Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-03-16

her hand
A change that could notdescribe had
come over her countenance. There was
a subdued light that only tears can give
to woman's face.
you'll make a little pra'r for me-" he
was saying pleadingly.
"I-I can'tp
''Yes, little one," very tenderly. ~
1low you do feel broke up, but never
jest nowed how, an the angels'd hear
such as you"
The woman turned a hunted look upon
the rest of us, and then slipping from
her chair dropped upon her knees:
Now lay me down to sleep;
pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If should die before wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take"
At first the words seem to choke her,
but there was something SO solemn about
it all that do not think it occurred to
one of us that there was anything incon-
! gruous in the repetition of the childish
prayer at this moment.
Buck repeated the last words over after
\ her:
Eyes, | 'llow he will" and he was
gone.
OF course we could not think now of
dealing with our prisoner, SO, after a
hurried consultation, we put her on
Bucks pony, and Harper and 1 rode out
to the trail with her, and the last we saw
of Mrs. Buck Upper she was vanishing
down the gorge N the gray morning
mist
The following summer 1 returned to
Boston, and as the years slipped away
my western experience became gradual
ly an uncertain memory.
One evening late in December as |
was walking up Duane street my atten-
ton was arrested by the sound Of music
that came from the Salvation Army bar
racks across the street.
have a friend in Jesus;
He's everything to me;
He's the fairest of ten thousand to my SOUL
| crossed over and stood for moment
in the crowd that surged about the door
The singing had ceased, and woIe,c,-
was speaking. | couldesTtIarIy musical
Enough your sins be as scarlet
~, hqGr that? she was saying. Scarlet
Aqs-..s " .-l.-rifIa4ns- bloodz-an the Bible says
no -t-ssrieterer can enter the kingdom. But
be can wash the murder out of your
heart, bless his name He says. I will
make them white as snow"
Seized with a sudden curiosity, |
A..
glimpse of the speakers face. A pale
face, with clear, gray eyes and waving,
brown hair-where had | seen it before?
What was the vague memory that for a
moment seemed only to tantalize me2 |
had gone back through the years and
the same face-only younger and fuller
was looking at me from the smoked
wall above the chimney piece.
"Mrs. Buck Tupperl' Involuntarily
the words came to my lips. At this mo-
ment the woman'S eyes met my own. A
confused look overspread her face, and
she faltered in her speech. Could it be
that she knew mel No, but she had
seen the look of recognition IN my face,
and recognition to q woman with such a
past must be always disturbing, re-
fected, as | stepped down and joined the
crowd outside.
"Who is she?" | questioned of strap
ping fellow with flaming badge upon
his breast
"That's Captain Mildred" speaking
enthusiastically. "The devil hates that
woman, I tell you'll Why, she'd 90
through anything to get poor wretch
out of his clutches. Why, she's "a
But did not wait to hear the rest.
Here, mused, was a fit sequel to poor
Bucks love story, and as | walked away
the song foated out again. clear and tri-
ulnphant:
And sweeping up TO glory.
To see his blessed face,
Where rivers of delight forever roll.
He's the lily Of the valley
The bright and morning star,
He's the faircst Of ten thousand to my
SOUL
-Mattie M. Boteler in Cincinnati Post.
| shystcr Lawyers
]. l.. Reese, Of Brooklyn, holds In
special detestation the shyster lawyer
and his methods for obtaining business.
Mr.. Reese is at the Grand Pacific and
said that some weeks ago while crossing
a street in New York city he was
/ knocked down by wagon that was
/ going at rapid rate, but which he
could have avoided if he had been more
careful and not il such hurry. HI
was carried into drug store, and the
driver. almost as scared as he was, was
one of the first by his side. He gave his
name and address to policeman, who
constituted himself the first judge in the
case.
In few hours he was not much the
worse for the accident and went home.
He had hardly finished breakfast the
next morning when a lawyer ssslled who
insisted that he knew all about the case
and dilated at some length on reckless
street driving in general and the care
lessness of the driver in this case in par
ticular. He was informed that if Mr..
Reese determined to prosecute the case
he would be informed. Before noon
four other lawyers called, and each tried
his best to induce the injured man to 60
to law about it. Mr.. Reese finally gave
orders that if any one else asked for him
to find out if he were lawyer before
admitting him. If any more called he
didn't hear Of it.-Chicago Tribune.
Loss of Teeth Affects Length of Life.
The loss of the masticating teeth be-
fore the thir'ieth year means shorten
ing Of the life Of the individial Of from
two to five years. To know the extent