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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02
important Notice.

To Ny Friends and Customers
As we are entering upon a new year, and
as all kind. of business must now be re
organiz4d,I earnestly urge all who are
indebted to me for advances during the
past year and those who owe me balances
on business of previous years to come Tor,
ward at once and settle, or make satisfac-
tory arrangements.
To those who have come forward pl' npt'
" and settled their accounts in full, | re
turn grateful thanks. l also thank those
wl.o have paid in part. Those who have
paid nothing can not thank, but wish tC
i'm press the m with the Importance of com
ing forward without further delay, and
settling or making satisfactory arrange.
ments Tru.ti that every one who owe'
me will apply the above to him or hers If,
as the case may be.
am, very truly yours,
r. B. WITHERs
Brookhayep. Jan. Cd. 1879 2-w,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02
Stop That Rain.

Cramp Collie, Diaarhea, Flux, and all
affections of the Stomach and Bowels can
be relieved by using Pr Duncan's Lini
ment. 1t never fails to cure Headache,
Tootnache, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains and Bruises ia man. Horses with
Collie, Bolts or Sweeny can be cared in
family.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02
a Southern Advertising Agency

Magnolia tissj Herald
Elsewhere wall be found the advertisement o
r. H. Henry \ Bro, Advertising Agents, Brook
haven. Miss MIR. r.. H. Henry is one of the hes
editors in the state, and having had a lifetime
connection with the mechanical department o
the art preservativa, fully understands the duties
pertaining to an advertising agency. They pos
sass our utmost confidence, and we Ike pleas
IRE III commenting them to advertisers.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

TRY DR.. c. p. Duncan's celebrated
Vegetable Liver Piils-a sure cure for
headache, swimming in tie head, bad
taste in the mouth, pains in the tack, side,
chest and limbs Nothing better for con-
stipated bowels seur stomach and tender.
ness over the region ofstomach. One box
will go further than two boxes Of any other
pill Will act on. the liver as well as blue
mass or caIomel. (Warranied.l t.
them'f apr 4lyr.y
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Horne SHUTTLE.
.Nherif's Sole.

Martin Nalty judgment in Justice
VS. court. RSat No. |, w. Il
Emily & Covington) Baggett. J. p, $685.
BY virtue of writ Of vendition exponas L
me directed from the Clerk of the Chcnit court
of Lincoln county, | will on
Monday, tie. sinh dap Of January one ttouSaRe
eight haqdred and serenity nine.
at the court house door, in the town of Brood,
aVen, proceed to sell to the highest bidder 70
cash. the following described land, to-wit:
Nwh of swif sec. three and M OF the sci,
anu neli of swk sec. four, town eight range hvF
east or so much thereof as may he suiiiciext TO
satisfy the judgment and cost in this ease.
Dec3. 4-w- A. 0. cox, Sheriff
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

Those live merchants of Bsauregard, NJ
Daniel & Co., sefd their friends greeting
through THE LEDGER to-day. They are
better prepared than ever before to furnish
the public with goods at bottom figures, ard
will convince all who favor them with
their patronage that they mean what they
say
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

Brookhayen has been very gay the last
week for those thai enjoy tripping the
light fantastic" There have been sever
al balls in town, notwithstanding the dis
agreeable weather.
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SheriH,!s SnIe.

G. w. Thomas Judgment in Justice Court,
vs.. before W. Ii Hartley, j. p.
w. j. Sutton. for S43 IS and SITS.
DY virtue of a writ of yendtioni exponas to
4 > me, directed from the Circuit Court OF Lin
coin Comfy, Mss, in the above stated case,
will, on
Monday. the tsceRty- seceRth dag Of JaaEarv L. u.
one thousand eight hundred and sereRty-Rine.
at the Court house door, in the town of Brookha-
ven, proceed to sell to the highest bidder for
cash, the following lads, to-wit
) e i e a and n W y WI sec. 81. and eL
L and W Il e a sec. "a, all in town. six,
range seven, east, or o much thereof, as NAV be
necessary to satisfy the Judgment in this case
and costs of suit. A. o. COX Sheriff.
Dee. 19-4t.
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At McGratli's Cheap Store.
Those nice lap boards at SIPS.

OF Any VAtLE If the testimony of
eminent chemist. and sagacious medical
men, is Of any value. DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder is the most perfect made.
These men of standing in their professions,
not only recommend its use, but endorse it
by using it in their own families.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

A FAILuRE.-Any attempt to produce a
perfume in this or any other country that
can surpass DR.. Price'S Unique Perfumes,
will prove failure, tor DIR, PRICE, per
fumes. are as fresh and s,?eet IS Tie How-
ers from which they are mace, and cannot
be improved.
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Store on Wheels.

