The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-01-22
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" what Peel Benedict hsi bern Ii
him. u ens p~sivd Vt hss life. came II
lin. With shs full realization " W,
rrssers mis~vy And degradation. N,
strong man ~e,t liks child H.
dssw IN aid slk handkerchief f,nm hil
pocket. bls~ M noss A. VI II hal hcca
= trumpet, and then clipped W II ,i.s
cell and eaid, sd,ly, ''l'aul B,aei,e,,
rive ~ your benedic,ian."
"Jimt" said tho man. locking VI
asiehly.
"t1ccd God. hs knows me-" sail
jim. Whispering "ies. Mr.. nenr.
dics, I'm tho same rough oll fellow.
How fars ysi'
I'm miserable " replied tho man
"Wsll. 70 don. look - cf ye Eel,
iass rate. How did % gis III here
.Oh. | Wa damned when dci.
Is's al right, | know; bu, i's terrible,
why. you don. think you're in
hell Do yes" inquired Jim.
"Don't you ses'" inquired the
wretch. looking around him.
"Oh. yen; I aee! ! guoa you're
right" said jim. falling In with Wis
fancy.
/ But ~here did you como from,
Jimi ! nsver heard that you were
dcad."
"YcG I'm jeat ~ dead ~ you are. :
well. what did you como here
forY"
"Oh. / thought I'd call round. re-.
piled Jim carelcssly.
ibid yoa come from Abraham,
bosom inquired Mr.. Benedict eagerly
"straight."
Il can't think Why you should come
To sss mo. Into such place asthis'
said Benedict wonderlugly.
"oh, 20, kind q Uneasy. Don,
have much to do over there. you
know.
| 'lIow did you got acrcsa tho gulf"
Il jcss ahovad across In bi rob, mn
you mus, DO perli,s enough ,o return
the CALL" replied jim. IN tho mos.
ma.trr.of.courss manner possible.
Benedict looked down upon his torn
and wretchsl clothing. and then turn.
"a his pi,ifal eyes up 10 jim, who saw
.hs thoughts that wero passing In the
poor mans mind.
| Never mind your elo'es,' hs said.
Il drsss jest tho same there ~ did
Ia Number Nine. and nobody says 4
word, The fact b, they don't mind
very much about clo'es therc, any way
I'll como over and git -, 70 know,
m introjues -, and 70 shall have
Jon. ~ good time - Jim Fensou car
give ys."
"Shall I take my riAs alongs' In
quired Benedict
Yes, an plenty of amanl,ion,
There isn't no gams 10 speak u. .onl,
ID fsw partridge; but 10 can shoot a.
mark I'll day. II ws want to-
| Dsnsdict tottered u his feet and
came 10 ths grated door, with his oys'
III alight With hope and expectation
Jim. you always wero = good frllow.
said he. and" dropping his valcc 6
ID whisper. "l'll show you my improve
,nsnts. Dolchsr mustn't gct hold u
Them. Ile's aiter them, hear hin
vound nights, but 10 .haa's havo them
live sct new sumbler. and"
well. never mind now rsplic'
jim. It'll. bs jest - VOL wlea 80,
come over u spsnd tho day with me
Nov you loek ! here! Don't you -,
nothin' sboss this 10 nobody. Theyl
III want 10 70. and W cant have I'm
You An | want 70 gis red of tho crow'
V know. We allsra did. 30 whc.
! eoms artcr ~, you jcSt keep nun
and we'll hare high old time -.
Ssribnsr for February.
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