The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-21

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The servant thus informed her mis-.
trcss, who was looking through the kew.
hole into Mr. DOwlCy's room, and the
gave the Unlrr for the door 10
be broken in. Crash, smash and Job
DOwlcy recalled his abused feet, finding
them very convenient 10 stand upon
when confronting the excited crowd That
blocked up the doorway.
I'D like TO know wllat's all this" q.
claimed the mntrOn-"tlIc perlice com.
in to this house -
:" will return yOur qucstion," said
her bOarIlcr, licrccly. "if You can, per.
init gentleman 10 pare his toe nails by
why, madRm, there are other
boarding houses in the city-that's MI. :"
The threat was ciIcctunl the land.
lady withdrew her forces, tittcring ms
they went, and job WIS alone with his
disappointment. He strobe up mud down
like Il tiger in his cage.
Its no use, he muttcrcd, "a man
could never enjoy sickness, be it ever so
severe in this abominablc pest Of busy
bodies"
Suddenly he paused. There. I know
what I'll do; a! last I've hit on the very
thing. I'll get garrotcd-blanlc me il /
don't! II that doesn't fire her heart it
must be incombustiblc."
He dressed himself and rushed down
stairs and into thcstrcct. How tcrrifically
cold it was He felt all over like an ice
house, but his feet especially, from their
previous discipline, We're so horribly stiff
and clumpy he could have bantcrcd Il
Chinese female to swap, md afford to
pay boot. They appeared to operate on
the rotary principle, the instep perform
ing for the sole as often as any way. They
slowed around like boys sled, and Job
had hard work to tell which way he was
The intense cold had frozen the streams
Of humanity in their hcds-or other in-
door refuge 70 that, being almost alone
on the street, he stood nh excellent
chance of getting served to gnrrote with.
out unreasonable dclny-cvcept, indeed
which might Heaven forbid the Car.
roting fraternity themselves should be
frozen III likewise. In the latter case he
would have TO give up fever and garrot-
Ing altogether, as alike iniCasiblc.
His beaver was beaten down hard over
his eyes, 30 rs to resist the rude snatchcs
Of borcas a large pOcket.book, plump.
ed invitingly ont with yellow paper, wns
carried III his hand, and appeared 10 be
used rs Il balance weight in helping It's
owner maintain the perpendicular along
the slippery sidewalk.
But reaching corner aud coming sud.
denly III contact with the full force a..
the windy current, Mr.. Dowlry WIS
swept oil his awkward feet and icll. Tlc
having uo conscience in the
matter Of not hitting man when hos
down, gave him n free blow across the
forehead and nose, and the effect WIS
like pulling the cork out Of bottle ui
clnrct and turning it bottom upward.
Groaning with pain, but soothing him.
self with the m"-nurCd name Of Marion,
job struggled partly up. slipped again
upon his hands and l.Gccs. failing hard;
his cOat.tails flew up in inc wind, which,
using them for 4 sail, driisctl him into
tn" middle Oi the street. There, inter-
Gprnwling moment, he succeeded in re-
covering his base.
\ cold Judging world il extremely
liable Ia cOniuund faults with misfor-
tunes; it is fortunate, therefore, when we
nrc not obliged tn let the world into our
personal and private affairs unrcscrvcdlv.
Our hero recognized thil truth in look
ing around to see whether anybody had
his predicamcnt. 1t just then
occurred to him that here wRg capital
for his cntcrprisc-in palmer
terms, that he llal been sufficiently pur-
Iutcd for all practical purposes, and his
nose would furnish the evidence. The
thought was cheering.
As have said, he looked around to
see who might he looking. People al.
ways do when they slip in the street. On
either hand lie saw rows Of lighted mani
-ions, carefully drawn curtains separat.
ing their inmates from the scenes with
out, \ single human figure appeared in
sight, aud that only u queer, muillcl up
.ittlo thinS-sOmc homeless bcggRr-
at the foot Of flight Of stcps
leading to one Of the carved aud orna-
mental portals. Our hero congratulated
himself, aud applying his handkerchief
10 his wounded countcnnncC, staggered
over 10 the piliiul little wandcrcr, who
,hrank closer in the corner Of the frozen
granite ut his approach.
"You poor sis, would you like to earn
4 slillingi"
"a shilling, sir?" shiycringly.
"Nes, whole shilling. Does it seem
50 much?"
al can't remember when anybody
EVER gave me that sum-" she replied,
bending lower over her poor hands and
trying to warm them with her breath.
'I'm an orphnn-Ivc neither father nor
"Nor any home, l suspect. Never
mind, l want you to do an crrnnd which
Till take you only n few minutes, and
here's shilling Tor your reward. Do
yOu know the streets about here?"
"Oh, yes, sir. Arc You much hurt ?"
"Contoundedly" With look ut his
blood stained handkerchief. ~ wish
you to go to No. 10 -, and ask for
Miss Orvillc-don't let the servants turn
you AWAY, anl don't consent to do the
lrrand to any one else, but pcrscvcrc and
SIC the young lady herself, and tell her |
have been garrotCd."
Have you?" astonishmcnt mingled
with fear in her voice. "But who shall |
say yOu are ?"
job Dowlcy-you won't forget the
mo, | won't-DObo Jovlcy," return.
III the brg.nr. And I'll 90 nuirl; "