We cannot imagine anything TIA
proves 50 great an accommodation to oul
pnople as Sproat's Ice Car. 1t comes along
e >ery Thursday evening, with the clever
Mr.. Matthews in charge, and families vii
1--WE many dollars in the year by purchas
II g from the Car. 1t carries great vare
l. OF good things, such as potatoes, apples
onions, sausage, fish, cabbage, butter, ice
etc. iunl33m
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Married..

On the 24th of December, at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. l.. c. Maxwell, by Hon. J B
Deason, Mr. w. MAGEE, of Simpson
county and Miss IDA V. STAMPS.
ATTENDANTS.
w J. Maxwell, Miss Dasie Maxwell.
Frank Brooks, Miss Fannie Maxwell
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

When Dom Pedro was making his tour
Of observation in America, he made note
of the fact that DIR. Harter's Fever and
Ague Specific was, under all conditions, a
safs and certain cure for Chills and Fever
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

RISING FAwN, GA, June 21st, 1877.
DR.. HARTER, DEAR SIR:
I desire to thank you for the great ben
eft have derived from the use of DIR
Harter's Fever md Ague Specific; il cured
me after everything else had failed.
lad Bilious Fever, nothing did me any
good till | used your Incompatible rem.
edy. +. K. KETHERSlDE.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02
I Great Chance
For The Ladies.
a Sewing Machine
for Nothing.

We will give family Sewing Mach
inc TO the person who sends us the lars-
est number of subscribers beteen this
date and March 1st, 1879. Every man
ought to take the home paper, and we
sexpect some nfour friends viii send Us
: a rousing list.
| The Mnchinn we offer is the
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

At the residence of the Brides mother
Mrs. Nancy Walker, Dec. 10th 1875
o'clock p NJ, by Ed. f. P. Douglass, Mr.
w. j. MAY, of Lincoln, and Miss LIZZIE
NJ, WALKER. of CopIah.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

GLOVES! GLOVES GLovEs!!, DO you
want gloves?; Call on McGrath and YOU
will be suited in quality and price. lie
sells them cheaper than an, body.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

STOP that chill by using bottle of
Magil's Chill Cure. the best chill medi-
cine in the world. 1t always stops
them, For sale only by T. M. Martin
& Co
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ladies', and CENTS Ties

At McGrath's. The largest, prettiest and
cheapest selection in town. Ladies' Ties
from Is cts, upward. Gents Ties from
25 CTS, upward Call and see.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02


4 special meeting OF the Board of May
or and Aldermen was held at the Mayor
office Dec. 2}rt, 1873. Al present except
f. Pfeifer
The petition Of l.; Levy to r;tail vinons
and spirituous Liquors in the Storm build
lug. on Rail Fad A@enslc, having been
on file q days and the said Levy having
obtained the reqrred number Of names on
laid petition. and having also complied
fully with the law relating to obtaining
license for the aforesaid purpose, Be 1t
ordered Lat the bonds of said L. Levy
TO the people of the Safe of Mississippi,
and to the Board OF 9layor ard Aldermen
of the city of Broollhavei:, with j. {. Har-
dy and b. T. Atkins as securities be APP
proved and filed aud that license. be grant,
ed to the said Levy to retail vinous and
spirituous liquors for twelve months from
thi. date at tie place desig. .ated in his pc
tltion.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
c. Cunning, Mayor.
F. NJ. MARTIN, Sec'y. 80.
\ called meeting of tie Board of Nay
or and AI,Ie-men was held at the Mayors
office Dec Dist, 1873. All were present.
Be it ordered, that the Mayor be author
lied to employ special police whenever he
deems it necessary, at one dollar and fifty
cents pr day.
} On motion, the Board adjourned.
{, CURING, Mayor.
F. NJ. MARTIN, Sec'v.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

FLOUR FhoUR.l FLOUR !!-McGrath
sells more -four than anybody. lie always
keeps good article That's the secret.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

Boys must stay ont of The LEDGER
composing room. It's no place for social
gatherings.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

DE @tFE1business you can engage In g.
ID kLT9 4 to $40 per day made by any wor
ker of ether sex right in their own Localities
Particulars AMI samples worth S. free. I'm prov
your spare time at this business. Address S1'rS /
SON Il CO.. Portland Maine.
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THE BEST WAGON
ON WHEELS"

