,x,s. M
! betrestod respectable In isrofeIlov.,tI, 49,,
80 liter. WHon you steak 10 lin, or 81 rim. 10 a.
good as to remember H." "Mc.n-rbst {, ~,
rat'r' my chlf Iw.il end the dccd-r, q,
rgh' ne Should see Il he must ohrv order, yo,,
tHoT." The s.rFcrut, ass ste hv Nelafbs 90.
cupaton saved he steward farther chasliser,cnt.
,,.ottd over Is desk. There WAS no S,.i ,be,..
Drawers and boxss were all ssa--b,l- Va. -
ing hersel into fever OF INDIGNATION and an.iot,
while The steward sat ny craving the ton OH.
'ticF, and 81 toying her disnav. "Ni. o,iit. a.ts
somewhere " sad Llir', vearsd viii eveu 81
much tNertior, "snd u muitbe found n, rIv,,J
,ete' ms SITS thst the iuc property b. ,e,ticd -,
Meta--put cut Of nov or, so 10 sav-nnd v,ben
.nat " done and NY 81 III has another protector.
SOS bless Got Fnd die o"
You had te'ter se'.', m, tos,-. 49,. ., -,
'ne steward, "anl paw NJ the rent due inc, a.
oolone's destb-rvc ~ uyht n rcsefp, n, 4, I'll
rgh' s'cordint 10 lsw--I can't promise YOU to 70.
msn u'rc - thIs orSny reut--our new mq.'er 40.
nos tesmAl ho'dcrs.-So NAV no fo-rcd a., i,c, mn
40 all eSslly." TIC bcV'dcred soldier brow fortb
uls mo i'y' hut nj snd Meta would not per
h't him to seknowlelee ihst lie owed rent. and
ater many bitter words Rad passed the minus,
steward quitte1 the cottage, de'ermfrei IN,
event OF l. irds not tc!ng allr 10 produce n dceI
OF cut " got Possession q hat no had heard Tho
10 Sergeant Laird"
Al, Time passed on--'hs "court-y cried shame" q,
the "owRrd but lie lcedcI 1t uoi. ''
Toe Sergeant vas iNcaraiie OF rir,- .o,.t,., A..
oTnr ssor Meta stouily resised ~, rcs.il,ii,,- -,
tnlaii ng poverty on The Young sch6rlr.s.r Nv
pe'oriinf MS wife, until the deed vas found NV
.'i ~ oAoe VIC tenants to send thc children 10 bis
school, mud he had impressed the peorio with 90
much terror that they fesrcd him too much 10 as
o'es. burng ms contention. DAYS and week.
ssnoGnied 10 months; the poorscrge1n wss visi-
biy SINKING; The bloom had FED from Not, ob.sLs
ana Vie Young So oOlmaster had not a dozen uuls
Visions Of Australia mingled with his dream. but
ne wei Knew Me sergeaut could not he remove Land
ne w1ula no, Ies'e Meta. They had written to tho
new landlord simple statement Of facts bs roniy
referred them to Downes' P''
~. ~ hss nc did his worst--ds,rslued for rert,
Mh,n ine process was served, the hardened "ser-
YER turned away With tears In his eyes m. a.
geant was tying fioG and so intent ON nj, ccc,,,a
hon' mat u was Mcta's sobs that rendered I'm
conscious OF what was passing. There Was some
thlng bevond all telling painful in the exnrs..ion
Of weak and patient suffering IN bis f.,e iaH,,,
my child'they need not disturb the thiprstbe IceI
ID haie somewhere:l am = 50 dor, rr and would
nIs 'e iasehood-St doT MI will find M dced;''
mlhdlefsy, ho'p.eisly, his fingers wsnderst as -
SCREENING Tor It amid the tangled horse.ha,r a,d
snu,nH lether', until at last he settled again
N.Y. n'u. p VIC construction Of "grey hscLel"
iu, neshpo rs crowded In with offers oi n.si.t,nc,
aud EIwsrd ente.voured 10 draw m. $685.,
ana Meta away, hut N vain One nv one ibehop.e.
