The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-01

lspectien and sale. She was a. woman,
and 1t was q sore task to part with all
1.-The pretty new dresses. As she was
Ikneeling at her trunk, there came tap
lupon the door.
.sCeme iAl' she cried,
lgambler.
Henny started to her feet, and faced
him like fury.
Delos Dodge had nothing Of the rever-
lend character which the title d. D., that
his associates bestowed upon him,
| would have indicated, unless it might be
his personal appearance. Faultsessly
Idressed, with ne display of jewelry,
smooth, palesiace, and quiet deporlmeht
7 that nothing was known 10 disturb, a
white neektie would have transformed
him, 80 tar as looks were concerned. in
to model minister OF the gospel. But
the square chin and tirm mouth, and
Icold, liked glare OF his eye, showed sold
| ID. D.o to be man that it would not DO
to affront. Two or three meH had risked
his anger, and--a funeral was the conse-
quence.
He entered the room, closed the door,
and then said, very politely:
~ beg your pardon ior disturbing you,
Mrs. Moore, but the servant tod me
thapyour husband Was there. wish 10
see him. Busy packing TO start | see."
Then Henry, poor HenEy-and she
mad a tongue OF her own, with lively
notion OF using it-poured out upon her
visitor her neaped-up wrath.
"Packing to go way, you impudent
villain! You kAoY we can't go way,
when YOU robbed, yes robbed my poor
Willie, alter making him drunk, OF every
cent we had in the world. Oh, how
hate you, you eolG-siood thief! And you
| hn iponfnnpa n q f. ar
all, to look me in the lace, and ask me
bout going way! You'd like to see the
4 poor boy starve, or steal, all OF you;
that's what you want. But pll spite you
all. pll work for MIN, work for HIM; Pil
keep him. IN dance my legs of to
stumps for him, SO will; yes, till drop
deadl There now, nowp And tAen sue
began to cry.
Delos Dodge, gambler, spoke quietly
and calmly:
"Mrs. Moore, please listen to me for u
, | few moments. Your husband is young,
and rather foolish and weak, but ! ke
him, and l like and respect yeu. You
} are a good, honest girl. l Went to our
, rooms, last night, and found your hus-
. band, decidedly the worse lor liquor,
playing with Mr.. Lawton. Mr.. Moore
) nad lost all his ready money, and ap-
plied to me to cash his cheek ior a con-
D siderable amount. knew what would
9 happen, and, much 10 the disgust OF the
pay ers, l forced myself into the game.
/ In three hours l had your husbanPs
checks Tor twenty-five hundred dollars
!. | IN nay POSSESSION. Here tney are" And
d. ID. produced them from MS Vest
e pocket.
|, II came here this morning." he con-
!. tinued, "trusting TO see All. Dloore alone
a Yuu Wll do as we'll. What / now d,
II witn these checks you Will please tell ne
q one: it would rum my most envlaDl.
!: reputation;" and Deios Dodge, gamoier
e gave IA low laugh us he tore tne hundreds
/, of dollars worm OF paper into blts, and
l. scattered them at the leet OF Inc aston
ished, staring Little vile.
o "Oh, D. D.-Mr. Dodge, mean-how
}. how can thank your she cried.
"By saying nothing OIL tnis to any ont
II but your husband. Pack up now, IA
brave, good girl, and get him away iron
It here. ana tell MIN for me to drop on The
1. play and drink; he hasn't the head tol
either. And now, good-Dy, Mrs. Moore
and pleasant journey and good for
Il tune to you," aud he held out mis- hand
!, "Please forgive me lor what l SAID
s. won't you?' she begged.
sOh, certainly; twas but natural ant
e did you good. Good Bye" and again h
3, held out nis hand.
Ii She looked up at him. Ii her friend
A. had heard OF what she next did, the
would have said, sIha's Henny Mile
d all over" She reached up, put her arm
Z, about his neck, drew his mead down an
IL kissed him. Then she sank upon tu
IA floor. sobbing w0man-like, for JOY.
is Delos Dodge walked out OF the room
and down tne stairs very slowly. Iii
ID face was paler than usual, and there Wa
e slight moisture in the cold, gray eye
III that softened their stony glare. AS IA
ID passed through tue front door to III
street, he encountered, upon the step
n. of the house, MI. Ghiok Lawtoh.
X .WAy, hallo, ID. d." exclaimed tina
" individual, "whaps you doiR herey
~ saw Billy Moore rushln' down street Ii
| tie while ago, and Thought I'd Just dro
ty l,round and cheer Henny up-a Attle, bu
n, YOU was ahead OF me, you old 'poss un
Id Bnly's rather down on his lusk this mo-
Mt ming, reckon, and IN such Il tender
/ hearted felier that 1 .n0ugAt ia CON
X and offer Henny V or x, just 10 kee
:" the pot a-bilin'. pii jast run up all
e. keep her company untu Billy gets BACK.
Dodge laid his nand OH Cniek's arm.
a "Mrs. Moore is very busy now. nj
en- Lawton," he said, wan an ugly look !
w ms eyes, stake my aay,ce, aud don't {
j., up. You had better walk down sure
IS with me. It's tiue, oool morning, aiI
ut IL? Indeed you had better come vii
an me mir. Lawt0n. COmeW
Tue last word sounded more like
Tx command than an invitation, ana M
it, LaWtun did not care TO disoDlige hi
on Dodge. Ii was dangerous to anger u
rt. quiet Mr.. Dodge, and 80 Mir. Lswto
an who was particularly careful OF his bi
on hearted SELF, trotted down street by u
nd side OF the more aged sinner.
Mt Chick hated silence, anu soon bro
l out:
"Why wouldn'tyou let me do go
D. turn Ior them poor people, old ma
led You wouldn't have acted tWards tbt
hike was goin' to dO-now, you knt
ak you wouldn't, you heartless old rooster
MS. II certainly would not" was the
iy, iply. with a meaning under the words.
let III know'd It," orowed Chick. '.Tha
ok, because you've got no heart, you 8,
AM Blast me if IL don't give Teller a cold
the head to look AZ you. Come in he
ere and take drink; come In ana Ia
ant somethin' warmip, you old refrige
torp
ing II thank you. never drink