Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-10


Moss must have some claim on his lit
tie earnings-some poor relative to
| support for whom he deprives him.
self of comfort-and we must be very
good to him, papa But won't you-you
are older than he-won't you advise
him to leave that odious Mr.. Macklin
and 60 where they will give him better
wages?"
And Mr.. Golden did breach the
subject, but poor Mr.. Moss only shook
his head.
That hateful Mr.. ll.cklin-how
Ellen detested him!
But no one is ever certain he is al
his worst any more than he is at his
best. Another misfortune came t.
Mr.. Moss and this is how:
One day the tin leader that carried
the water from the roof of the Golden
house came loose. The rain rushed
in at Mr.. Moss window and drenched
his floor. The gentlemanly landlord
came up in his dressing-gown. and
promised to send at once for a person
to attend to the leader. The tenant
quite spontaneously stopped him:
Come. come" he said. '.you know
my old adage-a penny saved is a
penny got You haven't any toe
much money, and you'd go and waste
it paying working-people. I'll take
your hammer and nails and that hi,
of tin you were going to throw away
yesterday. and mend your roof for
you. I'll do it at once"
but. my dear sir. can't allow il, !"
said Mr.. Golden, politely.
my dear sir. you won't use force
to prevent me?" said Mr.. Moss.
''Oh, dear, no." said Mr.. Golden.
'But the roof is quite a slope and
very slippery. 1t is probably danger.
Gus. At least wait"
Meanwhile my furniture is being
spoilt," said Mr.. Moss, looking ut the
homemade adornments of his room,
land your ceiling. which you are
shamefully extravagant enough to for.
get. Sir, l am not amazed that you
failed in business"
Mr.. Golden went downstairs al
once.
"Ellen. my love-" be said. Il have
been cruelty insulted by our tenant
l have done with him."
"Oh, papa" said Ellen, sit can not
be-"
'.He alluded with scorn to my mis-.
fortunes in business" said Mr.. Golden
Il did not retort. Noblesse oblige, you
know. No, no; he can't be a gentle
man."
just then there was an odd sound
outside-a sound that made Ellen's
blood curdle.
"What is it. papa?" she cried.
perhaps Mr.. Moss has thrown his
bed out of the window" said Mr.
Golden.
Then they rushed out into the gar
den. There upon the great lilac bush,
lattened to the ground by his weight
lay Mr.. Moss. He had slipped from
the roof. The house was only two
stories and a-half high. But it was q
fall that left little hope for life. He
| was senseless and covered with blood.
Poor Ellen screamed and came SC
near fainting as to lose all strength.
Meanwhile the other dodgers had
rushed down. and poor Mr.. Moss was
carried into the parlor and placed on
a sofa and doctor was called.
Looking at the pale face, both father
and daughter forgot the mans faults
the former his late offense, the lat.
ter his odd counsels and reproofs.
When the doctor came they stood
beside their friend in tears.
'.It's bad case" said that worthy,
when he had made an examination;
'.but he may live. There'll be fever,
probably delirium. though. You'd
better send him to the hospital, if he's
only tenant, and you don't know his
friends"
Then he went away. having ban.
daged limb and rib; and Ellen
| lOOhcu dL uCE ldLuCIs AL A0 Sdlu
! was:
Monty dear. we won't"
Then for many days they nursed the
poor fellow, and he knew nothing OF
it; and the doctor was right about
the dslirium; and in it he raved of
money, of stocks, of gold. of cent.
per cent
One day Mr.. Macklin called. He
presented his head at the door, and
said, as Ellen opened it:
II say, ma Fam, what has happened
to the old gentleman
''Mr. Moss is at deaths door," said
Ellen. He has met with q terrible
| accident"
| Sorry to hear it." said Mr.. Mack
lin; land there'll be the deuce to pay
at our place. He keeps things so in
his own hands that if he can't be con-
| suited it's hard to tell what to do. Is
he unconscious?"
Yes" said Ellen; ''but sir. can it
be that Mr.. Moss has occupied an inn