Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
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oh It's no trouble, doctor | was
never above picking up soy. There,
don't you come know my way"
and he left the consulting-room to go
into the house and learn his fate.
"Brut!' said the doctor, with a look
of disgust, as he sank into his chair.
why is fate SO unfair with her gold.
thought as much, but Richmond will
say no.
"Old lunatic!" said James Poynter,
with his fat upper lip curling In dis
gust as his eyes lit on the row Of
glass Jars with their CHASTITY contents.
once ! get my lady home, ! don't
mean to see much Of him, Here, boy"
he said as he reached the hall, and
30 suddenly that there was nearly a
serious accident, for Bob was coming
down the balustrade from the first
floor, gliding upon the central part Of
his person with arms and log OK
tended--takIng hold having grown
common,
The sharp Here boy! so startled
MIN that he Oycrbalanced himself,
went right over, but caught ut the up
RICH spindly bars, and SO far saved
himself that he came down upon his
feet In couple of sOmersan!ts, re-
covering himself directly, and coming
forward with a grin upon his bloodless
face, as IL the feat had been intended.
"Ah. you'll break your neck some
day. Here's II shilling for you. Take
me into Miss Charley at once"
Bob bit the coin, and slipped 1t into
his pocket before he replied
Gone out"
Gone out? VIII she be long?"
Dessay shell be hours, sir.
James Poynter stamped with his
foot, and muttered something un.
parliamentary.
TEL Miss Charley he said "No
don't tell her anything. Here, let me
out"
Bob ran to the pondor0us old door,
and stood holding IT open with his
eyes glittoring as he stared at the
visitor, till he had hurried out with
his hat set very much on one side,
and walked sharply away
Thought he'd want the bob again, I"
said the boy. Just do for the old gal
Well. I'm blessed"
This last consequent upon his catch
ing sight of II shabby looking figure in
black, with Il damaged bonnet, and a
welrdly dissipatod look, rising slowly
into sigh up the aroa.steps and then
coming out OF the crcaking gate to the
boy, who grew more serious the
nearer tho figure came
IL was not n pleasant face to look
upon, for II was not overclean. the
black and gray hair was illarrnnged,
and the eyes that shone above the
flushed checks belied the woman sadly
IL they did not tell the truth about
potatons.
why, Bob, my darling" she said
with an exaggerated iawnng smile
and how is my bonny boy p"
Here stow that, mother" cried the
lad, struggling from an embrace
Don't Can't yer see I've been brush
ing my hair?'
yes, and It looks beautiful, ducky,
IVo been knocking ever so long at the
hairy door, aud that fine madam saw
me- and wouldn't lot me In"
mo, sho says amt never to let
YOU in no more"
Not let me in no more to see my
own boy ?"
mo; she says you took some fresh
butter last time You was here, and
you shan't come"
"rhen you sha'nt stay, Bob; III
take you away, my darling. Oh, It's
n wicked cruel world"
Here, ! say, mother, stow that,
Whatever want?"
Want, my darling? Yes, that's It.
Misunderstanding want. but you sha'nt
stay here"
Get out! | shall"
mo, you sha'nt, you ungrateful boy.
| won't be separated from my own
child, Bob dear, have YOU got any
money"
'Eh?"
Anybody give YOU auythlng?"
whined the woman, There amt
h'NI HitllllE pass my ups tnlS
blessed day"
"oho! what a wunner" crled the
boy, why, ! can smell yer"
No. no, my dear; that's Mrs Bilson
as YOU can smell I've been talking
10 her and she drinks 'orrid.
An'tchcr got few ponce for your
poor lone mother, who's ready to
break her heart sometimes because
she's parted from her hoy?"
"Will YOU so away II give you
something's"
Go away? Oho" whined the
women, wiping eff manudlin tear
with the end of her shawl
Here | say, don't cry on tho front
doorsteps Come down In the hairy,
whore nobody can't see you"
Driven away hy my own hoy! Ohio
oho,"
"'Tain't my fault Doctor said YOU
wasn't to come. and II YOU did he'd
send me away"