, 1872-01-29

to dislodge him, for sudden silenc,
fell upon the selfish crowd that swavei
aside from fight to watch this shockins
contest between undaunted man and nm
tanned brute. In vain she turned ant
twisted. reared and plunged. Bill held
fast, though the blood poured from his
mouth. and blinded the beasts sight
held fast, with the grip of everlasting
fate, till MIR. Kingsley, snatching load.
ed pistol from a trembling rufiian at his
side. who had just threatened with il
some woman in the way of his escape,
stretched his firm hand, and sent a bull
let straight into the savage creatures
brain. One sharp convulsion of the
heavy frame, one final heaving of the
burdened back, and she lay still at last,
with Quiet Bill partly underneath her
crushing weight. Tender hands lifted
him, and bore his senseless body to the
nearest comfortable place, and more
than one strong man dropped unsham-
ed tears over the MANNED comrade who
had SO gallantly sacrificed his own life
for others; for if not companionable.-
Bill had done many kindly deed for
his associates, in his own, unobstrusive
way, that. when the hour of trial came,
the toughest remembered. Turn by
turn we watched by him, but we knew
that nothing more could be done for him
in this world; and. even in his agony,
he was SO grateful for the interest mani
Tested, that it seemed as if he wondered
that any had cared for him, and it was
touching to hear him gasp out. between
his throes of anguish, how good we all
were to him. stc.
But the end came soon. The doctor
told him, and he heard it calmly, and
bore it bravely. Mr.. Kingsley and l
were beside him few moments after,
when he turned to the former, and said.
earnestly:
" I think I've made it even, SIR.
What, Bill ?''
why, you know, sir, I took life;
and I reckon I saved one, the other
day, didn't n"
Mr.. Kingsley took both the cold
hands in his own. Yes, indeed, and
many more, perhaps, and gave yours
too"
"Then you think it's even 2"
"Yes, Bill, do"
"And do you believe that He, the
great Judge who knows all things, will
hold it even, too ?"
Yes, Bill, do think so; for he is |
full of mercy and loving kindness
"But He is just, too," murmured the |
dying voice; for heard a preacher |
once say He wanted an eye for an eye,
and tooth for tooth, and then knew
must give Him q life for the one l
slew and I've always been looking out |
for the chance. It was long a comm
but 1 got it at last; and thank Him for
ettin' me make it even.''
Mr.. Kingsley was crying like child.
' My good, old Bill" he said, "I am
20 sorry to lose you. You have been a
faithful servant, and shall miss you
more than can say"
Aglad light flashed into the dim eyes,
md in spite of the exquisite pain of
every movement, he made one supreme
effort, and raised Mr.. Kingsley's hand
% his white lips. oa rs- M
God bless You sir, he gasped out,
g you took me when all the rest of the
world kicked me out, and you've never
given me mean word. God bless you;
you're all in life I'm loathe to leave"
Then he lay silent for q while. and we
thought he was asleep, and would pass
away SO; but suddenly he was looking
1t us wide awake, and spoke out firm
and clear: s aas ss.a
"And there was such q lot of little
ms that day, too. It's all right, all
tight /! know I've made it even p
And then the. peace Of death settled
lown on the pale face of Quiet Bill.
ALMOST TOO EFFECTIVE REMEDY.-
Tuesday morning o horse drawing a
grocery wagon and German up Pacific
street took a notion into his lean head
hat he had gone far enough, and in
spite of urging, coaxing and whipping.
stood stock-still, with his legs braced
and his ears drawn back. The usual
,rowd surrounded him, and innumera-
Die treatments were suggested and tried
With no avail. They sawed his fore legs
With a rope. stopped his breathing, |
twisted his tail, and pulled and pushed
,im; but he only braced himself the
harder, and looked at the crowd with an
,ye of contempt. At last tall Piker
anne along, and picking up o large
handful of mud from the gutter cram
ned it into the brute's mouth. There
Fas scattering of the crowd as the old
,o-c, H:olod o,d -aarod opd tho enava