Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-21
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y11 AotHSst, Jociis3tsssr,oSums ss,Sm night. Along Z
rain-sodden country road man, Will
his hat brim pulled forward over his
eyes, slowlJ' .plodded his.yway., HI
haddeft the city moretthan two hours
before, and its lights had disappeared
with the oncoming of the storm
The weary pedestrian suddenly
paused and leaned on the knobbly
stick in his hand. No! he was moi
mistaken, the, light heg had seen ema-
mated from d cottage window4-a cot
tage that stood just off the turnpike.
Surely everPheart did not beat, unre,
: sponsive to the cry OF hunger and
% euaritsE iSareiy I he was not doomed
to die of starvation and fatigue in this,
. Christian. il&nd!i$ o; co. noJ' ~
The grimy fingeTs eclosed tightly
about the stick, and the starving man
approached the door Of the little cot;
tage. The sound OF voices reached
his ears as he stood for q moment ir-
eQresalute.SIOne. swasT the deep, grHf
voice of man, and the other was that
of woman. He Knocked gently upon
the door. It was opened, 'and aGstal-
wart yeoman appeared. The wayfarer's S
eyes. wandered. from, r;ths cozY fire to
the repast on the table before it and
from thence to the ruddy face above
him. @aS -,
iaa0' 'eNsn5mhat SFse want? snapped
the cottager.
ga mouthful of food--Pm IN starving, %
replied the wayfarer.
:, ',".Feod, ehl sthet's allays the cry,"
'snacled the ether. ''Why don't yer
work fer it, same rs Oh do? Ger away,
or Oi'l set the dog on yerr' and the
door was shut violently in the suppl
cant's face. -
AIow moaasescapedbhis lips, and she
Leaned heaEily against the trelliswork
before the door. When at length he
turned from the ,cottag and sought t. 2
open road aSstraage tlighs,had entered
his sanken. eyes-the light of despera-
.,tion.-madness!t incohersnt
words fell from his lips; an e1ultant
zslaughagurgled in his throat Hark!
What wasthst? something was ap-
.. proaehing from behind.
e.. AhLthat something was 4 acyclist.
He could see the small, trembling light
of thewlamp andeeph hearzthessuck-
ling sound !of tir6 tires onS the wet
road The STRIVING wretch stepped
back beneath the shadow Of n tree, and
as the; solitary cychstGdrew near She
placedlhimself directly in his path.
"Great Scott, my man! where the
dickens have yof sprung from?N5e;ac-
ulatel the rider, young fellow, as he
dropped lightly from his machine.
Its good lob I was. going, easy; if
= IIialn either you or me, or.both of
MS, would have been fitting subjects
! for surgical research by this!" and the
y speakelagavei his broad shoulders a
shake to dislodgeths rain from ibis
storm cape.
81 wanted you to STOP" said the
other, his wolds coming through his
set teefha s g NNV
Indeed, and foS whaa reaasoaa?" IN
terrogated tue cyclist, trying to see
!. the features of the last speaker. :
y ,sI- I-IS&anthelp," and the knobbly
stick was--Iifted,ruuadiscerned~by- blythe
cyclist, q few inches from the ground.
'Help, tdil{FoUsay? Then you're
son the road? eh?"
"Call it that if you like, but-I'm
starGngP OfSI q v
I s"Gooa heavens! Yes, } now I see
your face~9 don't doubt III Here, Old
chap, for goodness sake go aud get
something to eat, ," anil the young feE
low plunged his hand in his pocket.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES seemed to Strike
him. -.
"Bas. money Tc,,ld, be no use to
you, "She said; you want food, and
"a you can't zbRys1ilsabASal,y
the town. Stay, know. I am on,my
way to house >hai-a-inile fnrtheru
the road-the house is called The
sHolliss'-yon can't smistalleSit there
: are two turrets; besides, anyone will
ten you which is Mr. Templeton's s
house. L will ride on-ah! I see you
know Mr.. Templeton; but you have
mo- oecaioneo benfrai,inpf him. He's
ajustice Of the pesce, I know, but he's
got soft heart-andi if he hadn't, his
daughter has. * ~ -**..E Well Pll just
spin along and see there's something
ready for you to eat when you arrive .
Tho young -Setlew5-h had placed His
foot on the, step of his, bicycle to
mount when he felt the tramp's touch
ION his sifouttle
"Well?-you understand me, didn't
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