The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-18

| gary OF a wandering brain, or the harm
less escapade of an imbecile." The tones
of the bell seemed to grow mournful day
by day, and old residents looked pity
ingly upon the man who, when doing a
heroic deed long years before, had sud
denly lost what makes life worth living.
The trampling OF a horses hoof, though
o child's life was saved. had left a be-
numbed intellect and o manned body to
be cared for at the expense of the town.
No one molested him during this week
of excitement though following Of
small boys sometimes cried, "Lostl
Lostfv In unison. q asa a4aMsewm
More than q week had passed, and an
other Monday morning had come, before
thedcnouement After theregular morn
ing paper went to press, a valiant re-
porter brought in an item SO choice i.
warranted an extra edition.
The old man was on his rounds again.
and in pathetic tones crying, "Lostl
Losti" while the newsboys shouted:
more mysteriesl More mysteries!'
and the people with intense eagerness
read: rThe Trow residence that was sup
posed to be closed has an occupant. A
light seen there at midnight, but no an
swer when a newspaper man rang the
door bell. It is thought by some that the
abused wife may be locked into an inner
room to give the husband and the siren
who has ensnared him time to reach q
foreign land and escape detection. 1t is
also whispered that citizens propose to
invade the premises for the purpose Of
ascertaining if such a crime has been
committed"
The old man passed on till he stood be-
fore the hitherto happy home of the
Trows." A crowd had gathered around
the house, and while no n had become
sufficiently audacious to burst open a
door and enter, he cried louder and
shriller than before, "Los.i Lostf'
The newsboys were shouting, "Have
an extral' "Have an extrai" 'tAlI the
particulars 'boutthe 'lopement an possible
murderl7 when from one direction came
q team and from another an unmanage-
able horse and rider, scattering the mob
right and left, but the old mans bell was
| ringing and he took no heed. Lo! again
the poor skull received a blow from a
horses hoof and the distorted body was
trampled on, till writhing in pain he was
tenderly lifted from the ground. 1e8 s
Mr.. and Mrs. Trow, with a cousin who
lived on a farm fifteen miles away had
driven up just in time to witness the
accident and attempt to rescue him.
Saturday evening, when somewhat to
their own surprise they accompanied the
man on his homeward drive, they i'm
agined themselves children just out of
school, they said, and having given their
housemaid and man servant a weeks va
cation, were easily persuaded to stay till
the moment when it was expected Mr..
Trow would resume his duties al the
bank.
Fresh and vigorous after a week of
''life in the woods" they drove back to
civilization "a on Monday morning.
"a real vacation, not q telegram, not a
letter, not rel a paper" said Mr.. Trow.
"Cousin, we are indebted to you for a
new lease Of life" i.t9
The old mai was MORALLY wounded,
but he lifted the bell once more and as a
CLEAN Of intelligence lighted the face
that had so long been vacant, with in
effable sadness, he gasped, 'Lostl Lostl7
when apparently recognizing the face of
friends and in reply to the omnipresent
small boys Say, what's lostr' he gath
cred up his last remnanto of strength and
answered, in clarion tones, "Truthi
TRUTH"
The spirit escaping from the cumber-
some flesh, that like an old garment, it's
sometimes one's joy to leave, took its
flight to the country where tangled webs
ire Strengthened, while school bells called
the children to their accustomed places,
where each and every teacher was found
at her post.