The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-11-06

the L0Ol0s yO0K up - J rusty OlQ pocket
knife, and cutting out piece Of the pie,
handed it. to Kiah. Kiah3 bit off 4
point Of the triangle with his eyes 6xed
on Joe IS if in doubt whether he, would
be allowed to proceed, but finding that
F tho liberty was not resented, he eagerly
devoured the remaieder, drew; his coat
sleeve across his, mouth, and said
''rlhh,.nky.';. And thus their Friendship
commlenced'u:ilu !jnYH:
It vs. very touching and beautiful,
the attachment which was formed be-
tween thess;twe unfortunate creatures.
Mother could perform the labor or
join in the sports incident to his age,
and they seemed drawn together by
tho attraction Of common misery.
Every day, some little service, pitiful
in its insignificance except to themselves
some little humble Office from one to
the other, some little act Of self.denial
perhaps the saving Of few cold pota'
toes that had been given to Kiah, or
the sacrifice of = buttered roll that Joe
had got at Wise's-every day some lit.
tie thing served to cement the friend.
ship which gave to each \ companion
who did not mortify him: and they be.
came inseparable, Joe taking Kiah to
tho little shed where he spent his nights
and making him m equal partner in
business during the day.
The next time Joe came to DO set UP
he gave Mr.. Wise knowing wink and
said mysteriously: "Don't you go buy
;ns ro hraosn;u ~ -esar n Ia ,vo11;rs
Mas .Tom.''
"Why not, Joe :"
Zoos amt no use in two bres' pins, an ;
dar amt no tellin' what mout happen
fore dat weddm' come of.
Mr.. Wise laughed, but he had no
premonition that Joe had entered into
I successful negotiation for the grocer's
execrable crescent, and the shock was
therefore unbroken when on tho even.
ing Of his marriage Joe entered bis
dressing room and presented it to him
with an air of pride so pitiful that it
would have made woman cry.
Tom was fully as much surprised as
Joe had anticipated, and affected to be
Is greatly delighted ; and when he had
completed his toilet Of faultlessly quiet
tone he pinned tho horrible thing in
his shirt bosom, and thanked Little Joe
for the gift with all the gracious cour.
tesy Of his fine nature.
Mr.. Wise was TO ''stand" with a
friend Of his sisters who was guest in
tho house, and, as they fancied them.
selves very much in love with each
other, they had agreed to meet in tho
parlor an hour before that appointed
for the ceremony. that they mil ht en-.
joy quiet tete-a.tets before tho assem-
bling Of tho guests. Having finished
his toilet, he accordingly went down,
and was :sooa joined by the lady.
They rromenaded up and down the
parlors, and again and again her eyes
rested curiously on tho pin, but she
made no allusisn to it till her feelings
had become entirely irresponsible,
when she interrupted him in the mid
die Of sentence to inquire what on
earth it was, and where no got it, and
why he wore it.
Then he sat down by her side, with
lace curtains shimmsring in the twi.
light, and long mirrors rejecting ala.
baster vases and oil paintings, and the
air heavy with the perfume of flowers,
and told her about Little Joe--of his
shapeless feet and forlorn life, his
empty pocket and grateful heart. And
she agreed that it must be dreadful to
be so poor aud deformed, and all that,
and Of course he ought to be grateful,
but really she thoug ht Mr.. Wise rather
morbid in his philanthropy when he
could wear that brass moon before five
hundred people only to please little
deformed negro.
perhaps you do not understand"
said Tom, gently, shat / have given
Joe permission to witness tie ceremony,
Il believe I told you that he was the
personal property of my mother, and
a favorite with her, and he will Ger.
tainly know whether l wear this pin
that hs has worked for, and gone in
debt for, and probably starved himself
for. Will there be any one here--save
yourseif-whose laugh dread enough
to induce me to, mortify and disappoint
him 7"
ut will make US both ridiculous"
said she, haughtily. .
Tom quietly unfastened the pin and
placed it in his vest pocket, and with it
disappeared Miss Annan's prospect of
becoming Mrs. Wise, enviable a. she
deemed the position.
II have no right to include you in
my sacrifice, if sacrifice there be- said
he with grave courtesy, and referred
no more to the matter but as soon as
he could leave her he sought his sister,
and requested that the honor of stand
ing with Miss AMMAN might be confer.
red on Mr.. Marshall, and himself allow.
ed to take Mr.. Marshall's partner, she
being a little girl on whose pluck and
good nature he could alike rely. His
sister had no time to enter into partic.
ulars, but made the desired change, and
Mr.. Wise said to Miss AMMAN, II could
not sacrifice you, so have sacrificed
myself, and am volunteer in the noble
army Of martyrs"
When, however, rs the bridal corteee
passed through thu hall, he saw Joe
nudge = fellow:servant with his elbow
and point out the pin, he felt repaid,
though Miss AMMAN was holding her
head very high, indeed.
Tho next morning Little Joe came by
tho Office: "What did de folks say
bout yo' bres'pin, Mas Tom?'
Say? Why they dill not know
what to say, Joe. They could
not take their eyes off me. That pin
knocked the black out of everything
there. The bridegroom couldn't hold
I candle to me-" said Mr.. WISE and
Joe laughed aloud with delight. ibid
they give you your support" ::
ibid dat, Mas Tom; an I TUX home
SNOWFALL an orange to Kiah," sale