Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-07
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CHAPTER xI.-tcontip1ed)

WAS, as | was so anxious for any sugse'
rtion that might help me.
wei. There's no harm in telling OF
ar all events You saw that Mr.. Mon
gomery. Wei, you zee, although he
much broken down. he's wondeyfr
clever man, with heaps OF learuins
knows everything, and was once, tie
say, a rich gentleman. Well. now. / wa
thinking that if you could make up you
miud 10 tell hii. a certain portion o
your history. he would be the very maj
90 advise You and he'll YOU"
No, did not like ,le thought of tax
ing Mr., Montgomery into my confidence
l could not tell why. but l was no
agreeably impressed with him. Anothe
of my strange instincts.
We'll perhaps you're right. Maste
Silas. for he's strange man. can
make him out at all. He's the QUOTES
man that ever breathed when sober; bu
he drinks hard, and then he mutter.
TO himself, and tells stories about him
self that makes your flesh creep. Thai
young man. Fitzwalton, is regularly
frightened at him when he's got one OF
them fits on him. He's corue down here
after they'Y gone TO bed shaking with
fright saying that he could not stop in
the room with him.
No; was determined would put no
confidence in Mr.. Montgomery Martha
now pressed upon me the necessity OF
making some change in my attire.
She took me to a second hand clothes
shop, where. for few dollars and my
old coat to boot. l procured one like
what civilized people wore.' as Martha
phrased it. | bought hat and necktie
at the same place. Then she took me to
q BARRIERS.
When 1 looked in the glass l found
myself completely metamorphosed.
could scarcely recognize my own face
ami figure. The kind-hearted girl was in
raptuFes.
There DONE believe old Porter
himself would know your she cried.
While my money lasted insisted upon
paying 50 much for my board. Day by
day my money dwiudled down. until |
had not a penny left. Martha tried to
cheer me with the assurance that some
thing would turn up" soon. and that
when things came to the worst they
were sure to mend. and such ike bits
OF homely wisdom; but 1 was almost
hopeless.
At one time thought Of writing to
MIR Jonathan RedweG, to ask MIN IL he
could assist NE in any way; he had told
me TO do SO if all else failed but then.
ne had made an express stipulation that
was TO tell him everything How little
did [ know myself, And even Of that
little there was much that | dared not
reveal Besides which. the nearGs4s Of
MS ne shhgrheod 70 Bury 81. Edmund
0Hid make any confidence dangerous,
for what was more probable than that
he would apply to the Rev. Mr. Porter
for veri6cation II my statements, and
thus give that contemplate man a clue
to my -recapture?
Day after day I walked through the
streets, seeking employment. | applied
for a clerkship, for the situation Of light
porter, for thar OF messenger. or even
GRAND boy; but no person would en-
gage me without reference. even in the
humblest capacity. At times. | almost
tainted with heat and lack OF food
Selt such a poor, wretched waif among
all that busy life, that eager crowd: ev-
cry one seemed to have a purpose, work.
except myself; seemed only fit to creep
into a corner aud die-a mere useless
incubus upon the world. | have stood
upon the bridges a : many poor wretehes
have done before me. and will continue
to 10 while ibis stony-helrted city ex-
Ssts, and looked down upon the tnrbif
stream that flows beneath; while voice
whispered in my heart. There you may
and peace. Why DO you hesitate? You
have neither father mother. nor friend
To weep for you. Death viii give rest
TO YOU, and do no wrong to any living
being"
'Thus did the tempter tempt me. and
only by prayer could | subdue the temp
tation. At length I avoided the neigh
borh00d Of the river. which began To ex-
ert such IN irresistible fascination over
me--l fascination that | felt must over
power NE at last. II did not fly from it.
now took 70 wandering about the
parks Ii was there that an Incident
occurred to ME that changed the whole
current OF my thoughts and actions.