The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-26

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saoraaoine his Life 8oran IndianH
byErhsv AcaHS ChAiy@TheO eacon's
HShdhoagd RAInssstPtiOn for Poor
AS thesaloon was ~of-UHpainted boards,
progress, so that Slipson, the ,proprietor,
had barely time to saIetWo or threearm
fuls of bottles, With-thAse herretired to
eahe opposite side 81 the9street, where the
speeta yors, stood sand he@was 1nournfully
contemplating tHerefeeteef caicric upon
~alcohol, when he suddenly started-and
exclaimed ~ - ~
. ''Gsod Goal Fniin Ataty's in the loft
,over{ he saloon - -
g "Who,s-fhat q1asksdS4Le deacon, who
had now joined the crowd
"She's-well, not exactly one OF your
kindS Deem FePlisa Jim. E'1Sheg eams
las-nlAhtMith eg1ye1ngsaaFaad=Waat-
ed to sleep thar till morninI r1TEDAW
"Some poor, depraved Creature, I sup
pose,n sighed the deacon.
rf-SWenss' said Jim, r-udently massing on
his front most Of his outlying bottles, al
reckon 1njins in gineral were of huntin'
when religion was give out, deac'p. an
IMafy amt no betteralthe rest. Bnt aHF-
-hadF's too good to be roasted-leastways
in this world" continued Jim Sipsop, re-
Numbering the deacon'sgfonndwOrk ofhe
lief, and treating it with Difference.
yR'She don't mean to riak - neW, At any
raie," exclaimedt he Maior. ehA dark 6g-
yure dashed Ont Of the flames and rolling
on the ground TO extinguish its flaming
clothing, disclosed the coppery, dull, heavy
and impassive features Of Indian Mary.
yrtHoorayI pushouted The crowd. Mary.
had been Seen very often at Spurtip, but
never before had SpprtiP felt itself called
upon ~toaexhibit any respect Sor her gsdstsa
viItwas very evident that Mary had been
asleep orldrunk or both, for she stood rub
bnq her eyes for several minutes. asa
"Didn1 you say abe brought . child
withTherR' Askedsthe professor of jim
g@GoodGod zee !, exclaimed Jim, seiz-
ing Mary the shoulder and shaking her
Violently 8srr - 3 sn
"Mary, Mary where's the young'un p
Mary stopped rubbing her eyes, and
stared vacantly at jam for amomeEtSthen
she pttereda piercing scream and attemp-
ted to enter the burning bnitding again.
The intense heat however, drove her back
and then she stood in front Of the crowp
witha farce. hopeless glare in. her eyes,
while every few seconds she uttered q hor-
Tible' half groen, half yeIl which made
even the most whiskey-hGrdened men
shiver and turn pale. q
IA hundred dollars for Whoever'H get
that baby p shouted the Major.
Nobody stirred. There were plenty OF
-impecunious men at 'Spnrtip, bnt none
seemed inclined to earn money exactly in
this manner. s9aiaa5 iisA mgf
1.-TWO hundred p cried the professor.
nYThree ~ roared the deacer. SIt's a
little heather, an runs q double risk. "oai'
~ sHTaint no use ltryin'. ? remoFked Ste
venteener, an ex-member of an Eastern
fire department. mo Teller cud live in
that ere FIRE more'n half q minut He'd
he,yto breathe, an then twouldibe all up
with him 1an na8a sgEa sslGe st hgouh91iai p
5rYThat you a yellin' over your loss, Jim2"
pleasantly asked Joe Backsey, edging his
way into the crowd, and patting the IN
fortunate barkeeper on the back. 4 z ~.
YaIts Iniin Mary her baby's in the loft.
o Lord, Just listen to the poor devil -
said Jem, as Mary uttered another cry.
Joe picked up a bucket of water and
poured it oyer himself, and in an Instant
later dashed into the flames and up the
blazing ladder which led into the loft. Not
a man spoke; it seemedthat no one breath
editor moment. The deacon closed his
eyes. and his Inns -Were- seen to mo4e-FaP-
idly and many men. though unused to
such exercise followed the deaconS exams
pie. Suddenly q mighty roar broke from
the crowd as Joe Backsey hatless, hair
less, beardless and almost. black, emerged
from the blazing building with a dirty
bundle in his arms. He had nearly cross
ed the atreetV when suddenly he-stopped,
enEA cCatch it Y threw the child and
cropped face downward on the ground.
The deacon was by his side in an instant
shouting for water and oil. as he tenderly
turned The ~ihsehsble form over ~
"No Ro,p baie SteVeuteener. giving Joes
face a critical glance. Hes breathed the
fire, I know It by his nose an lips he
won't never breathe .nothinSehes
bsloolRe fisd he-deAe6n, while-blg
tears fell from his rugged face, GOD hev
RsOm bs6Sat6 The cruelty singed eye.
brows and lashes, Joe's good-natured eyes
opened his cracked lips opened and
smiled he tried 10 speak but he suddenly
gasped, shiVeFed, and the deacon knew by
the way Joe's head hung over the kind
old arm that supported it, hat his partner
had drawn his last dividend EEU8Ls
For some minutes the crowd stood in
restectful silence, then jim Slipson invited
crowd toropen the few remaining bottles
an4drinkto Joe's good IucK in the next
world. A streteher was then ~improvised,
and Joe was carried into the Office Of the
Quickledge Company. There was 10 form
al laying In state there was no flower
placed on the catafalque, but men of all
the hero, and many Of them when they
went away showed the hrst Indication Of
soul that had ever been seen in their
IAGaA
The three p~aItners catdoRnto supper,
= and gazed sadly at the vacant chair. The
Major finally broke ths silence.
e*AQhristian lroulantEhaSe died more
nobly,Y said he-oHnf3H51 ulW hlB
'ehristian r exclaimed the deacon.
The publicans and harlots shall go into
the.kingdnmi lore yoa-an,msl.Ws only
offered our money, while be gave his1ifss"
Blessed be the promises,~ saidthe pro-
lessor. "Give and IL shall be given unto
you. Joe gave his life. Can we believe
be viii get anEthing N 7eturn2' ~
eff burnt Dtfins II make IA atonement
nowadays" said the deacon "He's done
his best, AM nobody could do moe
The deacon took Epon himself the
mournfuI duty of making a headboard for
his deceased partner and painting thereon
a suitable inscription. For hours did the
deacon rack his brain for q passage of
Seript6fswhidh HouIdb6 &Apfopriats, and
he finally painted on the heAdboard the
verse
Greater love hath no man than this,
that 3 map lays down h1e life for his
friend
Rd3nhzls1 ezzas drying Hndlhe deacon
was absent for q few moments, some hete-
rodox person strolled in, read the inscrip-
tion, and seizingfthspGint brush wrote:T
How bout a tgles that sagss 1ngn
I~unooents Abroad.
NE Toleao Obna.rciG of F6day. fells