The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-05-20

coarse and clumsy article; being nothin,
more than q isw rossh boards hastily put .
gsthsr; but il answered lis purpose inaif.
ferently we'll
On this laAtaE. thsn, the body Of cur -un
lucky brother wss now plseed--his fao,
drsadfully swollen and dish9ursd and tb,
procession moved Oh, with shouting ans
laughing mob at its heels. w,
Leaving David thus dispossd cf, We wil
return to Lsith Cor space, TO noe how
Drinkbeoly cams, dsnaded as be was d
bis shovel. hat and his gown.
On awaking from his nap. the worthy
churchnan,sos we'll pleased that David hai
not come to rouse him % he promises, start
ed up in grest unsasness, lsst the gates d
The pressPtory should be shut, and Biz chnr
acssr as regular living man be thereby in
jured.
What was the surprise Of d = man
bewever, 10 find that be had bee.. :. .ppsd
Of his gowa while hs slept and lsft in biz
shirt sleeves. Alarmed at the circun
stance, brother Drinkhooly began search
ing the apartment for the missing garment,
and also for his hat, which he now found
had likewise gone astray.
Being able 10 discover no trace Of the
missing articles, be commenced rappiug on
the door to bring some one 10 his assistance,
although very unwilling to expose himself
in his present predicamsnt to any but his
well-beloved crony, Davis Wemyss He
could not help himself, however. His gown
and hat be must have. He could NOT
leave the house without them, and without
assistance they could not be got.
The worthy brothers rapping on the door
being unattended 10, be commenced with
bis heel On the 6oor.a proceeding which be
had often found, rs h has been fhcetiousiy
termed, an "efsctssal calIng."
In the present instance, it brought mine
hosts wife into his presence. On her en-
tcring-
'Good woman, good Mrs. Wemyss,
would say, know ye snythiag Of mine outer
garmeut3 My gown, know ys snything Of
mine outer garment I likewise lack my
hat. good Mrs weyms; know ye what
has become of itf"
Truly, your reverence, I diuna ken,
replied Mrs. Weymss, beginning to hustle
about the apartment in search Of the desid
Grated articles; "but they Gamma be AR aff,
surely. Does Jour reverence no mind whar
ye laid them ?"
any bat, ! recolIect perfectly-tbeir be-
ing no reason Ehy I should not rscollect ID
Il laid on this chair by the bedside here.
Now it is gone. My gown l laid nowhere,
but kept on me So, Of that garment /
must have. been denuded even while
slept. 1t is strange. Is my good friend
David not in the way? He would, doubt
less. explain all. and help me to mine outer
covering and head-gear p
Indeed. no. your reverence, David's no
in the way; and l Gamma tell whar be is.
Hes been missing DOT O the house thae
three hours; and gasd af without telling
ony O. Us whar be was gaun, or what be
was gaun aboot Indeed, name O. US kent
when he gaed. Sac be maun hae slippit aft
unco oannily."
In'the meantime, the search for the miss
ing articles of dress went on vigorously,
but without any good result They were
nowhere 70 be found.
Whats to be done ?" said the good
father in despairing tone, as be threw him
self into chair. cannot 20 through tine
streets in this indecent condition, and, if
remain longer, will be deemed a 6isre-
garder Of canonieal hours. What is to
be done ~
"Deed it's an awkward thing. your rev.
erence, and how ye are 10 gas hame in
your sark sleeves, and your bald bead to
the win, / dinna see. "
I'm tell you what you'll do for me, my
good Mrs. Weymss," said the worthy
father, after thinking moment "You'll
send up your little to the prsceptory, and
I'll give her message 10 Brother Christie.
/ think he'll oblige me in strait. He'll
send me down gown and hat wherewith /
may bic me home, and your good husband,
and my good friend, David, viii. doubtless
find me mine own garments when be re-
turns"
Surely, your reverence, surely Jessy' II
be but owre prood to do your reverence's Z
biddin,.' replied Mrs Weymss, and she
FASTENED TO call her daughter at
On the girl making her appearance, the
worthy brother gave her her instructions.
He desired her to no TO the preceptory /;
to ask privsts word Of Brother Christie
and to say to him that be, Drinkbooly, had
got into iribulation. That, having some
matters Of private Government to talk over
with mine host of '.Ship," be had called
on him, aud that, while there, overcome
with exhaustion, in consequence Of his late
fatigping duties, he had fallen asleep, and
that, while be slept, some one bad removed
his gown and bat, and that he could So
where fnd the same, and could not there
fore return to the preceptory unless his
good brother, Christie, would furnish bim
with the loan of these two articles, the
which, he would readily do.
Charged with this rather long-winded
message, the gizl departed on her mission.
In less than quarter Of nm hour she re-
soa nouy Sos OAOoHaA uObuoA u1e uot kOWus
'.HAs he refused them 2" inquired the
worthy brother, with look of grievous
discom6ture, when be say the girl .ensss
without the much desired articles. "Wbst
did he ssyf 4n F wv
6Hs said. mr. replied the girl. who wss
bsth TO ygang and too sisels-mindsd %
think Of saving any ones feelings at the
expense Of truth, "that, II ye had drank
lsss q David Weymss claret, ys wad bss
'ksassd bstisr whas had become o yous
gusn snd bat-p lEa rsaiIHi %.
20 scandalnm nsagsassml'' r. exelaimsd
The indigaant priest. "Doth ,he-dosh
Brothsr Chfistis sccdss re. Of vicious IN
duixsncssf Him whom i have, husdrsa
timss. hslpsa % HE dormisory, when inca.
pssiAsksd thsreftoA ssy he exesss Of his Do.
iaaioaA sAnd he vasla mot give thss Tie
IRarnents p -, - - 3
"No, please ypd, iii be said ye nichs
gang vilbosk bresks fbr him. He wado
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