, 1875-07-23


fost OF tho Ucnernl Iickos Agents !cft far ~,
IouiA In tho evening To attend u tnootitR ~ 10
hold III that city to-day. It IN nnlor.tood that
this meeting IN 10 ra4arh to arsauslug ccttAiu
matters connected with tho bt!]gc.
Tho H1nn Will, the CUonsAktn.
iy<r rors Sun.
Tia halted In frnnt Of Efocary storo. md.
drawing from under hl7 coat hn,aiD parcel tied
srounu viii, string. be inquired Of the grocer,
Wnu sat bY tho t]10r:
'ifow'a tradcf" ....
"rrosty fair for bot weather." WAS tho an
awer.
"Aro you up 10 bArRains'"' continued tho
stranger. a. le united tho parcel and took out
coon-sx,t.--n conn.skn which neaf1ed 10 ha7e
Leen kicked about the house ever since tho cloae
Of tho War.
j" Hunlph :" .neered the grocer, Is he contempt"
ously rogAded tho old skin.
"You may 'l1nmph!' and 4hnrnph'' snd
'h'ilnphp all yon want to." exclaimed tho
coon-slsin to soil again this is Tho article"
~ don't think | wall. to invest.'
"fon don't! Great l.cayenr: !: hntt I took you
for man Of talent and ofI:eri'ri4e."
''So one ever htiyH coon -skins or fIs9 In tho
SIMMER" sasd tho erocnt.
II know it'n little late In tho tenaon. and
therefore I'm willing 10 throw oH noulc;l,ugt 1
s!loul1n. avo .he face to ask over oo ce".s for
:" l shouldn't want to pay lbal price," rer!Ioa
you woulln's7 Morcifu1 stars Du. il It
pobaible that you would take bread ff1m the
mouths Of my btarynIR Children. my innocent
darlinyA, who dou's know acoon-sk!u tom cuw-
hide !"
The grocer was si'cnt. ard tho stranger smooth
od tho brindea hair with Lis lSLs hand aud col-
tin,iEa ::
II will 20 before any court in tile land md
takc aotun,t oath tint thus III ono of tho beet
cootI-Bhins offered it this market for thu last
| fiftoon years. UtHcrve tho yarcgatc'i cotorn!
ttatIa11 tn1ffpF md
| OIL this c0Of,-hktt. 1nihicr !"
II don't think want II buy any furs bofore
November" quietly replied the g1pcet.
"you don't5 Ii it possible that you will DO
liberatoly lot tlia srea. bargain slip through your
tiugcrs No cannot believe it Dozcus Of
| trocers In t|lih town want this coon.skiu want
| IL 40 that they can't Keep htsll but mas recon-
| tuc1ded to cytae to yotl, and am here"
" II isn't prime akin, sud tie gtocort a. ho
glanced at the flesh side second tilne.
| "1t ain't? Here, m1stcr, shoot mo! Draw
your revolver aud sond ballet In hore right
| through my 1nyGriny heart !"
lie dropped tho ouou-s}lin and hold his coat
| and vcst open. but as tho grocer didn't shoot ha
lsosently picked up Ills merchandise, aud cob
/ tinucl i'll a Hnd vnlce
/ Mater, do look Ike a pirate, or robhe1,
OR q liar Do you auI'posc I'd go AMI tell .you a
| deliberate lie, aud peril nv chances Of evor
reaching hoaven,; for tho sake Of selling you
| this coon-Ahin I"
| No, Aupposo not replied tAo grocer, lean
inG back i'll his ctIair.
'Ah, no. wouldn't. ain't purity, nor I
| don't wear many store clothes OIL my parson.
but I'm ll0ncnt-yes, az honest a. tho day ia
lung. II should 30 far forget my early traiu-
ing as to tell you lie about this coon-skiu, |
never could enjoy another nights rest-ueyer -
"Wcll, guess don't waut IT, said the gro
| Ger.
- Heavens! bu. /. It possible that you will let
mo roturn to my l"vlig wife nnd foud children
without bread to aircnse their hunger Will
YOU deliberately and wutully nt there and SEQ
| lnn ito silis coon-Bkn mp aud walk AWAY. when
III, otreriuslt to YOU at one-half its market
yauo u
"rou can perbapn cell 1t clscwhese.'
IL know eau. I know q dozen mcn who
wart It. tn. they nre not men or your fepu.a-
ton. When YOU Land Me so cents know 1t is
the genuine scrip, aud 20 away satisfied. Tho
otlcrs might nRes counterfeit Honoy OIL mo, and
I might bo arrested aud jailed and Inv fanity DO
expoBel to tho ncorn OF this cold world"
"but Il your family ata sufForins for tho want
Of food I'll give you Is cents for It, aud throw
it bacl: 10 the loft"
'Hf-.fif.eeu-hIteen cents" exclaimed tho
stranger, dropping tho fur mud srringiug. oil the
Lei tlnt bright SUI bo tooscured BY clouds black.
CT than midnight rolled in tar! II life has come
to tln, let mo die at once u
Tho grocer pickol up nowHparcr, aud tho
strauger waitod two or thrco minutes, sighed
heavily, and tuen handcd out tho skin. aud sad
ly haia.
:" Take IT, and giyn ms the paltry pistanta!
IN, going hume to uic in tho tuaou, Of my fnm-
ily Ill Rathor tl4ofn around INC onoe Inure,
take last farewc!l. aud tlion I'LL drop into the
turbid river. mud DO ncen nu more u
down tho street Two blocks. turned to the left,
and aa he kicked oron tho blind-door Of . saloon,
he said to tho barkeoper
"Julops Tor ono, aud i'll tho glaAs chook up!''