Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

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II swells ul',. ->,.>~ Al notes deep an,
low; bright soon, it leaps from sound t.
sound in notes sharp and clear. An,
every change, every swell and every fall
notes deep and low, sharp and clear
oil Join together is one g.cat> joyfu
noise that fills Tots starved little bod,
and soul with ecstasy. Oh! that i
would never stop. Tot can hardl,
make out the lambs now, they are mile
and miles away she can hardly sc,
the big thing with the pipes, and tn.
people have turned into distant mis-
OF red and blue, and gold and silver
She looks up at my lord. He is clos.
to her! So close that if she could move
her hand, che could touch him! Sh.
is very glad of that. She does no
want to know, how it is he has come sc
near: 1t is quite proper that the otllel
people should he so far of, it does MOI
pain her ut all but she is very gla6
my lord is near, and that she can SEE
his face. The sound stops, and To-
feels great shock. Oh if it would
go ON again! She listens in agony fol
it to return will it never come? Al
last she hears it; very soft, very low,
and very regular, and she is happy
Soon, above all she hears the voice ol
some one singing. Tie sound is inf
nitely pure and sweet; it brings great
comfort to the starved little boy and
soul. She can hear the words plainly,
and knows what they mean. She car
see the lamps now; only circle oi
light, far away, high above her. The
big thing with the pipes is gone; the
mist of red aud blue, and gold and sill
yer is gone; she can SEQ nothing but
the circle of light above, and my lord
sitting by her. And still the voice
sings on, and Tot is full of happiness.
Hunger and cold, blows and curses
must come quickly if they would come
at all, the time for action is shcrt,
Death, their unfailing antidote, is mont.
IT my lord had seen Tots face then
he would have been frightened. But
he was listening, wrapt up in pleasure
forgetful OF everything but a mans
voice singing, and the words we're:
"Comfort ye, my people, saith YOU,
GOD speak ye comfortably to Jerusa.
lem. and cry unto her that her iniquity
is forgiven. The voice of him that
crieth in the wilderness, prepare ye the
way of the Lord, make straight in the
desert highway for our God"
Then my lord sighs, turns his head,
and looks at Tot.
Tot is seated, white and motionless,
in the comfortable chair; her dirty lit.
tie hands folded in one another. and
her dirty little head thrown back. A
change has come over the face; there
is no wonder, no awe in it now, only a
look, despite the dirt, gentle reader, OF
infinite calm and rest.
My lord is startled: he places his
hand fearfully on her forehead and sud.
denly with shiver draws it back.
sGod, how cold !" he whispers,
"She must have fainted." Then in a
louder tone, speaking that he may be
heard by those around, he says, e. Is
there doctor here?"
Some catch the words and stare cu-
riously at him, but grave man rises
from his seat, and answered the call.
He feels Tots pulse, and puts his hand
on her heart, and shakes his head.
"Quite dead" he says, and looking
at her shrunken face. " Effusion of
blood Oh the brain, I imagine, caused
by want Of the necessaries of life and
-" with glance round the mighty
building, bright with light and color
possibly accelerated BY unusual ex-
citement. Nothing to be done, moth
ing, II you please, I will give YOU my
card"
Ny lord, without taking his eyes off
Tots face, receives it, and the grave
man goes back to his place; he is a
passionate lover of music.
For a minute, my lord stands in
doubt, but the British public is begin.
ming to whisper and stare at him. it
scents food for it's curiosity; so, with
smile, he takes Tot gently in his arms
and carries her away. At the great
door is a policeman, who seems un-
settled in his mind as to whether it IN
not his duty to stop my lord and exam
inc his burden. But he is so perfectly
calm that policeman persuades himseii
it must be oil right, and the way is
left FREQ for Tots exit.
My lord, as q materialist, has. of
course, no belief in immortality; and
he objects strongly to the customs OF
burial prevalent among so MANY M.
tlons. In his will, indeed, (most care
fally prepared), he has bequeathed
his body to the nation in order that.
etc., etc, science, etc., human progress.
etc, on condition that all of the afore.
said body not permanently required
may be burnt to ashes, ETC."
But my lord forgets to do unto 9TH
ers as he would others should do unto
him. He finds out Tots mother-no
easy task-and then finds himself, to
his own surprise, questioning her as to
Tots baptism. Tot, it seems, has been
baptized, and possesses therefore a re-
versionary interest (vesting on her
death) in gravc-yards.
So, On the advice of my lord, advan.
tage is taken of Tots interest and she
is buried; far away from the houses
and smoke, far away out in the coun-
try, under a tiny cross in the shadow
OF m old square-towered church. And
my lord is present at the burial. and
listens to and hears every word of the
sermon from beginning to end. And
my lord, journeying back to London, a
rug over his knees. foot-warmer be-
meath his feet, ci gar in his mouth, and
forty miles an hour, thinks to himself.
"There's something in these barbar-
Gus ceremonies after all not prejudice
80. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes.
lion + In the Ben. hope ISt OF glorious resurrcc-
"Hansom, sir2 No other luggage.
sir2" eo'o~'
"Curzon street, Mayfair, as hard as
you can."
The General Land OiIlCc.
The report of General Drummonl. of
tho Land Office, shows that nearly all
the back work of that Office has been
brought up to the last of Septtlmbcr.
The total number of acres sold for cns},
was 1870, 23O /; located with bounty
warrants, 389, 600; homestead entries.
4.691, 1888; agricultural college SCRIP.
G93, ,63l certified to railroads, 1851
9S7: These, will. other minor items,
make the total disposed of II, ,8O4, 975.
ond the cash receipts for tho samc
$o,2lS, 100; 1,251 G33, 600 acrcs of do
main yet remain nnsurvcycd. Railrnul
completion has been rnn;,1 Ovor 7M,