The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
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that he was making some changes in
the barn which did not require her as.
sistance; and that he had engaged the
added. he was endeavoring, Thereby Ss
to lead into a better life Rabbit al.
peared on Monday morning. and the
minister's brown eyes searched him
,,+ II Pvt put on n the parole of honor Bah.
for me my old box-stalls and construct
that you are slsillful with the plane
and saw. And. Rabbit listen to me.
Ike KEEP p s son val1ables in the loft. in
remain in my service you are the private
Waterman of my premises Lay your
hand on nothing above the ladder, and
Roar? " u '"''''s Soo h'oo''
You bet! said Bah.
The village drunlard went to work,
Mr.. Law boarded him Heaping plates
of the best in the house went Regularly
To-, TO the h,7,n new hired man From this, SUI
feed his outlaw after dark. and when
Bah was dispatched upon extrempeaneous
The minister wore high, elate ex-
preston. The next Sabbath he prea ched
upon the Love of the Redeemer to the
World"
The Villagers secured the woods and the
river. The murdered man was buried.
me circus moved over to East Hartford;
and a girl sobbed little in her dressing
room, when she came off the ring
One morning the minister found his
wretched guest in high fever.
It's got, to come Don't mind it. I'm
sorry to be SO much trouble"
Our village physician is an excs,Aent
m nj 'o,, Ieh mt M Law IF Es sat
"a trust but yen cried the mus SaSte
yh me- 2d 1884, bsd s that
queer Waterman, that! hear him some
times when you amt around. IF I only
had one lick!' he says. Just one off the
HES Of sRSns me- and 1St by Won't he nay Is
with it, if 1 choke for it." The fellow
never. comes into the loft-1'd throttle
him If he did, was the calm finale.
That night when the minister brought
the supper the outlaw said, sharply:
Turn the lantern, won't you? T want
to look at you.''
the rafter:. 1t swung and vibrated and
stopped The light fell upon the faces
of the two men quite clearly.
barn was wa asserted and st onv Inc
old horse whinnied for her master; and
the cow chewed her cud softly in the
dark.
Adam" said the murderer, In thrill
The Rev Adam Law fell back and
stared at the man. He began to tremble.
But, on his set face, not spark of recog
Il knew You, Adam, the first time I
heard you speak That night-you came
Ian terri Don't YOU know how you YOU t ai
ways forgot the lantern? I've trotted
back and got it for youth fathers barn
lieved you were over ten years old, when
I heard you say those words. Then I
thought I wouldn't let on. But l guess
I'd better. I'm a pretty sick man, Adam.
d,, hope i Koat won't be sorry that let 1t
INV brother Joshua is dead" replied
the. minister, stolidly. my poor brother
aiss, haa 81 pssss Is 70 sa
lied an impenitent man: have shown
you hospitality under difficult conditions,
claim to be a member of my family
He turned and walked few steps
sGosh tme was Wild boy" continued the
oev. Acam Law. He drank ometimes,
fathers household ever comm!tted-a
His voice sank.
1t sprang to his lips to say: do, you
think you will get any more out or me
oy paning off such a story?" But they
luivered and closed.
II have done about an could 9a ne d4r r yco
aize YOU" he added II never saw you
before. You must excuse me # | fall to
Ver she w ERROR s shd t you o as in Dis
appointed tone. He seemed to doze soon
after this; and the conversation was not
But that night, when Mrs. Doom was
sound asleep on her respectable pillow.
The minister stole out like truant boy.
to his barn. He climbed into the LOTT
softly, with the lantern.
The wounded man was sitting up gar Jar
ing before him. He held the pitchfork
IN both hands. ooh, thought you were
he sheriff. ia You scared me ne h no Y had
6een?' asked the murderer's host III
run him through, of course"
The minister sat down in silence on the
face of his wretched guest. He seemed
and u, unhappy sapspoyy;,,ance. ha
muttered: mot trace. Not feature;
The whole affair is very strangge;; 1 feel
ng sere the said al the voice
from the hay suddenly; "don't you see a
thing that looks like me?'
had r ssy MR. hair LAW and se Mss
She petted him and spoiled him..
Yes, and father made up for It, didnt
me with halter for cutting prayers?
my little brother had a beautiful
smile pursued Mr.. Law, now trembling
visibly. HE was as innocent as an anger.
He never meant to do wrong"
A sudden sunshine ran over the dark
face of the murderer.
that" So cried the minister, in an agi-
tation That shook his aged frame from
head to foot. ,-,o,
out of Sunday ySa sehool for nav
you remember how fond I was of blue
berry pie? Ana those picklea nasturtiums
mother made to please me? See! l can
fell over the scythe the year our OLD sor-
rel had the colt with four white feet. You
took care Of me-for three weeks; you
were born a saint, Adam; your wings
were cut before your teeth.
Don't you know how you hunted me
up the winter I got lost in the snow IN IN
Dead Mans Outflow you drageed me
Who was that elder brother in the
Bible Adam that never cb1 fa'e awaIs nto
something. You never, licked mewnos
nor you never bullied me. | always
knew where to fnd YOU ton say Sbe A d'ant
have that cataract She expected IN ncr
eye She didn't get blind, did she? on,
I'm glad hid in your barn: 1 nope
are you? You won't have to let on. You
needn't own, me. Adam. I'll be out OF
your way soon, I guess. m sorry l
iiei about that immersion business.
sent the newspaper myself. ! thought
you'd feel better to think J. was gcner-
/ don't believe, on the whole, 1t paid,
Joshua" said Adam Law. weeping
aloud as no soul but his dead wife mad
ever seen him weep, and she but once,
"the truth is holy above all hohfiess
speak Gods truth"
."For once 1 do, SO help me-! inter-
rupted Joshua, hoarseIy.
IsvrI, ~, r x,n1,r nar6On little BROTH