Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-10
4 GHOST IN THE ROOM
x..,s ENOUGH, AND TIE STRANGER
~ CONCLUDED NOT TO STOP.
omc,srs Kindness on Ncw-Years Day
The peer Looked Over the ""n'ef'
Sro.ider-Bfooks ana shaw

Sro.laer--Bfooks ana shaw
r;s astonishing TO observe how some
e'chmond people enjoy a practical JOKE
IN, ia,c., is now told on countiyman
80 entered Hungerfofd's place on bsoeo
-, and wanted board and lodging fos
-. DAYS. els this here bomding-
house ~ oueried the rural stranger
80 I. sir.p laconically replied the
,roprie,or. well, can get accommooa.
,.onsy - asked The hayseed. You can II
-, have any baggage with you assured
90 fcsner OF the place. Ior We 90 70.
s'ts hosrders unlcss they haye son, tning
a. ersrAuice the payment OF 'nsn pilis.
=, 90" 81, large, slick yalise upon
", ct,nter and It was carefully
&c .,.,J on the other side by
~ sf,nn~orford. who then called boy 10
y. tTo crest 70 his apartment. But.
10y ~ Granger said the proprietor.
~, - have one vacant room IN the
., ~ Int III let you have It. Some
lo a, people say IL IS haunt
~ and that ghost m female
,n,m visits u every night ana fops zoe
lei ~ every particle OF covering anu
10 Nr Huneerford did not get IN anotnef
W" "Give me my grip roarod the IN
No.,..a visitor. do YOU think I'd sleep
I'm With female ghostl 7" and he
~. .bo Mace With an expression OF IN.
-, dts,ooy across bis face, while q half
t s,e, ,-ro we're coguizan' Of the facts in
~ raso were holding their SIDES.
sss in the Office Of a well-known city
-e.s.i 80, Nco.Y Years day and saw what ]
.1relor genuine demonstration OF a
.s.-..sile heart. A little girl about
,,.ire wears old. tiany dressed in blue
Ian smt. raped gently on the door and
v-as invited 20 come IN 10 ms sue
r,,d mo- attention. aud clerk was sent 70
ia,te4 The little maiden wanted. lie re
-,''3 90 ia superior officer aud handed
ii,,o ,..ie. IL was from lady who was
',ree8 of money. aud appealed TO TINS
I..itr hearted gentleman for ara. She
l...i,sslog for ~ rs. which was the amount
tt.a,J .bs needed TO pay her sick hns-
rs dimes ia his lodge. Inc
49,, exniained that she had paid her
w.. a,d bought fuel. &c, but only had
7s certe 10 pay the lodge dues with. and
h.t fhcv amounted 20 ~ lhe peneVo-
icnt..nlntei man went out into the cold
I.u,gly and brought tho child IN the
room and placed her IN chhr
,c,r fle Ere. and when she was
...-.,,,.hiy warm he opened his
NC ana taking out - handed 1t TO the
,.'.. Mia saving, Take this TO your
mann and tell Der nm so sorry she
I 'on have not had happier
gi@.sf,o-e The little girl thanked
,,. gentleman and left the office,
,.,le tho donor said IN sort
'fs.mi.conscious way. That Is one good
t..l oo tho first day OF the New Year. v
rnt thai was not all lao did during the day.
I'm be- was lceosled Just three more times
dining tno afternoon. and each time the
fr0r. Of bis big heart opened and his
earthly goods were given out to the poor
distinguished minister Of this city
abo went deer-hunting with DR.. Mcclure
come time aeo tells ahisbly-amusinP story
s6oui the celebrated surgeon while on the
srfnirr eyueiition. They took their re-
Inactive stands aud waited patiently for
ft. fe.t. footed animal 10 come in their Ill
rsct'nn. AS there was nothing particular
d, EXCITING in this occupation the Doctor
r.nIa9 ID newspaper out OF his pocket. laid
Is Gun down, and prepared 10
f.s. away the moments reading I'M
tI the flying stog came near his
place. fine journal. which ron All ac-
counts must have been the DISPATCH,
proved SD interesting that the surgeon
tlalfv soon forgot that there was any such
:. .r..,esn doorln existence While perusing
me uaper one of the animals actually did
come along, and what IS more, u tipped up
Iahind the Doctor. and actuafet nv that
rrf.1sity which the timid creatures some
f...a- p04sees. 10 looked over his shoulders
rfh fhe greatest surprise ana ~ the most
.r.i.iriDc way. II would be difficult 70
fc.l which was the most asiOnishtd Wheh
Dr. MCGUIRE turned around, but at any
rate fhe surgeon forgot 20 shoot ana the
l..r scampofcl Oh.
Iveri,y believe that Sergeant Brooks, OF
tha Second poico-stahon, gets inter.
r0and,r. shorter. and jolier every day.
"a. d. ahou one foot man and three feet
Smiles -at least. that IS the way ne i'm
rr.-.ss me when / see him ON the street.
'.D Sergeant has q most expansive heart,
uii.h eO.- out t. al humanity. Some
v..tsa.o accompanied him and several
other officers 20 the penitentlary,
where they went TO deliver up seve-
IT, ur.Oncr. who had beon SEN
f.re0l tD serve within the dreary
willis. After the official duties of the pO-
Ie0men had been performed they were IN
,ifcl t0 20 around aud inspect the work.
m.s Oi the institution. they expressed
ff.fr ts.f~a IL DO this and were shown
u.rr thlnUs Of interest. While IN one OF
On, shoe-.hops. which Is the busiest place
ever eaw. NY eve fell upon tall, hand
some convict. with dark hair. who was
frrnflr wurNnc upon pair OF SHOES
lnlft Was something striking ana uis-
lr.uislcd ~ his appearance. despite ms
J.. A 4 ..t,II M a hfl IA
lnrnr who the unfortunate individual WAS
Sergeant Brooks saw the convict about
tlo same time / dd, ana without saying a
word walked over 10 hun and then all
dressed ilm. The criminal at FIRST took no
notice oi the rotund policeman. and did
loi even look ~. as II ~ against the rules
i.r fhtm TO engage in conversation.
ualy. however ho caught glimpse OF
tle = Irtaut. ana moment later i saw
them taking earnestly together. Inc
convict was grave, dlgnified, anu perhaps
l,lo patrumzing ~ MS mahncf-at
! .elsi be Impressed me so-whle the
| Sergeant smiled. as he always does.
after while Sergeant Brooks relo.ned
| 0uf party, and / asked him who the con-
| vet Was Why, that Is the notorious
| burglar Shaw, who shot me several
feafs ago. replied the policeman.
won't up 90 him and asked him II herecog-
u.zel me-" continued the Sergeant, and
de- replied that he did. We then talked
| over the incident which came very near
,au-ns nae 60 lose NY iifc. and the burglar
Gold me thar he didn't intend TO iniuro me
so badly when be shot me. He said he
simply wanted 90 get away and bad no
tllag $40 Che world against me-" What
ad You tell bimY" | asked. Well
answered. toe Sergeant. told him he
was fully forgiven now and that / hoped
be would lead e better life IN the future"
INK lpLE kEPOETE9.
The old Fowhatan Walls.
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