The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1873-01-10

J into = glowing description
) the baby's many accomplisI
ments. and the place tlTe ii
tie nUfber had IN o. hear
kheu.lss stepped NE viii
sulile. fs
5Bnsiness first" he sal,
aud then growing very grav,
he moved his chair nearer N,
and said earneSily, I" III
truth Is. George. there was
dead, of tiekery about tina
Cliicngo hHSiness. and j az
determined Justice shall b
done to poor little Alice"
] did not understand hin
at first, but rs he was theF
oughly in earnest, I was sool
put in possession of the Who'll
ease, and although / was ex
perieneed i'm such matters.
was deeply astonikhei at tn
story which Jack toisl rs-.
That Fiourucy, Jack
partner, was "A MIN, lost Il
al sense of honesty. MA,
plainly. shown, and be WI,
one Of the meanest .of swim.
dlers-one that wolnd rob the
widow and tiFe fatherless.
The only Wy g ;.-c-s
this, is BY means of some pa
prrs which Flourrcy thinks
are destroyed" said Jack.
"Tbey are in the breast peck.
.es of IA eId coat of mine. Al
lie has IL in = trunk with nay
other clothes. You'll know
il by the coler; an ngly Que, a
kind Of olive green.
Ii was queer how persist
entity he ignored himself. and
left things in my hands. "Ion
viii tell Allie aboHt this .
"Yon will write to Chirago.' ''
You viii do" this, thai and
the other. Everything that
was to be doue ! must do; 1t
seemed strange at the tine,
aud stranger still it was, that
he ueycT once sfAsf the
happiness of sseiis cz aud
the baby again, although he
spoke of them most lovingly
and teDderIy.
We talked until the fire
grew low, and i heard Grey
walking impatiently up and
down the passage. anxious for
us TO depart that he might 20
to rest; then / rose. and in
vesting myself in my great
coat, proposed starting home
ward.
AS we went down the stairs
we met Grey, and | stopped
to give him some orders about
the Goals. He listened 10 me
in his usRai quiet way. but
his eyes were fnrtively glan-
cling at jack, and rs / was
turning away he touched my
arm.
"Bcg pardon, sir-bui isn't
that Mr.. Everson. that. they
said died in ClIicagoi / re-
member his face"
l answered, '.it is
he; these was a mistake some
way"
And then Jack and went
out together into the storm.
II was altogether too bad
weather 10 walk, and so /
hailed a street car and we got
in. There were no occupants
save ourselves and the tired
looking conductor. who re-
lapscd into silence and slum-
Der in a distant corner, after
receiving our fare
IL was gloomy enough RI
ding along with tbs rain pour.
ing steadily on the top Of the
car and beating against the
windows, while the dim light
from the ill-trlmnsed lamp
iiiekered and faxed aS We
rumbIesl along.
4 sudden jolt sent the
door swinging open. aud as
sat next it, | took compassion
on the tired conductor. End
with a laughing remark to
Jack, bent forward TO close IL
1t was not an eaEy task. fol
The wind blew fiercs ! and the
9aor was refractory, but after
I sharp struggle / resumed
nv seat, and turned toward
Jack with a laagh ut my VIE
tory. Iuiagine.if you can my
CONSERVATION and utter be
wildermens, when | saw thai
be was not therel
There was - c.ae in the eal
save the sleeping conductor
aud myself; aud as | sat star
ing blankly about me, ther,
came to me 4 Sudden aus
overwhelming conviction tha
Jack EversoH's return has
been only the return Of hi
spirit.
This shock. coming 50 sooI
after the exeitemement Of tn
evening, was too much 10
me. ! tried 90 rise to get on
into tsu fresh air, hat coul,
4Eof; and after a momentar,
Eslggle l fell heavily foE
ward.
Ii was days before I came 4
myself; was wildly deiiSiOu
a the time. and my life wa
. despaired OF; but when ] r.
q l1nrrll my health onca mnrl