The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-09
UNPARALLELED INGRATITUUE.

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Baltimore Gazette.
UNPARALLELED INGRATITUDE.
There was lady who was proof
against tramps. She had had her an elic
patience worn threadbare by their shame
less imposition until she would not allow
scraps to be set out at the back alley gate
until they had first been cut up into
minced meat and mixed with ashes. The
noble army of vagraut pedestrians came
to find this out, and avoided that house.
They knew she kept the front door locked
and pair Of English bulldogs in the
back yard.
At last Seedy Jim, who had lived
everywhere, and done or protested lit
tie of every calling or occupation in his
forty years, took on wager of paper of
fine cut that he could get into that house
and win that lady's confidence. He chose
a fine, bracing morning last week, and
took the road. When he arrived at her
street he walked with elaborate painful
ness on the other side, stopped minute
opposite, and then took his way across to
the house., After ringing the bell twice
in hesitating sort Of manner, the second
story window came up with bang, and
determined looking female face, which
had met the sunshine and storm (appar-
emily the latter) of half century, was
thrust out. She saw looking,
suffering face, on which the beard of two
weeks growth was striving for a manly
inoepenence. 1t was lit up by two big
blue eyes, which looked meekly and ex-
pressively up from under high black
hat that had seen service and hard brush
ing. A paper choker struggled up from
under clerical-looking coat. Below
were pants of the same colo., and boots
recently blacked. The man and his
clothes all looked the picture of faded re-
spectability. sustained by much brushing.
That was the picture that met her cyni-
cal gaze. -
''What do you want2 Go away at
once; I'll call the police"
81 want permission to sit down on
your steps for few minutes until can
recover sufficient strength to proceed, !"
replied the tramp, in mild, hating
voice; "but if I disturb you, will 90 nv
way at once" He barred his head, which
was slightly bald, and as he prepared to
depart, soliloquized to himself. "What
face. what voice! If 7 did not know
that the heavens we're so far above US. I
| should feel sure I had seen a very angel
and heard her speak," The window had
| not yet closed, so he took a hesitatino
| step, and then sat down, or rather leaned
against the stoop, and continued: mo,
it must De mortal, yet very, very near
angelic. And yet, when I reflect, there
are traces of trouble, of intense suffering
in that face and voice. That lady has
lost confidence m mankind. She has
been vilely deceived, basely imposed ON
Perhaps the deceiver lives under the
! same roof with her. But, no; it would
| be impossible for husband to ATTEMPT
deception on such an angel-faced lady as
that. I will 60 on. i am sufficiently
blessed by having heard her angel voice,
seen her beautiful face.
The window was not closed vet, and
now the same face looked out again, and
very different voice said, 81 thought
you had gone, but if you are so very
weak, you may sit down and rest awile.''
Seedy Jim sat down.
In few minutes the parlor windows
nearest the steps opened, and the lady,
with hair freshly brushed and a new
smile on, looked out, and said:
Il have some cold victuals in the house.
If you are hungry, will get you some. >
II am exhausted, madam, but don't
know as could eat yet. You seem 80
kind, I don't mind telling YOU have
! tasted for week. I was too poor to buy.
too honest to steal, and too proud to beg
but it will soon be over"
swat here, just where YOU are.n SAWS
the lady, land will go to the kitchen
and have Sally prepare you some chicken
broth, and you can come around and into
the kitchen the back way.' ..... e..
Seedy Jim sat down, and when the la
dy had gone to order his breakfast. much
OF the tired look seemed t, 90 out of his
face. 1t was there, though, when she
returned. 49,. ~. 1907 -
"There is something familiar in your
face" he said. Now recall it, Can it
be that you are of the great lord Slochen-
sleughs' family, OF Devonshire, England
No. And yet you would have been
qualified to it almost. There is the same
queenly air and regal beauty" "
swat, and will open the door. You
may as we'll come in the front way,"
said madam.
Seedy Jim, walked little painfully.
to be sure, in at the front door. After
he had his breakfast he told her his his
tory. "A missionary, broken down." he
said.
By this time she had sent Sally up
stairs to get her husbands secona-best
SUIT nat, and boots. "He will only throw
them away, anyhow" she said.
When Sally had gone, seedy Jim
played his last card. "Speaking If your
wonderful resemblance to the Slochen-
sleughs, reminds me that you could not
possibly be one of them, for now that I
recall it, the youngest must be thirty
years OF age by this timel Ali how
time flies"
"Sally, bring down your masters best