Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-14

most of it goes to mother to help keep us
in Tread and butter. :. Well, you, see, /
could earn enough to-day to get some
thing for. Nellie. lShe was worse last
night, and"
The lips were quivering now. very eyi-
dehtly.- .,4--a-t- . a.. ] ..lh :.
"Who is Nellie?" put in the other.
4. "Nellie? Oh, Nellie is my sister, or my
half sister. She has trouble something
about her, spine, the dpctors say,,snd she
farinot walk out here .Shel can only sit
in the chair. Well, l thought that like
enough Nellie-she don't see very much,
you know, and can't have very much to
think about-A, thought she might be
pleased II We 6oah gfe her something
tomorrow. She was very much worse
last night and We sent for the doctor,
although she cried and begged us not 10.
sheis afraid of the cost, you know 81 Her
face*asSefy pale, and 1 could net get it
,aYay from hefore my eyes t9day. I tried
to'sell a coed MANY ssatess, ,Aeatthere
is always something coming into my
throat, and I couldn't Iioller very well.
Some way / didn't do very much to-day.
= kofilyEESaais s6fteeA eeffts. S1scSuldnt
buy very much with that, butI thought
would get all l could for it."
"Sdyou triedyeuf ebanss o. the ring
game for yoursistef?" said The othef. 81
II came by here and heard them tell
about the gold watch that was put up.
1 lSoked in at them spikes, and then at
the sines, aha inieedit didn't boa hatfl
it didn't look hard bit, sIsfi M
II thought That if I could win that
watch for Nellie what splendid thing it
would be, and L put down ten cents.
Well II didnt Sinits and NOW --and now
1--we only got i've cents left. and can't
buy anything at all 9Th that ,spd here
the little fellow began to cry.
Something had fal{en into Blake's eye.
1t must have been cinder, and he was
TRYING very hard to get it out
Here, Jack" don't cry. hate crying.
Brace up SJsck, anaIbs man. VILLA
JACK obered rs ey esw Vide y 'Svhy I
GUESS it worddssir, asooDisal more than
fWeIi, Jack, look afllsqtt4 afllssqtt4 fwifi lend
ydn dollar. Mind. riend iteto you. not
Cite 1t to you, and you can pay me in"
70 will pay YOU right away, | will
earn the money very quickly p. 81.
RI will lend it to you for a year, Jack,
he said fiandingihim the money and, by
the way, 4 have q friend who lisa DQctoE-
] may cali around with him some day!'
I Jacks, eyes ylistened and I've put out
his hand.
tExcuse me. Jack, your hands are not
clean, audi the. gambler turned and
walked down the street leaving Jack
standing nnotfonless on The corner. Do ''''
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| The little room was darkened. Two
| figures we're bending over bed. Their
faces wore an anxious look. A woman
and a little boy were watching the heavy
breathing of a sleeping girl.
fSome one raped, Jack, said the wo'
man. ....-...., ....-., =.
FYou 60 to the door, mother, and tell
them not 30 come in now.p .-r
The woman opened the door.
fIs there a news-boy named Jack live:
herefp ~ ... -. ....-
+Yes, SIR. .s...
| ri want to see him."
Pardon, me, gentlemen, he is with
his sister,, She is very low to-day"
| "But it is about his sister that we wish
tolsee him. This gentleman is a Doctor
Will you not lot us in?' -.t..-
The woman looked at them doubtful.
lyI but opened the door. i.'. Hl.H-
| 70, Mr.. Blake,"' said Jack, coming for
ward-"but Pm afraid it's too late"
II guess not, Jack. This gentleman il
a doctor Crosby. He is friene
of mine"
IAN acquaintance" interrupted the
other coolly.sl2 a6 .5iA o. q
''He is a very good Doctor" continued
Blake, without noticing the interruption
"andI wish himto what he can dc
A for your sister. / will leave him here,
aud the gambler 'feft the room. - 2 q
L. iiEh ,F.sfs E-T- a.. -t.5 y.
swell, Crosby, when can the girl b,
drought homer"
II think at lhest any time, Blake
fwhen left her at the hospital four day,
fago, she was able to walk very easily.
think in q months time your friend will
be rs strong anG well.as if she had .neve
fbeen a helpless invalid. Those New
! tYtrk surgeons work wonders II toiv
tyeu they could do it, Blake" .aissIaf ::
l"Doctor, how much do owe you?n
j S"Let me seen Three trips to View Yorl
taNsenoe frem. husiness saboaf two week
Lin all. Well, Blake, seeing it's you, =,
lthink Ave hundred dbilars will cbver it.
u The othsneammeneeico counting Owe
IT al aBs ii ihe s's Way siIDBiafe,3 that sprSteee
.tyours is almost beauty" saD .
sE II don't think ], l saw 4eF faesa Il said nj sht sth
.6Wefl. | shall brinarfserCbaclt within
week. YouWil be interested to see he
then"
"Will it he necessary for you to brin
her back" 0lwgI pi
The physician flushed slishtB lTh
, gambler was looking himfull in the face
"Well, l. thought it would be better to
me to,ga ef3er her. have had charg
'15 S4 and ID it tate Is rather aiene So So
y tfSRVEntsssllAJeaafshdiayfA fAi
, the bills be, had counted Qqt. 81 thin
'M' &&l III
Il came TO see you, to-day, about some
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