Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-07

nursing of gold piece which l had
cherished there, wrapped in bit Of paper,
| for whole twelvemonth
I looked in my friends face blankly.
I was no princess, 1t seemed, coming to
his rescue with golden gifts, but an add
ed weight about his neck.
"Dick," faltered, meek ly, 81 m intend
| ing to work for living"
"Of course" was the answer. "Might
l inquire what at?'
ssYou know I can do most any thing
4 Dick"
"Jenny, child" said my companion,
looking down upon me benignantly, and
stopping short in his walk (D1ck always
awed me when he assumed this elder
brother aspect g Jenny, child, it's a
hard driven sort OF a world you've put
your tiny self into-a place where it's a
very bard matter to get footing, and
where. if your food slips, you're sure to
be carried out into deep water" Dicks
face darkcned as he looked al the tide Of
people. Whatever's a fellow to do?"
Winding up his discourse thus abruptly,
my friend pulled his hat down over his
eyes, and glowered from under it like a
highwayman
| listened to this talk of Dicks, hu-
inflated and i'll at ease. Was [, then, a
mere aimless waif--a mere bit of drift
wood afoat in this human torrent? even
aunt Margery's chatting and Gliding We're
better than this nothingness. I beganto
feel very weary. A remembrance OF my
Dough that hung over the window came
to me vision-like.
Dick" said l, abruptly I'm going
back
g All right, little one, patting me pat
ronizingly on the shoulder: the very
best thing you can do"
"Not to stay, Dick" said 1, vexed at
the alacrity with which he accepted the
proposition. ono; I've an idea in my
head"
"Look so,' responded Dick, sententi-
ously.
"Dick, listen to me'-authoritatively
~ shall sleep at Nurse Catterby's to-
night, and if you meet me there, I'll
have something to help you
"My darling!' cried Dick: but I re-
+ PEELED this later exhibition Of affection.
; ''Put me in the cars, my friend; I'm
F hungry, you know, but there's no time 70
lose'
In my feminine fertility Of resource l
fell myself infinitely superior to this
helpless, good hearted lump of Dick,
and nodded my head to him gayly at
parting without thought Of failure.
5 In my room at Aunt Margery's there
8 hung grand old-fashioned tlme-keeper
with gold coin attached to its heavy
, chain, and big seal wherein glowed a
, ruby. Secretly I regarded this as my
own, for it had once been my mothers,
t an heirloom of the family the source OF
endless disputes, as | had heard between
0 the grasping elder sister and the younger
My mother was of high spirit, and fin
ally, in fit of utter WEAKNESS and vexa-
ton, flung the watch, with all it glitter
= ing appendages, at her sisters feet.
Aunt Margery had never returned it
( that was not her way-but it had never
. been wound up since that day, and long
after my mothers death it hung silent
$ and shining in the room devo'ed to my
: use-perhaps a superstitious offering tc
b the vexed spirit of the departed. had
G determined to go back without being
Y seen, if possible, and get this watch, ap.
e propriating it, as l felt sure my mother
d would approve, to aid myself and my
I friend in our sore need.
The ride seemed a long one; the road
/. wound about in a manner | had never
observed before, with a persistent dodg
, ing at the end, that gave me ample time
o for revolving ways and means for carry
. ing out my scheme, till finally the moor
t shone out on the last evolution; and leav.
,. ing the cars trudged on afoot until thu
Il sentinel pop!ars guarding Aunt Margery'
v gate with their long black shadows cam,
!. in view.
I 1t was with beating heart, notwith
1! standing my bravery, that took the key
If Of the side door from my pocket, and en-
i tered the familiar donlicile at night -fal
like shadow.
!, 1t was easy enough to obtain access t.
t. the inner part of the house from here, fo
e most Of the doors were carelessly latcheC
/ and was not likely to meet any servan
e at this time in the evening. | remember
a a certain vide window-sill in the hall
y cropping toward which sat down to res
g myself, with curiously scared anc
hunted feeling, which had not entered in
e to my calculations when I planned thi
audacious expedition. Then, removing
$. my shoes, I slipped softly through tn
/, long deserted passageway to my owl
q rooom. The door opened with a treach
1t erous creak that seemed bent to betra,
Ut me. 1t appeared an age before I wa
IS fairly within.
+ This was my own pretty, pleasant httl
e, room, the shelter where / had so oftel
betaken myself from Aunt Marge1y
$ rasping voice and incessant fault indins
g where had dreamed day dreams an
revelled in nightly visions This cher
l. ished and familiar little nook had chill
ed to me in one days absence.
d, 1t had given possession to horde Q
0 shadows that, hooking and gesticulatine
fitted to and fro in the uncertain light
IS Perhaps the breeze blown branch es of til
3 elm outside played me this tricH: but i
s. confused me strangely, and rendered m
At search for the watch a long one, till
N seemed as if some tricksome elf ba,
y filnched it to distress me. At length
/ however, my hand touched and graspe,
<, the treasure; the heavy chain glided wit
snaky GOODNESS through my fingers, an
| thrilled from head to foot with ne,
and strange sensation. For at that yer
at moment heard the door shut with
y snap. This noise in itself was not star,
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