The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-08-13

TIE ALLEGED JOHN DIsANE.
Of copy to his newspaper for the last
edition. After this the two men paused
on the sidewalk and Mr.. Drane began;
my dear man, there is something
about you, in addition to my clothes,
which makes me think that you are or
ought to bo gentleman" I
"Sir,n responded the tramp, "there is
something about you besides that III
fitting Bowery suit that makes me re-
gard you as destined to better things
than you haYe endured during the past
week" ,.t ....r
Then both men laughed and after that
they shook hands heartily. \
~ say" said Lawrence, "what is your
name, and how the unmentionable
fiend did Jou get into tramp's life9'
''My name, responded the other. "is
plain Johnson, baptised Richard j.
] was at one time country schoolmas-
ter, which may account for my lapses
into fairly.oorrect English when talk.
Schoolmastering, found. did not pay
for. Q man who had acquired champagne
tastes on beer income, and 80 deter
mined 70 travel. Experience OF IN un-
usually severe nature undermined my
convictions respecting MeGm d tuum,
and l therefore descended 10 theft. But
II is only fair TO explain that this de-
scent In morality came from the fact
that soon after ] gave up school-teach-
ing ! went into politics" ~, ..t {
"Unfortunate," murmured Mr.. Drane.
81 was an alderman" continued the
tramp, land voted various franchises
to railroad corporations and escaped in
dictment / never knew how. Then,
having my hands In the public treasury,
otherwise the peoples pockets, for two
or three years, lost all sense of de-
corum and honesty"
"You are TO be pitied, not con-
demned," said Mr.. Drane.
49," continued the tramp, 81 am not
altogether bad. That, with your kind
ness, you seem 10 see; but the fact Is
that II had always worn as good
clothes as these Of yours, would not
have been tempted to commit the
crimes that have brought trouble upon
you" /
THAT is doubtless true," answered
Mr.. Drane, obviously recalling his pc
culiar adventures; "but IL was very
wrong OF you to take away not only my
garments but my name and credit as
we'll"
"Ah, SIR" replied Mr.. johnson, smil-
Ing, "it is an old saw that necessity
knows no law But let us not
waste time in argument l came
here TO seek my wife, and when
! have found her you shall be
fully repaid in money for the misery
which ! have caused you" ..I,...... d. I
They had been walking along inde-
terininedly, and here Mr.. Drane stopped.
johnson" he said, "you are In bad
ax. Your wife is not only poor finan-
cially, but so badly of that she wants %
claim me for q husband" 60 sftag I
johnson opened his mouth wide with
amazement, and as he knew not what 70
say, Lawrence continued. ., 4
Whatever claim she had TO riches she
distracted from another person, As you
took my clothes. I have seen her this
morning. She claims 10 be Mrs. Drane,
and---p f1.fl fftp sl11fs "a hNaiIi I
''You Internal scoundrelr' exclaimed
Johnson, and he seized Mr.. Drane by
the collar. 'sRich or poor, she is my
wife, and II you have gone and got her
away from me Ill break your back ana
put you in the asylum again TO boot"
Mr.. Drane shook on his antagonist
easily fW -,.BabiN fN f0 THtII Z
Don't you cali mo Names" he cried,
"or I'll have you arrested for theftl"
johnson cooled down at once.
"Where's my wife9" he asked pres-
sntly. '-,N itso q5lish b2aa-8t1
"Come with me-" said Mr.. Drane,
and I'll show you,' and he forthwith
led the way 70 the parsons house Just
y they arrived at the door two men
hurried mp who greeted Lawrence etfu-
nvely. They were relatives OF his
trom Kansas City, arrived BY way
train from New York, johnson nav
ing caught an express at the sahe
hour. The relatives looked - Law
,snce sharply and seemed 70 wonder
whethor no wAs ell right Or not, but he
fefrsined from explaining himself untii
Ihey had come again into the parsons
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