The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-11

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Dave, to one of the other boys, 'fgiTe
us a.light here for this pipe ' -.
Nino, watching his opportunity, as
q wild beast might watch for an escape
from its cage, gave forward dart
just as the man stopped to rub his
match against the sole of his boot.
But he was scarcely quick enough ;
his tyrant seized him rudely. by the
arm, and slung him across the floor as
if he had been a toy! He fell, his
temple striking against the leg of a
rusty iron bedstead that stood in the
corner, and lay there, quite insensible |!
ed BIest if I don't think he's done
for, dad,"v said, one of the hitherto
impassive spectators of the scene, a
boy of thirteen, who was generally
dressed up as wandering Bavarian"
with tambourine and bells.s iaIag
10 "Let him alone, say" snarled the
father e Its a lesson as'll do him
good!" taass 81 - 3. 2. gE-l1es =
Ara atitba Same mo,nert the he'll
,,l.I Il ~ oId = ,;are an, tower Of the town
olaolT s,r,,er. ,hreoi.' -. - = -
81 err9I Gsa 10 .------.a bs4 ~ = !. .saa
ass" I told you he wouldn't be here,
Paul y. exultantly exclaimed Mrs.
Parker, projecting her keen gray eyes
into every nook and corner around
the dull street in front of the West
Landhill House of Entertainment for
Mainland Beast" !. / knowed It'll Nose
what do you think of your fine hon
EST. boy ~ aeia s.s 3sa4 .qz.nssI i 80
sa Paul Parker's countenance fell visi-
bly,; '.''' '-5' 10. gs,l .oa5 -.
ss," !" I'm sorry. foroit,r wife-sorry from
the very bottom of my heart. / some-
how thought he was different from
the common lot of ,'em ;but suppose
!. hadn't ought to expect much from a
lad, brought up in the streets, Well,
We'll, let's drive on.'lg.. O. g...-.t.-s
iiTb The slow Il, ~ nass;no a s,5e Years had snr;n-
Lied their al silver YER blossoms NOR more plen-
tifullv on Paul Parker,s head. and
p5IboSupehed 5IbSphtd deepers s lines ,,s " in his wife,s
,ce? face tbe l;ttle oiirrl at their fireside
had crown orp ~ into Ih . tall IL handsome wo-
maj man land and once once more we enter the
san sanctum. III d. of their lives. t - :. :. +.
Il at ;s tatbar,s '-', stem M motber said
+ Incv PI,.,n Parl er ar inmn;ne mn to omen the
door of, I9a.l7WN51i We'll fatber ,v What lnck p,
aR.d enonob darter y said old Pani
,..1',sasaI:s. - a. .,a-aoa,s So
a1soA,y an~A 'Ae lo"" 49, .Ia,r,o %
'sno" ion ms =, e'so'' -. 80
,ohs uowh as III ~i'n iesef u assr
nls m.'es poor,y, " ana Dfuoe ,s.a mas su ~ :
y" on1' % no oan ". = ..,l NJ NJ -
- ~ ny 80 pess n ~
aul j, - 49, 49, : ~ ~ ,s:,, el
aenus - ~. snltsAet - nas =, VII ;ts $50 ,a
- W - : !" "a ~ - :. : !.
". naf.tn Y tl',n anu ~ Wtirn l0f 'ne
' 1--WE can cal do do nothing. wife a, i1se>
eve shall be sold out at auction,
and die IN the ln5o,or-b6apse nd vetf oh
popl wbv didn't Won nav more head
j, Ios g what T ALWAYS kent n telling Won 2n I. I.
a Not so bad as that. / hopev said
fho old mon cbaorilv tbouob tho m,s.!.
cIesiof hio lin and brow on;vered I1.s' - :
mEatbor - itst Jobn Mart;nA- II The !.
leeds street LAWYER to whom Won 1
owe this money Po el .a Ii
aYes. what do Won know abont
him 2nS3 = 4 q i /
" Not much father, but 1 met his
SON at several parties last fall, andtI-
/ think, if you were to 60 with me
and tell him just how it was, OF write
even"
mNo use. croaked Mrs. Parker des-
pairinely: other folks amt so ready
TO let 90 o. their money as your faith
er is, Luey,.', a,,s. s9.ap.t,s .sl.st,Is.s
.astill it's worth trying" said old
Paul, hopefully. ,",Well write this
we'll go up to Boston and see what
answer he makes us.pzoJ
And Lucy Parker, blushing like a
sweet-pea, ran to get the paper and
pen and ink-bottle, fimidly trusts
ing in the efficacy of her PLAN
g For his father, can't be very hard
hearted p she thought; sand they are
so very rich that sapely this paltry
five hundred dollars can't be very
much to. them" - 90 ,a. a''. 81. ~, -s'tl-
The elegantly furnished Office on
Leeds street did not often have such
oatfe equipages drawn up before it as
Papl Parker's mud besplashed box
wagon and shaggy old pony: and
the elegantly attired young lawyer,
who sat at the desk examining some
papers, glanced up in surprise as the
blooming girl and the bent old man