Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21

The lcttcr was stmightway penncd and scnt:
Ana y preached hard times To a drcary eX.
For money II tight az ten per cent;
uttcn nO sooner got t1uu spent:
The poor man finds ~ u heavy stcut
To earn his mess OF puttugU:
Aud so.' concluded the argument.
lou may, " you please, remit the rent
Jins whidcr owes Tor the cottage"
IN two days time the answer came.
The par-"n Is prompt But-what In the
unWp.'
he cried. ~ be- opened and read the same:
How extremely odd " sounded!
:, D,dr, h"tds, Gcn-,g =. hoUpr,d. frirHd-"
NcrC terms he couldn't well comprchcnd;
AMI when hc had struggled on To- the end,
He was utterly UstOuudcd.
lie Taspcd and nurulcd nnd then burst out:
what ~ numbers the OF fool utvin' HbOuty
HC's crazy, without shuddcr ~ Doubt
A.wrltin 90 me ~ ID was saint
wal, muhhy hD, and then mahby amt
An what's his nrrymcntf why. 10 be- sure.
Lhht IN WurCiful man a. the poor,
An feel tor the suitrriu' brother.
Au stay the widdrr whose stan u gone.
Aud 80 be- containers a-layiu' % on,
An he aint sarCustiCul. uuthcr.
"Hamcd ol' blundcrhcaii couldn't he 500
~ the poor was murciiul "a meant mrf
liut here he goes ON. iu o. nushiu' mood
10 tell 81 the womun's gratitude,
HCCausC I've been au grrrc iinJg gDHt
- o. pfu hfr Sfi condition,
An ore him ne Lss duttnrifv ~
NtfMW NMMIN@fNf ffuf fluf ffuf.
WHY don't be- remit thcuY wish know!
'Stid 81 thut, hort's more of his hul.alalCw,
To THINK inc for Tho remission.
"Homission-rc ON. drtt the duncov'
Aud be- rushed fur u dictionary.
~ having occurred to him ell ~ once
Ihut the meanings sometimes vury
OF oven the simplest WORKS We write;
Aud that prus} uld pursuu might
Use one, uud muu ut business quite
Another, vocabulary.
Finger and eye ran down the page:
:. W., hE.,-hc wa. flushed With .r'nc:
.tUNENuEU-it EWtVu- REMIT AT last
Tue terrible talon hud Il fast.
With ndDuuitiuu uguinst u set.
Scud back De- rraii but, lower yet
To rclru-c, o. toruiNc, Hs q sin or u d"ht"
Al through that mesh iu the trcurhcruts net
libd Slipped the wiouw's pittuncs,
Twas so twas strange! iva. very absurd
That thus from phrase. ur single word,
With ctiunl reason could hr inferred
. collection 1T debt. ur guittanCci
Word have their fork q. like highways. whence
To lctt and right ran the roads ct sense;
And. taking the wrong dCriyutiyc.
The hrCdlps4 old ptrsuu had cutur 10 give
heHisstou instead cd rHdiuurs.
tlkanuh ulurrd for u moment. aud then.
With q snort ut Tire huok, und "a -cuu at the
mon
Who invented the unguarr. -icxed his prn.
IurV one lrttrr. AMI wrote unuiu.
frotu'lluv his chin. while the hard dry grin
. trrw terribly savage and lin strr.
Jul, ton impatient CO. brook trInV
lie quite furaot h. was Christmns.,Isy.
swung uu biz ulster. AMI swoupc,luway
lowurd lunucry Town uud tho Widow
nruwu
Aud tho good old laundering minister.
a. out by the lorcuoan train h. went.
We had ample time 10 consider:
To be- suft-suupvd tu sich un ,Vtcnt-
'g T I nr ',a, 'Lnylnrl be-. that's meant
~ puWN dum'g7l ruuuh uu plain old gent
That never was known 60 give " cent.
ny u, ,,, -rN,nl 9'tnr@ rent,
An uint one a. tho Kind that cures
I0br Invested up in a wumunN prayers
fur favor newer dd her.
