The Troy herald., 1877-05-09

DO YOU know how long It will takc?"
"IIow lony!" cried Phomic "why
you could mover walk there It takes
days Oy tho cars aud boat, and why
do yoW 60 to Now York ?"
II Must," said tho boy. II can
make my fortune there father al'
ways said co."
"YIcs, my father snys Now York 10
the place 10 make money" said Phe'
mic, "but sou must have some money
to begin with. jtavs You any ?"
"Twenty.hvc ccMts," said tho boy.
"Thcn you'd starvc TO death whero
you had 10 friends" sa,d the young
girl. with an air Of great wisdom and
TX pcricncc. "Dut papa knows every.
thing. Como homo with iRe and ask
his advice hc'll tell you what to do.
II anybody can tell you what to do,
It is my papa"
"Dut l haven't any business 10
bother him about myself" said the
boy. IL don't think he'll like II.
Bell think mo forward"
an tell him | made you come.
You needn't he afraid Of papa he's
40 kind as kind can he. Come. "ow."
Much against his will, Edward burr
followed Miss Hilton through the
woods and across tho lawn that Gu.
circlcd the sqnirc's mansion. More
against his will lie entered tho broad
hall and the study door.
III the squire kicks me out. I dc.
scrvc IT," lc said. And with his hat
IN HE hand lie stood gazing In great
confusion al the whi,c.hcailed old
gentleman, who, to his simple mind,
represented tho wealth and aristoc.
racy of the land. a King could not
have awcd his hun,blcst subject more.
though Edward knew nothing OF
kings, and would have declared, II
questioned, that every man was
equal.
The squire looked up; his wife laid
down the embroidery at whicl, she
was at work. The unwilling visitor
feared that he was expected TO sny
something, ard had no idea wha,
words to utter which would tiiiy con.
vcy his comprehension of the impro.
rricty Of his intrusion on ~ strange
houschould. But PhcmIic saved hin,
further anxiety.
"Papa," she said, "llis is poor Mr..
Durr's son. and he il going to New
York 10 seek his fortune, without
any money but twenty-five cents
and l made him come to y"u to get
advice. didn't ,hiuk hc could man.
age. Wha: do you think 2"
"Aiter | havc:talkcd with tho ! oung
man. III know BETTER said tho
squire.
The end Of the talk was that tho
squire sail ~ Burr:
IL think you're boy with o will
and where there's a will there's a
way. III give you q start. Take
this note 10 Mr.. IL, No. street,
aud lie will give you employ ,nent.
III give you u ticket 10 New York
amd lit you out SO that you won't
starve for o week, after that, 70
ahead; you've got it all In your owl,
hands. after asking God 10 bless yOu."
'Oh. p:pa, you arc so kind!" said
Phc,nie, as she watched tho boy out
Of sight.
Now who knows what may become
Of that! The bread was cast upon
tho waters without u thought that 1t
might return after many days.
Ten years had elapsed, aud Picnic
Hilton sat IN q shabby littlc room II,
Now York city, wondering where
she could find bread the next day.
The old squire hal been dead two
years, and before he died hc had bcc,.
tempted into Il speculation that had
ruined him, aud his wife and daugh.
ter had come 10 tho city 10 earn their
bread. There the m0thcr's health
had broken down, aud Picnic was
forced 10 leave her position in u school
to nurse her. Private pupils had
fallen oil, and the last dollar was
spCMt. And NOW l,hcmia turned ll.n