Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-16

Office, and there kept until the cit,
was restored tOquiet. Johnny Maa.
only needed to be told to go to head
quarters to report himself ther,
promptly. He was u young man
rather slim in build, and somewha,
taciturn.
To the surprise of the superinten
dent he came to the Office one after.
noon and inquired when all the
special men would he in. lie was
told that he could see them in the
morning. When the morning came
he was there. After the roll was
called the Superintendent said
snow, johnny, the men are all here
il you want TO speak to them" He
got up from the corner in which he
was sitting, and wringing out his
cap with his two hands, proceeded
to address them in u f;tlterinG and
abashed manner
"Well, You see I've concluded to
square it, You've been pretty
rough on me for some time, and l've
got Il sister that's go: the heart dis
ease, and she's took it into her head
that she'd live Il bit longer if as how
Id do the right thing, and l told
her rd make try of it; and if you
men'll gimme d hand why l don't
mind maxim it Il go. | don't want
to get 'the cholera no more, and if
the garll live bit longer on my ac-
count | am willin'."
All the men went up to him and
shook hands with him, and it was
agreed thai he shouldn't have 'the
cholera" unless he broke through
his resolution. About u year after
that, in the dead of a severe winter,
the superintendent was coming
through Crosby street into Bleecker
and lie met Johnny Mas. The feI-
law was dressed in Il thin bOmbazine
coat. He was collarless, and his
feet were out and he looked hungry,
pinched and wretched.
"pm glad you've kept your word,
Johnny.
But it is going pretty hard with
YOU, suppose, to be honest 7"
"Awful hard, sir" said Johnny,
':but told her l would and l did"
eth :t's right. Don't 60 back on
your word. Stick it out. You'll
have better times 10y and BY"
"Do you see that bank over
there ?" said the young man, point.
ing to the marble building in Bleeck-
er street. swell, there amt money
enough in that place to make me go
back. I'd rather go cold and hun
CRY and not be huntcd-sO l would"
The next summer one of the ho-
tel proprietors at Yong Branch sent
up to the superintendent for a man
to keep an eye on the thieves that
hang around watering place. g"
can get you a man," said the super.
intendent, thinking of johnny,
"but Pm bound to tell you he's been
thief"
"Then | don't want him."
Then the superintendent told the
story that l have told, only he told
it better.
"Send him down." said the land
lord. GA chap that'll do that ought
to be helped"
1t was s25 week to Johnny, and
it made man of him. During that
season there wasn't a robbery com
mitted at the Branch. Johnny sta
toned himself at the railroad depot,
and when he see former pal he
warned him off. "Its no use," he
would say. 81 don't want to pipe
none O you boys, and l amt goin'
to do it if you stay away. If you
come here it will be awful rough on
both of u.s."
And to their credit it ought to be
said that they always went back.
If | had been in the sentimental or I
moral way there is one thing ]
should have known. Do you know
what that is! l should like to have
known that sister that had the heart !
disease. One other thing; l would
like to give you the name of that
superintendent, but Pd have to ask
him first, and that's impossible.-
Ngm Crinkle.
AGAINST TRAINS. Oliver Wen