The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-29

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-"what a precious donkey am TO
be surei"
And be went to work in earnest;
bat his papers sold slowly.
Whats to be done n said be.
"Marm's waiting for me to bring
home some proyender. If they were
only provided for, / wouldn't mind
for me-"
He walked on, up one street and
down another, taking no thought Of
where be was going
"Hoordy,," said be az ias;-"thcrc
Is the bash, Itll be enough for
them, and If / don't 90 home they'll
have 10 estit. So, Mr.. Tony Ketch
um, the best plan will be for you to"
here he took time to consider
ITO camp out, and wait till mornin'
light for rations. More'n one brave
ieller afore you has done IL, so none
o. your lip For the damp night
air had set bin coughing. LET
this teach you a lesson, Tony said
be. looking around for a good place
where to spend the night, mot 10 go
wool gatherin' agiH-lesstwise not
in business hours"
He stopped at last before a church
that bad high steps in front, bat on
n side was 4 porch. Tony, eyeing
it, said:
The very ticket -
And ever lhe fence be climbed.
There was a bench running along in
side the poarch.
"Heigbo,n said Tony; IF it was
not. for marin and sis a-worrying
about me, I'd be comfortable enough
He doubled up bis papers for q
pillow.
"Howsumever, they won't grow
bungry-ihat's one 'brcviatiOa 10
think of, HASH Well, hash is good
Seems to me | never was so fond Of
it, though, as | am just this minute
Tony was drowsy. In the mex
breath he would have been asleep
but q queer kind of noise struck all
at once upon his ear.
What's that?" said be springing
Up wide awake.
The moonlight streamed into th,
porch, and showed every corner o
it as plain as day. There was moth
ing there to make such q noise, sure
Still the noise kept on.
at sounds like sis crying" SAT-
Tony.
He went outside the poarcb b,
could hear it palmer. 1t was a kin
of soft sob0ing, such as a frightene,
child would be apt to make. GuideI
by the sound, Tony walked along il
the grass till be stood underneath
one Of the church windows which b
saw was open. He thought too, b
saw a face pressed against the glas
of the window. Tony waited a biz
to make sure, and then asked;
Whats up ~
lam" answered q faint littl
voice "and | want to get down"
, How did you get there :"
Il went to sleep, and got locke,
, up"
. And then the soft sobb:ng begal
] again.
"Hold on" said Tony, Dent d.
that
"But / want to get out"
|, well, amt | just the one to bell
I yer out? You're a little chap. / cal
tell by your voice. III have We.
down here in the twiBklin' of al
eye"
Tony stripped off his Jacket
was an old coat with the tails cut Of
and threw his cap on top of it.
Now for it," be cried, and be
swung his arms backward and fore.
ward, faster, and faster, and faster
still, aud finally be made a rush, and
there he was, two or three feet up
on the rough stone wall, hanging on
to a stout branch Of woodbine. He
thought be heard q laugh. my !
that amt you, little lookup ~ said
he.
Il couldn't help it, you looked so
funny"
"All right" said Tony, cbeerfuliy,
Its better TO laugh than TO cry"
And then to himself added:
The little chaps got grit"
"Ain't you afraid you'll fall ?"
"Lor' no!n said Tony. "LOol
here !"
And he went through some break
peck performances on the branche:
of woGdbine
81 learnt all that when the circu.
was in town. The clown was one
of my regular customers"
ooh. that's first rate" said the lit
tie voice laughing.
I'm a little out of practice, now,
said Tony, wiping his forehead will
his sleeve and laughing, too.
BY the time Tony bad climbed u
to a level with the opened window
, the little lookup and himself had be
come the best of friends. But, fac
to face with Rose, the moonligh
shining full upon her, Tony's wit
. seemed to desert him. Rose was th
! first to speak.
"How are you going to get m
r down ?" asked she.
"Then you amt a chap at all ?
said Tony.
Il can't climb like you"
. You couldn't ride down a pig:
back ?" asked Tony, doubtfully.
Rose smiled, but shook her head
You sill have to do that. o
! climb" said Tony. al will bel
!, you"
+, well, ! don't know as I'd be afrai
. with you. You won't let me fal
will you ~
Il guess not, said Tony, grandly
/, Just you try it aud see."
, There was something in Tony
smudge Of a face, with its tangle'
hair and turned up nose, that pleas
ed Rose, and made her trust him.
, IN tell you what" said Tony
"ln just strap you round the wais
with one Of my suspenders. They'r
|, all leather, strong as IRON"
! So Rose, belted with her chaLpi
! on's belt, was helped carefully GU
: of the window, and began her dan
gerous journey downward.
Slowly" Tony would say, hold