Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-05-15

To rosy life, from death
Aud prissncd gloom!
The Little Corporal.
Frona tho Little Corporal.
The irish Tra,m mp.
BY MRS. E. D. KENDALL.
It was nine O'Clock when Mrs.
Sawyer md Willie came down stairs.
Ann had made the coffee, and was just
taking the steak from the gridiron,
when Willie darted into the kitchen,
and the sitting-room door closed be.
hind his mother. The mealy gilli.
flowers cracked open as she rolled them
out of the oven, and she uncovered Oh
tho back of the stove o most tempting
plate of toast.
"Ann," said Mrs. Sawyer, chow
good everything looks and smells If
some poor creature who needs food
would drop. in this very minute and
share it with Willie and me, how happy
it would make us, wonldn't it, Willie2
for We have enough and to spare, and
there are many hungry ones this morn
ing-hungry and cold many to whom
our glowing fire would be a luxury, and
our simple meal q feast lit for q king.
And so it is fit for a king; for every
thing is good, and God himself spread
our table. Ann, this coffee is delicious!
Now let me tell you what to do. After
you've eaten your breakfast"
give had mine," interrupted Ann.
''Well, then, when Willie and have
finished, set the coffeepot into the tea
kettle. The milkman will be here be-
fore long, and n cup Of hot coffee will
be just what he wants after his long,
cold ride, and perhaps will keep him
away from the liquor shops on the
street. Invite him into the kitchen
and have him get warmed through be-
fore he starts en- again."
Il will. Mis- Sawyer" replied Ann.
"Them liquor places is cuss to this
taown-that's what they be-"
just then the front door bell rang,
and Ann hurried to answer the sum-
mons. She was gone a long time-so
long that her mistress wondered who
the visitor could be, particularly as
AIMS tones sounded sharp and peremp.
tory, and the person with whom she
was talking appeared to be urging some
request which she was unwilling to
grant.
At length there was bang more ex-
pressive than words, and Ann whisked
through the sitting-room, letting in
such blast of cold air that it seemed
as though the mercury must have sud.
denly dropped several degrees.
Mrs. Sawyer stepped to the front
window and looked out. A man was
just hobbling off the stoop-a mar
clearly but thinly clad, and with nc
covering for his hands, the fingers OF
which were white, rs though frozen. =,
"What did that man want, Ann p
she asked quickly.
''He wanted to see you, mum. But
he's drunk, an I warn1 a goin' tew lei
a.y sech folks inter the haouse. HI
was baound to come in, an I was jes
baound he shouldn't. Said he slep' il
barn las night, an walked six miles
this morning. A likely story! An
he couldn't STAN straight to save him
else.''
"Slept in a barn last night, ani
walked six miles this morning, with n,
more covering than that old coat, ant
no mittens on his handa7" repeated
Mrs. Sawyer. $50 call him back
Ann, instantly! He shall have tn
mllkman's coffee, and something {,
eat! The poor creature isn't drunk
he's freezing!'
"But, Miss Sawyer
''Not word! Call him backl |"
Ann obeyed.
"Here, you man Mis- Sawyer want
you tew come inter the haouse Sti
your stumps lively, an don't keep M
stanin' at the door any longer'n yo1
mus, for I'm jest abaout dead with tn
cold naow, q dilly.dallying with yo1
when I ought to ha' been dom m
work. Don't STAN for manners; yo
kin wipe yer feet inside, an Ill brus
aout bimeby, when git tew it,"
It'was an ungracious invitation, Gel
tainly; but the man-who had stoppe,
when he heard her call-turned abou,
and hobbled painfully back. Mrs
Sawyer threw thin shawl about he
shoulders, and went herself to NEE
him.
"Come in, my poor man." she said
kindly; "lt',s bitter morning."
cit is, thin, God bless ye, ma'am
for kind leddy!" was his greeting, a
the tears sprang tohis eyes. Its nc
dhrunk I am, ma'am, as the othe
Teddy says, but I can't walk by raise,
of me boots bein' frozed."
"And your feet too, I'm afraid" sal,
Mrs. Sawyer, opening for him the sit
ting room door. "Come right in here
where it is warm" leading the way t.
the kitchen.
"Thank ye, ma'am; an it's to re
warrum is what I've been afther wan
tin to do since yesterday; but there
no Christians hereabouts, ma'am
savin' yer presence. They all turns m
away wild, "Get out, ye thramp!"
"You're traveller, it seems. Ann
draw that chair up near the fire. Wher
do you come from2 Have a seat"
I'm only thravelin' from L.,
he replied, dropping into the chat,
rather than sitting, for his limbs wer
stiff with the cold. cts matther g
twinty miles, they tills me, an II
thrying to get to A., four miles b.
yant this place. It's to the mills
ma'am, wants to go, for w'avin' is m
business, an got out o. work in L.
this day fortnight. The mother, sh
died better than month ago, an thi
the babby. The ould CONAN, she too
with the rheumatics, an there's tire
little chilen to look afther. Ispint tn
last clint for some shoes for Maggie
she was bare-foot-an' thin tould tt,
granny I'd 60 down 60 A.; mebh
there'd be work for me in Il,
wooden mill, for I'll not be.
ma'am, while there's a chance y wor
anywheres, an man that wove wild m
got a place at A. on loan last wee
a Friday"
"And you started from L. We,
terday 2" asked Mrs. Sawyer.
Yesterday marnin' ma'am: a,
foine weather I had, though it wa
hard thraveling in the road by raise
Of the shnow bein' SO deep. I got m
boots soaked, an then it came on coulf
and they shtltlened on me. Ihad b
morsel o cold mate an some cracke,
for dinner, that I brought along vi
me; but when it came on night I 6eua
to be hungry again, an niver O nont}
full had lett to ate. But it was M
for that I minded, but where would
be shtoppin' for the night! Ft
the hate wint away wild the gu,
an it frozed hard, an I had Wake
in the shnow thirteen miles since da,
light. So whit to house an asl,e
them respectful would they let me !
for the night? But the Guild coma
shut the door IN me face, tellin
to Be goncn The mkt house W.
half a mile farther on. I knocked. b,
nobody came, an so thramped on,
growing coullcr and coulder i've,