The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-01

eae e1gptfh hds Sn the Central MArket
ha4 1epn &rownopen 10 the maw Of
tbS huosry pubic, and while Mrs. Ma
ts4des was tslaisf . small boy that |
she never used beans in her coffee, . |
stranger came along and asked If he
could get bite to eat. Mrs. Msgru-
der had been on the market for many
yeazs, and she thinks aha knows .
thing sE.two. Shehss Aattersd herself
that she could tell to bite just how
much q customer could eat, and she
for years had an undisguised con-
teupt lfoe hin. bodied, espare-faced
men, Who Try to chew their coffee and
mince their toast.
This stranger was . little better than
. six-foot shadow. His foreground
contested of shirt-color and a mouth
~ big % amincs-pie. and the perspec-
I sqve fevealed nothing but two hollow
eyei SGT bSfow q, little thin line. of
s4neyeyelroya He remarked that
he had just arrived from Dayton, and
was somewhat hungry, but wanted
first to inquire how much his break
fast U0n2Az za0st hin, - hozWas rather
short Of funds.
'Ohi l suppose you may be able to
worry down SIX or seven cents worth
of provisions and q cup Of Coffee re-
piled abe.
Suppose you say Is cent? for all 1
want to eatf he said, as the corners
Of his eyes began to twitch.
4 Mrs.; Magruder looked him oyer,
and mentally calculated that she would
make just 13 cents by the bargain, and
she replied. essc.l
Il must have my money in advance
you know.
- 'Oh, certainly-here it is. Now,
then, I'm 10 eat my ill for the quar-
terY --iJffiytfh.lt lt6ts nix
4 She said that wss the understanding
and winked at the woman in the next
stall. The thin man from Dayton
doubled up on q STOOL opened his
mouth, and fried sausage went out
of sight 50 quickly that the last end
seemed to smoke. A fried cake fol-
lowed, then q second sausage, and At.
ter gulp or two the man handed ont
his cup with the words :n. J1a.i
That tastes like real coffee gimme
some more,' .,..,. -..,.-f,
While she was filling the cup he got
away with two hot biscuits and slice
of beet, and the coffee came in just In
time to wash down . hunk Of mince-
pie He could use both srDs snd his
month & oncs, and he attendsd strict
ly to business. When Mrs. Msgruder
had filled the third eup her smile had
quite ivanished. She saw that she
wouldn't come out even without re-.
sorting to strategy, and she began
asking questions. The man answered
mono of them except by q mournfal
shake Of the head. (Crsshl crash |!
went his jaws, and he reached out
from. the shoulder like clock-work.
Mrs. Magrpder called his attention to
. dog-fght across the street, but he
ate faster than ever. The bell struck
9, and she remarked that . big con.
fiagration was raging at the Union
Depot, bus the man did not raise his
eyes. 3T8a- li bsE5l Ic $40
When Mrs. Magruder discovered
that she was at least six shillings be-
hind she said that she was "poor
widow with five children to support.
sHow Go pity your replied the
man as he passed his cup with one
hand and raked in q biscuit with the
z-other.
! 4fen Nrs. Magrpder told q story
4abo1 man dreppipg dead on the
Smasket lie day before % account Of
fovereatisg but the man got away
t&gfiea cakesand rsplied:z ~
Curious how some folks will make
hogs of Themselves
At length Mrs. Magruder wanted to
know how much longer he could stand
sitsand the thin man from Dayton gave
shlf arsproachfal glance and answer
ed:
Have L thus carly fallen in with
swindlers and falsifiers?'
She let him 60 on for three or four
minutes more, and then she hinted
% that . detective was prowling around
there evidently 'spotting' some one.
IF he'll only give me twenty-five
ninstsssto Asish my bfeskfsst, he can
take me and be hanged r answered the
man, and his arms worked faster than
jc Mrs. Msgruder was cornered. She
laid his money down, and asked him
for the sake of her poor. orphans to
move on and leave her at least one
fired. cake as Q business foundation.
He paused with his cup held out for
the seventh time, and perhaps some-
thisg n her fearful look remined him
ef his poor dead mother, for'he said:
stWell, am only human, and 1 ad-
! NIT that my heart is tender. I don't
% like to leave off in the middle of my
breakfast, but I'll tske the money and
move on for your childrenis sake
II He got up looking jest assmuch Ike
: lath = when he sat down, and when
he was out of sight Mrs. Magruder
turned to the desolute ruins and
groaned out:
fP1l take my solmen oath If 81
would make me good for this, and
must tell my husband that fitted out
. sehooner on trustr @E.H bt
TOREvHvEFROsT PLANTS.
Plants are often frosted through
neglect and allowed to die through
ignorance. Those that have been
quite severely nipped may be saved if