Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12
the Duke. .Hain'tI going to stay right

the Duke "Hain'tI going to stay right
here till the green curtain comes down on
the last act in this sad tragedy?'
"Boy! you've got heart, after all.'
whispered old Jock. "Come little near
er. Let me take your hand. You were
good to come in and sit with me. I've
heard many bad stories about you, but
now I believe that people have wronged
you. They have been quick to see your
faults, and slow to admit that there was
any good in you. you are not such bad
boy
1t was the first kind word the Duke
had heard for a year. he forgot the
gloomy hovel, the dying bed, and the
fact that men had hunted him but an
hour before, and lump came into his
throat as he said:
eff folks nag me around, I've got to
git even, hain't r.
II know they have been too hard on
you, my boy, but you've got g bad name
you do many bad things. I've been jus
like you. I hated people because
thought they hated me. thought tney
weren't giving me a chance, but now
look back and see that didn't give my
self chance. Here am tonight, un-
thought of, dying, and to be buried like
a dog! Do you want to come to this2 /"
The Duke glanced around him, then
at the wrinkled and hideous face before
him, and replica:
"It's tuff!"
And the hercafter!' gasped old Jock,
after a long silence. "Boy! what be-
comes of such souls as mine?"
The Duke was silent.
{" You won't leave me, will you?" wall
ed the old man. q wish we had
more candles, for I can hardly see you
Put your hand on my forehead, as wo-
man would-comc closer to me, boy
You have been good to the old man, and
/ hope you may be rewarded. I wish
men had sat down and talked kindly to
you, instead Of hunting your track like a
pack of wolves
Every body has bin agin mel" gasp.
ed the Duke, his heart quite broken
"When I've asked for work they've waiv.
ed me away, and I've had to peg and steal
or 60 hungry. Every body says I'm on
the road to the gallows"
81 hear moaning, as of the waves
rushing over the rocks afar cff!' unused
the old man, as his clammy fingers tight
ened their grip on the boys hand. Eyes
1 know how they've used you, bur you
can change it al in one day. Won't you
begin tomorrow? Let folks see by YOU
actions that you have altered your course
and every enemy will turn to be YOU
friend. Are you here yet?'
Eyes, am here"
hard?"
,,Old Jack, you are dyingp whispered
the Duke, as he bent closer to the whit,
face.
'I-know-itr' gasped the old man, a
long Intervals But you'll-you'll-!'
IF they'll let me' choked the Duke
$50 dark! and I'm SO cold! Hank 7
He raised his head S. if to listen whcl
he fell back he was dead
$50 old Jock is dead!' queried mer
and women, when morning came
"Well, let his ghost follow the body to {
paupers gravel It's the best news for
week.
But when the wagon went up to loat
| Ill Clt CONlu, luc Duht was lutIt dL III
old howell to quietly say:
"Lift him sort O. kindly; everybod,
was at him and he didn't have fair show.
And will you ride up?' asked tn
diver.
emo! I'll wax behind; I won't maxi
a very long funeral procession. but I an
going to follow old Jock to his gravel"
And he did. He was alone, and tn,
way was long, but as he stood beside th'
open grave, hat off, and his wild lock-
flying around a pale, resolute face, HI
said:
''Be keerful with the first dirt hahn
so mean as ] was yesterday, and tina
dead man in that grave is the cause Of it
I'll help kiver him up, and then go'l
look for work, ana see if folks will Civ
me Show"
The Duke has been bad, bad boy
Let us aid him to be good.