Middletown transcript., 1873-05-24

My search for the los, ,irkc, brought to
light just dollar aud eighty cents. This
tod the conductor. was every cent had
about me. lie said il was 6hy cents
shorter than the usual fare to Laudcrdalc
City. bu, iha, he would pass me through
for il rather than stop the train. From
Laudrrdalc. u city of much Importance,
could write 10 my partner for money. i
could certainly lie us well as To tramp ten
or twelve miles back To the city ! had left,
and where should be no better oil. being
equally stranger there Ia due tim, ]
found myself in Laudcrialc, went TO the
best hotel, ,rlrgrnrhcd for money and
wrote an explanatory note to my partner
This business attended to. sailed out 10
see wha, sor, Of place Laudcrdalc City
might be, There was nothing to dn but
nmu.- myself the b ;, | could until the
,nnncy should come. As | sirnllsd lri>-
urcly up the main street, nrwsboy started
ou, uf printing office. crying:
" Duly Bdnncr-rxtra edition. all
about the muldrr--gryat excitement on
the r. - road ,,c etc " Have au
EXTRA
took III" shoe, aud thrust my hand in.
to MY pocket t,r the money without u
moments thought You nuy imagine
NY feelings when compelled TO return that
;wo-rrnuy bit of Il paper back TO the Wy
with the muitcrrd ,xcn>r thar h,l ~"
chang, aH'. tlr utterly ceHtemptunus TX
prrssi"n OH he bny's face as he received
it. Immediately stepped into ihc oiiic"
.. / Il.
NY rcccn, mishnp. iakns c,rr - mnkc il
a. amusing as possible Whrn completed
| handed it to the cltrk He read it
laughed aud took it into the private office
Cunning back few mnnte. after, he told
the book keeper To rive me hIiy cruis
Il was 10; much. ba, more than ,x.
p"rt'd.
Wen. continued my walk until lnnl.
I Is reached the ruh oi the street which
terminates ut the s. river. here
SCANNED hy long covered bridge |
crossed the bridge aud was surprised t.
see uren reaching the opposite side iha, /
would hc required 10 PAY toll A young
I girl rumr tn the door Of the li,tc niire ~
I stepped ~ and inquired how much |
,honli rat, drawing forth my solitary
.hiurb,nr
Ion aid She with smile anl .
,lirht blush "wc do mt charge minister,
anything
Il VI, . hl inkr bui suppressed III
laugh thai arosr ~ Hi iir>. nu.l rh,uRin.
her tG the consideration ,h-.u t. II
clrrgy. ! tptncd hi,.nt aIaE D.. ..,.r,.i ai3
steps - the hot n.l .r, au
tNinse, - e.n>conc ~ tirNms IA
ml.iatr tn pas nui itala.s t.,hu'tG Il =
Wy ht>t duti urNt utfhih1 So ~ - !
some knight " tha t87.r | tial n,ua ! ]
pleasant Int!r -hrr At ~ grat dl-'aut.
lrnm the hotel, in ny w,ik tie ~ ,iou,
day fhntins ,lm | .s"uld IL" u" bet
TT looking inrln - | fsrtnd H. itrf
Thee Was ~ att liitIee 4 boy nhaa
twelve taais ul agr. wla stated thu, hi
hIlt.r tn proprietor. mi gone 10
nrirhAaiug rIN snl woni unt rrtnr,
J,tte Gssn Ni'hauf any hesitation
.,skrd faf tn lath 'i i rutar. nh! prnccdr,
to ap1 IT. IN my. i Whlir thu. oecu
rici tin 'u-ruDl,i> hcznn IL pres nf them
s.lyr. expressing si,lt dissatisfaction ~
learning ha. matter, innl. Nuw al
ihaugh | am j proud man. | A,n ua
rh,nk hml. cursed With ihat - ci,s .
vauify which ptcyruts i nith's doing c,f
tam kit..s ii huuc,t lahaf ,imri, brcaii.i
they a. nui ui,,l ii.tr nn upprtinn;
IS o.l,tei - at lra-r cara ihs price "f -.
hreaaits r,h advantage Il 1t; 81.
ihs Nr.t uin thlt cane H. atci | H.,
capl5iet.i shaving my,elt wnnll ,hs
hin dii - In hci did quit
hr,k tn>Arss ml a epuplc Il hnn,>. an
II ans u ihy uu'"rrunts individuals VII
ram. under nay baud hal any doubt ,
my iii, = iar iu,nr-> rhr, crrtaini
expressed unur \ lht expiration j
TO, il.ne i ran t. think | hal done >i'
li..ieut. pntl t., lin. ,aitIcr hnnrry. hnSin
hid H. hs.abf,t. ,listl,el the proceed
, viii, til. boy aud N, rar,d I, return I
my hat,l Bar wa nnt i - c.i \,
wa> brushing my hat , Young ,lanai5
- cinia II II hnunniiy eanr III ltrs"lve
thar h.. shIuli H.. thr hI. went to wor
!. IN him When he cane. Ia pay mr. va,
, 10 .ny the irhsi. .nur What surprised
=. -rc hiu Deliberately ptoinrr nv nv
;. pnckti h"ik the one hal lot. STAN
:, ing "u na ceremony. | suaiclicl it frni
:, hi. huni aud demanded IL, ~ gentle tot
how il eafnt inin his pn,-e>,inn
Il Withnut stopping Ia reply o'hrr th,
Il by snlley &c inprecntian.. ~ h. reach,
!, the door. he lu...bled rather than RI
n DOWN stairs iutn the street Wni,in. 4
neither hut nor coat, iallnw d. the pncl
cl.bnnk IN my hnnl We measured col
i siderable ground in short space "f Tim
+. On. m " wns very exciting ch,s
II Men. buys and dog. joined in The pursui
; the crias Of stop thief" grew louder M
y increasing What an upr ar there wa,
:. Suddenly there came fash of lish
sharp aud vivid f,r an instant. then ut
I darkness A p"lic man. misiaking II
. CIR a lLirf Ind nrnily innnnl ,nn nu Il