Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-01-03
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Anywhere J" gSsped the poor man,
20, God no fuel no food Kate Are
you hurtI'
But the wife could not speak, aud as soon
-as possible the fat old villager had the lantern
in readiness aud half a dozen went to help
him.
Come" he said LEAD George, one of
you. You take Kate-you are stouter than
land I'll take the little one" This last
was spoken to stout teamster, aud he took
the wife in his arms as though she had been
au infant.
ats onlP few steps," said Drake as lie
started TO go. IN send your lantern back,
Mike Fiugal"
Aud with this the party left the bar room.
went to the window and saw them wading
of through the deep snow, and when they
were out of sight l passed away. The host
came out aud began 10 explain matters but
was sick enough already, aud With an aching
heart left the room.
On the following morning came down TO
breakfast later than usual, for ! silent very
little through the night. About nine O'Clock
the driver came in aud told US the stage would
be ready in five minutes. / went to the lar
room for cigar. Jim Drake had Just come
in to bring back the old cloak they had
wrapped around the child the nigh. before.
':Whatll you have this morning, Jim p
heard the landlord ask. as he set out tumbler
Nothing" returned the fat man emphat-
ically.
''i'm doue, Mike Fingal Tn done Will, the
stuff. I'll drink no more of it. [ wouldn't
have come now only poor Locklan was up,
and his sweet little wife was hanging about
his neck. They were cryIa so thar couldn't t
stand it, aud had TO clear out. y, it's dread.
ful Mike FiOgaI, You don't know what them
poor things have suffered Bat they shan't
have my example any more"
"All ready" shouted the driver, and was
forced to leave.
Tho wind had all gone down; the air was
sharp and bracing, and slowly VIC sailed
away FROM the village.
reached Buffalo two DAYS later than ex-
pected 10 when started, and having trans.
acted my business there. | went 10 Alissis.
sippi and SO on down to New Orleans. -Four
years afterWard Lad occasion to travel that
same road again, aud stopped in that same
village to take dinner. The bar was still opeu
buI Michael Fingal had gone away. Iwalked
on; alter dinner, aud soon came across neatly
painted Office. over the door Of which read :
George Lockand. Attorney and Counsellor
at Law" lu less than FIVE inmates aftcrward
saw fat. good natured looking man coming
Drake. As he came up said
"Excure me sir, but l wish to know how
Mr. LoCkland is getting on now ?''
Squire LoCkland you moan % he answered
with proud look. You know him then 2"
Il did once" said l.
"Then you ought to know him now He
is the FIRST man in the county. sir -Four
years ago this month, coming, he was Just
about as low as a nnn can be. Did you ever
know the Squre's wifer
IL have seen her," l replied. saw Drake
did not recognize me.
"But you should see her now. All. it was
a great change for her That's their child
that little girl coming this way. Amt that
picture for ye?
looked and saw bright-eyed sunny
haired girl Of eight summers. coming laughing
and tripping along like little fairy. She
stopped as she came to where we stOod. and
Putu her erarms-"Uncle Drake, j" as she called
the old man, and while he was kissing her,
and chatting with her. I moved on. locked
back once more on that happy. beauteous face
just to contrast i. with the pale heightened
features l had seen on that night in the bar
room.