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

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A rather pale, slightly built youth of ff
teen years, with carpet bag in his hand
looked up norvously and walked on, 1t was
in the vicinity Of the depot, and there was
much trunding OF tracks and splitting o.
engines, and consequently Sam Jones pre-
sumed that his salutaton had been unbcard
About noon on the same day, Amos
Huyland, Esq, sauu tered forth from bis
Office to attend to a little business in another
part Of the town The boys were just COM
ing from school, and stared at him and
whispered among themselves. Finally, Ely
Darby stepped up and exclaimed:
'Mr.-Mr.-can't think of your name,
s;r--but Dick has run away
'What !"
He has gone to New York, every stitch
of him, and is never coming back. He said
| might tell you after twelve o'clock, for
ne would be too far off Cor you to catch
him them
The father stood still with his eyes riv-
eted on the speaker, for a moment, and then
burned on his heel, and in FIVE minutes was
in the library of his own house.
'Amy,' he called to his wife, do you
know anything about Dick "
lie has not returned from school yet.
Why?
Did he 50 to school this morning"
OF cougso-at least 50 far as know, I
did not see him at al! after he ate his break
fast
viii you go to lis room and see If his
books are thero?'
Hrs. uuylaud threw down her sewing
and fastened upstairs 1t a few moments
she returned, looking frightened and curl.
Gus.
Ills books are there but his carpet-bag
and his clothes are gone. What docs it. all
mran !?
That our son has actually run away
started for New York
There were red eyes aad sad hearts in
the lIUylaud mansion that afternoon, and
Dicks c!ier .5sother, Alfred, fine boy of
seventeen, who was iu the post-olice on
SALARY Of eight hundred a year, WAS anxious
to pursue aud capture the young dcso,er.
No; Dick must lave tine ana oppos,un-
i5y given him to acquire usesu. iuformatiou,'
said his father, although it was a noticeable
fact that he had to clear his throaJ half-q-
DOZEN times before lie could articulate &C
cac4iu& to Qyacken-boas.
At supper-time, phiIo, lad of thirteen, |
declined bread and butter aud sweet-meats,
.nd hot biscuit, ani jelly cake, and toast
and tea, and when asked if he was sick, re-
Piled;
4 don't know as have got the Group
but am awful Ike 5aoy was when he had
t last SPRING
Mamma, said little five year old Mary,
Is going to New York just the same as be-
ng dead p
And when the question brought a shower
II tears Instead of an answer, she continu-
ID
4 hope God never will take me thera
when die
Meanwhile the traveller had passed long
Miserable day. At first he congratulated
himself upon his successful escape He
lad marched boldly down the front street.
nd no: soul except his cousin Sam Jones
lad taken the slightest notice Of him. lie
7as glad to get of SO easy, but a little cha
rined, after all, at his own insiguifcance
'airly outside the pale of parental jurisdic-
ion, aud whizzing on to his destiny, his
cart grew tender and he not only stood up
D give a little girl his seat, but bestowed
he apple he had crammod in his pocket
Or lunch on a big baby who was crying
lstly.
As the hours wained, his spirits sank,
nd, according to nature, he commenced
ecapitulation of the wrongs and ipjustices
which be had been the victim. He did
OF soe why Alfred and Phlo need be SO
luch better looking than himself. Every
cdy called them handsome, while he had |
cen often told that he was as homely as |
edge fence, They were genteel and elegant
nd objects CT admiration to his parents and +
ends 1t wasn't fair To be sure he was
le genius in the family; but what of that A? {
only compelled him to go to school, while {
fired was making money, and getting a {
BOD start in the world. He dill not like his
thers cynical manner when he complained ,
his teacher, found breakers in his Alge. {