The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-10-16

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/ Rifrn hobby was wild with lay ai
ibis charming prospect. HDxany Mar
and hrr mother shared his delight bot
when be- asked iho farmers permission,
be- said
Eyes, n you pay me thirty dollars iaf
your time This summer. rs with nll
a. that. Sc can't ~ else.
"Thirty dollafs!' said Bobby, in dis.
may Why, where 0n earth can !
get it2''
"Mebbe that chicken o. yournW lend
it 10 you" replied the farmer. aye
got yer answer, any way. hope yc're
satisfied And be turned OF with o
gruf laugh.
Bobby went br0ken-hcartcd to bed.
and Roxany Mari sat on the broad stOop
and knitted her brow and stocking at the
same time. Click, click went the nee
dies, the stitches fairly ilow, and by the
time she came 10 binding of the heel
she looked placid as a May morning,
for her faculties had come TO her aid.
She climbed the narrow stairs that led to
the attic, and found, rs she had expect
ed, that Bobby was wide awake, staring
sadly at the summer moon and thinking
of the farmers cruelty.
Bobby" said this faculized girl,
" there's an agricultural fair ut No
wheresville. They give n big prize for
the finest chicken, and, as there amt
nothing in these parts to equal Prince
Pretticomb, we will walk there to-mor-
row and try our lack. Now you go to
Sleep
Bobby was up with the sun next day,
did all his chores, and when ROXany had
tidied up about the house they set out
on their journey, the Prince under Bob
by's arms and the jacket, trowSers, and
rufled cap in Mari's pocket, Dear me,
what IA tiresome walk it was, to be sure
but it came to an end at last, and they
found themselves at the fair, where,
sure enough, as Mari had said, whenthe
chickens came to be exhibited, Prince
Pretticomb lowered above them all and
won the prize. But alas! it was only
five dollars, and Bobby burst into tears
at sight of it.
A good-natured farmer asked what
the matter was, and the poor little boy
told the whole story-how clever the
Prince was and how he had hoped for
something more.
DRESS up your fowl quick, said the
farmer, "an' git inter tibet covered cart
while make a speech"
Then he mounted a barrel, and spoke
so well that very soon he had a crowd
round him, and the performance COM
menced. Never had the Prince acted
so beautifully. He fairly excelled him
self, and, what was best of all, the
farmers hat was rapidly filling up. Five
cent pieces, ten cents, twenty-tiyes, tt-
ties, dollars even rained in when the
story was told, and when in the evening
the three tired travellers reached home
again the price of Bobby's freedom was
in Roxany's pocket.
"Whar in thunder did We git itP"
shouted Farmer Barlow, when they laid
it on the table before him.
"My chicken lent it to me-" replied
the boy.
The day soon came when Bobby hug
ged and kissed and cried over Mari, her
mother, and his dear Prince, and, Shout
dering his little bundle, turned his face
toward the great city, with his new
friend. There for a whole long year he
studied and practiced, until at last the
master said that on the next Sunday
they would venture to try for the place
of head chorister.
Many of the other little singers were
Jealous of Bobby, laughed at his coarse
clothes, and were very unkind; but he
did not mind that to-day, for he wished
to do honor to his kind master, and, be-
sides, the ugly garments were covered
by his white robe. The sun shone, sweet,
soft sounds of birds and insects came
through the open windows into the or
gan-loft. Below, the pews were filling
with grand ladies, all in rustling silks,
and the gentlemen who attended them.
The choristers stood in the chancel, and
Bobby turned his earnest eyes toward
his master as the first low notes of the
organ sounded through the great
church. The organisms heart beat fast.
What if the child's courage should failP
He could not cheer him by a look even;
but faint and clear and far, trembling,
thrilling, quivering through the per-
fumed air, came the pathetic notes;
.'Euireat me not to leave thee,
Nor to return from following after thee"
Higher and higher, clearer and clearer,