Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-05
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Gc was doubtless u tramp. His worn
and dusty dress, his crushed felt hat,
hi dirty shoes, and the checkered mus
lin shirt tied at the neck with bit Of
rusty black ribbon and the little bundle
borne on his shoulder from the end Of a
stout stick, told his story plainly. Add
ed 10 this was the beard of Il week
growth, except the mustache. which
had not been touched by razor. He
was rather a good-looking fellow for all
that, with keen eye, an open counten-
ance. and weli-knit figure, and he
strobe along rs though he felt that the
wandering idler was really tile king of
other men, and trdmping n superior
art.
Presently he threw down his stick and
bundle, and made leap in the road,
Just in time to stop n runaway horse,
with the long reins tapping about his
feet, and the wagon behind him sway
ing from side to side The occupants
of the wagon. couple as old-fashioned
as the calTy-all in which they sat, had
been frantically,cr to the horse to
stop and now that some one had Stop3
ped him, were profuse in their thanks.
'Bob is not vicious, = said tile man.
to belong to the Society Of Friends, "but
two geese flew across the road, and be-
fore | knew it he had ierked the reins
out of my hands and started on a run.
I'm obliged TO thee, for if thee had mt
caught him, he might have spilled us
over the high bank below there"
The tramp nodded, to 60, when the
woman spoke.
l..
thy coat up the back.
''Haye IL returned the tratAp feel
ing for the rent $50 have. must
get it mcnded somewhere"
AS thee did it helping us said the
man, putting his hand in his pocket
- bar that. said the tramp, raising
his hand, and showing with his laugh
set of white teeth ldon't take money
for stopping horses; but thank you for
your intention
II tell thee what to do, friend-I
don't know thy name, - said The woman.
The tramp smiled again, and said,
You may call me John Paul, if YOU
choose
''Wcll, friend Paul, does thee see that
white house among the trees, off from
the road back yonder9 Thee 20 there !
and say to Rachcl-that's our niece
that her uncle and aunt, Mahlon and
Naomi Stacy, sent thee. and ask her to
sew thy coat for thee. She'll make it
passable at least, F"
THANK YOU ma am; y DO SO.
The tramp removed his battered felt
Lat made a bow rather more courtly |
than might have been expected, and |
the parties pursued their several ways. |
brisk two minutes walk brought !
John Panl to the lane leading from the
road TO the Stacy farmhouse; Down |
inns zane ne turned ana when nan way |
~ lt' hedru woman scream. Inc I
heA' .!'ngtc pretty young girl' with /
A'l nan nylhS over her shoulders ran
,ul 81 ihe mouse. pursued by great
purly, f'0Gh ten .". VINO stopped when |
ne saw ta' "lhe mp coming The /
,5iri ber, "u. bus Wnon she ob>er ca tue |
ncw conner, stopped also, in doubt |
whether It "aS not q confederate.
ANY thing wrong? inquired John |
Pau..
81 hat--that man. gasped ne gltt. !
There be tamps, ara tr3mpS. HE |
one TO Whom "ui advanced was OF the
baser order bI1Wny, WhisKey -sodden, |
ana brutal.
What do YOU mean by frightening |
this young lady?
Take II easy pard, rejoned the |
bIS tramp grlnnmg. me gal give
NE lunch' am wanted 10 sWeeteh !
the YlctualS WIN KISS. mere no
bones broke.
John faul lace redeemed; lie TOOK
of his coat and threw 1t on the palings |
OF the lane fence.
'NoI-.' sad me- quietly, you Il |
Leave.
When ! gu good an ready answer
eel the other insoiehtIy.
mo, sIr-now
ia! ma! suppose you Speii abie.
DO you see that? and he thrust hls list /
under the nose q the younger man.
1t was dashed aside suddenly, ana
the right hand OF John Paul fell with
full force between the eyes OF the tramp,
who fell, doubled IN Il heap, lie was
up IN an instant, 70 go down again by |
another facer LlcklnS himSeh up he |
made a rush Win ooth arms extended I
toward ms opponent. IL was lmpoSsl-
bic to parry this' ana II was not attempt !
ed. Paul stepped suddenly aside and
before his antagonist could recover him-
sell, caught MN on the throat WIN ms I
right arm ana suddenly oehdihg nm
over his own EXTENDED knee threw me !
great mass OF nesn TO lhe Sro'lhu WIN WI, !
force lhat hlaue quite an au'loie /
sound The rullian lay there Tor a !
minute or 50 moilonless.
'Ihee haSh KILLED hlinF unlaiy IN /
NO. mss. sad John faaI' "out !
1 owen MS DNG knGflt u ltll ilNl makes J
hiln SICK OF hShlihg. Come SIR get /
up, nc auueu. rs IN" man began 70 sur, |
pick yourself UP ana go, or give |
YOU more ct 1t, and worse.
II m goin', said the other, rising /
slowly. and rubbing his back-'l M !
goin'. boss. But say, youaint man;
You're q steam ingne. you are.
As soon rs the fellow had dragged I.
himself out of sight. John Paul took his T.
coat. and finding ON inquiry that the
girl name was Rachel. gave her the
message Of her aunt lie followed her,
AZ her request. To the house. where he
seated himself on the back veranda,
while Rachel. coat in hand. disappear
eI jp tbc kitchen
I'm few minutes she came out.
..rhar,, i> thy vott. friend. as rood rs
new. it,yas only rjppt. in the seam,