The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29

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looked roand for seat; none was Of
fered until a young gentleman rose
and politely asked him to accept his
chuir which was done with a muir;
INJURED expression of thanks, and q
smile which was even more express
i've than his words. Scarcely had the
invalid stranger taken his seat, when
a large, rough looking man, who had
watched him intenlly all the while
rose and walked rapidly across the
room toward the stranger, with an
angry exclamation and rude oaths,
but in manner which showed his
intention to do personal yiolence'-
Pausing directly in front of the new,
conner, who was still seated, he said
in a deliberate and positive tone by
C. I've follered you for FIVE years,
and Pm going to kill you right now"
As he said this he drew back to
strike blow which must have been
fatal to the invalid, when the young
man who had given away his seat,
sprang between them and said, "stop
sir, that man shall have a fair show,
don't YOU see he is not able toprotect
himself" "But l will kill him, he
is-and he seduced my sister in
Toledo;I'll choke him to death-stand
aside sir, L WILL kill him for he de-
serves it." But the young man was
plncky and kept him at bay until
the INVALID could say 81 ave never
been away from Hengland before, am
now looking for my sister Mrs.
who lives near ere-that man is mis-
taken for naversaw his sister" An.
other man rushed forward saying,
oYour sister is in this very house and
lam her husband and your brother-in-
law" The lady was notified that u
stranger wished to see her, and she
came into the room without know
ing who was there-one glance was
sufficient; she exclaimed "My poor
lost brotherl" and throwing her arms
about his neck kissed him and
cried over him rs women usually do
in such cases, vet they too were not
the only ones who then expressed
their feelings in tears. During this
scene his stranger friend slipped
out of the room and walked quietly
away. The "bully" now thoroughly
con yinced that he was the victim
Of n prominent case of mistaken iden-
tity made handsome apologies to the
man he was determined to kill, and
said amin that he certainly would
have done SO but for the timely inter.
ference of the resolute Young man, to
whom he said; "you sir, are the only
man | have ever seen, of whom | was
afraid; for | have fought many good
men and never been whipped, but
there was something in those ewes,
which told me not to strike" The
stranger friend ,bv this time the hero
oroursto was addressed by the man
whoselife had been saved. who asked
rethere any NIasons PRESENT." Four
men arose in answer. He then ask
ed them to stem into an adjoining
room md badeour hero follow: where
he was asked. Are YOU a Mason?o
An Affirmative reuly in Masonic
words satisfied the pnrty that he was
indeed n Mason in precept no less
than practice dThis badge is yours.
take i and wear il until t is dispos.
ed Of as has often been before" said
the grateful invalid "for although /
had a brother-in.law near me, Won
have been nv brother. may the Su.
nrene Master of the universe bless
YOU alwaysand enable YOU to "worth.
ily wear The sacred token. The
crowd then separated. and in three
DAYS afterward the invalid Was tray
cling in "tbat undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller ever
returns" There are many who read
this will remember n Masonic en-.
blem unon the nicture ON the cards
distributed ali along the railroads of
our country signed at is well.n
Truly Yours,
n H HoTcuvrss
Travelling Agent C. & o. R.R.