"Yct sho might pray tor me all her DAYS.
m. wouldn't object tu the parsons praise
Which he spreads sen thick in his letter:
Hut though he believes % himself aud though
uihcr tqlhs mny think ~ all les 50,
Toe plaque 81, know better!
urll wonder what sort of u beast be-
When tell him square out how " seemed To
mC.
what "a blamcd. II lickciuus. fcors hco
1hut should forgive ~ debtor"
Quick moist Pushes strange hot strrnks.
shot down To- BIS shin' and up o. his checks.
llc loo~cuci q r. tO.iar, aud wondered what
ln time made 'ciu keep the cars 30 hot.
SttilL a. he thought ct the interview
Tie was going "a seek, the warmer he grew.
And be said % hius ,lf with a lccr. Must
bC
I'm fond of parsons Sclotyi
For what C.s' under the canopy
I'm maxim the trip for can see.
SCnc' lCttCr or "a would ~ soon unlu
Tue suurl he's lot me inter.
save tuitrOud iarv an the wear an tear
ut journey in midwintcr.
/" tt's an awk er,l mess. Z du declare!
The wddcr she u cry an the parson he'll
An like enough somebody clsc win swear
wish ! was buck in my oncc chair'
fur why shuuld 90 Twelve mile or 50
IN lose my inc an NV dinner.
To prove to thCir fucr, beyond doubt,
II ain NO int, a. they make out.
iUt hui dcuCd sort ct "a sinner
some such thoughts pcrplcNcl his brain.
A. w a. the station rollod the train.
with slackCning speed and brakes screwed
Mud tie brakeman bawlcd out; "Tauncry
1uwW,'.
q" wa'al. here boz win gathering frown
Aui nrm-sct tooth, od Eikanah sriivht
No longer inclined o. turn about
In hurry OF Coutu ion.
Aud Ike y coward rCtrat q h.s route
hut uriwlY tCsUlyVi 60 carry out
- Hts original resolution.
though, uftDr all. he approached the spot
uutwardly cold and inwaril, hot
~ brave man sus's % hc hanacd or shot.
W Whatever else be- thinks IL not
The thing for his const tuition.
And when this answer he roecivcd.
!, fetson amt 90 hum will u BE- bclicvcdg-
TIC te.t Ike the very same man rupricvcd
NJ the moment OF execution.
wa'ai. no, he wouldn't M IN aud wait;
NC stood w thc snow az The parsonage gate;
No truin back tlll haif-past one.
Aud the village bells had Just begun
~ rlnH ior nuoni Tor m mute or two
lie stood, uncertain what to do.
looklnn Gouhtiuily up AMI down
Tue drCury STREETS Of Tuunpry Town
AM NJ thorEht OF hls money aud Mrs. brown;
lie turned his feet up the snowy street.
And wcut 10 call ON the widow.
Twas Christmas-titnc. a. said before.
And when, arrived 40 the cottage door.
Hc reached fOr the Old bell handle
he paused moment, amazed and grim.
In the homc III an, late ieIncn,ei .iiD, y" "'i''
sufficient cause FOR scandal
A short sharp ring. then a hurried noise
W whispering. sCampcrinE girls and boys
And the door was opened q little space.
Through wkich pccrcd out. with a bashful
A surprisingly prctty.looklnr,
Timldly-smilinW. bright young blonde:
And Elkanah cauGht, from the room beyond
saNory sniu. n wonderful whin.
or most delicious cooking.
He sccs a table. with neat cloth spread.
s,esmlng dishes and crean,-whiie bread.
Cranberry sauce. and thick squash pics,
And the curly brown pates and wondering
OF the imps that had made the clattcr:
Then the mother just bringing in. TO crown
Her banquet. q beautiful godcn-brown,
Great roasted aoosc on a platter.
Grabbed old man. 20 whom the sight
on happy children gave small delight:
A hungry man who had come 80 far
10 a feast his presence could only mar:
An iron-nsted miser.
who would seldom AFFORD himself Fat,
Daiccfnblc Christmas RCoee Ike that,
OR INDULGE In anything half so good
Confronting thtn widow. there he stood,
GlowcrinR under his visor;
And i certainly seemed that his presence
would
To say tho cast-suvprise her.
For he snId 70 himself, "Hcr means arc
spent.
An she hasn't penny 20 pay her ront,
While this T. the way she gorges