Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-06
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paper, which sent In 10 him.
II GU have done well, and I raise
your salary 70 dollar and o quarter
day. Your influence over our un.
fortunate relative is soothing and
beneficial. 20 ON as you have Begun.
continue well-doing, aud merit the
lasting gratitude Of an afflicted fam
ily."
That seemed to cheer him little
to wind him up, rs Harry said, and
set the pendulum swinging pgain.
But II was not long before tho list-
lessness and low spirits returned
Menzel showed n sad tendency to
shirk his duty; aud before noon
there came crash.
l was ip the garden, when heard
o shrek Of rage and despair, and saw
the little jew coming toward INC with
frantic gestures.
81 yielt l sbsmdonc! I take my
moneys and my shirt, and 1 gO!h
says lie.
IL am not teaf! I am not teaf! Ho
Is one tcrreeblc mon! nc will haf
my lifet So go--I fy--l take my
moneys and my shirt ieafe him, 1
leafe your house! lvould earn honest
living, but Got i'm himmci! dieu des
dieux! all dc dcvils!' he siricked, /,
mixing up several Of his languages ut
once, i'll his violcnt mental agitation.
Jacob Manzel!" said 1, sOlemuly,
81 little thought was having to do
with an impostorw
'If l haf you deceive, haf myself
more dan .punishP' was his reply.
"Now l resign de position. ask for
de moneys aud shirt, and part!
just then my uncle came up,
amazed at his new friends sudden
revolt and fight, and anxious to
finish up with his seventh parish.
| IL will hear 10 moro Of your SIX,
seven,-I know not how many par.
ishw screamed tho furious little
jew, turning Oh him.
"What means all this - said my
bcwildered uncle.
| 81 tell you vat means it all !" tho
vindictive little impostor, tipt0eing
up to him, yelled at his check.
II make not veil my affairs in your
country; would return to Fader-
liant; for convenience | carry dis
pappecr. i come here; l AM suppose
teuf accept de position to be YOUR
companion, for if man hear, YOU
kill him tead soon vid Your book ant,
your ten, twenty parish hear! YOU
kill me and gov'
And, having obtained his moneys
!. and his shirt, he went. That is tis
last l ever saw of MY little front lad
remember him with gratitude. fo
he did me good service, and had bu
one fault, namely, that Lo was no
irOu.clodf
l AS for my uncle, for the first tim,
in his life, 1 think, he said never 1,
word, but stalked into the house
Dolly soon came running out to asl
what was the matter; POpworth wa
actually packing his carpet-bag!
called Andrew. and ordered him t.
be i'll readiness with the buggy Il
take the old gentleman over 10 til,
; railroad.
"What! going?" I cried, as m,
uncle presently appeared, bcaring hi.
book and his baggage.
"Ncphcw Frederick ~ said he
: "after this treatment, can you asl
me if l am going?"
"Heally," 1 shouted, at is not m,
fault that the fellow proved an i'm
postor. employed him with tn,
best intentions, for your-aud our
"Nephew Frederick" said he
"this is insufferable; you will regre
g II! l shall never-never" (as if h
! had been pronouncing my DOOM
! accept of your hospitalities again y
lie did, however, accept SOM
money which l offered him, and like
wise seat in the buggy. / watche,
his departure with joy and terror
Tor at any moment lie might relent
: ana stay; nor was l at case in IN,
mind until L saw Andrew come riding
back alone.
We have never seen the old gentle.
man since. But last winter receiy.
cd a letter from him; he wrote in q
forgiving tone, to inform me that he
had been appointed chaplain IN q
prison, and 10 ask for lone of money
to buy suit of clothes. sent him
fifty dollars and my congratulations
l consider him eminently qualified tc
NIL tho new situation. AS a hard.
ship, he can't be beat; and what are
the rogues sent to prison for, but t0
suffer punishment?
Yes, it would be a joke if nv little
Iron-Clad should cid his career of
inposture in that public institution,
and sit once more under my excel
lent uncle! But can't wish him any
such misfortune. Ills mission to us
was one of mercy. The place has
been Paradise again, ever since his
visit.