The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-05-02

he 80 environed John Dauni with ne
end pitfalls. that, although il was d
work Of years. !; was work dor
most efectually at last. John Daun
orc night, took his boys hand, sa, in
"God help US. Sydney! Your fatht
is penniless and friendless.
Ay; there was not single perso
who came forward with tie smalle,
aidH A brief struggle, and then poe
John ard his hey were received int
Bambleston Work.house.
| Ralph Mayner heard the news. II
had married some years before. ant
had one child--a daughter. He wa
now widower.
1t was a very hot summer. May
ner came with his little girl to Bran
bles:on and took apartments outsid,
The town, where the views we're pret
" and the air salubrious. Maynel
then made acquaintance with til,
work house officials. learned all pnrtie
ulsrs in regard 10 Daunt, and did mo-
hesitate to nvow his hatred against hin
although he did not communicate the
cause.
Dead there was the end. John
Daunt died very shortly after his ad
mission into the work.house. Ralph
Mayner had fulfilled his oath ; he had
crushed his nval his power was en-
ed now.
But he would see the funeral.
One fine, warm morning they laid
poor John Daunt in his grave in
Bramblestone churchyard. One mour-
ner followed him-his boy. Sidney.
who was about twelve years of age
Yet maybe more sorrow att, nded
the funeral than has oftentimes been
presen! when scores of sombre faces
have formed dismal group round a
grave.side. The ceremony over, the
officials departed, leaving the weep
ing boy to follow when he pleased.
There had been gazing at the spec
tacle throughout the hard hearted
Ralph Mayner, and his pretty, pecu-
liar faced, genile>lookins daughter,
some six years old. / fancy even
Ralph experienced an unusual emo
ton when the ceremony was over.-
He must have felt that now, indeed,
The tragedy of John Damn. and his
Foe" was fully played out. At all
events. his eye.lids dropped, and he
let 90 his chl'd's hand. On being 70.
leased, the little girl trotted away 10
Sidney Daunt, who was just leaving.
"Poor boyp" she said, gently. Civ
ng him sixpence. "Don't cry"
He motioned her away, and would
Tot take the money.
"Do take it," urged the tiny maid
m IL have plenty. x
Just then waking fro n his rcverie,
Ralph Mayner witnessed with ex.
rene surprise and anger, the commu.
icaton passing between the children.
ie ran to the spot, caught his little
,irl with one hand, and. with The 9th
r, seized Sidney's cap. and flung it
ver the church yard wall. Now, fer
evcrsl minutes past. there had been
Gaming over that wall. watching the
arties, a respectably.attired. hearty,
ealihy-faced man, on the unfavorable
ide Of sixty. may as well say, at
nee, that this person was London
who had been staying in
fortnight and was re-
;rning next day. He was an eccen-.
ic being, had not relative in the
orld, but, as compensation. had plen.
, Of money. Sidney's cap had not
,uched the ground before he was by
Iayner's side, shaking in his face a
bust fist that male Ralph shrink
ack.
You're a brute. and beast, and
vile scaramouch |" cried the indig-
snt tradesman. elf had my will,
,u should break stone all day, and
eep on thistles all night, "he added
I'd then, turning his back on the as.
'nished Msyner, the curious old gen.
sman seized Sidney by the hand,
lrried him out OF the church, yard,
ID then babe him "tell him al abou.
Thus enjoined, the boy communica.
d the entire history Of his woes and
ose of his deceased father. |.
Would you come with me TO Log :
m : inquired his newly-found friend.
hen he had done.
"Glsdly," Was the answer.
Without further discussion the two !
emit TO the werk.house. Applica-
N was made for leave TO remove
Q boy. which, after the usual forms,
IS granted aud very quickly the
,desman and his charge were on
cir way to London. 1t vas a. lang, E
~ while before BrambIestope sgain :
ard .dfsidnsy paunt.
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