Daily globe., 1883-07-17

one of the justices of the peace for Al
leghany?"
ayes. Well, what of that? That does
not comprise the duty of getting up out of
my warm bed and going through snow
storm to see an old woman expire"
81 regret to inconvenience you, sir; but
in this instance your duty demands your
attendance at the bedside of the dying
woman"
Il tell you can't GO, and won't. Any
thing in reason Pll do. Anything L can
send she shall have.-Here, Wool, look
in my breeches pocket, and take out my
purse and hand it to me. And then go
and wake up Mrs. Condiment, and ask her
to fin large basket full of everything
poor old dying woman might want, and you
shall carry it."
"Spare your pains, sir. The poor woman
is already past all earthly, selfish wants,
She only asks your presence as her dying
bed
|. "But can't goi L! the idea of turning
out of my warm bed and exposing myself
to snow storm at this time of night"
Excuse me for insisting, sir; but this IS
an Official duty said the parson, mildly
but firmly.
t'Tll-Pll throw up my commission to-
morrow growled the old man.
Tomorrow you may do that; but
meanwhile, to night, being still IN the
commission Of the peace, you are bound
to get up and go with me to this woman's
bedside"
@And what the demon is wanted of me
thereF"
'To receive her dying deposition"
''To receive dying deposition! Good
heaven! was she murdered, then" ex-
claimed the old man, in alarm. as he start
ed out of bed and began to draw on his
neither garments.
''Be composed-she was not murdered"
said the pastor.
'EWell, then, what is it? Dying deposi-
tiont 1t must concern a crime~ ex-
claimed the old man, hastily drawing on
his coat
sit does concern crime"
''What crime, for the love of Heaven?"
81 am not at liberty to tell you. She
will do that
''WooI, go down and rouse up Jehu, and
tell him to put Parson Goodwin's mule in
the stable for the night. And tell him to
put the black draught horses to the close
carriage and light both the front lanterns
for we shall have dark, stormy road
SHUT THE DOOR, you infernai-I beg your
pardon, parson, but that villain always
leaves the door ajar after him"
The good parson bowed gravely. and the
major completed his toilet by the time the
| servant returned and reported the carriage
ready.
"The Devils Punch Bowl" was the Or
der given by Old Hurricane, as be followed
the minister into the carriage. And
| now, SIR" he continued, addressing his
| companion, Il think you had better repeat
that part of the church Etany that prays
to be delivered from battle, murdGr, and
| sudden death;' for if we should be SO lucky
as to escape Black Donald and his gang,
we shall have at least an equal chance of
being upset in the darkness of these dread
fui mountains" The above we publish as
| a specimen chapter; but the continuation
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| the most popular story We ever published,
| and Capitola, its spirited and attractive
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