Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-03-11

" for a minute. The old fellow ha
a cockIoft over warehouse somewhere
where he cooks for himself. How b
lives, God knows. He has nothing nov
but the odd jobs we give him here Il
the Office. He's had nothing from ii
for two weeks.
els he alone? There was little girl
or woman, rather p Proctor hesitated
The story of the old Major and AIadelin,
was something which he could not C1ras
out before this fellow.
Niece or something? She lives II
some country town now, l believe, anC
coIors photographs. A great artist, the
4 Major says. She's duh girl, I fancy
1 Women without brains. have to scratch
hard for living nowadays.
Mr.. Proctor did not care to enter into
] the woman question. He stood whis-
| Ting under his breath, with some +aueei
ideas in his clerical head, which Mr.
/ WithroW would have hardly thought be
fitted it. They grew out of the remem-
branee of those Saturday afternoons
when, for year after year. he used to es-
cape from boarding and repair to
that same cockloft over the warehouse.
there to feel himself a Gypsy or a Crusoe
for a few delicious llqurs. Whata yaga-
bond. uncertain life it was the poverty,
the shifts, the fun. the inextinguishable
jollity and tender love under it all What
prince the Major and Madeline made
Of l1inl-saving ali week to compass the
Saturdays roast chicken and Cranberry
tart Proctor had sever Known father
or mother his ideas Of love or a home
were all drawn from poor Standish and
his crazy menage. So strong was
this boyish instinct "a him Just now that
he actually stood breathless when any
body resembling the Major came in
sight. If the old man should not recog-
nize him. or should meet him with the
formal Difference Of other respectable
people. why, then, good-by to that old
boyhOod, SO horribly dear and disreputa-
blel
Now the Major was in restaurant a,
few doors down the street. TRY an adj
verdsenent in the Camera, Sam, !" he
said to the -bookkeeper.a Il swear it will
pay YOU Iike-lileA-'i His talk halted !:
the ideas seemed to olstagger through his
brain. - @
Il believe you've had drop too
much, Standish, - said Sam. | raot'
No I've had to stop drinking. You
can't get a glass of champagne fit for a
gentleman in this aceursed town But
about the advertisement p fThe Cam
era paid him small percentage on this
sort Of business, and a few cents now
would buy him his dinner. -.75 $50
"No. 41a i eA
. +. The Major leaned on the glass counter
for a moment. It was Two days, since he
had tasted food. The steam of lsavpryl
dishes below was too much for him. A
collapsed stomach IN a powerful frame
like his is deadly drag upon a man
pluck. He. looked at Sam. The fellow
would give him his dinner if he askedit,
he knew sasnfs faf b.1ssH So g1la s-as ia
! He gathered himself up with an effort.
81 d steal. but can't beg, he said, 81
lently. 2 He nodded affably TO Sam, and
hHiped to the parrot as he went out. His
usually f1orid face, had
turned cold and blue under the NOUS
tache and Whiskers, but he carried him
self jauntiIy.
John Proctor saw him as soon as he /
stepped on the street. There was the /
broadcloth suit cut twenty years |
ago, and the vast expanse of shirt |
bosom, frayed in the plaits, but immacu-
lately white. The Major was a property |
Of the town, well known as the city clock. |
With his bushy white name, his iTnpos- |
ng shoulders, his lofty bow, he radiated |
and filed the 4aent from wall to |
curb. Proctor thought the old man /
would be glad to see him, but he certain
y had not expected the strange effect
which the sight Of him produced Stan
dish stopped as though he had been
struck a blow, holding him off at arms
ength. His pomposity seemed to sud
denly drop. from him, --..-, -.-.f. ,r..,.-
Why, Jackl Jack = he stamInered,
i did not look to see you. beg your
pardon, Mr.. Proctor. l forget draw
ng back, yet still holding the young
mans coat-sleeye with what would have
been very like caress in a woman
"Fqrget T. You forget old friends
hink.
"Prinoe Hal has changed his state, .
'aid the Major, smiling, with an effort to
De himself 80. taitis time he shook off old
Falstaflls 81 Eau lA- .y-aaaA . as3a
How i'll white hairs become fool and jes-
q. o.s1Efsit-swelledsso old and Sc. .prOfansf8
6iulching his Big breast with bitter
'SYou did not use to affect the cynic.'
mo. 1t is the sight of you that re- Z
minds me of what had better forget"
Proctor was ashamed as one man al
ways IS of emotion IN another, You
lad always an unreasonable liking for
ne, vicious young dog that was T. he
aid, lightly You're at the old place,
suppose ? III come round at dusk.
Well broil a steak together, hey, Major
Nv hand has not lost its Ginning
The old man looked down at him
steadily with an inexplicable brightness
n his keen teFess II did not think YOU +
would go so fanas that. my boy.'6 he
aid, quietly.
Mr.. AIoAleAFay's carriage drew. up at
he door at that moment. It was plain
1ut rich, the horses thoroughbred. An
looking, delicate little blonde, {
lressed with Oual1er-Ike plainness. look
ID out and blushed crimson at the sight
,f John. At that the blood mounted al
20 into the fellows tell-tale face, and he
vent down to the carriage, leaning on
he door to speak to her
"A handsome pair, Major, whispered
.Nithrow, who was still lettering near.
2 Standish nodded. ''She looks like a
rood religious woman. McNuEray
you'd raise his daughter cleaner than
>thers girls sI5axHa s-s35.gl dlLR shHa4 +
i .'She's worth a cool half million; that's
he way in which I'd think H0H would
ook at her ala .a al.Trfss5sI zss
$50 do, Mr.. Withrow Proctor Is
ucky, very, lucky, Talents, and educa-
ion. and religion. and now a good wife
With money. The boy could not ask for
more" slf.f.4a s4a 5aaaoza ss1ito. III
There was something in the old mans
unusual quiet, and the look which he
astened on Proctor, that reused With
ow's curiosity.
There used to be some connection
between you and the young man, wasn't
here2 HeNVas under your guardianship
when he was a boy, think I've hearelg
Not at all, sir, = eagerly, not at an
It was mere business transaction. /
leld certain moneys for the lads use
rom his father, and paid his bills; that
vas ALL placed him under Mr.. Nc
Murray care when he was entered here
irst at schoolssl McMurray has the en-
rance to the best society, and is religious;
hose were the two things [ looked at