Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-12-02

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taller wondered Sinclair when a whole
month had passed without visit to the
| Rainbow
sWell, it seemed So, for nothing strong
er than water had passed his lips in the
shape of drink since the night his sister
had shown him the bunch of rags.
'I'll have talk with Tom and learn
how he got off the scent, though, Sinclair
resolved.
An opportunity came sooner than he
expected
In the beginning of the summer ter
rifle thunder storm passed over Arlie, and
among the general devastation the Rain
bows sign board was shivered to atoms
Tow happened to be passing the Rain
bow next morning, and stopped to take a
glance up at the old mark.
Fine work here remarked Mr.. Sim
clair, who was standing in his door 'the
storms done for us, and I'll have new
| slgnboard.'
rs it so bad as that p said Tom.
Yes, the Rainbow is in shivers, ga id
Mr. Sinclair.
Then you'll want new signboard p
said Tom.
of course, isn't that what I've been
telling your
Is it to be the Rainbow again p ask
Tom
L suppose So answered Mr. Sinclair,
unless you can give us new idea, Tom,'
continued he, laughingly.
L think | can,' said Tom; 'but u ust
90 home first
Don't forget, though said Mr.. Sin
clair; you are stranger nowadays, by
the bye, Tom @ E
I wont be long, cried Tom, and with
brisk step he walked down the street.
Halo, Tom! what's your hurry? cried
friend as Tom came up against a cor
ner.
'Oh, Sinclair's signboard was destroyed
last night, and I'm going to present him
with new one, answered Tom with
smile that was Numerically opposed to
his old principles.
'Oh no, that's it, resumed his old
friend 'but perhaps it would be as well
for Arlie if the Rainbow was never up
again
Tom was out of hearing.
A better sign than the Rainbow, Mr..
Sinclair did net expect to get; he was
only joking with Tom Hall. and he raised
his eyebrows when Tom made his appear
ance with a bundle under his arm, and
requested him to look at the new sign
board
L didn't think you would catch me
sup; but step in, Tom, and let's see your
idea
Tom gravely united his bundle and
held up a bunch of rags before the publ
cans astonished gaze.
'Whas do you mean, Tom?' asked Mr..
Sinclair, feeling confident that Tom had
lost his serses.
Ask yourself, sir, if Bunch of Rags
is not the best sign
Was it that bunch Of rags that made
you teetotaller, Tom p said Mr. Sinclair
more confused than he liked to own.
1t was, through Gods means, | think,
SIR said Tom; and perhaps poor wretch
es seeing there the end OF drink, may
bless you for that signboard.'
Tom walked away to his work, and Mr..
Sinclair went back to his counter, but all
day the bunch Of rags troubled him. He
was kind-hearted man, and believed
himself a Christian, and he did not want
to be considered the cause of misery and
rags.
To man of his disposition it was pain
ful in the extreme; he could not help
feeling angry when the poor, shivering,
ragged wretches came in and laid down
the price of glass. When he lifted their
money he felt as if he was stealing their
means.
It was busy day, and every new COM
er was more deplorably wretched than
the last served. He was thankful when
night came.
The last customer was a woman literal
ly hanging in tatters. An infant sat on
her arms. 1t was crying with cold. 1t
lifted the rags that covered its naked
limbs and looked piteously at him.
60 home and put the clothes on your
poor child said Mr.. Sinclair, finging
back the money that the poor woman laid
down.
I have nothing but rags said the
woman.
Tom is right said Mr.. Sinclair, as he
locked his door, The end Of drink is
misery and rags, and the man who has a
taste for that sort of thing may put his
name on the new signboard'
That same summer Mr.. Sinclair went
into the tea trade, in which he made a
fortune. Tom Hall is now q famous en-
gineer.
AN EXTINCT RACE.-One of the most
remarkable races that ever Inhabited the
earth is now extinct. They were known
as the Gauncees, and were the aborigines
of the Canary Islands. In the sixteenth
century, pestilence, slavery and the cruel
ty of the Spaniards succeeded in totally
discriminating them. They are described
as having been gigantic in stature, but OF
a singularly mild and gentle nature
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