Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-16

heard I'm the land. 1t was heard as 1t
had not been heard since he led
charge In battle. He stormed at the
two poor females until they were help
less with terror A masher had ap-
peared to break up his family, and his
family were willing to be broken.
Such carryings on might do for Africa,
but this was America. and he wouldn't
stand for them.
He talked the women upstairs, and
be talked the cook out Of the house,
and the good Samaritan was RESPONSE
BILE for very bad night
1t was three days later, and things
had settled down bit. when the ma
ior announced that be had to 60 to the
city on a business matter There was
another reason. but be kept 1t to him
self He wanted to meet that masher
and make jam Of him. He felt that he
could identify him among hundreds,
and once he was identified
on arriving In the city the man Of
war called on broker and pocketed
some bonds he had invested In and
then made calls at three different clubs
to see old friends and drink cocktails
to ''auld lang syne." When ready to
start for the depot and home he was
in the condition known as mellow He
thought everybody good fellow. and
he thought every good fellow an old
veteran, and thus when a particularly
keen looking good fellow asked him
into barroom on his way to drink to
Old Glory there was no hesitation.
The major will remember to his dy-
ing day that he took brandy. he was
drinking the last Of it when he felt
sleepy and the voice Of the good fel-
low sounded far OF. When he came
to his senses again he was In bed at a
hotel and a medical looking man was
saying to a young man who didn't look
medical at all:
He'll do now, but there was a time
when it was doubtful. He must have
got an awful Dose"
Knockout drops, of course"
"Oh. of course. Lucky for him he
has strong heart. He'll be nearly
all right in the morning, but II you
can spare the time you'd better see
him home. He'll be trembly for two
or three days"
The major heard that much and won-
dered and slept He awoke again at
midnight and sat up In bed to see a
young man beside him. He got dose
of medicine. and then be suddenly ex-
claimed:
"Here-what's all this3 Where am
II"
Don't excite yourself. major"
soothed the other. "You are at the
Revere hotel and very much better
than you were three hours ago. Sleep
and quietness are what you need now
In the morning you shall learn all"
But my bonds-my bondsp shouted
the patient.
Right there before you on the stand
with your watch and pin-not q thing
missing"
At daylight, when the man of Mar.
swung his legs out Of bed. the young
man sat by the window smoking and
smiling. He advanced and presented
his card and observed that he had the
honor Of already knowing the majors
name.
Now, then, what's this all about
And where's my wife and daughterr
was demanded sharply as the patient
reached his feet to find himself &c
weak that he had to fall back on the
bed
II beg pardon. major, but as you
We're on your way to the depot yester
day afternoon you met an old soldier
and drank with him. He was a con
fidence man. entered the place jus1
as the Knockout drops had put yor
into his hands. You lost nothing. and
brought you here and called doc
tor You are pretty near all right
now. but shall see you home aftel
we have had something to eat. DOM
object. please. You are weak and diz
zy yet"
The idea that he had been a ninny
grueled the major. but he was TOT
weak to shout. He wanted to think
but his brain was too sluggish. H,
was. therefore. like q baby In tn,
hands of the other for awhile. Stronl
coffee and q bite to eat and the rid.