Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

til the tramp assured him that he and
Drane were going to the parsons house
TO elucidate together one or two prob
lens that were not yet clear to either of
them. During all the conversation that
this involved, Lawrence discreetly kept
his mouth shut, and presently Jimmy
dashed off presumably to give column
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 be a gentleman"
Sir" responded the tramp, there is
something about you besides that i'll
fitting Bowery suit that makes me re-
gard you as destined to better things
than you have endured during the past
week"
Then both men laughed and after that
they shook hands heartily.
81 say" said Lawrence, what is your
name, and how the uncomfortable
fend did You get into tramp's life?"
my name" responded the other, sis
plain johnson, baptised Richard j.
| was at one time country schoolmas-
ter, which may account for my lapses
into fairly correct English when | talk.
Schoolmastering, found, did not pay
for man who had acquired champagne
tastes on beer income, and so deter
mined to travel. Experience of an un-
usually severe nature undermined my
convictions respecting meum ct tuuDa,
and therefore descended to theft. But
it 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."
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"
lyon are to be pitied, not con-
demned. said Mr.. Drane.
80" continued the tramp, Il am not
altogether bad. That, with your kind
ness, you seem to see; but the fact is
that if | 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 it was very
v-rcprr of x-o,, ~ 70 no o e. Y,0+ nrl,, -, :,
garments but my name and credit as
we'll"
"Ah. sir, replied Mr. Johnson, smil-
ing, st is an old saw that necessity
knows no law But let us not
waste time in argument. 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"
They had been walking along indie
terminedly and here MIR. Drane stopped.
johnson, be said. Won are in a bad
fix. Your wift is not only poor fnan-
cially. but 50 badly Of that she wants TO
claim ne for husband.
johnson opened Lis mouth vide with
amazement and as he knew not what to
say, Lawrence continued:
Whatever claim she had 70 riches She
distracted from another person, as you
took my clothes.' | have seen her this
morning. She claims TO be Mrs. Drane,
and
You Internal scoundrelr' exclaimed
johnson, and he seized Mr.. Drane by
the collar. Rich or poor, she is my