The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

to the stars, and the officer had 10 trundle
him down here in hand cart.
What did the soft breezes seem 10 say: in
CURED his honor.
4 don't remember much about it, replied
the prisoner, glancing around in an uneasy
manner.
Did they seem to say ave dollars or thirty
days" asked the court.
The prloncr was undecided, and Bjah put
the fatal chalk mark or his back and led him
away.
Not for Joseph, oh! dear, no,
Not for Joseph, not for joe"
hummed the boys, as Joseph Becker slid out
and came to a right dress and eyes front.
Attention, soldier said his honor, after Il
long gaze at the cGuntry's defender. You
have charged against the breastwork of JUS
ticc, and now let's hear your excuse for being
found shot in the neck
'Fust time, yer honor pleaded the man.
And you are rcrentantE
Il am
And you have made up your mind to let
whisky severely alone after this:
i have
We'll, you can right face, forward march,
file right, and take the skirmish line in de
tese of the cause of temperance. Remember,
Joseph, that these little whisky glasses are ri
tepitS along the front of the cncmy's line,
and that decanters and Gemljohns are strong
lines of earthworks behind his line of battle.
Every invitation from Il friend to take sur-
thin wet is a ritted fifteen.pounder turned
against yoC, and every drunk is an a5attis in
faeor OF Satan's position. Make yourself q
commander in the cause of cold water, sage
tea, and iced milk. Send out strong picket,
support them with four full companies of IN
fantry and atield piece. If driven in, send
down regiment TO hold the liac and order
up the galns. Then, under cover of the smoke,
mass Your force TO strike his exposed left
wing, aad send word down the line to unsling
knapsacks and s. in with the bayonet You
may re, James, but ponder and reflect on
these things
PERKINS? PERKINS?
seems to Rle | have heard that name beEere,"
unused the court, as Julia Perkins, a damsel OF
twenty, came out and gave her name.
Yes it's Perkins, she replied.
And Perkins was drunk
No sir-Perkins was taken with sp@ll of
dizziness"
All Julia said his henor, smiling bland
ly, DO not attempt to deceive an old man like
me, nearing the last miepost on the roal to
the silent tomb
well, it wasn't anything but cider, any,
how she replied.
The officer said it was thus brand Of cider
whick biteth like serpent and stingeth like
a lost election bet He said she was drunk
a plain straight case, and when he was bring
ing her down she tried to bite him.
ave got witnesses" exclaimed Julia.
France EN- out said his honor
Shcl0oKed all around, glanc.ag up at Rijah
with GI appealing look, and then she settled
back with sigh OF despair,
Chalk ner for thirty said the court, and
Bjah crooked his finger for der to follow
hun
low, SAD SINGING
had been heard during the Perk ms trial, and
the cause Of it was conducted ont The cause
was Alice Mccarthy, over whose auburn
head three and twenty years had tracked their
silent WY. She had tears in her eyes, and
her nose took on rosy hue a. new hose
cart it was case Of shouting drunk, and
the facts they were plain.
y sad, sad case unused his honor, delibar.
ately lmpaling an ambitious 'cockroach &n
the end o. his pen.
a tear rallied down her briny cheek.
You might have been some ones happr
bride-had little churubs to sit an your knee
- tN II CEHECp 10 cut over INV IlOlII'n anu
make preserves lie continued.
a tear fell from the other eye.
And in due time you could &ave been the
bel-sheep Ut church festivals, and been elect
ed delegate 10 q national convention. You
might have been, and why didn't you be"
She was dsqply affected. She gasped and
sighed, wipea her eyes, sighed again, and
softly whispered:
Give Us "a rest
He made the fine five dollars, il was paid,
and when court stood adjourned his honor
to BTah:
She was human 10 err
Yes, and 'er was human replied Bijah.
They looked long at each other.
II was u pun.
They realized l..
They reached out and shook.
MARsA MCCORMICK
Grecian Rendered out She was past the
prime of life, but her step was bu0yant and
her feelings hopefC! as she faced the justice.
Drunk, eh?' qUeried his honor.
Blu, trouble caused it, she answered.
Sick husband-h0ase burned down. baby
died, or what" he asked
NO, not any OF those; but you don't know
the grief | feel right Lcrc-right here, sir,
placing her hand on her heart
And does whisky help your CASE
M, sir
Then why don: you drink slirpcry-elM.
tea, or barley coffee, or fiaxsccd tea"
oh, sir, let me 90 sir" she pleaded, still
keeping her hand on her corset, If you only
knew, sir, you would, sir
Beware, Maria, beware" hc said i don't
20 cent on your grief, and your tears have
no more effect than the signing of those re
:. a.
this time on trial. This is the second
or third time, and if YOU come again I'll"
And he gazcd long and threateningly at
her.
And Bliah wore The smile OF demon
And the clerk looked iiendish.
And she trembied ~ she went softly out.
twas the end.
An 1rJ;apa mon ,Ii.h a 'urn for statistic.