Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-22


70 takeit before be saw the Generals face.
What's more said it aloud, slapping my
knee as walked, that crossing sweeper
doesn't mean to follow up the address on
that card to-morrow-no, nor next day,
nor any other day this eide of Christmas.
81 passed the Parade as usual the sue
ceeding afternoon on my way to Barches'
tersuuare. / looked in every direction. =.
There was no crossing sweeper, and
never saw him again in King George Pa
rads. He had found another spot TO car.
~ on bis deadly lively occupation, and
London is q big place, and once lose
mans track and you're done for, SO far as
finding him again coca
Another chapter ended in that story,
said /; and though ] sometimes thought OF
the incident as passed the familiar spot,
nv interest waned, as it was bound to do.
There is some truth in Dickens remark
that in London you can't say you are for
gotten when you are dead, for the simple
reason that you we're never remembered
there, At any rate, one incident Ii ever
coming atop OF another in the metropolis,
and each new flow Of the daily tide wipes
ont the traces of the last"
"But didn't you see him again. That
would be too provoking" said Sir Robert.
I'm great believer in the psltry pro,
portions Of this globe Of ours, aud I've seen
nearly every quarter of it. Bot, go where
| will, I'm always knocking my head
against fellows / never expected to see
again"
Besides, believe in animal magnetism,
or mutual attraction, or electric eymPathy
or whatever you call it" said the sallow
vissged guest. =,
And | believe in condolences, said
the master of the house. Indeed,
shouldn't be surprised if the last chapter
were completed tonight and the mystery
solved. Some one here may hold the
mystic key. Who knowsT
There was hearty laugh at this, SID
when it had subsidized toe doctor went on
/ &c told his story with certain brusque
bravity that added much to the effect o.
his narrative.
II did not meet him again he aid quiet
IT," :,
That's right" pat in Sir Robert, with
a satisfied air, as if the story had beel
made to order Ike suit OF clothes. and
had threatened not to fit quite so we'll as il
ought 10 have done.
/ 1T was q. Bedmiuton Corner. mad
patient to meet in birmingham Row, and
passing the corner one afternoon severG
weeks later on, whom should | see sweep
ing away, or pretending 10 sweep-tor the
weather was psrfect-but my old scqusint
euce, but that is scarcely the right word
for had never spoken to him, and | dom
think he vas aware Of my existence.
. Hello! said, pulling up short.
Right You are, Sir, be said, without
looking up-he was too busy fer thst.
80 Weather dry" observed causally
$50 am L." he assentsd, his protes-
sional instinct seeming money instantly
That's the fellow, | thought, as
caught the sound ofthe old thick voice, fol
/ wasn't quite sure of his identity before
the night being DARK and slightly foggy.
"'Cold, but freezing, l added to gain
tine.
"'Don't suit me. There's too much ven
tilston in these ere garments o mine
Aud to be sure he looked q torlorn specta
Gle, on closer scrutiny; nothing but holes
hastily tagged together with string. II
fact he seemed TO be hung together with
strings; q penknife would have brought
him to pieces in half jiffy.
Why you must be halt frozen, l re
marked.
by the way of reply he was seized with
hollow hacking coCgh that for profession
al accuracy in depth and tone | have never
heard exceeded By any crossing sweeper Oh
street singer throughout the metropolis
Carefully and judiciously employed, tina
mana fortune was assured.
Il gave him cough mixture prescrip
ton, written in pencil against q lamp post
and shilling to buy it with. 1t was al
acknowledgements Of his yentriloquia
powera. Macca5s was teebls in compar
isOn
/ And did he try the physic?' asked tn
curate, in deeply sympathetic voice.
The doctor looked at him for moment
Sir, if you were not teetOtSler would
Gsk you TO allow me to drink your health
Your interrogation reflects lustre on you
profession.
But to proceed with my story. ME
him several times at Bedminton Corner
Il always mesnt sixpence, so ne learned t
TO watch for my passing about $50, snc
however dark it was | knew he was aware
o. my coming.
"'Whst made you leave King George
ParadeY l said suddenly oLe night.
"Yoa should have seen him start. Hi
face was Instantly bent to his work.
Didn't pay he said at last. in hol
low voice that bespoke the very last stsgt
Of pbthlsis. (The curste grosned.)
"'But surely there's more traffic there.
| argued.
Traffic ain everything, said tue sweep
er still at his work. You see there's more
old ladies crosses ere; and besides thai
there's the cheapest taueral establishment
in London over the way You can tear
your hair for two and eleven pence YARD
in tina. there chop, when you'd have to pay
three and fvepence-ha penny for every
yard IS you incurred nothing but you'
own mo;her-iu.lsw anywhere else, and
well. looking ct it al round, he added
conGdertially, 'feein's is evoked at thiI
corner as never calkilsted on. IT'S tn,
best place as ever let o1-leastways
sometimes, he concluded hastily, fes,tu
leat he might have dashed my philanthropy
by recital OF the good points Of Bedmin
toe Corner
"'Did the General that is, the gentle
man, settle much on ECU when ysa called
next morning after that accident asked
with sudden promptness. If | could TAXI
him of his guard would.
Again an amazing aptitude ioE busi
mesa; he began sweeping at an accelerated
pace.
"'Whst'Ee you talking about now2 b
cried in an sggrievsd voice. What Gen
ersl and what accident
"'Now don't try TO humbug me- l saw
yoa myself save his little girl
"Were you thereH' he asked, Eks ar
animal At 5sy.
81 wss'
"'Well, don't know nOwt about it
there!
"'You won't tell me, you mean.'
That's So.