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him.tlp down on log Reader 81 the
pet,od Of whicha.re speak. whs, are nov
.u..n 10 PhilsdelPhia. were rods 9Of
lanes lis
We'll nov Mat shsll I def
Here va. qiissiioo. - aod unfor,u-
GIteIy Tor jim there Sss no one 10 sas ger
II. The sun SO. jus, soins dosn --the
evening shades were gathering around
the birds were getting ,ired-Jim sss de-
c,dedly 90. N
We'll. what an Ito dor Let me zee
look oui Tor . boarding house stand ny
chance With the rest. and 6ght my way
HIRE goes.'-
Jusi q jim made this sensible remark
there came upon the cir din noise. .
yell, screams. and al that sort Of thing 81
IL one portion OF the CITY we're running
away. and the other portion in full pur-
SUIT alter it, The noise came nearer snd
nearer
Ar exclaimed Crank fsre now
He could not help seeing IL Tor ushi
before bin tearing up The road, cane .wo
horses dragging behind the N coach
every motion OF which called iorih ire
.cresns and cries from those vi bin -
The driver had been itl1oSn of, and ne
furious animals. like ssyessel in a Storm.
were 81 The mercy Of eve-y rock fence or
d. ch thar lay 10 their wsy. Al the ~in.
dow OF the coach Crank saw besI'iinl
child. gil her long auburn hsT s7as
streaming 10 the Wind; an aged man he'd
Ehtr back There were others ms The
coach. but Crank only saw these Two |;
they spps afed TO han - two pictures.
Wild aud perfect. He dashed doxn his
bundle; he placed Lifsseli almost directly
IN The road OIL on : cane the animals.
Swift swift iesrfoliy so. Crank wss q
bold boy; be watched The motion of the
horses; they we're nearly exhausted bur
very short distance ahead, however
was . pie Of stones dsngetou. pas
sage. way On they came. SsiIi ss
thought Ctank csueh, The bride Of the
horse neares, him. A jerk and be wa.
dragged on with them. He kept
b, ieet nd his hold no A5tyrr The all
held on his weigh, pttssed dojsn ihr
Nhorse's head a blow on the mouth ADD il
Nsred, another blow. and il drew back
Tue mex instant they wsfe stopped anu
thst inmates OF she coach saved out
srrsps the young girl and throwing he,
arms \sronnd crauk's neck she kissed
hun. Yes. that beautiful child : Ihe
hrtr OK The modern world-kissed the
poor wokk tonse boy;'-nsy. mole !. she
took . cRsi6 10 which VAS attached
medal. sndFIaced il around bis neck.
Adelaide shame what are you
about?
oI fa,hrri NE saved oot lives. How
brave be is And boy. tooi-O4 how
love him
Do YOU'D whispered Jim. ! lore you. !
Adelaide staried.\ She had been car
RED away by excitement. bu, the words
Of jim recalled her. She looked u, him
a,ain. smiled. and Joined her fa.hers--
The driver now cane up. the horars'
heads were turned iosard the city, the
old gentleman handed in hs daughter
looked Al jim. threw him hisNpufie and
roughly remarked NV ioolisRN diagh,sr
Ia airsady thanked youi farep Ht--oe q
good boy
Away they went Jim looked Nfter
them. hesved sigh, and mulisredN TO-
himself. And this is rich mans graM.
iude-money ! Won, touch il. ::
There lay upon the ground . thick
buek. skin purse Jim looked =, it, a sud
den though, flashed over The mirrnf Of his
hrain. AMI he exclaimed. i vhl take
o.. -S'onping he. picked Il up 10 ened
il. Twenty ave doll.rs ! hurra what's
here IA card DIR. Win,et's No. 49,
w alnut street. land oh thisn AIDE
LAID. Winter So. so--Adeiaids Winter
shall be the wife OF James CIanf. Yes.
and her proud 'ather learn TO respect The
poor "a ok house ooy.'
So said jim. Was he dreaH,erf