holi goois we're piled outs 10 lfc cotlage-no,
rudely or with violence, but still II v,as i11e "a
suddenly reused toa pe-fcct consrtg,,nrs ~.
ne was despoiled Of the home gwen 10 IT.,
by hs departed officer the cid sol,i .er tod sror,
1'' T, ns nls uand on his daughters hesd, sad
cal you my ne ghbours and this man whom
never injured and above AL Icall God 10 ,l,.es.
-'uaI an uhlAWiulIy despoIe Of what was given
ssna 'hI yer 20 my oil ase and provision for NV
tu.l". cal ioE no ven. esnrc upon Dlwnel who
has worked me this wioay-.I n ne the Air1i,t,a
WI forgive HIN, but he knows tiiat deed isi5 en-.
'S'sp Ss as Swell. wei as do-'aoush am Loeless"
farmer; "you and tho iitle eiri must nae hon.
and pillion for We" ~ IVA "'ieo
:" sure I've tho right to them" shouted smother
. with more room IN tho house than / know Nbs,
TO do while 10 US they must come ="
- i ~ 'ss UP exclaimed 6uo spirited son
o. nillel, let's toss up-head OF h.rp-who'l
, Theirs not zone Of us will buv stick Of N.
tshlhgs-pornes was afraid to come-three rrosu,
Tor Downcs-threo cheers for tbo sSr,ss,s, sr1
May Blossom" '1' sergeant Ald
~ SAID ashy young farmer, Miss Met,
NUS nave three cheers for herselu
sAuno' oear WIS" murmurei Sergeant laird,
s,s aNo me ou' iwsrd-!his kindness kills me
ony my Footballs it-Au4 basket" He r.tbcr
81 MS lies together with trent ling fin 5ers. ~
n"s present. was baudcd 70 him, and he WINS in
w "c' OF casting It over his shoulder when one ~
sno men brought from Nbscs she'd along Win sorna
~ .es Vesse.s The old fishing blsket. Rd and
- So. Hoh 'he Sergeant hEuds-thc elastic ty Of
s ot'n, we memory OF the pas. returned t. nm to-
se'Ler-he sprang forward with scre,u,. tilnn
~ sneeS and uittng his arms 81 heaven cN lain
~ A'nsF' thank Thee | / less Thee! I ,bapl
i,r,y,., 4"S,o was pause; all pressed eagerly
80. ~ SAND back J" be said, "bu! no, CONS
ISa II nc He, rama ald Tile rnuE and fc SAID tho
20 was w rN sence-is 10 no G ueis hboms-b,e
~ ny Cld gshI"g basket HIS honour gAvo Ans
sue ne slream-tOi tloss him Il placed II ther.
49, ,Vr 'lls ne and tie old landn. met that los,
,a sne hoot rolled Il In my black neck hand.
nspn ueshbourh toksep i dry! Here Ills
nd our EIwsru-I am not housclesS
4 70 ,h! euNd WI have home read 1t out say
y ~ .he word Of Command"
maj 80 warn could begin, there was shout
- tusu amongst the gathering lilo farucr
10 P'oios 'hree cheers for Met. had dctectri
~ a. sh.@e' we crown 4 y lo Lta's lat pass no
iozcn otH"- ~ 80 o. The hedge; aud, VITA hafs
i,.'.aoI pther boys' from a distance, 80 zej aud
!. ahs,u MN forward am'd ro.rs and rroSps snd
-noes OF how delightod he Womb h.. -
zoo vas found" "Tle deed wss fgurt, on ~, 'e
nc a. uesr II read every word Of it, aud a r..
-ye him -. was nee ioSry to presarve it-thsy'i
w Inn enough OF it. for they'd make hin, ats = -
'"' htef DJWupA had ke..y q, - 80