The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-30

rails and Tlmber-shoes told them how t
make a raft aud as we were not more thai
two rods from shore, the raft nearly reached
us before it wa, made, and we we're soon OF
land once more.
'Timber-shoes went home with me, as
was pretty weak, and the rest carried Pau
Plummett to his home. He showed signs
of coming to before they got there, and il
day or two was quite we'll again.
Two weeks ago every one of us boy;
went down to see Timbcr-shoes. Paul be-
gan to ask forgivness for tho bad he had
done to him, and then choked so he could
not get any further; and I,well |, din't say
anything much. 1 told him I'd been very
ugly to him, and he'd always been kind to
me, and at last saved my life.
Il had just began to tell him something
else when | burst out crying-the first
time I've cried for never SO long. Then
the rest Of the boys all crowded round him
and begged his pardon, and shook hands
and laughed, because, you see, they hadn's
been pretty near drowned, like Paul and
[.
well, when VIC we'd got through, Tim
ber-shoes, who acted as if he wasn't at
home, but in some strange place, said he
wanted US to grant him one favor.
Certainly, Jobny, certainly we all
cried.
"'I wish dad you call me Timbor-shoes,
always
"'Why, JohnyY
"'Bccause dat which has pin de truth in
bad fun, may be true in goot fun"
Wasn't he called Timbcr-shoes pretty
often that night?'
yes, indeed but some way it didn't
sound like a nickname at all. Just before
we left, told him my father intended to
rent him one Of his farms, with a good
house and barn on it, for very small sum.
And then Paul came forward aud said lis
father was going to stock it for him and
let him have all the increase for three
years, to all of which Timber-shoes shook
his head and said:
i takes land fair, takes stock fair, [
takes shust what L can earn by hard
works
'And, sir, am afraid lie wont take a
cent more than he'earns as common renter.
But / know he will be better off now than
be was before. Now my story is done and
we are in sight of the river
We were near the river most certainly,
but was very much pleased with the
hero of the story, and also with the one
that told it. I saw in him the making of
A noble man, and rather think my looks
showed it.
Now tell me- ! said, Che cause of this
secret errand to Stubenvile. Perhaps
may be able to assist you a little
Can you? Then I'll tell you. You
zee us boys met last night and threw in our
oocket-money 20 get some things for Tim
oer-Shoes' mother and children. He'll
'e willing to let them have them, though
le wouldn't take them himself. I'm
reasurer. They put me in, and there was
My one vote against me. His names
Jimmy Link. He has spite against me
because | wouldn't lend him my skates last
winter. I've got SIS. 10 to spend. fl
lad enough to make It a round $50, it
Eould be nice, wouldn't it? We want to
ret shawl or two, some calico, pair of
hoes, and ever so many things thatls
mount to over $40 I'm afraid
Suppose I should give you So, what
hen p L asked, with a smile.
ooh, | guess would take it, sir, and
nuch obliged ..
Well here we are at the river Wen
o across, and as am well acquainted
nth the men you want to deal with,
hink we can drive a good bargain
We succeeded to his great satisfaction
nd | don't believe ] ever grasped the
and Of a lad Of fourteen as | did his when
bade him good-by and satisfactory
to his benevolent enterprise.
'Thank you, sir he answered, as he
Uttered off with a pack large enough for
Jew peddle'; thank you. l only wish
gu were going back tonight, so that l
'uld ride, then things would end up the
'lliest kind.'-Koath's Oompqnion.
THE Louisville, Kentuckey, Courier
ourna, the leading Democratic paper of
lat state, endorses the remark of the