The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

than land I'll take the little one
This last was spoken to a stout teamster
and he took the wife in his arms a.
though she had been an infant
1t is only few steps," said Drake
as he started to go. I'll send your Lantern
back, Mike Fingal,"
And with this the party left the bar
room. l went to the window and saw
them wading off through the deep snow
and when they were ont of sight turned
away The host came out and began tc
explain matters but I was sick enough
already, and with an aching heart I left
the ROOM
On the following morning came
down to breakfast later than usual, for !
| slept but little through the night. About
nine o'clock the driver came in and told
us the stage would be ready in about
live minutes, went to the bar-room
for cigar Jim Drake had Just come
IN to bring back the old cloak they had
wrapped around the child tie night
before
What1l We have this morning, jim ~
heard the landlord ask, as he set out a
tumbler etse
Nothing" returned the fat man, en-
nhatically. "Im done, Mike FingaI,
I'm done with the stuff I'll drink no
more of it. wouldn't have come now,
only poor Lockland was up and his poor
sweet little wife was hanging about his
neck, They were CRYING so that couldn't
stand it, and had to clear out o. it's
dreadful, Mike Fingal You don't know
what them poor things have suffered
But they shan't have my example any
more" ktGiN 81 Aa
can ready" shouted the driver. And
| was forced to leave
The wind had all gone down; the air
was sharp and bracing and slowly we
wallowed awav from the village
I reached Buffalo two DAYS later than 7
had expected to when I set ont, and
having transacted nv business there 7
went to Mississippi and so on down to
New Orleans Forr years afterward
| had occasion to travel the same road
again, and etoppe' in that same village
| 70 take dinner The bar-room was still
open, but Michael Fingal had gone away.
walked out after dinner and soon came
across neatly painted office, over the
door of which read, George Lockland,
Attorney and Counselor at Law"
In less than five minutes afterwards ]
saw a fat, good natured man coming
toward me, whom at once recognized as
Jim Drake AS he came up, said
Excuse me. sir. but I wish to ask how
Mr.. Lockland is getting on now?"
Squire Lockland, you mean ?" he
answered with a proud look You
know him then ?"
81 did once" said I
"Then vou ought to know him now
He is the first man in the countv-the
first man, sir. Four years ago this month
that's coming, he was just as low as q
man could be. Did We ever know the
Squ1re's wife?"
\" | have seen her" replied I saw
Drake did not recognize me
But you should see her now. An
twas great change for her Tha Z
their child-that little girl coming this
way Amt that picture for YEP"
i | looked and saw bright-eyed sunny
haired girl of some eight summers coming
laughing and tripping along like littl,
fairy. She stopped as she came up t.
where we stood, and put up her arms tt
Uncle Drake, as she called the old man
and while he was kissing her. and chat
ting with her, I moved on I looked
back once more on that happy, beauteou
face, just to contrast it with the pale
frightened features had seen on tina
dismal night IN the bar-room.