The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-28
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ssTyphoid fever-bad ,case-contagi-
ous," fbbed Jack, between his puts.
We saw old Blunderson's face grow
green with fear. Still he looked incredul-
Gus; we had played him so many tricks
before.
'sGammon" he gasped at length.
Jack rose slowly, walked to the cor
ner and produced the shovel.
"Fumigating the room" he said, ':bet-
ter have a pipe"
And old B!rndssscn turned and fed
with such celebrity that,he gained the sec
ond floor in seconds instead of minutes.
We were laughing over his discomft-
ure, when Bridget's head appeared at the
door.
| IT thought I'd tell ye, gintlemin, the
misthress Is jist comm. The saints pur-
| tect yc, fur she's bin rampagin' like a
| haythen all this blessed mornin'p'
Our faces fell. Mrs. Callaghan, our
worthy landiady, was not foe to be so
readily dislodged, and her powers Of in
vective were simply unrivaled. Hal was
he came to the rescue.
"My turn" he said, with a look OF
comic disgust. "You fellows get into
| my room, and clear out of the house as
soon as she Is seated"
GAS we did, seeing Hal hand chair
Gas we gllded by) with the deepest of
mock reverences, and an expression of
| extreme devotion on his handsome fea-
lures. Making violent love to the
| beast!'' as he would have elegantly eX-
pressed it.
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1t Was evening eff the same day dull
November evening, much in harmony
with my thoughts, as I leaned against
the door post of our house, and RECALLED
| the good old times when life was yner-
ry farce for US all. .
| I had no heart to work. All that day
I had ha wked nv manuscripts from one
publisher to another, vainly hoping to
! get loan upon them. My threepence
half-pcnny had been carefully invested
at dirty cook shop, and was glad to
| think there must have been just enough
| cold meat to satisfy the boys at dinner
and tea.
| Presently would 20 in and hunt for
any fragments that remained, for l was
desperately hungry.
Through the fog came slender fe.
male figure disguised in waterproof
She did not notice me until quite abreast,
when the light fell upon her face. Then
as she gave one frightened glance, saw
two things-how pale and beautiful it
was, and what depth Of misery lay in
the startled eyes.
It was low neighborhood in which
we lived, though separated but by long
alley from fashionable West End street
"A dangerous locality for young girl
at that hour. I crossed the road in order
to accompany her unobserved, and had
hardly done SO ere saw her brought up
by some man, looming unsteadity, in the
mist ....
"Come here, my pretty dearp' said he.
She gave faint scream and tired to
slip by him, but the drunken wretch
caught her by the loose waterproof. In
another second he measured his length
on the pavement; but, strange to say, the
girl also sank down insensible, dropping
something that looked like jewel case
feelings by a round volley Of obscene
abuse. Not daring to await the arriva
Of policeman, caught up his victim
and her case, and made a hasty retreat
At the foot of the dilapidated stairs ]
hesitated. Should carry my fair bur.
den into Mrs. Callaghan's little pa1lor'
The sight of Bridget in full flight, p11
sued By shrill inVectlye, decided the
point.
"Bridget," said I, this lady hat
tainted. Come and help me-"
"Ah, sure, sor! Poor dear?''
| We carried the stranger to the common
sitting room, and assayed to bring he]
round. Presently she opened he1 eyes
and began to speak incoherently.
"Dellrious!'' said I. It was grea
relief to hear Halls sp-inging step. HI
gave low whistle of astonishment as ht
entered, and felt the patients pulse
while I gave brief explanation.
"Feverish-very. She must be put K
bed at once. Where does she lives'
II have not an idea. Search her peck
ets."
But the search was fruitless.
| "Call cab and will take her to the
hospital" suggested Harry.
| looked at the flushed face and the
bright, beautiful eyes, and my heart gave
a great, senseless throb of disapproval.
mo; we cannot turn her away. Fetch
a nurse, Hal, and she shall have my
room. You will take me in for night
or two2" 49,. -"
"Of course, old man." and Hal flew off
Then thought of our landlady.
Bridget" said I, chow about Mrs
Callaghan?'
II am the misthress, sor! Sure I'll tel
| her you've got the faver, an she won
come nigh ye."
One more difficulty remained, and tina
the greatest-the money problem. Well
my coat and vest might 60.
So for three days battered about tn,
apartment in an old tattered dressing
gown, being supposed to be down witt
fever; meanwhile the real patient hat
careful attention and strengthening nour
ishment.
The third day notable event happen
; ed. A high-class monthly sent me
check for contribution, and requested
similar one. worked cheerfully afte
} that till the crisis came, and the nurse
. gleefully reported that the young lad,