The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-01-26

belief in Socialism or Communism was NJ hi
heart, for be said again " We hadn't none, an,
they sn@ good.
" DO you know, said Hiram, al could loci
you up in Jail p
Teddy looked aghast
4" I've great mind To, said Hiram " how
ever, III let you go this time Throw dowr
those apples
Ted. obcyed
a" Take that, said Hiram" and that"
That and iha, were two cuffs --" and rc
member, master Ted, not to come 'm,liiHy ms
apples again. March.
And at this order the solitary member Of th,
ragged brigade, diriicr than ever in his tear
marched away, appcless.
Had there been more of him. aud hai that
more bcca bigger, there would have been nn ai.
ple-rioi and Mr.. Hiram Lancaster big hou.,
and almost bigger barn would have fuuhd them.
| selves In "A light blaze, aud the golden pippins
aud greetings, and russcis would have been ear.
ried OF q by hats full, and caps full. aud great
bushel-bags' full in iwinkling.
lie was only little boy, however, 80 hc went
away and yelled.
Not in public-no, By the family frcsidc. but
hiding his head, like an ostrich, ia the green
grass by the river side, Teddy had his cry out.
After a while he grew tired. aud began 10
look into the water, aud over IT, and throw
stones into IL. and soon be- saw something 80.
very flashing in the water. In minute b. made
out what IL was-liiile Alphcus Lancaster baii.
ing, while his old nurse sat on the bank ouis.d,
the bathing house ready 10 dfo.s him when b.
| came out.
Like his luck. nuticrcd Teddy. ia iniia.
ton OF his father land he u have on a new
blue jacket and brass buttons aud go home aud
eat ~ many apples as he wants wish could
! hii him with - stone without being seen
/ II wasH very evil little face that pccfcd over
the sedgy gras' ~ the water edge. Not naiu-
rally 80. perhaps, but made 90 .nmch0w hy
something.
! u was still day. and every wuid was audible
I the happy child laugh and the Old rur.c .
winery cough. She was growing tired.
! ou yc Teen IA long enough, Master Al,
/ Ted heard her say.
No. replied the toy. shall stay a.
long as please.
Then you 10 be iil. tome cut.
/ u go 10 further
lon u drown.
% lla' la, im'
oh. dn come bach.
The boy was sW INNING now. ~uditnit 3D.,
laugh changed 10 sot,am. Ted. looked -
Where The little ~ INNING heuic hai he'n the
water was troubled little. that wa. al
llc took with the ,nmp. .r,oaia, %,
old uur-r " llr drowned oh. my o.l .
my child oh my poor mistress. h~ .dfotne4
Unc miuuie hciofc Tcl hil been tn,ius ~.
Earc lic aas longing or Thought hc Mas. r
be reycng.d but az tie e., n.l iA. nme.t
and the thought o. might br .itiir ~ ,. ji,.
ar me. and mother would hfclh hsr heart al!
his anger vanished lie wa. u. good a -s nm,r
as any da,k and liillc trouble. iy uhiu.
without a pause hc plunged ii.iu ihe Na'.- at 3
swain towards the spot whore now i..a t4,.
arms to- scl touyulsls,ly lui q f4ini -lte..nt
,s' = 81 mother made i's,ifaulitsr
Tic oll nur.c ran ut, ihrI4n, .4t -.
hep Mr. Lancaster in his oftl..nl ..tr4 10.
lie rushed on, trembling.
" v bat has happened Mar,aa Ept.f
And old Maiht screamed
lie drowned s.r, Master ST. !. drowned
In all the world there Wa .tr! never l,i t,,r.
ANYTHING So precious 10 the rich man "a. hat
pretty child nf bus. Ills on. t,t.in- t.. a,..
God had ever sent him-hi. ,s, ..l Tt.
awful words lies drowned uIt. s.t, s..
hear, aud tore aud ci.tf
Broirnsf-1.. bo, NO .ot
i.-,uu want o. fn.Ai.. o.. h.
screamed aud as hc ,poac bee hl,a o.
was true and rushed r.vcrwafi
His eyc swept the wa'cr-iu,rc Wa lotU.u-
there His hoy was uonc. AMI b, ft.i .l,wnuf,n
the earth aud tore the rtas. anl A1Nl,l ia no.-
Ia. agony
Then upon his car cam. !iii., FAINT v.i,,
e Pleas -ir De- aint dead Ve gu. Lam o.'
all rirh, sr
Aud Hiram Lancaster lifted Dis bead aul saw
crouched under the bis tangled bushes. Tod ut-
holding a dripping little form that struggled aul
gasped back To- life even a.. Hiram c.a.I.s! .i 20
his bosom
Ted had saved his ehild-liit,c Tel whom
be- had cruelty cuilcd out Of his orchard an hour