The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-10

been at W )rk right along said some
one, and nearly all growled assent.
who started the movement 10
raise the fund 7 seked.
Nan, answered the fellow who
bad proposed the matter. She head
ed tue list. She's about the only
friend the family had. Sit up nights
to help take caro- Of Rats wife, who
was mighty sweet little woman.
Bought whiskey for her when that
was oil that would keep the poor
woman alive.
lyon ought to have seen the ex-
preston on Mr.. Kukuk's face when
he heard this explanation as to why
Nan won't to the saloon to get bot
tie OF whiskey' And when Rats
wits died, continued the speaker,
aud his two children fell sick. she
cared for them. l tell you, hcys,
printing Offices have their devils. but
now aud then angels drop into them,
and
Before be conld say another word
Mr.. Kokuk spraug up aud moved
that each member be assessed 50 to
defray the funeral expenses Of Rats
children, and that as many Of the
boys as could hire subs and attend
the funeral Did we carry the mo-
toni Well, rather.
Nan was the only woman mour
ner, and she looked handsome in a
cheap dress OF black she had got for
the occasion Next day she was
back at hor case, and at evening,
while sEe was distributing type, Mr.
Kokuk crept up to her case looking
like a whipped spaniel, and said:
Nan, do you know what think Of
your
's No: aud what's more, | don't care"
Well I think you are a saint upon
earth,
'Do you know what | think OF
you? said Nan, knocking about half
q handful of matter into pi. y don't
think anything. Then how Mr.. Ko-
kuk did plead for forgivenessl Nan
said not word long time, but flu
ally she turned about with q half
sneer on her face and said. I'll jeff
to see who pays for the tickets to
the theatre tonight To jeff is to
play game of type. Mr.. Kokuk
got stuck for the tickets and | tell
you he was tckled' They went but
they only saw part OF the play. AZ
they were walking along to the thea>
tre they passed a parsonage. Isn't
that the man that preached tho fun>
eral sermon for the Rats children 7
asked Mr.. KokuF.
Yes, answered Nan.
Lets 60 in and sec him., said Mr..
Kokuk.
In they went and Nan who is u.s.
ually surprised at nothing,was much
astonished when ste heard Nj. Kokuk
asked the minister to marry them,
but sue consented aud they were
married, and when the minister bad
reached the end of the performance
Mr.. Kokuk took Nan in his arms aud
kissed her what did she do but drop
her head on his shoulder and cry'
She said it was because sbe was
worn out watching the Rats folks,
but reckon those tears were tinctur-
ed with the essence of JOY.
Say, do yon sec that countri6ed
looking feilo ' with a slouch hat on,
standing over there by one OF the
forms talking to the foreman! That's
Mr.. Kokuk. lie is now editor aud
proprietor Of the 'Kokuk Banner. I"
Gets all the county printing and is
making a barrel of money. He's
here on visit aud telling the boys
about Nan Gave me her picture us
she now looks. Gentle, refined
looking lady, amt she ? She's boss
OF the Sunday school in Kokuk, has
two scholars from her own family to
send to it, and when any ofthe prin
ters go on the tramp she bustles in
TO the Office aud tosses metal with
the best of them. II there's sick
family in Kokuk or the contiguous
territory that needs help, you bet
Nan will be there.
Say, Mister, I'm not we'll posted
on religion but when the saints take
their places in line in heaven I'll bel
Nan will be not far from the head"
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