The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-08
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Ryan, when the fear Of he'll ilrs ID on
to you"
The men stood amased at Bandy's
sudden anger and length Of spseeh.
"Bon! OATS good for you. my bully
boy" said Baptiste, wiry little French
Canadian. Sandy's sworn any and de-
voted admirer ever since the day when
the big Scotsman. under great provo
cation, had knocked him clean OF the
damp into the river and then Jumped
In for him. -stN, .Aa.
1t was not till afterward I learned
the cause Of Sandy's sudden wrath
which urged him to such unwonted
length Of speech. Il was not simply
that the Presbyterian blood carried
with 1t reverence for the minister and
contempt for papists and Fenians, but
that he had vivid remembrance Of
how. only a month ago. the minister
had got him out Of Mike Slavin's sa-
loon and out Of the clutches Of Keefe
and Slavin and their gang Of blood
suckers. a.0 if ta.
Keefe started up with a curse. Bap-
tiste sprang to Sandy's side. slapped
him on the back and called out:
"You keel himi I'll hit (ea) him up.
me-" .t.s.,. ,..,...,,,..
1t looked as II there might be q hght
when harsh voice said in q low, saw.
age tone:
"stop your row. you blank fools!
Settle II, II you want to. somewhere
else" .Gei.N - =
I turned and was amazed to zee old
man Nelson, who was very seldom
moved to speech. ,fji.&..
There was q look Of scorn on his
hard, iron gray face and Of such set-
tied nerceness % made me quite BE-
iieve the tales I had heard ef his dead
" fights in the mines at The coast Be-
fore any reply could b made The min
lister drove up and called out In .
CHEEKY voice:
merry ChristmaA boysi Hello, sans
dyi Comment CO ". Baptistef How
Do you DO. AP. Graemer
"First rate. Let re Introduce my
friend. Mr.. Copaor. sometime nsdical
student how artisk hunter and tramp
at large. but not bad sort"
"A man to be envied," said the min
lister. smiling. II IN glad b know any
ffienA OF NJ. Graems'A".
I hksd Mr.. Craig from the Arsk Hs
had good eyes that looked straight out
.At you, q clean cut strong fAce. well
ct % NJ shUuldera and, altogether
40 upstandins. manly bearin.. He b.
sisted sa going With Sandy 10 the sta
blss t6 - Dandy. his hesncho. put up.
decent fellow" said Graeme: but,
Though he 70 good enough 10 his bron.
cho. II IL Sandy that's In his mind
now" ~, .t.a
+. Does he come out oftenf mean
are you part Of his parish % to
speakf" t...I- '5 -t i.".iF
'T have no doubt be thinks %, and
I'm blowed IL he doesn't make the
Prssbytesians Of % think 20 too. AID
he added, after q pause: "A dandy lot
sof parishioners w are foe any man.
There's Sandy. now. us wesA kneek
KeefeS head OF % Q kind .se esligisus
exercise. but tomorrow xsees win b
sober. and Sandy win b drunk % q
lord, and the drunker b ID the bettes
Presbtterian he'u b. to tie preacher'e
diseust. Then. after ssother sause
he aNaed bitterly: sDnf, n n not jfor
me b tlfow rocks at SSnAy, I An not
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