The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27

| ulm JO stay Wnere ne was.
The second week passed very much like
the FIRST. He was industrious in his ef.
forts to get something to do. He drew
some heavy siebs, but nobody heard thsh
He wondered why his father had taken no
pains 10 fud out his whereabouts, and finally
settled down into the belief that he had
hardly been missed. He had made him
self so disagreeableof late, perhaps they were
glad to get rid OF him. His money would
hold out but few days longer, and what
was he to do? He should feel pretty
cheap at going back without an invitation.
He wished his father would come and blow
him up and thrash him as some men
would, and then take him home, and
wouldn't be stay there, though
lie did not know that Mr.. Boniface had
received several private communications,
and had been instructed to watch over the
runaway and see that no harm came to him,
while at the same time it was thought best
to allow him to follow the bent of his own
inclinations, even at the risk of q pretty
rough time.
One morning he stood in the store door
cositating. He had come to the last twenty
five cents, and it was before breakfast al
though it was zen o'clock. He was hun
cry. What boy of fifteen ever saw the
tune he was not? But he did not like to
be absolutely pcnniless. Neither did he
quite like to make use Of the tickets that
were scorching his pockets until he could
almost detect blue smoke arising.
He saw gentleman coming towards him,
and recognized an uncle, his fathers broth
er, who lived i'll the city.
'Ah, Dick ! that you? How are you
Living here, eh? Do you like New York :?
Yes, sir, pretty well.'
'Are you busy to-day? Suppose you
Come up and take dinner with me and we
will talk over business matters a little
Dicks eyes filed with tears and his
heart leaped with joy. He should get one
good straight meal sure without losing his
self-respect. That was what his stomach
said. Perhaps his finer feelings were
touched by the unexpected meeting. If
not, they were aroused to an exciting de-
gree by some remarks which followed.
BY the way, Dick, [ have had letter
inom your father lately, and he has cntrus-
ted me with little roll of money for you,
which he says you may use If you see ft.
lie thinks perhaps your expenses here may
have exceeded your calculations, aud wants
that You should have a good time
Dick sobbed outright.
4 don't deserve any such kindness, uncle
Dick" he said, alter a moments pause. 4
wish be had asked Inc to come home. / |
wonder if
They want to see you there? Of course
hey do. Cheer up my boy. L, you have
1ad enough of this little town all you have
o 90 ROW is to take the back track aud
where you lcfr off,
Dick felt exceedingly comfortable when
he went to bed that night, and more sweet
y than in months before. He was ia the |
,uest-chamber Of his uncle, and it looked
% much like home that he left the gas
burning to enjoy it. He walked before
layfght, and finding some pens and paper
n the table, jumped up and wrote the
ollowing letter:
My Dear Father: | shall never be able
o tell you how ashamed l am Of myself, or
low much thank you for your unmista.
able token of confidence. l would rather
ONE home and go to school than stay any
Ghere else if L could get forty situa-
ions. Uncle Dick thinks ! had better
1ait until Wednesday, aud then take the
rain West. Ny best love to mother Mary
nd the boys.
Your afec;iouate son, Dick
When he called to b'd Mr.. Bouifaoe
ood-bye be learned that oae Of The geu-
emen to whom he had applied 4 lew days
efore, lad LETT word that he had place
'r him now, and would give him ten dol
.rs week ior his services.
III l WIRE little elder and my educa-
on complete, l wouldn't mind accepting
eplied Dick. with a very manly air; but l
hall do nothing without the advice of my
lther hereafter, he is SO mach better allie
judge for me than | am for myself
Oh = said his little cousin Dick lit was
family name) as a nice luush was being
ii up for his journey, won't you catch it
hen you get home! Your father will