The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-18

dum pn! ana In search OF supper 700, Oh
course, and every body gone away or gone to
at this moment the ringing was followed
by loud knocking.
"Marse, dent les you and me stem to il,
and then we amt 'blieed to sturb ourselves
Wild answering # it," suggested Wool.
What sir, do you think that l am going
my house for shelter on such a L ight as this?
Go and answer the bell directly"
"Nes, far."
"But stop-loOk here-mind I am not to
be disturbed. II ii is a traveller, esk him in !;
set refreshments before him, show him to
bed. Pm not goirg to leave my warm room
TO welcome anybody tonight. please the
Lord. Do you hear2'
Yes. sar," SAFE the darkey retreating
AS Wool took a shaded taper and opened
he door leading from his masters chamber,
the wind was heard bowling through the
lorg passages ready to burst into the coy
bedroom.
"SHUT THE DOOR, you scoundrel," roared
Old Hurricane, folding the skirt of his warm
dressing gown across his knees, and.hovering
closer to the fire.
Wool quickly obeyed and was heard re.
treating down the steps.
"Whew!" said the old man, spreading his
hands over the blaze with look of comfort.
able appreciation. What would induce me
to go abroad on such night as this? Winds
blowing great guns from the northwest
snow falling fast from the heavens, and ris-
ing just as fast before the wind from the
ground,-cold as Lapland, dark as Erebus
No telling the earth from the sky. Wheww
and to comfort the cold thought, Old Hurri-
cane poured out another glass of smoking
punch and began to sip it.
How / thank the Lord that am not a
doctor III l were a doctor now, the sound of
ha tall af hOnr nj ho iOht
frighten me: l should think some old
woman he'd been taken with the pleurisy,
and wanted me to get up and go out in the
storm-to Curn out of my warm bed to ride
ten miles through the snow to prescribe for
her. A doctor never can feel sure, even in
the worst OF weathers, OF good nights rest.
But, thank Heaven, am free from all such
annoyances, and If am sure of anything in
this world it is of my comfortable sleep"
said Old Hurricane, as he slipped his punch,
smscked lis lips and toasted his feet.
At this moment Wool reappeared.
SHUT THE DOOR, you VILLAIN. Do you in
tend to stand there holding it open on me
all DightT vociferated the old man.
Wool hastily closed the offending portals,
and hurried to his masters side
Well, sir, who was it rang the bell?"
Please marster. sir, it wei' de Reberend
Mr.. parson Goodwin"
Goodwin Been TO make a sick-call L
suppose, and got caught in the snow-storm.
] declare it IS as bad to be a parson az IL Is 10
be a dec or Thank the Lord I a not a par
son, either! If 1 were, now, might be called
sway from my c)sy arm chair and lire side 70
ride twelve miles to comfort some old man
dy il of quinsy. Wool, heTe-help me into
bed pile Un more COmtOrlers, tuck me up
warm, put bottle of hot water to my feet,
aud then &C and attend to the parson,' said
The old man getting up aud moving toward
his iDvitirg couch.
''Ssr, saTi sIop sar, IL You gIe1Set'' cried
Wool going after him.
why, wnst does the old fool mean?' tx
claimed Old Hurricane. angrily.
'Ssr, de Reverend Mr. Parsop Good win say
how he must see you yourself, personable,
alone"
See me, you villain, Didn't you tell him
Yes, parse, / tell him how you wer' gone
TO bed and asleep more'n an hour ago, and he
ordered me to come wake you up, and say
how it were a matter o life and DEATH"
life and death What have to do with
life and death? l won't stir If the parson
wants TO see me he will have to come up
helen exclaimed Old Hurricane, sulting the
sciion to the word by jumping into bed aud
drawing all the comfortels and blankets up
around his head and shoulders.
Mus fetch his reference up sar?'
''Nes. | wouldn't get up and go down to
Shut the door, you ras-
cal, or III throw the boOtjOck at your wood
en- head"
Wool obeyed with alacrity. and in time to
escape the threatened missile.
After an absence of few minutes he was
heard returning, attending upon the foot
steps of another. And the next minute he
entered, usheriDg in Rev. Mr.. Goodwin, the
parish minister of St. Mary's.
How do you do? How do you do? Glad
to see you, sir. glad to see you, though
obliged to receive you in bed. Fact, is
weather, and took warm negus and got to
bed to sweat it off. You'll excuse me! Wool,
draw that easy. chair up to my bedside for
worthy Mr.. Goodwin, and bring him glass
of warm negus. 1t will do him good after
his cold ride
the seat, bat not the negus, If you please, &c,
night"
Not the negus? oh, come now, you are
Joking. Why. it will keep you from catch
ing cold, and be most comfortable night
cap, disposing you to sleep and sweat like a
naby. OF course you spend the night with
us9'
II thank you, no. / must take the road
again IN few minutes"
Take the road again tonight Why, mau
alive, il is midnight, and the snow driving
lii all Lapland."
Sir am sorry to refuse your proffsred
hospitslity, and leave your com fortable roof
tonight, and sorrier still to have to take
you with me-" said the psstt r. gravely.
'Tske me with you! No. no, my good sir
no. no, that is too great joke-hal hs."
''Sir, fesr that you will find ii very Sc
rious one, Your servant told you that my
Grand was one of imminent urgency?'
"Yes, something like life and death
Exactly. Down in the cabin near the
wi q al Hxyiu ~
There! knew il. was just saying there
mil hit be an old woman diving. But my dear
sir, v hats that to De?. What can dor
HI mainly, SIR, would prompt you"
"Bn', my dear sir, how can help her? /
am OF a physlcisn to prescribe"
She is ar past physician's help"
Nor am | Priest to hear her c)nfes-
sion"
Her comic ssion God has already receiv-
ed"
"well, am nota lawyer to draw up her
will"
NO, sir; but Won were recently appointed
ore Ct the Jaslices Of the Peace for Allie
gbsny?r
comprise the duty of getting up out of my
VAIN bed and g0iog through snew storm to
see an old woman expire"
Il regret 10 inconvenience you, sir; but in
this instance your duty demands your attend
spce at the bedside OF this dying woman"
81 tell you i can't CO. and won't. Any
thing in reason I'll do. Anything can send
she shall have. Here! Wool. look in my