We give The following warranty wit
each wagon:
we EsereT5y Warrant the FISH
BROS. WAGON No.-to well
made in every particular and of good
material, and that the strength or the
same is sufficient for all work with fair
usage. should any breakage occur
within one year from this date by reason
! of defeative material or wol kmanship
repairs for the same will be furnished al
place Of sale, free of charge, or TIE price
Of said repairs, as per agents price list
will he paid in cash by the purcha CT
producinga sample of the broker CT de-
fective parts as evidence.
E Epwis Il B. f FISH, 1lsd BROS. : Co
JNo. G. HIGGINS,
Racine, Wis, Jan. list, 1878.
Knowing we can suit you, we solicit
patronage from every section of tbs
United States. Send Cor Prices and
Terms, and for IA cony OF our Agricultu-
raj Paper to
FISH BROS. a Co.
ugS6m Racine. Wis.
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ENDORSEMENTS.

We select the following endorsements from
many on file in out ofiice:
BRooKHAyEN MISS, May 9th, 1873.
To Hhbm & Nay ConcerH:-
r. IA. ucnry < Bro, Advertising Agents OF
his place, enjoy the ltlI confidence Of this
community as genleil6n 6f integrity. and fully
espousihc 10 carr ont all their ENGAGEMENTS
and we do, without hesitdncv, recommend them
to the public IS yoifhy of trust in business
matters Respectfully.
f. ". MILLsAps.
nArGnrRY Il SMYI.r.
cT0KT & son, f.. pFEIFER.
II. f. JOHNSON, and others
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(I{yIl.Plt frl;

For Dr., Dmenn'3 worm Svrup-it i,
safe, sure, .,leasan to lake, and never ais.
Try it.
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Coats Coats, COatSll,

McGrath will sell coat that will please
you at low figures Call and see him anc
examine the lining and button holes.
ADVANTAGES DECIDED. The advante
ges in the use of Dr.Price's Special Flavor
ing Extracts are decided, as they are pu
up IN bottles of full measure; made from
the true fruits and aromatics, without
poisonous oils or others, pure and true.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

If You need engines, boilers, betting
mills, cotton gins, presses, sugar nails or
machinery of any kind get prices from II,
Dudly Coleman & Bro, N. o. They have
the best sell low. mr. 2ee II
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02
Hayl Grain! Oats!!!
RISING FAwN. GA. June Dist 1877

For sale at McGrath's. Car load just re
ceiyed,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-02

Fre'h stock of Landrcth's garden seed,
us. received at,
t-w DAUGHTRy & 3MYLIE's.
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L O y 1 $ y III 4
Gre at SOufnegE1
RAILROAD LIRE.

PULLMAN PALACE CARS WITHOUT
CHANGE
e run between New Orleans and
Louisville, via Milan; Little Rock and
louisville, via Memphis:' Memphis
and Nashville, Via Mckenzie.
For information about Tickets and
Emigrant Rates. address.
p. AIMOnE, Gen. p. e T. Ag't.
Louisville, Ky
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| am, very truly yours,
r. B. WITHERs.
Brookhayen, Jan. Cd, 1879. 2w.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-27

will bring her home to be in Drn-
silla's place.
don't drive beggars from the
door as used to. and no doubt
I'm imposed upon; but this is what
Isay: Better be imposed upon al
ways than to be cruel to one who
really needs help" And I've read
my Bible better of late, and know
who says: Even as You have done
it unto the least of these, We have
done it INTO me"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-27
A SKETCH FOR PILFERERS.
louisville Courier-Journal.l

LOUISVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
| Yesterday morning fruit dealer
on Market street, incensed by the
liberties taken by the loafers wit h
his wares displayed at the door,
placed "A half-gallon of cayenne pep
| pers i'll II basket, labeled it "New
Zealand Cherries" and hung it in
conspicuous place in front of his
stand. la few minutes the next
door merchant sauntered up, in
quired how trade was. picked up .
New Zealand cherry. placed it in
his mouth. and suddenly left to at
tend to customer. The Rev. DR..
Bowly rounded to. observed that
the yellow fever news from Mem
phis was not very e couraging this
morning and-ilh. it had been years
since he had seen New Zealand
cherry; whereupon he ate one, re-
marked that it was superb, wiped
his eyes Oh his coat sleeve, sup
posed that New Zealand WIS getting
warmer every year. wished the deal
er good morning and departed. h.
mentins the growing weakness of
his eyes in the sunlight.
4 chronic dead-beat then Came
up. took Il nlouthful OF the cherries,
spluttere,i them ont, with all impre-
cation, all over the fruit, stuffed 1.
pear, Lanana and a bunch Of
grapes into his mouth to take out
the taste, informed the dealer that
he would have him prosecuted for
keeping green fruit, and went dow,
the street to the pump. A lady
with two children next appeared,
stopped to admire the cherries, ask
ed If she mightn't just taste one If
them-she never had seen any be-
fore--supplied the children 4xand
walked away, with q face fiery with
scorn and anger. while the children
set up Il howl that brought all the
people to the doors and windows.
and drove all the policemen of the
street.
The fun went on MI the morning.
The fruit dealer never laughed sd
much i'll all his life. The occupants
Of the adjacent and opposite stores
and a shoal of small boys soon
learned what was going ON, anil
and joined in ringing
roar as each new victim tried tls
cherries. Finally. country man
Iounged up, inquired the price of
them ere New Zealand cherries. in
vested III a pint, put one in his
mouth, took it ont again. gave tie
'ruit dealer IA lingering look of mild
reproach, then pulled off his coat
md "waded into" him. When he
eft, the fruit:nan with tendencies
% practical jokes had black eve,
. red nose, purple face. a snr.;n-
ID wrist, and several bushels of |
ruit scattered around among the
small boys, while the same ringing
oar OF laughter was going up FROM
Lc lookers-ou.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-27
ST. TAMMANY FARMER.
COsingfOn. September p. 1879
TURNED FROM THE DOOR.

"No tramps here" said I, and
shut the door in his face, / did.
The wind blew SO T could hardly do
it, and the .sleet was beating upon
the panes. and the bare trees were
grooming and moaning as if they
suffered in the storm. 'No tramps
here; I'm lone woman. and I'm
afraid Of EN-"
Then the man ] hadn't seen yet,
for the dark, went away from the
door. Champ, champ, champ came
the man back again. and knocked
ut the door-knocked not half 80
loud as he lid beforehand / open
ed it. hot and angry. This time 1
saw his face-a pale ghost of a face
with yellow-brown hair, cropped
close, and great. staring blue eyes,
aud he put his hand against the
door and held 1t open.
"How near is the next house,
ma'am:" said he,
"'rhree miles or more, said I: "no
drinks to be got there; it is Miss
Mitten's. and she's just as set ayin
tramps us / am" I4L
81 don't want drink" said the
man. though do want food. You
needn't be afraid to let me i'll,
ma',In. I've been wounded. ana
am not able to walk far: and my
Clothes are thin, and its bitter cold.
I've been trying to get to my parents
at Green Bank, where can rest till
I'm better; all my money was stolen
from me three days ago, You
needn't be afraid; let me lie just be-
fore the fire, and only give me a
crust, the stalest crust, to keep me
from starving, and the Lord will
bless You for it.
And then he looked at me with
his mild blue eyes in way that
would have made me do it if it
hadn't been that I'd seen so much
of these imposters. The war was
just over. aud every beggar that
Game along said he was soldier
travelling home. and had been
wounded and robbed. One that ]
had been foolish enough to help
limped away ont of sight. as he
thought, and then-for / was ut the
garnet w-shouldered his
crutches aud trampled with the
strongest.
No doubt your pockets are full
of money said |. land you only
want Il chance to rob and murder
ne. Get away with you"
Drusiiia. that's my niece, was
baking cakes i'll the kitchen. just
then she culue to the door and mo
toned with her mouth to me, DO
let him stay, auutie, and if | hadn't
had good sense might; but knew
better than u chick of sixteen.
Go away with you!' said |, lond-
er THAN before. Il won't have this
amy longer
And he gave q kind of groan,
and took his hand truu the latch,
aud went champ. champ, through
the frozen snow again; and [ thought
him gune, when there he was once
more, hardly with knock at all Il
4 faint touch like child's now.
And When l opened the door
again he came quite in, and stood
leaning OH his CANE, pale Us ghost, /
bis eyes bigger than ever. q:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-27
well, of all impudence!" said |.

