The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-05
ADVENTURES OF AN ORPHAN.
A TALE OF LOVE AND POLITICS.
BY YOUNG.

TOWARDS tho latter part of tho summer Of
1910. lad nfprrpo 'ssing appearance eater
cd the beautiful town of c., situated at the
foot of Seneca Lakc, near the centre OF tho
State. He hal Travelled trom the western
part "f Ohio. where his faith I. wi lower. hnd
died Of on- of those mrlienant fevcr- so com
mo, 10 newly settled c,untrics. VII 10 over
eing tie Gu ti,a'io, OF large tract OF land,
in order e rcgain TO tune | st during tho
di i.as rous spccuhti NJ OF 1896.
Beng an only N. an ft ani,ug s'ran
gers, after tho deati of his f,thrr. G. rg'
Wen'w rlh re.rlvcl o leave Ohio AMI rem vr
to tn, sarc o. New Y,rs, t r TIC purp,-e %:
tying h~ rtunc in any nianncr that cha &C
mig otfr. IIc ha p,ssci tn o'gh ii" sew.
e. al lows and villages on his route. without
me ing anNhng to attract his attention, t'll
reach ny c.. This fic t,wn, with it,
lovely lako and p',ascni scenery. struck II $
fancy. 20 hr dctp,in'nad 20 ,.htptn on pi"ymcni
ii pos .inlo, uni make it his tut IRE home.
While viking along tn, principal street OF
tho plare--a shady avenu, ovrrl~king the
churches AMI other pnblic builinys-he saw
large crowd assembled around newly erec-
rcd li,crty pole. in fr,nt of mo The principal
hotels. On appr'achny the spot h, found
tat il WA political meeting held fr the
purpose If raising the p lie and mixing party
speeches
Cur hero forced his way into tn, crowd just
a they wcrc IA star The ''Siar. anl Stripes.
with III, III mes If the f;lvortr ca1ddt'es. to
tie 'op fine ilg stat rh tllg nad ,carce-
Is re chel half wle. the q th,-iasin brisg ut
its bright. when thn cor iwi.lcl ;lli caught
in the It'll. at h. { p. Ttrv pullcl aid " Cd
every way. but We IN 10 to raise owcr
the II ~ "A sing inrh. A po t:Dr of 'he nppo
sitioh p1rty, wh" were gro pei &c II n lit
I G in TIC RAJ of thc mlin body, began e Ieer
AMI joke about tho Il parcntiy bad omen, TO
the cv dent dscomii urc of lhrir ofpnne Is.
At len IL Jud - S.. editor aud publish
or of The c. Journal then a cind date for
Congress nilcfca fly dollars 10 any Que who
would clin5 thr stail'a I'd pull the cord throur h
the wheel. The utmost silence sned for
scyrraI mhntcs but ~ one ADVANCED 10 make
the daring trial.
"Wil nobody vrluneor!' shouted the
Juigc, rongy excited US peal of laughter
W, ut up from ~ ia rs of the optositon.
Tn'ir G. urklc had scarcely died away. how
ever. before Gcrrpe with lis c'pi and shoes
off. stcrpcd bcfo'c tn Judge, and With con-
hdcr, iu K cxca med
~ s, sir, III climb itl'
''You, my lad! are ,ol strong enough"
80 yes sr. Tn used to climhing."
"rhen go ahead. my little spartan said The
Judge at tie ,anc time irving ln an en-
Ing pat on he shoulder.
Steadily, h ntl over hand, his fec, clutch ID
the lc IN u manner which proved hi'n t. be
in rxporl climber, GEORGE made his way 20 the
very top of ,hc staff. " hch WIS so sru.:cr Il n
it wa, cl to and fro tn his weight. Nth
iua dnun'cd he wound his legs right and LEFT
aroutd The role. AID with bis rgbt hand un-
wi ted the co'd- shouting tcarlcssly In those
below t. host away. he clun" on dntl the
Gag firy reach q titc top and tlIcn slowly de-
scordod.
Thr cheers that now rent the mir were ,rr-
~ cirfc--cvc'yl Ody. ori ositi'n and al, j'il-
ing N with one nuvcr r.aI sh"id.
After iho csci'rricit al ,omcwha' subsi-
lea the Ju 20 '"' kcd ,pon the boy with adj
mir 'iion ami took out bis pocket book TO ray
the rrnn,isei reward.
George ! o iced tie acton and cxcla med
axe. y your IN ncy. ,ir. | want 20 pay for lie p
NJ T., raise III American flag"
'.Nolly said. my tile man; what is your
namcl' inquired the JUDGE.
"t;corgc Wentworth sir, ] am nn orphan.
aud have just arrived here in search OF ON
plNmcit' plicl our hero, his bright eye
slistrn;ng viii, tear.
"W ell. vou sh1,l live with me- exc'a'mrd
thr Judge; III take care OF yu for tho fo-
tnre'
Fi,r wears passed FROM tho time George
W,ntworir became mcmh"r ri u 5 mae
tors family H. the mean tin" Juige s.
bad been defeated by his rolitieal onp ncnt,
aud Gcrrgc had been initiated in'o tn" mystic
res of the "Art rrrscrvatvc of the Ar's. =
lie had become renrrtl favorite with the
rtizcns. and was looked upon rs he adopted
son of the Judge II was even whispered in
private cirrlcs that he was t. be the cnvcd
husl and uf the beautiful Ida. the ludge's only
child Bri this George had not dared "a
dream uf; ,is trnc he never felt so happy rs
whch in her presence. and il did make his
muscles twi'ch 10 sec the ioppsh students from
The colerc. swarm AROUND the unrcknowl
edged d'l of his heart. Poor yonthl had hc
known the true state of Idas feelings. the
thought would ave almo.t turned hi~ braun
and cnul. We have interpreted tfc CLEAN %
( ioy thai 1ashcl from her ewes whAnr,cr h
uttered n,llo sentiment sally "f Wit. il
would have filed lis ul vi h ccstacy ans
| delight.
One fine day. in the latter part of Jonc. hcr
| father and George were cnjoving sail OF
! the lake in their Trim li'il. yach'-ihc "Swan'
which had won he cup Mt tho last regatta
nnd"r the mauagcment of our hcrn. who wa
standing nc pre~cn. with his han cn the mrs'
gain. at the bcauiful scenery on the opposite
shore; the Judge held the Ter. and Ida wal
lcani g on the side of the boat. trailing he
petty hand through the clear water OF ihC
lake WHEN sudden gust Of w;d carcene'
the yacht so that she lost her balance and f''l
into The water. George heard tho splasl
made by Ida nnl before the .udgc could mt
ter cry, hc had kicked off his light summe
shoes and plugged in to her rescue. Being
skillful and cxpcr cnced sw mmcr, hc came u
with tic strug.i' girl before her clothes al
lowed her 10 sink. ard 'n,winug her wnis
witt his left arm. struc; "u' with his righ
rnd kept her above water TIL thc Iudye turnr
tn. b al nni came To th"ir r'irf. IN n f''
momenis they were. snr' ~ The bat agar
aud III .,,,n rec ,v,'r III {. IN thr e.f,cfsor he
unexpected ba'h. The I'D lulgo embrace
, George. and exclaimed with tears starting fro'