The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-12

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snnss thai made Csiagcf tsvmhl. in
spite IT himself.
.Nhuee house ,ia WA sevf
"Minc, snrr ~sensh l-rs.l~a csiagcf.
craving Interested; may tenement
hloak. ~ I'm alive"
@l.issrn awhile. and ten me Win, Won
scc y"
Cringcr pr~ssrd his lace ~ cln~r a.
the arvlnara that his sharp nusc prn.
tr,sdcd through the cs~ck. and he had
hard work Ia pull /, hack again wi.hnut
losing it, top.
CltclinR around cold hearth WIRE
poor woman anu three little children,
her hnahand half reclining some dis.
lance apart on \ mrAgcr pallet III straw,
his check. pale and cmAciatcd, resting
On his hand aud = look III suffering In
his we THAT would touch the hardest
heart.
.Thcy arc every Ia ~ cold A ron,
Cringrr,~ raid the eobhlcr. drawing his
formidable bill Internationally near
Christorher's nose, a. II dying for \
peek nj il.
Not quite. your Honor" wan the
mock apology. @rherrs no iciclca
| hanging from thcm.~
They're cold for al that said his
companion, iratcly
"As you please, my Lord" nccompa.
MED with protcstA(ions ~ obcdiencc 10
whatever opinion hin gohblcrship might
think proper 10 venture.
~Listen 10 what they say," was The
next command. delivered with terrible
emphasis, aud this In what Cringcr
heard.
ut IL y gloomy prospect for us, Mar.
COL the wife exclaimed In 4 trembling
voice. u expect every minute 10 sec
Crlnger after his rcnt; tis duo to-day,
yon know"
"Ycr, ! know" sAid Tho husband,
,lrmmlly.
"Hc has no hcArt. yon know. evcn fos
hir own poor sister, she went on; "but
oh, freezing and starving here m wc
are, would still choose our lot before
his. no ono IL love him In life, no one
10 mourn him In death no ono 10 tln.l
II possible 10 speak word In his praisc
Tho poor trembling nj sound II his
step, and rejoicing At his departure; the
very dogs 81 tho street arc shy of him.
who hAs no word of kindness. or M yen.
tie MT fur either man or beast.
cis sufficient that uod acU. All,
dear tho husband said. taking
one oi his little clildren'a hands b..
tween his and trying 10 rub some heat
into IL.
Riddle mo this. pa" said the little
ono. cleered hy The warmth infused
into her puny palm. What IL II,
como whether n night or morning, Il
sare 10 como with greedy warning !"
"Gringerl" shouted the children,
clarping thcir hands aud dancing
around, that's Cringcrl Now, listen
10 me. pm AAid another; "who il II
TINT, lot him come night or day. every
one's glad when liz ROcH MwAyYs
Cringerl" shouted tho children
again. IN clamoronw chorus, "Crinserl
Ohio, Gringcr, Of counsel"
My turn next, cried another. who
n Il that, when " last he'll die, will
make for the worms a stingy pie"
"Cfingeri Cringcri Although II ]
were worm" said ono. u think he'd
taste awful bitter 70 mo, 'cAuse that,
how hu looks.
Yen. and hc'll have nothing 81 com.
fort him. anyway. for hin spirit will
have found ont BY that time that II,
hard 10 get " heaven without 4 paHn.
Well, who In 10 blame bnt himsclt2
sAid the oltloAt, hes been making tl,s
bolls all his lifc ~ bar himself out
twonli be funny enough II misel
nhnnld bc lot into heaven among all III.
angels. and all tho good saints WHIT
llava lAbofed 10 hard IN this world Il
get inside the gates u better"
Children" said tho father, 1T Il
your duty " speak VOL of tho foolish
old man :
This remark created 4 general out
hurst oi laughter.
I, Bponk we'll u Cringcrl" they n
crlei IN \ breath. why, ps, W
couldn't do that unless Wa made some
thing np;" and Immediately they cn.i
died elosar together, and Cringar coult
sre they were atill having delightful
| time comparing notes ~ 10 who oonlt
mako thu hest rhyme over him.
In the midst 81 II III their mothc
WAN folding thin shawl about hrr, and