Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-02

apparition seemed to throw it's arm:
above its head, and, after wildly clasp
ing the hands, stagger out of sight, leav,
ing the square of light to its forme,
unbroken dimensions.
All, doctor, We have recognized you
and will enter.
A square table adorns the centre OF
that room which owns the lighted case
ment, and round it are seated some half
dozen card players, all flushed with wine
and in upr0arious humor. In Sticking
contrast to these boisterous spirits is the
form of poor Bone, bowed down to the
earth with shame and misery, with his
white hair falling over the lean hands
which are strained to his face as if tc
shut out-What7 With a cry he sud
denly starts to his feet. "Boy," he
says hoarsely to the young baronet, who
Is sitting there and turns to him coolly
~ have lost mine all-no silver remains
to me, and am in debt to thee. But !
have some valuable things at home, the
most precious of which shall recompense
thee"
Pooh, pooh, doctor!" answers the
young fellow, 81 am i faith no merci.
less creditor: thou shalt have time to
| collect thy rents"
"No time," says the other, miserably
enough, can restore me what l have
lost; thou art young, boy, but, all too
soon have to account to my Maker for
these recent misdoings. Swear to me-"
he cries suddenly, "swear to me that
thou wilt take and preserve in all honor
what l shall render to thy keeping, for,
God help me, tits dear token and one
would have we'll tended"
may" replies the boy hastily, dis
turbed by SO passionate an appeal and
the unconcealed mirth of his compan-
ions, and moved maybe, by the eager
entreaty of the applicant, as thou art
80 determined, Doctor, I'll accept thy
gift, and, POUNDS, it shall not be sighted
at my hands!"
With this promise at once both poison
and nectar, the old man arose from his
knees, upon which he had latterlv
thrown himself, and with one piteous,
haggard look on the table and its hate
full surroundings, rushed wildly from
the room.
With the exception of a few loiterers
the streets We deserted as this poor ruin
hurried through them with uncertain
gait and his thin locks streaming in the
chill breeze. With many halts and d.
versions from his course, he at length
succeeded in reaching his house, and,
letting himself in with trembling hand,
he mounted the stairway and softly stole
into the room in which his boy Geof-
frey was enjoying the dreamless sleep of
childhood.
~ have beggared thee," he said, with
a long, heart-broken sigh, and the boy
woke up suddenly and wondered at him
with round, sleepy eyes.
"Come, my little one" whispered the
doctor, " have a mission for thee; ask
no questions, pretty; thine old grandad
is sorely troubled" With a great sob,
he lifted the astonished but obedient
baby from the crib, and waiting no
longer than to enyelop him in a thick
blanket, crept noiselessly down the stairs
and out again into the night mist.
The small party in the room on Fleet
street having broken up was donning
cape and muller, when a feeble step
came climbing the blight toward their
room door. This opened and DR.. Bone
silently entered, with his bundle so
adjusted as to conceal the contents
Placing it gently upon the table, and
still holding it. he turned to the young
baronet and said:
"'Tis the last stake lost to thee, boy;
remember thy words-oh, God pity me!
Remember my words!"
He was gone before they had recovered
from their astonishment, when one ex-
claimed:
"Gadzooks, Harry. It is something
that movesW
Sir Harry strobe hastily to the table,
and, with a suspicion of the truth, un-
wound the blanket and disclosed the soft
form and wondering features of living
child.
A moments silence, followed by q
boisterous roar of laughter, attended his
discovery, and torrent of sarcastic con-
gratulations and coarse jests were poured
upon the happy recipient of the doc.
tors last stake. In the midst of it all he
turned to them with something like q
tear glittering in the corner OF his eve.
" Hold thy gabble," he said roughly:
the doctor had more reason than most
OF US in his play, after all. To be sure
he saved my life once-though twas
professionally-and bis wish shall be
fulfilled.
Seeing him in genuine earnestness,
they contented themselves with a few
sneering utterances, which he paid no
heed to. Sir Henry, taking the child
gently to his breast and sitting its ner-
vous tremours to the best of his ability.
was also leaving the room when cry from
one who had gained the house door ar
rested his attention. The last had Stun
bled over what appeared to be the lifeless
body OF man, and upon light being
procured, the old doctor was discovered.
lying as he had fallen, in confused heap
upon the mat.
Yes, hope and love, and the cruel SEN
tence of poverty could wreak no more
changes in those filmy eyes, and, as they
carried poor Bone to the room above. 3
hush fell upon the little band which had
been unmoved by the earnest entreaties
of the living man.
With a gruf kindness the baronet laid
little Geofrey away from the sight in
another chamber, and went to give no.
tice to the authorities.
As years passed on the report went
that next to his dog Pluto, Sir Henry
loved an orphan child he had adopted:
but the care with which the turf was
tended above the grave OF certain doc
tor in an old country graveyard went to
prove another tale than this.-Cdssezps
Magazine.
A Few Facts as to Pigeons by Little
Johnny.
MY sister says that no man witch shoots
pidgin matches shall marry her. hut M