The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29


my old adage-a penny saved is
penny got You haven't any too /
much money, and you'd go and waste
it paying workiug-people, III take
your hammer and nails and that bit
OF tin you were going 10 throw away
yesterday, and mend your roof for
YOU. I'll do it at once"
But, my dear sir, 1 can't allow it, "
said Mr.. Golden, politely.
MY dear sir. you won't use force
20 prevent ne?'' said Mr.. Moss
.'Oh, dear. no. said Mr. Golden
But the roof is quite slope ana
very slippery. 1t is probably danger-
Gus. AT least wait
Meanwhile my furniture is being
spoilt,n said Mr.. Moss. looking At the
homemade adornments of his room,
''and your ceiling, which you are
shamefuIIy extravagant enough to for
get. Sir. 1 am not amazed that you
failed in business
Mr.. Golden went downstairs at
once
Ellen, my love" be said. 81 have
been cruelty insulted by oar tenant
have done with him"
.aOh. papa said Ellen, .'it can not
be-"
sILe alluded with sco-n TO my mis-
fortunes in business, said Mr.. Golden.
81 did not retort Noblesse oblige, you
know. No, no; he can't be q gentle
man"
just then there was IN odd sound
outside-a sound that made ElIen's
blood curdle. - ~.
9 What is it, papnp'' 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,
1attened 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 so
near fainting as to lose all strength.
Meanwhile the other lodgers 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
'Its bad case" said that worthy
,r-l.,, II iry,
but he may live. There'u be fever
probably delirium, though You
better send him TO the hospital, if he:
only a tenant, and you don't know hi.
friead.-".
Then he went away. having ban
daged limb and rib; and Eller
looked At her father. All he saiC
was: -.-...---
NO. my dear, we won't"
Then for many days they nursed tn,
poor fellow, and he knew nothing o
it; and the doctor was right abou
the dslirium; and in it he raved o
money, OF stocks, of gold, of cent
| per cent
One day Mr.. MackEn called. H
presented his head at the door, an,
said, as Ellen opened il:
Il say, ma am, what has happene,
TO the old gotleman?"
Mr.. Moss is at deaths door" sait
Ellen. HE has met with a terrible
| accident
Sorry TO hear it, said AIr. Mack
lin; and therell be the deuce to pa,
ut our place lie keeps things SO il
his own hands that If he can't DO con
suited it's hard 10 tell what 10 do.
he uncoEscious?'
'.Yos, said Ellen; but, sir, -can /
be that Mr. Moss has occupied an i'm
portant place in your establishment
Il should think he had. - sal,
Macklin.
And you have been cruel enougl
to take advantage OF him, and repa.
his services with a pittance tina
scarcely provides him with bread,
said Ellen. Il speak plainly, l know
but 1 feel strongly. Perhaps you
not guess what priTatIoas he has sut
fered-
Mr.. Maczlin stared at her in silenc
for awhile and then whistled long an
low.
80 you are in the darkP'' said he
"YOu think I employ Mr.. DIoss-I
My dear madam. am his confidential
clerk. You SEQ, Mr.. Moss is a yer,
eccentric man He's about as rich
man as know-pOsitively rolling il
gold-but he's a-not to put too fine
point on it-he's a miser.'
He paused, looked at her face turn
ing white before his eyes, and added
You needn't be afraid OF him
though; he's honest. He'll reimburs
you for any expense you are at; an
I'll stop and send up a surgeon VIII
knows who he is; or. better tell tn
one you have his name Every on
knows isaac Moss, and his quee
ways
Then, after some more talk, and
look at the delirious man, Mr. Mackli
went away, and Ellen, with total
changed feelings, resumed her post q
the patient side.
She looked at his face coldly. He
kindliness Tor him was all gone. tn
poor man who was so patient under hi
privations seemed to have died, an
there on the pallet before her lay th
thing she loathed 50 unutterably-
miser- To both father and daughte
the friend they had known SCENE
dead But they ministered TO hiI
still, until ore day-after Isaac Mos
had been better for a long time, an
was growing quite well-after he ha
had long interview with a gentlema
whom Mr. Golden knew to be a lawyer
he called Ellen to his side, and begge
her to listen to him quite alone.
Il can not say it TO any one else,
he said, but l must to you. Yo