The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-01-07


dinner, und 1t spoil my appetite"
well. NV course you were justified
II it affects you that way" said the
cantor; but you're no political econ
omist an you'll never get your name in
tn papers"
August trotted off with his wheel
barrow of ashes, and the janitor, hav-
ing toasted himself sufficiently, walked
leisurely over to the workbench, and,
pulling door lock from his pocket,
proceeded to take 1t apart, looking from
time to time OUT of the window as he
did so. There was a horse attached by
strap to heavy iron weight in front
ard to light wagon behind standing :
the curb before the window. 1t was q
depressed-looking horse, with abnor-
mauy large knee-joints and hoofs that
turned inward; its half-closed eyes
were deeply sunken and its backbone
was prominent and serrated; there
were cavernous hollows in it's TANKS
and its tail was bald and its coat star
ing. Now and then it seemed to rouse
itself with an effort from its misera-
BILE apathy and look around as IL ex-
pecting somebody. Then it would
move forward until the strap frightened
at the bit ring; then it would move
back and resume its Respondent atti-
tude. On the other side of the street
there was team of glossy, well-fed
bays, held in check by coachman,
who sat on the box so rigidly and with
eyes so fixed and expressionless that he
appeared to be frozen. These horses
were shaking their bright pole chains
impatiently and tossing their heads
as they paved on the hard ground, as
though they were not only conscious of
their plated harness, but considered
eyenSthe drab livery and cockaded hat
of the coachman a part of their own
adornment. Once or twice the equine
wreck at the wagon looked around at
his patrician brethren, but he did NOT
seem to be envious. Resignation was
written on every rib of him.
Twill you LUX at him now, tn poor
crowbait!" said the janitor to the ten
ant who had come down to borrow
screwdriver. 9TH breath av his body
not warm enough to show as it comes
out av his nostrils, an thin acrost tn
way snortin' like somebody had opened
a valve with steam up. He's been stand
in there like that for two mortal hours.
I seen him as l whit out at nine, an
it's IL this moment, so il is. I'm goin'
to wait five minutes longer an thin,
if the driver amt on deck, I'm goin' to
hist that weight in tn wagon an let
him walk around an get warm. I'd like
tn contract av warmin' his owner"
The janitor screwed the plates of the
lock together, and then, inserting the
key, snapped it back and forth to sat-
isfy himself that the spring was work.
ing well.
II suppose that moth-eaten structure
was wanst rollickin', friskin' colt,
without a care in tn world or n stroke
sv work to do, an green grass an run
min water for tn gatherin'," resumed
the janitor. II wonder av he's think
in av thin days now? There's wan
thing about horses-most av them
have seen better days an fields an pas
lures green. Take ii in tn case av Jul
Illus, here. Julius was born on the
North side, an he's North-side cat
from his whiskers to tn tip NV his tail.
He belongs to a sangerbund, does Jul
Illus, an turnverein, an he's sociablc
an happy. He'd be just as happy If
he had to depind on his own exertions
for what he gets to eat as he is now,
ar all he cares about green grass is
a mouthful to take tn brown taste
out av his mouth whin he's bilious
after bein' up all night-aint it, Ju-
lius?"
The black cat, which had leaped
lightly up on the bench, arched his back
stitiiy as the janitor passed his hand
along it and began to purr. Then he
walked up to the window, and, stand
ing on his hind legs, looked out with an
air of interest.
"He knows what we're tallin' about"
said the janitor, but he amt got no
sympathy with tn poor beast
I'm goin' to do somethin' for
that horse. August here has been "a
tn necessities av INDECENT
tramps, an I'm fred with his noble
example. / think there'll be more
gratitude in tn brist av tn horse
ther'll be more oats inside av his Stats,
The janitor caught up wooden pail.
and, putting his cap down over his
ears. started out. The tenant, looking
out of the window, saw him stop and
pat the dilapidated horse on the neck
as he passed him and then hurry on.
In about five minutes he returned to
the basement with his pail full of
bran.
"It's all could steal" he explained;
''but I'm thinkin' tn soobjict av my
bcnivolence will be just as pleased. I'll
turn some hot water into it to make it
tn more comfortin' to his old stom-
nch."
He turned on faucet as he spoke.
and was stirring the mess around with
a stick when there was the sound of
wheels outside, and the meager form
Of the horse trotted slowly past the
urged on by big mar with a
frayed whip, who occupied all of the