The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-30

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shivering and shaking there, but pull
out your purse Immediately, or I'll
bate you as blue as a milestone"
His lordship most reluctantly yield
ed his well-tilled purse, saying in
| tremulous accents: MY good fellow,
there it is; don't ill-use me; I've for
given you all pray let me depart"
Fair and softly if you phase; as
sure as I'm not good fellow, l haven't
done with you yet. l must sarch for
your note-case, for I'll engage you
have few bits Of paper payable at
the bank; SO hand it over or you'll
sup sorrow tonight"
1t was given up. The bishop made
an instructive movement as though
anxious to escape from further pill
lage.
Wait while. or maybe l shall get
angry with you; hand over your
watch and seals, and then you may
trudge."
Surely you have taken enough;
leave my watch, and I'll forgive all
you nave Done.
who ax'd your forgiveness, you old
varmint? Don't force me to do any
thing I'll be sorry for-but without
any more bother, just give me. the
watch"
And he jerked the bludgeon from
his right hand to his left, spat in the
horny palm Of the former, and re-
grasped the formidable weapon; this
action was not unheeded by his vic
tim he drew forth the golden time
piece, and with heavy sigh handed
1t to the spoiler.
1t needed no persuasion to induce
the bishop to turn his back upon the
despoiler of his worldly goods, and.
having no weight to carry, he set Off
at what equestrians term "a hard
canter." Scarcely, however, had he
reached the middle of the precipitous
road when he perceived his persecu-
tor running after him.
stop, you nimble-footed thief OF
the world" roared the robber-"stop,
| tell you. I've parting word with
you yet"
The exhausted and defenseless cler-
gyman, finding it impossible to con-
tinue his fight, suddenly came to a
standstill The fellow approached, and
his face, instead of its former fe-
rocity, was lit up with whimsical
ROBUSTNESS Of expression as he said:
And is it likely that I'd let you on
with better coat on your back than
my own? and will be after losing the
chance of that elegant hat and wig?
Off with them this moment, and then
you'll be quit O me-
The footpad quickly Invested the
bishop of his single-breasted coat, laid
violent hands upon the clerical hat and
full buttoned wig. put them on his
own person, and then insisted on see
ing his late apparel used in their
stead, and with loud laugh, ran off,
Thankful of having escaped with un'
broken bones, his lordship was not
long in overtaking his carriage.
MY dear William" exclaimed his
affable wife, after listening to the &C
count of the perils to which her hus
band had been exposed, for heavens
sake, take off that filthy jacket and
throw it out of the window. You can
put my warm cloak over your shout
ders till we reach the next stage, and
then you will be able to purchase
some habit much better suited te
your habit and calling"
That is more easily said than done
my love-" he replied Il have lost al
the money | possessed; not a single
! guinea is left to pay our expenses to
night. My watch, too, that SO dear
ly prize. Everything gone! Miser
able man that | ami"
Never mind your watch or any
thing else just now; only pull off tina
mass of filth, l implore you; WHIT
knows what horrid contagion WI
might all catch if you persist In wear
ing it?"
Take it of, dear papa observed
) the daughter, but don't throw
away; it may lead to the detection o
the wretch who robbed you"
The obnoxious garment was II
moved. The young lady was abou
: TO place it Under the seat when sh
j heard d jingling noise that attracts
har attention, and on examination
found secreted in various parts of tn
coat not only the watch, pocketbool
/ purse and silver of which her II
Their had been deprived, but yeuo'
canvas bag such as used by farm r'
containing about 80 guineas.
Each Hair Distinct.
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minute pit, or follicle, OF the skin an
has tip that Is gradually pushed W
ward by the development OF tiny cell
In the bulb or root. OIL glands at tn
side OF the latter supply the hair wit
grease, SO that when one is pulled on
It appears as a ball of fatty substance
However long hair may be. Its fret
or most distant end, Is the Oldest, b.
cause 1t is In and around the neck
the bulb that new cells are added, an
therefore push out the already III
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