Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-28

"Come up here, sir, and let me see what sort
OF bum ug you areP' he said, in good ns-
moi grel, like the last boy that came"
"Pve brought you poodle, and IL answers to
the name OF Susie, sir, Tom answered simply,
unhuttoning his coat. and taking the dog out.
Upon my wordl" exclaimed the captain,
evidently surprised. 'ithis looks like the little
beast nov. doesn't it?''
ely. sits Susie herself: I'd know her any
where. Susie-here, Susie!"
The little dog jumped and struggled to get
loose, In frenzy of recognition. Tom set her
down, and she scampered round the table, and
mad bound into the young lady's rms.
10y George, that's better luck than ex-
pected !" said the captain. II really must con-
Helen will be perfectly happy" said the
yourg lady, csressing Susie rspturously; ''She's
been heart broken about you, you naughty lit
tie runaway! Where did yeu lind her, little
eyes" said the captain, sharply, wheeling
round AID inspecting Tom with his eye-glsss.
"Where did you find her, sir? Are YOU the
small sinner that enticed her out of the carriage
last Saturday,"
"No, sir. i never saw her in any carriage"
Tom returned holding his n al up very str ight
"She was rum NJ round the corner in Clinton
Place when picked her up. And carried her
home because 1 didn't know what else to do
"Humph." said the old gentleman with the
spectacles. Likely story"
The captain smiled sweetly. "It is under
asked" he observed. benignly. "There was
something in the advertisement about sreward,
wasn't tkereT'
eyes sir !" said Tom feeling rather hot and
insulted at the implied doubt OF his integrity
''But l don't want anybody to think stole tn at
dog. never stole anything in my life"
"Good boy" returned the captain, blaudly.
always remember that it is a sin to steal pin,
much more to crib bigger thing. Now, rs to
that reward-what's your recollection of the fig
ures, nv son? 1t strikes me that / told the adj
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cit strikes me-" interposed the old gentleman
in spectacles, "that you offered very large re-
ward, absurdlv large"
al quite agree with You" rejoined the lady In
the cap. "Why couldn't you have been satisf-
ed, Alfred. with something moderator"
"My dearest mother, what inducement could
be too great TO offer for the recovery of a thing
so dear TO my adorable Helen?''
''Your adorable tddlesticks!" grumbled the
old gentleman. IL see my adorable dollars get
ting spent confoundedy fast, sir, and only
hope your adorable Helen will hold the purse
strings when she comes INTO possession of her
Two-legged puppy. wish her joy OF both her
properties, sir"
"Thanks," returned the captain, negligently.
81 will take pleasure in acquainting her with
your good wishes, my dear sir. Meanwhile, as
10 this boy"
"As to this boy, Alfred" interrupted the lady
with the cap, cit is really too absurd to put sucn
An amount of money in his hands. What can
such boy know OF the proper use OF money?
He will waste it fooishly; perhaps get himself
him with fifty dollars"
"what would YOU have?" asked the CAPTAIN.
elevating his eyebrows. "Shall repudiate my
printed pledges? Shall | beguile poor little
devil with deusive hopes, and send him off with
A flea in his ear"
"Bosh :" retorted his father. "Don't he any
more of q fool, Alfred, than the Lord made YOU.
Find out where this boy comes from, and, If he
has got any decent relations, then pay the mo-
ney 60 them for his benefit. That's the sensible
thing TO do, If there's anything sensible in all
n ia orttf' Ind EnyNEp
SO saying, the old gentleman pushed his
chair back, and marched out of the room with
a disgusted air; Tom felt relieved when he had
disappeared. His heart was in his mouth with
"a dreadful fear that his golden dream mi ht
vanish likewise; bot peculiar sidelong glance
from the captain inspired tor,orn hope. That
vOnDg gentleman turned to his lady-mother
with suave look.
"My fathers suggestion is excellent, as his
sugge stiCns always are" he observed. .'Will
YOU be so good as to say to him, my dear mother
that / will be guided by it?''
"Certsinly, my son." was the gracious re-
sponse. "And have much satisfaction in the
fact that you yield so really TO the wisdom and
experience of your parents. 1t is very crafty.
ing to your father and myself
The young lady, who was pettng Susie all
this while, gave Tom laughing glance as she
handed the poodle back TO HIM.
Good by. you dear little pet; you are going
home to yeur mistress" she said to Susie with
q final caress; and TO Tom, in a whisper: "DOn't
be afraid; you'll get your money"
81 suppose you are going to see Helsn," said
his mother as she left the room. Don't be late
Tor dinner, Alfred"
The captain assured her of his intention to
be punctual, and, telling Tom TO follow him, he
went upstairs to invest himself with hat, over
coat and gloves; and presently they were in the
street again on the way to Susie's home and the
captain adorable Helen"
Out of the reach OF the cap and spectacles
the captain grew confidential with Tom.
"You've got a governor, / suppose, my small
boy? Most people do have in the course of
Nature he remarked.
"Sir?" Tom asked, not understanding.
"YOur paternal progeDitor, you know" said
tie esptaip 81, "fatheI, daddy pop whatever
"My father died two years ago, sir" answered
Tom, with certain dignity, not without its
effect
ION! all! well, that makes difference, does
IL not?"
ayes. sir, a very great difference to u.s."
swell, my governor, you see, still lives. Not
that object to it, by any means. On the con-
tTaTy, here's to his health, as our venerable
friend Rip remark, and long may he wave.
Perhaps you noticed that he's a little positive
In his manner, addicted to plain speaking,
rather? humor him in that" said the captain,
with bland wave of his glOved hand. "Pieases
him, You see, and doesn't hurt me, or you
either, my son. 1 observed that your ingen nous
OF his remarks, to which, you know, as q matter
OF filial duty, 1 was bound to assent. don't
mind telling you. as it isn't likely to get back to
the governor, that your relations are your at.
money, and intend to give to you"
"Thank you, sir }" said Tom, joyfully.
"You are welcome, my son. You should have
those greenbacks here on the spot, by the light
of the street.lamps dimly burning. Blythe
way. they aren't burning thought"
mo, sir" giggled Tom. "Ies the sun that's
shIbIng."
calf the same in the end" returned the
captain. "YOu should have them now, say,
OILY for happy thought that will give YOU
the glory Of receiving them from the liiy-white
hand OF Miss Delaleld herself. That will be
an honor, sir, which may make you proud to
your dying day, when the sands are told,
when the stars are cold, and greenbacks passed
away"
Tom spickered.
"You're an awful funny gentleman, sir" he
remarked. with all sincerity.
"DO you think sO?' retOrted the captain.
"Well, my son, in five minutes from now you
shall have the uuspeakable honor of being pre-
sented to young lady, of whom 1t may be said
that the round world and all the sea holds
nothing half so dear to me, who has the same
opinion precisely.
They were in front of an opulent- looking
browp-stone ediice, and the captain ran up the
steps, and rang Familiarity.
''Nss Delahed Is in the library, and Mr..
Delaheld has not come up from breakfast, sir ;"
said the gentlemanly 'Jeems" who admitted
them.
"Ill 90 to the library" said the captain.
"Pray, don't disturb Mr.. Deia1eld, Owen.
H.. lsssl.