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


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4 ". Gretchen and he ciesrsl shc ,lors
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her, and ,~ei~sl after her through thr
windows. aud watched the SNOW fnll
Al,ont mr. anil her chsll until they dis.
appeared from sight. and shc~ ran hin
hand ncrsunely through hin ~iry hmir
and shAmblcsl Track ~ his Cruel.
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dark eyes, wild With Tie hollowneas vi
hunger, haunted him. aud The little
apcnt Wilh~lms veil seemed Ia illl Che
lonely room. lie rsc from his chair
and shook his shonl lcrs aud paced the
crnmblinR. jagged apartments rcstlcssly.
A long, dark mahogany cupboard stood
In ono corner, anil hy way vi escaping
from hin present guilty Alatc ot mind
he unlocked II, and lifting from iss shelf
a stings. looking vial raised II 10 llis
mouth, and took from thence drMneht
Of brandy.
"Ahi" he said, ~ he smscked his lips
AMI |, III Il down. .that warns mel that
rejoices me-! but mustn't grow fond 81
IL; oh, no" shaking his head. mo. no, 1t
costs money
He wAs Alont to close tho cupboard
again, when his eye, kindling with sa.
worry "reminiscences, rested On some.
thing. n WAS tho skeleton III lcashery
old gobhlcr that had followed him for
years, and which, when too aged % walk,
hc had killed and made a meal ~, with
view 81 tightening his butcher bill.
uN uttGW " HuW UetWeuu ItH Uu&0t0s
and. after carefully examining Il 10 see
there wan nothing loft 10 pick, threw II
on the hearth, determined when morn.
ing came II should hclpto light tho lire.
Then he locked his cupboard, nut the
key carefully under his pillow, and sat
down before tho CRATE 70 think VI his
money, and how much 10 wAs out Is
hin sisters unpaid rent bill. Then lao
began 10 wonder II .hu had got home
safe, adding aloud, "I've done my share
In not pressing her for tho rent; she's
lucky not to be on tho sidewalk tonight
instead oi under warm roof. Yes, II
stands 10 reason, IL must be warm
warmer ut any rate than outdoors would
bc, even II she hasn't Are. we'll, IL she
haven't. That's her lockout. dom. wee
why bother myself thinking over II.
II l never existed she would have In
got along without mo, suppose
La tins strain he continued for some
time Tor the purpose NJ easing his con.
science. Witch never before seemed 10
start M and reproaeh him m now. when
sud scnly the mir around him appeared
10 thickcn ~ black mass. and rising
ia the midst stood the gohblcr, stretch
ing tn long skeleton neck. over which 4
THU liic.likc skin drew itSclf until il
covered the whole body.
Cringer started and nhivcrcd IN IL
something cold lind been poured down
hin back, especially when thu gohllcr
began 70 bris,le with pin.icathcrx that
shonc like sharp needles u lrc and
xtalkcd toward him, flames Hponting
from liz Zig round eyes.
Yon know mn. Cringcrl' 10 said
In n tone that would admit III no de-.
NAL.
II have the honor, indeed" said
Cringcr. thinking II host 10 be- polite,
whcrcnpon he bowed mcckly and
rubbed his hands with ghost 81 4
smile, m he edged stcAlthily away, with
one eye on The ,loor and tho other on
his visitor.
That's no 70. Cringcr; come back
and VIZ Just whore found you." sai,l
the gobblcr.
"Oh, certainly, by Ill means,
trcmblcd poor ri,tophcr. still hack
ing toward the door with succession
of respectful bows THAT threatened II
tumble him. !. would be happy 81
your company indeed, were II not thal
business calls me elsewhere. business u
great Importance, np0n honor"
| Az which overture tl,c gohhlcr poured
forth Wild, ridiculous laugh tina
caused Cringer 10 lesp In thu mir with
tesror aud nont mncking echoes 70
sounding through every corner VI tn
thin old shanty. adding, What's Iii.
business The poer, ] snpposeY MAyht
yon'ro going 10 will them your Cruel
Come, old fellow, get ON my back |"
"Yonr bAckls bAwled tho miser, ~
think I'll do worry vol where I am"
Az this jnnctnro hiA bArnyard frienl
took : threatening stride toward him
and bristled Ill over In i way that mad.
poor Cringcr shake In hin shoes.