The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-03-02

"of course we is-thats just what we is,
madam we're his Deps"
"HIs Deps!" exclaimed Mrs. Livingston,
with great earnestness IF nlanner, antcpat-
ing something horrible. ellis Depsl Obi
what is that?"
"Does yer hear that, Tommy? She don't
know what Dep is-why, we're the Mar
shal's Deputys his right bowers" u' b
"He'sgot too soft heart for this kind o.
work." said Tommy. Giles a fool that's
just what heis. Half the time he pays the
rent hisself, and then tells the landlord that
some good sam-airy-tan paid it. We does
the work now." oa. ...v,'
"Hist the furniture, Tommy" said Bill,
as he seized couple o. chairs rudely to bear
them to the sidewalk. u,.,. .u.!
"For Gods sake, gerlamen, forbear /
have pawned everything that could bring
myself to part with. What little | have
left I cherish because, they were the gifts Of
friends who have since died. If they. are
upon the street in this binding storm they
will be utterly ruined. Give me until
morning~ .m
"The money cr,tlte premises" said Tom
my, as he seized red that lay in one cor
ner of the room. ...,
"Give me but single hour, and perhaps
can raise the money" she said, beseech-
ingly.
"Not one, minute. Out they go !' 3,
Down the crealsing staircase they dragged
what articles they had seized, through the
narrow and dark hallway, out through the
open door, and they never stopped until
they had thrown them upon the cold snow
that covered the street. Gold as it was, it
was molten lead when compared with tho
hearts of these two individuals who bore
the human firm.
They returned to the room, but soon re-
appeared with other articles, and these they
piled upon the first, rather upon the snow,
which, falling in dense clouds, had already
nearly hidden the Others from them.
"She amt got much, Bill, and there's no
fNNS w. W up lNi hiONs
81 wish there had been," said Bill, plac.
ing his hand upon his bruised face, from
which the blood still flowed. .,,.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather,
the usual crowd had collected at the door to
witness the operation, over which a tall po-
liceman, witha large-sized club, presided.
There was 10 be seen the usual sprinkling of
women and boys, who, overawed by the bel.
ligerent attitude of the officer, kept at a re.
spectful distance.
"And what's the matter, Mrs Giles ?"
asked one exceedingly matronly- looking
woman oi her nelghOer. h,
"only some woman trying to cheat her
landlord of his honest rent" replied Mrs.
Giles. I p.
SERVES her right, for not paying for it,
Mrs. Giles" said the other; and, as she
gathered her shawl tightly about her, the
long neck of black bottle painfully dis
closed the cause of her appearance upon the
the street in such a storm. =
The Fdeps." carried their last load, and
The entire household effects of Mrs. Living
'ton were landed upon the sidewalk.
During the entire operation she stood in
The centre of the room, her eyes fixed on
vacancy, herhands clasped, her breathing 50
aint as to be almost imperceptible, and with
her pale, attenuated face she seemed to be
he irnpersonation of statue of despair.
If the men made rude remarks, she heard
hem not. While the goods were being re-
noYed she saw it not, for her mind was
'traying back to thegolden past, to the sum-
ner day when she stood happy bride be-
orc the altar. She recalled the bright face
If him who was her husband, his merry
augh, his cheering words, his loved embrace,
md the happy, happy hours of the days
gone by forever,
She recalled the day when, with Col,
'nel's stripe upon his shoulder, he kissed
ler goodbye and started for the war. The
'attles of the Wilderness, his death, her
wn-down-down-to pover-
y, misery, despair-down an activity so
leep it seemed to be bottomless-down an
lbyss that seemed to be uniathomable.
"Come! Mrs. Livingston, you must CO."
"Gow she exclaimed, suddenly aroused
rom her reverie, and gazing wildly about
ler.
"Yes, you've got to get out. Leave. Go.
Do you understand us now?"
go on you do not mean to turn me out,
90. Let me stay here tonight. will lay
lpon the floor"
go no yer don't. Yer can't play any
harp practice on me. flyer stays here to-
lght it won't be a dispossess, and yer could
ust lug all that valuable furniture right in
lere again tomorrow in spite ofus Couldn't
'he, Tommy ,- ~
"of course she might We must have
he premises, and man and beast must 20
'ut That's what the law says, and what
he law says, we does. Doesn't we, Billy"
"But gentlemen
- "Oh here, get out" And, seizing her,
hey elected the unTesisting creature, in
condition, from the room. .
She descended the staircase. She saw.