Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28

His eyes closed partially, and Mons beg
ged an attendant TO bring the restorative.
Her patient was a small, spare man, with
thin gray hair, small whiskers, faded blue
eyes, contemptuously upturned nose,
and wide, thin-lipped mouth He was
neatly dressed in pepper-and-salt colored
suit, and though not gentleman, was by
no means of the working class, nor yet ike
a city clerk.
''Try and take little of this" urged
Mona.
Thank ye-thank ye"
He put the glass to his lips and drank
very slowly. 1.-THE Lord be thaDkit,'' he
said. placing it half emptied on the table,
''for saving my life; but am sair shakenn'
Again he drank. ''Owr' he uttered a
strange sound between a groan and sigh.
sit was near a. over wi met | am much
beholden to you, my young Teddy. 1 must
cry an set AVA to my bed, but can scarce
stan. had better get into cab.''
You had better rest a few minutes
first" said Mona, who felt sincere compass
sion for him. 81 am afraid yon are more
hurt than you think"
81 am puir frail bodie Eli, but my
back is twisted! What'u they ask now for
a cab''-be called it ''cawb''-''to Cam
den town."
81 am not sure-eighteenpence or two
shillings"
cts a cruel, costly place; but" apollo
getically, 81 Gamma help it; I'll just pay for
the spirits and water, and gang my lane"
He Owed into side pOcket-he routed
out his trousers pockets-his breast pocket
all in vain.
''Guid preserve us!-it's clean game! My
pocket has been pickedw
"Oh! that is dreadful! [ hope you had
not much in it?''
''TOo much to Iosel A bit Of gold. half
a crown, and a saxpence. Now | Gamma
pay for my drap o speerits."
''That is mere trifie-I will pay for it,"
Going to the counter. she said-"This poor
gentleman's purse has been taken, [ must
pay for what he has had"
Il dare say it is an accident that may
happen to him again, if he finds kind
young ladies to pay for him." said the
buXom woman behind The desk, smiling
''siXpence, please"
do you feel equal to go home,'' said
Mona. who was beginning to feel little
ashamed of her quiXotic attentions TO this
elderly waif. II will get you a cab if you
like"
''Wait a bit Where do you bide?
want to pay ye what you've laid oct"
"Oh! never mind; it does not matter"
eye are a Scotch lassie?"
mo, never was in S 'otland."
'Ah l thocht We were, from yer bonnie
reed held"
''Indeedr' said Mona, laughing.
"Wael, I'll no leave this till know where
I'll find ye"
There is my card then, but I live ever
so far away. Pray do not trouble about
me; am very glad to have been of any use
to you"
'Ahi but you were-you saved my ifei
If you had not stood between me and that
cawb, I'd have been deid mont I'll try
and get home"
Struggling to his feet. and Selling his
umbrella he hobbled to the door. Mona
followed him.
you'll hear from me-" said the old man,
thrusting the card into his breast pocket;
land I'll never forget We, never. Could
you find me shut-up cawb? / Gamma bide
yOn things, wi the driver stuck up behind"
Mona hailed a passing cab, and, after
some haGgling, with infinite difficulty and
many groans. he scrambled in, dropping
his umbrella during the process. Mona
picked it up and gave it to him. He seated
himself with his back to the horse smiling
and nodding to his young protectress as he
drove slowly away.
What a funny adGentureI thought
Mona. Il wonder if Madame Dabrisay
will scold me-"
But Nine D ebrisay was in a placid mood
when Mona reached hOme-fof madame
had her moods. She had passed the morn
ing and some Of the afternoon auditing her
own and MOna's accounts. The result was
on the whole, satisfactory, Ghough-"The
way money slips through your fingers is
most amazing" she observed; Though we
have done pretty we'll, we couldn'C afford
a trip anywhere-not prudentlJ; and you
cannot put BY anything. At all events,
you have not reduced your own bit OF
money much, that's comfort; keep tight
hold of it, dear"
Having heard her friends summary; and
assisted to 9duce the sea of small account
books. scribbled scraps OF paper, bills, and
receipts to something like order, Mona re-
lated her adventure, and madame did not
scold.
"Wer, it was funny! May be The old
gentleman is millionaire in disguise; they
are generally queer. May be your six
pence will prove the sprat that caught a
whale"
''You have too much imagination, Deb"
said Mona laughing. ''There was moth
ing of the millionaire about my old man.
he was too humble for a moReyed man.
Ii they are queer, they are generally con
sequennal. l fancy he will make his way
here. He is very feeble, however, and
imagine 'cawbs'-as he calls them-are toe
costly for his taste.''
well, | shall be curious to see what will
come of it! 1t is my belief that your meet
ing didn't happen for nothing" and Nine.
Debrisay shook her head solemnly. 81
believe you are a lucky girl, Mona"
Only lucky in having you to befriend
me! Your cap is very crooked, dear-go
and put on your bonnet! I am not a bit
tired. Let US indulge in a hanson 70 Ken
sington Grdens, and stroll about till it is
time for late tea''
The Saturday following Mona's rescue
of the OIL Scotchman, she was surprised
and DELIGHTED by the receipt of a letter
from Evelyn Everard, now Lady Finistoun.
After voluminous apologies for her sill
ence, she expressed her warm sympathy
with her dearest cousin"
''Thev were all so angry with YOU, that.
without giving myself the trouble to think
my usual way, you know. | took for
granted that you were dreadful criminal;
still was rs fond of you as ever-but
mother would not hear of my writing
Then I was 50 bewildered about Finistoun.
He came and went, and some people thought
he was going to marry Lady Gaorgina
Fitz-Maulice; but I did not. At last it was
all settled: then we were frantically
busy, and then was travelling so much,
and so selfishly happy, 1 never gave a
thought to any one, which is disgraceful,