The Republican journal., 1877-04-05

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hint. There was evidently no work to he
had from my friend the tramp that day
Yet his cOuntenance frightened as he
saw the limited extent OF my domain. and
observed that the garden, 50 called, was
only a 1ioWer-b bed about twenty-five by
ten. AS he had doubtless before this been
utilized to the extent Of his capacity in
digging, he had probably expected that
| kind Of work, and | dare say | discomtit
ed him by pointing him to an almost lev
elled stone wall about twenty feet long,
with the remark that his work would be
the rebuilding of thai stone wall with
| stone brought from the ghboring slopes.
| In a few moments he was comfortably
| provided lor in the kitchen. where the
| cook. a woman OF his own nativity, ap-
parently ''chatted' him with 4 railleN that
was to me quite unintelligiblc. Yet | no
| ticed that when. Ill sunset, he accompa-
MED Bridget TO the spring for water, os-
tentatiousy tiourishing the empty bucket
| in his hand, when they returned in the
| glOamlng Bridget was carrying the water.
and my friend, the tramp, was some PAGES
behind her cheertully "colloguing," and
picking blacllberries.
AZ lllC liNAt llltl IlIilS ilt lt'l Ill
| cheertully 10 work. At 9 A. NJ he had
| placed three large stones on the first
course in position, an hour having been
spent i'll looking for Il pick and hammer.
and in the incident ''chatfing' with Brdg-
ct. At 10 o'clock went to overlook his
work it was a rash action, as it caused
him 10 respectfully lotl his hat. discon-
| tlnue his labOrs, and lean back against
| the fence III cheerful and easy CONVERSE
ton. Are yc fond Nv blackberries,
| captain ?" | told him that the children
We're in the habit Of getting them from the
meadow beyond hoping to stop the sug
gestlon | knew was coming. "Ah, but
captain, its meself that with wandering
| and having nothln to pass me lips but the
berries I'll pick from the hedges-lts me-
self knows where to lind them. Shure
It's Yer thilder. and tolne boys they are
captain, that are bcsathing me to go wild
them to the place, hnoNnst only TO me
| self II is unnecessary To say that be
1rlumphed. After the manner ui Aaga
bonds OF all degrees, he had enlisted the
women and children on his side and my
friend, the Tramp, had his own way. He
departed at II and returned at / T.. Nj
VIII II tt 'lI .iilllCl pan l'lll HllGt. VIZ III
terrogatiDg the bows it appeared that they
had Z, bully tinle,' but on cross eNamlna-
ton il came out that they mad picked the
berries. From / to 6 three more stones
were laid, and the arduou3 ldborS Of the
day We're over As stood looking at the
first course cl SIN stones my friend, the
Tramp, stretched his strong arms Out 10
their fullest extent and said "Ay. but its
Wnr-ruh that's good fur me; GIN me
wur-ruk, and its all I'll be aslin fur
| Nentuled to suggest that lie had not
yel accomplished much.
NV all Till lo-murror. ALI, but veil see
thin Its NE hand that 5 yet onaiSv wild
brick making and slrange to the shtones.
Az yen wait till 10 morrer ,"
unfortunately / did not wait. Al en-
Eagement took me away at in early hour,
and when | rode up to my cottage al noon
my eyes were greeted with tile astonish
ing Spectacle Of luy Two BOYS hard at work
luNing The courses OF the stone wall. as
sisted bl Bridget and Norah who were
dragging stones from the hill sides, While
comfortably stretched on the top of the
wall lay my friend, the Tramp, quietly
overseeing the operations with lazy and
humorous comment For IN instant
was liuulishly indignant, but he ,o"n
inuuGnt lllc ~ i. .a.,,4s ..Shl{rr. Sir,
It's only lalnn' the boys the nuDm, .7'iuI nt in
dusthry was and may they niyer know.
be The same token, what it is to Nor-ruil
for the bread betune their lips. SlIure
its but maxim 'em think il play was.
As fur the rulrrns bcyint in The Kitchen,
sure isn't it hetthcr they was helping your
honor here than rOlognng with them
selves inside 2
Nevertheless, | thought il eNpedient 10
forbid hencelorth any interruption OF ser
wants OF children with my friends '.wor-
ruk. Perhaps il was the result OF this
embargo that the next morning early The
tramp wanted to see me.
And lis sorry am To say it To Nc,
SURF" he began, ''hut its the handlin of
the stun that's deslhroyin me touch at
the brickmaliin' and it's better should
lave yt and find Wor-llk Ill me own
thradt. For its Wor-rull Fin nadln. 1t
isn't meSelt, captin, 10 ate the bread Of
| oidleness here. And 50 good by to We,
and if it's fifty cints yc can be giyin me
ontil I'll find Il Kill its cod rhat'll repay
ye."
He got the money But he got also
conditionally 4 note from me to my next
neighbor, a wealthy retired physician,
possessed OF large doman-a man emil
nently practical and business-like in his
management of it, He employed many
| labOrerS on the sterile waste he called his
| 'tarm," and it occurred to me that if there
really was any work in my friend, the
tramp, which my own Incidence and pre-
| occupation had failed to bring out, he
was the man to do it.
| met him week after. 1t was With
some embarrassment that inquired after
my friend, the tramp. 80, yes,' he said
retiectivcly, '.le1's see-he came Monday
and left me Thursday. He was, think,
a stout, healthy man, 4 well-mcaning,
good humored fellow, but afflicted with a
most singular variety OF diseases. The
first day put him at work in the stables
he developed chills and fever caught in
the swamps Of Louisiana"
excuse me-" | said hurriclly, you
mean in Milwaukee. y
Il know what I'm talking about" re-
turned the doctor, testify: "he told me
his whole wretched story; his escape from
the Confederate service; the attack upon
him by armed negroes his concealment
in the bayous and swamps-"
60 on, DOCTOR" | said, ieebly You
were speaking Of his work"
"Yes well his system was full Of mala-
ria; the first day | had him wrapped up
in blankets and dosed with quinine. The
next day he was taken with all the aymp-
toms of cholera morbus, and had IT, keep
him up on brandy and capsicum. Rheu-
matism set in on the following day and
incapacitated him for work, and | con-
cluded | had better give him a note to
the directors OF the city hospital than keep
him mere. Asa pathological study he was
good, but, as | was looking for a man 10
help about the stable couldn't afford to
keep him in both capacities"
As | never could really tell when the
doctor was i'll Joke or in earnest dropped
the subject. And so my friend, the tramp,
gradually faded from my memory, not,
however, without leaving behind him in
the barn, where he had slept, a lingering