The Globe-republican., 1890-07-30

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81 DIDN'T CATCH TIE LAST REMARK" 5
Harland's dresses not even that tempta
ton would have been strong enough 20
mako me do wrong"
"You have discovered great moral
principle" said johnson. IL too, stole
q chance to begin better life, and.
trust, if Mr.. Dranc doesn't take this suit
away from me. that may yet reform
entirely before it wears out. feel bet
ter now. Already have discarded the
language of 4 tramp. and the mendacity
of politician. A few days more and
shall be as good man as Drane himself;
and Larry, old boy. let mo tell you that
if you don't get rid of that Bowery suit
before it falls to pieces altogether you'll
be moral wreck. Every time button
falls off tho finger of Satan is stuck
through the empty buttOn-holc.
And as to this marriage" he contin-
ued, 81 arr proud to say that was the
bridegroom. confess with shame that
l married Nellie believing her to be
rich. bat now--now-Ncllie, have
nothing in the world that ] can call my
own. Even my clothes. as you know,
do not belong to me. But if you can love
me. if you truly wish to be my wife, l
will do the best can to make home
somewhere for you-for us-in which
whatever dress you wear will be the
robe Of a queen, and l humble, but a
faithful subject always
Dear Richard" said Nellie, laying
her head upon the breast of Lawrence's
late coat, beneath which the heart Of
Mr.. johnson was beating very hard in
decd if one might judge by the express
sion of his face.
'But you forget, Richard" she said,
at length, 1--WE must both go to prison
first. We can not expect to be reformed
without paying the penalty"
swell, am ready" said Johnson.
"My dear fellow" cried Lawrence,
''you need have no fears of me. l have
too much to thank you for. But for you
and your amiable wife / might have
gone through the wide world from one
end to the other, and yet have missed
the one woman for whom my heart was
waiting. Bessie taking her hand in
his), shall we forgive thcm?"
Indeed, indeed, We WILL" cried Bes-
sic, heartily. ''Nellie, owe you debt
such as only woman can understand,
and-and-I can't tell you how much 1
thank you; but if whole Saratoga
trunk-full of dresses can serve as SYM
Dol OF my gratitude I-ah, you dear
gir!'
Bessie closed the sentence somewhat
Historically and fell on Nellie's neck.
Lawrence, too, was overpowered with
JOY.
"Dick, cid boy" said he, "cheer up.
I'll give you carte blanche with my
tailor, and you shall wear as many suits
day as society belle OH weeks
visit to watering place. Ard that isn't
all. Ill give you"
''Only a chance to work, Larry; it's all
ask" said johnson.
''Work?" cried Lawrence; mot If l
know it. A man who can't find any
thing better to do in this world than
work is defective in Imagination. I'll
give you . pension Of two hundred dol
lars month for as long as you need it
I-I-Old man, my feelings overcome
mel"
And he fell on Johnson's neck just as
Bessie had done on Mrs. Johnson's.
There was crash over in the corner
Of the room, and the voice of Jimmy,
tho reporter. was heard. saying:
81 didn't quite catch that last remark.
What was the amount Of that pension?'
They looked up and saw the enter
prising young mans head sticking
through the face of the tall, old-fash-
toned clock. His right hand, with a
note book, presently appeared, also. He
had evidently been improving his time.
"rvc got every thing down straight
up to that point" he said. It'll DO the
greatest work of my life"
''But, my young FRIEND" said Rev.
Mr.. Knowles. in some trepiGatiOn,
what have you done with the works of
my clock?'
They're down at the bottom, Jimmy
explained; I'm standing on 'em. Sec?'
He kicked the machinery, and the
clock struck twenty-seven.
II fear that you have seriously de-
ranged the delicate and costly mcchan-
ism" said Mr.. Knowles. II must re-
gard your conduct as rcprehensible."
"Forgive him, SIR pleaded Bessie,
land l will have the clock repaired as
good Is new. / do not like to think that
any body should be reproved upon 20
happy . day"