The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-19


while I hunt up that tiresomo brother
again."
BY this time we were half across the
river. There he was, cracking the whip
ond "gee.ing ut the horses. I had q
stout battle 70 get him Of, and il 1t had
not been for fear Of losing the bundle
OF mixed candy we were carrying homo,
he would have remained in spite OF me.
Master Charley becomes sort Of q
tyrant under such circumstances, par
ticularly when horse Is concerned.
However, we got back to our seats,
"Now, Charley" said ], "if you
leave me again I shall not bring you TO
the city for many months. Keep still,
that's dear child. Suppose 1 should
have 10 hunt you up when We get
ashore, we shall lose the cars, and how
frightened they will be about US at
home"
'oh, do let me go back and see tho
horses again III wait for you there"
he pleaded,
crowd would probably push you over.
board boa my Child. Now be a good
The fne.looking gentleman was fold
ing up his newspaper.
Madam he said, "if you will al.
low me, I'll take charge Of our little
friend to see the horses, and will meet
you rs you leave tho boat, I'll take
care OF him.
Before could answer, Charley had
him by the hand, and l saw them push.
ing through the crowd, rs L they had
known each other all their lives. On
stepping ashore they were waiting for
us. '.T7 L.
"Thank you, sir" said I, "for youl
great kindness. Now, Charley, take
your parcels, and let us get into the
cars"
"Permit me, . he said I can relieve
you OF a few Of them"
And he calmly took two OF the larg.
est, and walked on before us. We fol.
lowed. swell, . thought /, "if you arc
so polite, IL will, indeed, assist me !" so
we got into the cars.
"AIadam, " he said, "haye you bought
your tickets"
ar always buy the tickets r answered
Charley. "Como, mamma, come"
Z" No, no." he replied; ''you and 1
will go, then, and get the tickets"
watched them TO tho ticket.oflice.
How many bows he receiyed-many
gentlemen shaking him by the hand so
respectfully-Who could he be? They
returned slowly. Two boys were finish
ing q game OF marbles. Charley could
not pass them without trying one Of his
bright "alleys." So there he stood,
looking down upon the three boys, as
deeply concerned in the game as they
werey his thumbs in his armholes. What
O very noble.looking man he is
"All aboard !" and they entered the
cars. vzF
"who beat 2" asked Fred.
al did, said Charley; "but gave
the boy o green alley; he asked me for
1 had kept two seats, for We were
not very crowded. He gave me the
tickets.
THANK you, sir |" / exclaimed. al
scarcely know how TO express to you
my gratitude for your kind assistance. "
"None Is necessary" he answered.
" II is quite refreshing to have such q
bright, manly little companion as this.
How old is he"
- He viii soon be seven,n I replied.
aHe is a noble little fellowr he
said. at is a long while since have
watched game OF marbles with so
much interest. We do, indeed, put
away childish things as we grow old"
"Just So" said1. "What blessing
it wuold be to us II, when We reached
our second childhood, We could carry
the zest for its.pleasure along with its
.helplessness."
|, Icould not avoid looking at q very
old man whom grandchild, apparent.
ly, was trying to amuse Just in front OF
us. isl ff! ST
"How hard the lesson Is to learn to
know how to grow old wisely and grace
fully" he said, and seemed to muse
for q few moments. "You have your
boys OF school somewhere out here,
have you nots Charley tells me he got
his trip to the city to-day because he
had learned his speech so well.
=" Yes, sir" 1 replied; "they are at
Grammar school. It Is m excellent
one, being kept by well.educated and
able man from Edinburgh. Happy
for me he is q Scotchman, or / fear /
should be separated from my boys, my
husband seems SO desirous Of sending
them abroad"
s."Why should you object to that I" he
asked.
"I nave my own ideas about educa.
ton, ;" said I al think II is as much
obtained at the domestic freside as in
the schoolroom ; there Is nothing like
the memery Of home influences for o
man"
We continued the topic for q short
time-C Charley, in the meanwhile, was
emptying his pocket into my lap.
Il Mamma, he said, lido you believe
I have only one penny left u
G"How many had you, Charley?"
asked the gentleman.
i1"I had fifty.nine, sir"
"How did you get themp" he asked:
at worked for them," answered
Charley, "hoeing potatoes and pulling
up weeds. Mamma pays us six cents
an hour but never could work very
long; and then, you know, We must
have luncheon, and Ispend most OF my
=
p''sso %stop, ~ Charley S said Fred, "you
meant to say molasses candy We take
cake always from home"
"Thaes right, my son" said the
stranger, "be ever exact and particular