want to live to see her. I shall
not if | try to go any further to-
night
| They MI want to see their
!. mothers, and just then it came to
my mind that hoped my son
Charlie, who had been real SOL
dier-an officer he had come to be.
mind wanted 10 ace his moth
ef, and would soon.
/ II have been wounded, as you
see" said he.
Don't go showing me your
hurts. said !, they buy EN-. SO
they told me. to go Il begging with
now. ! read the papers. ! tell We,
and I'm principled, and SO is our
clergyman. agin giving anything,
unless its through some well organ
| lied society. Tramps are my abom-
ination. And as to keeping you all
night. you CANT expect that of de-
cent folks-go.''
Drusilla came to the door again
and said, Let him STAY, auntie,
with her lips. but l took no notice.
So he Went, and this time he did
not come back, and / sat down by
the fire, smelt the baking cakes and
the apples stewing, and the tea
drawing on the kitchen stove, and
and Iought to have been very CON-
Portable, but 1 wasn't. Something
seemed tugging 1T my hart all the
time.
I gave the fire a poke, and lit
another candle to cheer myself up,
and | went to the work basket to
get Il sock | had been knitting for
my Charlie, and as L went to get it
| saw something lying on the floor.
| picked it mp. 1t was an old to
bacco pouch, ever SO mnch like the
one ! gave Charlie with the fringe
aronnd it, and written OH it ill ink,
From Z. +. to X. H." and on the
inside was il bit of tobacco and an
old pipe, and a letter--a rumpled
old letter; and when spread it out
! saw Oh the top, "My dear son.
! knew the beggar must have
dropped it, and my heart gave one |
light thunp, us though it had been !
turned into Il hammer.
Perhaps the story was true and
he had Il mother. / shivered ali /
over, and the fire and candles, and /.
the nice comfortable smells might .
as well not have been at all. | WAS
cold and wretched. And over and
over again | had to say to myself
what | had often heard our pastor
say: 'Never give anything to
beygars, my dear friends;
always bestow your aims on worthy
persons, through we'll organized SO
cleties, before / could get il bit of
comfort. And what an old fool I
was to cry, Thought, when | found
my checks Wet. But | did not cry
long, for as | sat there, dash and |.
crash and jingle came a Sleigh over
the road, and 1t stopped ut our gate,
and | heard NV Charities voice cry
ng, "Halloa, motnell' And went
20 the door and had him in my
tall, handsome, Drowned !
son. And there he was in his uni
orln. with his pretty shoulder
straps. and looking rs handsome as J
/ lie had never been through any
lards.ips. He had to leave me to /
Dut the horse up, and then had
)y the ire my own son. And Dru-
u la, WHO l..u been 10 atairs and :
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y ''~~>'
came down all in q tiutter-for
they were like brother and sister
and they kissed each other, and
then she went to set the table: and
how nice the things smoked on u
cloth white as snow; and how Char
lie Ell oyed them! But once in the
midst OF all | felt frightened feel
ing come over me, and ] knew that
I turned pale. for Drusilla said:
"What is the matter, aunt"
! | said nothing; but it was this
Kind of like the ghost of n step. 60
ing champ, champ over the frozen
SNOW: kind of like the ghost of n
voice, saying: Let me lie on the
fioor i'll front of your fire, and give
me any kind of II crust;" kind of
like some one that had Il mother
down on the wihtry road, freezing
and starving there. This is what it
was, but put it away and thought
only Of Charlie.
We drew up together by the fire
when ten was done, and he told us
things about the war | had never
heard before-how the soldiers sui
fered, and what weary marches and
short rations they sometimes had
And then he told me his life had
been i'll danger; how he had been
set upon by the foe and badly
wounded; and how, at the risk of
his own life, comrade had saved
him and carried him back to camp.
Il would never have seen you
again but for hiw," said Charlie.
And if there's a man OH earth /
love, its Rob Hadaway-the dear
est, best fellow. We've shared each
others rations and drank from the
same canteen many and many
time; and ii | had Il brother l could
not think more of him."
Why didn' you bring him home
to see your mother, Charles? I'd
love him, too, and anything ] could
do for hiln-for the man who saved
my boys life-couldn't be enough
Send for him, Charlie
But Charlie shook his head and
covered his face with his hands.
Mother" said he. Il don't know
whether Rob Hadaway is alive or
dead to-day. While / was still in
the ranks he was taken prisoner,
and | have never heard from HIM
since. I'd give my right hand to
be able to do him any good, but |
can find no trace of him. And he .
has IA mother, too, and She is SO fond |
of him. She lives at Green Bank
poor old lady. My dear, good, no.
bic Rob, the preserver of my hfe!"
And [ saw Charlie was nearly cry
ing.
Not to let us see the tears, he got
up and Went to tue muntel-piece. L
did not look around until L heard u
cry.
Great heaven. What is it,"
And turned, and saw that Char
lie had the tobacco pouch the man
had dropped i'll the hall.
Where did this come from? l.
feel as though | had seen a ghost.
gave this to Rob Hadaway the
lay he saved Inc. We soldiers had
lot much to give, you know, and he
Iowed never to part with it while
ne lived. How did it come here,
nother?"
And | fell back in my chair white
md cold. Said L: ii