The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-04-04

from where Charley was still at work. He
was dozing in his easy chair, and was q little
startled by the entrance of the boy.
'.Whati are you throughf" said he:
"Wby, you have worked hard to get { all
in SD soon. Did you fasten the wood house
door. as told you :"
Eyes, sir" said Henry in a tone of voice
as nearly like charley's as he could initiate.
"Well, you are good boy" said Mr..
Bevens; "bere is the twenty five cents that
promised you. Now run along home, for
it's getting late. But, stay what did you
do with the key gave you to lock the door
with Z"
Henry now got quite frightened he had
not heard of the key, and his knees began
to tremble, and he was on the point of con
Tossing who he was. He thought for a mo-
ment, and then said, "I will go bring the
key: must have left it in the door,"
Greatly relieved he felt when he got out
of the house. He had been very much
afraid of being found out, and he began to
think it would be no joke. Now he must
watch his chance, and manage to change
the coat and cap. He put his hands in
Charley q coat pocket, and there be found
the key. Should he take it to Mr.. Bevensf
No he did not like to venture in again
and yet if he did not, Mr.. Bevens might
So Henry put on a bold face and went
back with the key, and Mr.. Bevens told
him it was all right.
When he came out again, he watched his
chance, and changed the coats, hanging
Charley's where he had found it, and then
followed Charley out aud got away without
being seen.
Now for the ball At last it was his
But how had he procured it By doing
worse action than he had ever been guilty
of before. All the way home he kept
thinking of poor Charley, and how much
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did the ball. He thought of many little
favors Charley had done for him, how hard
he had worked to earn the money, and how
disappointed he would be; and he wished
he had not practised the deception. Bnt it
was done, and he could not undo it. CAT
borrowed it; Il will give him as much
when get my next allowance of spending
money"
Charley felt rather tired when he had
finished carrying in the wood. He had to
carry it long distance, and some of the
sticks were quite large but his labor had
been lightened by the thought of the
money he was earning, and how pleased
his mother would be when he presented
her with the liniment.
When the last stick was carried in,
Charley put on his coat and felt in his
pocket for the key. He was quite sure Mr..
Bevens had given him one. What had he
done with itf He felt in all his pockets,
but could not find it, and concluded he
would go and ask Mr.. Bevens about it, for
he was certain he had been told to lock the
wOodhouse
Charley started to go into the house, but
met Mr.. Bevens coming out.
"Have you the key, Mr.. Bevens Z" said
Charley.
Why. yes, you gave it back to me-"
said Mr.. Beveps.
"Did 1 2" said Charley "well, it's all
right then. am all through, 80 guess L
will go home."
"Wby, thought you had gone," said
Mr.. Bevens, Gas it is some, time since you
gave me the key"
"Well, am ready to co." said Charley !;
"please, sir, will you pay me 2"
"Pay you! why, paid you some time
ago do you want to be paid twice ?"
"You did not pay me-" said Charley,
"for have just flushed, and it's not likely
I would come for the money before finish
ed the job"
"Do you mean to say that you did not
come into the bouse and gay you had fuish-
ed and do you tell me that l did not
pay Won the twenty Eve cents l promised
you ~ said Mr.. BeveDs in very loud voice.
"I have not been into your house since
began to carry in the wood" said Charley,
"and certainly have not been paid" -.
~ always thought you were good boy"
said MT. Bevens in very angry tone of
voice, "but you are little rascal. You
want to swiDdle me out of twenty five
cents, do you2 Go home with you! I'll
tell your mother of this. Go don't want
such a boy around the place."
Charley tried to speak to Mr.. Bevens,
but he would not listen to him so, with
heavy heart and fearful eyes, he walked
slowly home.
GCopcuded next week