Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-13

ouu NJ tue tnouXnt J10k9 thrust ms
hands into bis. overccat pockets, and
felt on one side the two cookies and on
the other . fve-cent piece. II was the
nickel that did the mischief, for Jints
immediately resolved 10 CRAFTY the one
desire Of his heart xni hare a siine
He caught siehtupf !, boet-bHex duvr
~ s1aopl6 - 1ftoR Nm nth
out noticing that be had pSssed t6efe3!
txurant on bis way. II links lives tc
be a man he win never feel |, ,udei
than when he stood at the street corner,
amid a crowd of grinning boys, willie
two sturdy raga;nuffins took it by turns
to put miraculous polish uato the IT.
tie red-topred boots. 's
See to shave yourself In them bnuts,
Gen'rar said one of the boys, rs Jinks
dropped the nickel in his dirty baud.
Give us your custom reg'lar:'
/ Jinks walked at least three blceks
with no thought in his noddle but those
boots. How they did shine He but
ted into half dozen peop'c. in his ad-
miration of those glossy little mischief.
makers. that were getting him int, trou-
ble as fast as they could trot. For by
and BY Jinks walked up to the fact that
he had started to fnd the restaurant,
and had surely los. his wav. Silly lit
tie boots They did not esen turn
about; but trotted on and on. Poor
little Captain Jinks w..
When Robert came back 10 the Office
he picked up his knife, swept up the
few little WRITINGS, and went about
his work. Some cne came up stairs
two steps at time, pushed opened the
oflice-door. and called out:
We'll, Captain Jinks"-
1t was papa. Robert got down from
his stool stuck his pen into his white
hair, and stared n, him as if Le had
never seen him before. Sir
Where's JinksI Where's the little
bov?'
Didn't you take him TO luach sir 2
Il take him! I've Just got back
What OF earth are You staring att
u left him here, sir. I went with
the mail. as Won told me, sir. made
sure you'd be in directly.
"And you were gone
Bout an hour, sir. And when
come in rcckoned you d took the little
chap
Papa looked quite pale; but he shut
his mouth firmly and did not say a
word. First he went through the build.
ing and in two minutes It was known
in every Office that Captain Jinks WIS
missing. Then he sent Robert in one
direction, and bade him notify every
policeman be met: and h. himself went
in another direction and had word sent
to all the police stations. So it was
pretty generally known that a sturdy
little fellow, with thick curly hair,
with big brown eyes, very red cheeks,
grav oyercoat, and black velvet cap
was missing. Strange to say papa did
not mention the boots which were u.
the bottom of the whole affair aud
which managed to kee', out Of tb; way
of all policemen, until ii aegan to grow
dark, and papa was nii"o.t dis'ra ted.
Just as he was leaving the police sta
tion in despair some one cried out
cheeringly: oh there he is !. That
nv papa Aud in All instant the gray
overcoat, the velvet cap, the boots, and
Captain Jinks himself squ;rmed out Of
the arms of a tail policeman, who was
bringing him in. Such tired dirty,
miserable little prodigal as be was =
But Papa didu't care a straw, SO long
a he actrally had him safe aud sound
Too brave to cry, and confident that be
= L l., L.. %, la IA
Jinks had trampei on, until at last !!
little Italian vioiinist attracted his at.
tention, and he stopped to listen to his
music. The boy bad coaxej him away
toward his own quarters. promising Ia
give him monkey aud take him Il
his Papa. Strangely enough all the
men who were looking for him failed
to see him; but q policeman who had
been ont on special duty. coming down
in a West Si.ie car. caught sight Of the
suspicious lv~king partners and stopped
to look into the matter. Poor. little
Jinks was already beginning to repent
OF his confidence and was glad enough
to take refuge with the policeman, OF
whose broad shoulder ne dropped
asleep almost as soon as he was seatet
, In the street-car. ...
He had parted company with BIZ
pocketbook. aud bis mittcns, and hi.
, little blue -hordered handkerchief; bu
then Jinks bimself was ali there, am
, there was even little shine left on ib'
, boots. When he sat on his Mamma
knee, looking very sweet anu Yer,
sleepy, in bis white nighi-gown, Nam
ma cuddled him up close aud said:
who took care Of INV darling wheI
, be was lost in the big city 2
? God did, said Jinks, softly. I'u
|. glad he's 50 high up, cause he eoul'
see me all the time
! And he sent the policeman to tax
|: care of vou:'
. Yes, said Jinks; I s'pose be did
He said: That's Captain Jinks. He
boy that rm 'quainfed of, and be-
. getting lcsed. You better 90 aud tax