The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-15

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families to this homeless place. tn
rest to make enough to 60 back will
credit. Why. there's Nixon. miner
splendid chap. who has been here TO
two years and drawing the highes
pay. Twice he has been In sight Of hi
heaven. for he can't speak of his VIII,
and babies without breaking up. ans
twice that slick son. of the devil-that'l
Scripture, mind you-Slavin, got hin
and rolled him, as the boys say. II,
went back to the mines broken In bod!
and In heart. He says this is his thirt
and last chance. II Slavin gets him
his wife and babies will never see hin
on earth or in heaven. There are San
dy and the rest too. And" he added II
a lower tone and with the curious littl,
thrill Of pathos In his voice, ''this is tn,
day the Saviour came to the world"
He paused, and then with little, sad
smile, But don't want to abuse you.
"Do. enjoy II. I'm beast, self
ish beast" For somehow his intense
blazing earnestness made me feel un.
comfortably small.
"What have we to offerT demand
ed.
"wait till I have got these things
cleared away and my housekeeping
done"
l pressed my services upon him
somewhat feebly, own, for I can't
bear dishwater. but he rejected my
offer.
81 don't like trusting my china to the
hands Of tenderfoot." .r
quite right, though your china would
prove an excellent means Of defense at
long range"
1t was delft quarter of an inch
thick, so smoked while he washed up,
swept, busted and arranged the room.
After the room was ordered to his
taste we proceeded to hold counsel. He
could offer dinner, magic lantern, mu-
sic. eve can fill in time for two hours,
but" he added gloomily, Eve can't beat
the dance and the high kickers."
Have you nothing new or startlingT"
He shook his head.
mo kind Of shOw-dog show, snake
charmerT
"Slavin has monopoly Of the
snakes"
Then he added hesltatingly: "There
was an old Punch and Judy chap here
last year, but he died. Whisky again"
What happened to his show?"
'"The Black Rock hotel man took It
for board and whisky bill. He has 1t
still, suppose" .-t..s..
I dM not much relish the business,
but hated to see him beaten, so I
ventured, Il have run a Punch and
Judy in an amateur way at the var.
sity."
He sprang to his feet with a yell.
"You have! You mean to say it,
We've got them! We've beaten thenr'
He had an extraordinary way of taking
your help for granted. 1.-THE miner
chaps, mostly English and Welsh, went
mad over the poor old Snowman and
made him SO wealthy that in shsee
gratitude he drank himself to death"
He walked up and down in high eI.
element and in such evident delight
that felt pledged to my best effort.
WELL" I said, first the poster. We
must beat them in that"
He brought me large sheets of brown
paper, and after two hours hard work
l had half dozen pictorial showbills
done In gorgeous colors and striking
designs. They were good, If do say it
myself.
The turkey, the magic lantern, the
Punch and Judy show, were all there,
the last with crowd before 1t in gap
ing delight. A few explanatory words
were thrown in, emphasizing the high
ly artistic nature Of the Punch and
Judy entertainment.
Craig was delighted and proceeded to
perfect his plans. He had some half
dozen young men. four young ladies'
and eight or ten matrons upon whom
he could depend for help. These he Or
ganized into vigilance committee
charged with the duty Of preventing
miners and lumbermen from getting
away to Blavin's.
''The critical moments Win be imms-
dfately before and after dinner ana,
then again after the show is over" hs
explained ',Phe first two crises must
be lest to the cure Of Punch and Judy,
and, a. for the last, am not ~ surs
what shall be done" But I saw hs had
something Ia bis AsaA. for be alal6 ~
shaH rec Mrs. Aaysr."
WHO 70 Mss. NaSSsr I ssksa.
But he made No reply. He ~ Q
born lighter. and - put the Ayttine
spirit iuts - an. We were bound -
win
9hs sports wse u DSsin al . o'eiock:;
By iuuchtine every<hiav was h reads
ness. After lunch I was having q Quiee
smoke IN CraiEs asgok viz. a ~
rSshed, say.ag:
The battle WIN be lost before Il 10
fought II w hose Quatre Bras, w
shall never get to Waterloo"
whats upr
'Slavin, Just now. The miners are
ceming in, and he Win have them In
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