The National tribune., 1884-04-03

were bQtl-ng- AbCut Ahe a0Dr Nnfce otbcI
cadaverous-ooking children were playing IN
the dirt, half naked and apparently half
starved The little ono inthe mans Lap was
paie and MS thin almost skeleton.
when the doctor asked him for drink
Of water tlie man looked toward an old bucket
containing aeurd. and, noddiag his head IN
that direction, said:
Over thar stranger.
The doctor after he and the captain had
talSen drink irola the gonrd, said:
Your baby is sick. ] see"
Yes; little Billy's bin sick all summer, and
don't Git no better"
You da not look well YOURSELF
No: he'd the chilis.@
"And the little fellows at the door look half
sick toor
Yes, stranger; aint ltoEe o EN- well, pears
like"
where's the mo:aer2"
she Is Washin' down to the run, she isN
Dor van know that you viii none OF you
be wei while you remain in this sickiy bot
tom2n
You II al die here!
"Gncss that's So"
"Mhy don't you knock round and get work
somewhere, and get on Of thIs You can do
some work can you not?"
The man looked astonished at such cues
tion. Alter little hesitation, he replied:
~ rist 30 riagr
Neither am . responded the 5eetor-al-
most yeXea az the poor victim Of a bad system.
''Neither IS This gentleman" looking toward
Captain sdaas: " hui we are not too proud to
work and TO receive pay for il"
Free State mcn." responded the poor fellow
listlessiv-" free-State men, / reckon
At this moment the woman came in from the
washing down TO the run. and, hearing her
husbands remark, she responded with
sqncakE voice:
~
man I've bin tTTin ever since the wa, gen
tlemcn. to i.it mv man 10 move to Illin9y and
a. to work, bus he won't do it; an just look
af MS"
= Docs he own this cabin?" Captain Adams
FentnF13 to inquire.
No-sir-re. lie don't owe nuthin' but fo'
chillen an two aogs!@
The nlan showed not the least resentment at
this: he had probably heard something like it
before. he only relaxed bis face into lazy
grin.
-Geatle#ca said the wife. after a fash Of
vexation at her do-no.hing spouse, gentle
ancn fau either OF YOU spare me a little to-
hacker We're clean out"
The captain took small package of fne-
rnt fren his pocket and gave il the woman,
asking Id thHt would answer 1t was accepted
with p-aHsa thanls; and the gentlemen re-
sumed their ride to@ard lronton. When they
were ont of hearing the captain exclaimed !:
4
OF w'at j. called the 10 nhiiee'"
Well, ma; that is rather an extreme case.
That fellow has been left over from ante-syar
times. Buf daring our march through South
cast Missouri ! saw several cases SIS bad as this.
Another generation. however. VIII make an
end 0f the class The tide Of progress. under
the new order Of things viii leave most Of
chem t. perish on the shore Of a receding sea
which VIII never retnr2 10 them. Already
such cauld be saved are adapting themselves
To The me@ labor system ana Missouri viii
probably reap more benefit from the downfall
OF siaTerr than any other State"
When siie doctor AID his companion had re-
turned te Ironfon and lei1 their horses they
repaired 10 tae tent in the suburbs OF Arcadia,
where they found Charlie amusing his white
friends llg singing NEGRO melody in a rich,
muscai voice. and 70 an air like an old camp
meeting tune. One slanza viii do for speci-
men:
Way down if Old Nirginny-
Ho. my y.ier tssl,
Dar AEe raise srr picEauinmy-
Ilal my yaer gal.
Narstar say don do muffin,
Mistress say dutf DO muffin
Always in the kitchen stuffin--
ii my yaiitr Eai.
On the rgfrain-- Eo nlr waller eaf--f fharlie
especially displayed his fine 70 &c, dwelling on
the words iH long. lord, but plaintive m0dnla-
tl0ns which rang through the valley ike g
post-horn-
A late dinner was waiting for the doctor and
Captain Adams, and Charlie served them IL
his usual polite style happy 70 have them
back
The yDuag ladies announced that they were
almost weary Of sightseeing and ready 10 re-
tnrn to 1t. Louis Nv the evening train. which
would b. along in an hour. Geneyieye had
secured some fine sketches Of the surrounding
scenery Jane had good collection Of plants
and Annie quite h good series Of the local min
r.F IT u H. -
especially. slie D "a 2 large ioadsfone from the
magnetic iron beds IF shepherds Mountain
which wDald lit bv It's attractive force
nearly iss ewn weight of iron. and witt
Thieh she lad much mvstihed Charlie by
showing him how it wouid turn one Hlad ia
FariablT 10 he North when SUSPENDED BY
Unread, a truth, tic only one who had hat
poor success flIat day wa Major Dabnv wh,
had baln aiaking love TO Annie who appearct
TO be- as InslFceptibe 10 the tender passion
as FrpE1c statue she laughed AT hini ant
tod hiEa Be gaEht 10 know -as everybody els
knew-E5at she +. was b0rB for an old maid
AT O'Clock they were al aboard the Irol
Mountain trin aud OF Cor hofne,-lcavin
Charlie 10 io.I0W with tent aud fixtures mex
day.
I'D tile evening. as the train slowed up at tn
Ht. Louis depot q man was seen apart from th
ever present crowd. anzioBsiy looking into tb
car windows a. 81 seeking some one. His ev
feil 0n Captain Adams. He watched bin
through the window. saw Aim pass to the do0
10 leave the car, and as the captain stepped on
laid hand upon bs shoulder Captain Adam
turned aR that the man was q deputy Unite
States marshal whom he knew, and fofiowe
his beck one side. The officer exhibited
paper, and said in a iow tone that be had
WARRANT for the captains arrest. After hui
ried conversation in a low voice, DR. Charfel
vale was called. 2nd telling the doctor that Il
was arrested for cnunDerieiting Captain Adam
requested him to 70 with himself and the Office
10 the office Oi the United States comnissionel
upon whose warrant the arrest had been mad,
After arranging that Major Dabny should s.
the young ladies 70 The Hermitage and witt
outa word 81 explanation The doctor requeste
feneyieV 20 tel Mrs EharterTale that he ha
been detained, but would soon be out: an
then he accompanied the officer and Capsai
Adams to the Office Of the commissioner
On entering the Office. Captain Adams. witt
out being disturbed in the ieslst.-though ver
muck surprised, Of cOurse,-said TO the con
missioner whom be knew very well:
" hat does this mean. 'Squircf"
That officer in a perluncteTy way took
paper from his table, adjusted his spectacle
looked carefully over the paper, and replied
The affidavit charges the unlawful fnani
facture and possession OF an eleetrgtype q
craving OF o fifty cents United States fraction
currency note" said the commissioner
The captain looked significantly at DIR. Cha
teryaie, nodded his bead, and then asked Il
commissioner who made the affidavit