The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-28
gentlemen and ruffians, ! hope" said

seSitNSo AAoie louOly tudu usual OF gentle
men and ''roWdies," by whom he
simply meant boys who had money, and
those who had not.
Poor Jim Ludlow went home. on fire
with rage in every part of his attenuated
little body. He told his mother the
whole story Of his encounter.
40 Jimmy, when will you learn to
control your tongue2 Why should YOU
have provoked the boy? How do YOU
expect to make others respect you when
you do not respect yourself2"
"Nobody respects me. I never can
DC gentleman sobbed the poor little
cripple. .l..s
His mother was too wise to reason with
hlm. She drew his head to her breast,
and pctted him awhile. ~,
NOW come tosupper, Jimmy.
Inc supper was good, and neatly served.
When 1t was over, Mrs. Ludlow lighted
the lamp and placed some books on the
taDle. jim with bright face, sat down
TO his lessons. Mrs Ludlow was an edu-
Gated woman. and was teaching the bow
as thoroughly as he could have been
tau9 ht IN the grammar schools.
1t was late before they put the books
away. Jim drew handful of silver ont
OF his pocket. ....., ,...
Something to go into the bank,
mother" he said, laughing. g"Our capital
"Yes; but here's the capjtal,'' touching
the books, "wnich will max you the
equal OF any gentleman in the land, with
GODS help. Well ask for that, JIMMY. j."
And they knelt together in prayer.
The very next afternoon, Carroll Hut.
ter, driving ont to the Park, saw the
1orlorn little cart and donkey in front of
MN. He was peculiarly elated with the
sense OF ais own consequence just now, as
ne was seated in new dog-cart, driving
a pair OF Hooded ponies which his mother
had presented to him a month ago. Yet
the boy with his dashing equipage and
diamond shirt buttons, was literally
poorer as to money than Jimmy Lud
low. While his mother thought he was
at the university, Carroll spent his days
IN the billiard rooms.f He had PLAYED
away his last dollar that morning. He
was afraid to ask for more, and was con-
sequently IN savage state OF i'll humor.
"Gct out ofmy way !" he shouted, with
an oath. 49,, n...-..
Jim had drawn up his cart to the side
walk, and was giving a handful of ber-
RES to halt starved child with baby
in her arms. -.~-.-
"That fellow" said Carroll to his COM
panlons, "cheats my mother by charging
double price for his stuff, and then gives
1t to beggars.' & .:s.r.. -. 81.
Jim's face grew red. but he did not
turn his head. il se..s,..-I f.- ...
AT that moment, an open carriage.
drawn by powerful black horse, came
dashing down the street. A gray haired
OLD man and young girl were inside. The
children shrieked, some laborers sprang
alter the horse, with wild yell, terrify-
ing him the more. : as... go.
Carroll, in abjcct fear, though he was
not near the horse, sprang from his dog
cart and ran to the pavement.
The carriage rocked from side to side,
threatening to throw the girl out. At
the end of the square the street crossed
Falrmount-avenue, along which train of
steam-cars was rapidly approaching.
Men and women on the streets stood par
alyzed with horror.
The horse had SHE'D when it passed
CAROLS carriage, and Stacked its pace
little just then. Jim, the huckster, who
had climed from his cart as the horse
slackened his pace, sprang directly in
front of him, and clapped an empty po-
tato basket over his head. The animal
reared, and then stopped second, trem-
bling, and wet with perspiration. The
horse was seized at once by policeman
whowas standing near, and the old gen
tleman alighted, and managed to fall as
he did SO, but scrambled up and helped
his daughter out of the carriage.
A glittering stone dropped from his.
breast as he stumbled. 1t rolled into tie
gutter. a's@s e. Us ..-f..=
well, here, boy! You stopped that
brute just in timeT he said to Jim, who
was packing his basket in with the 9TH
ers, "Here you deserve gold medal!
But perhaps this will serve your turn as
WE'LL" holding out a bankncte.
81 don't take wages for that sort of
work" said Jim, dryly, climbing into his
cart. .ts. t=9, i1..a2
20 papa" cried the young lady, ''your
diamond is gone!'
''What! what! It must have dropped
when got OF the carriage. Tut, tut
One calamity brings another Look about,
men. I'll pay big reward for it,
Two or three men and boys went CROP
ing and STOPPING over the pavement.
Jim alone sat calmly watching them,
with keen, anxious looking on his face.
At last Carroll Hutter, rapping his boot
with his cane, sauntered to his dog-cart
and prepared to mount. jim stepped
from his cart and ran to his side, and
said, II saw you pick up that diamond!
Give it back instantly" he said, in a
shrill whisper, cor I'll tell that police
man, and you shall be arrested"
The boys face took on CHASTITY pal
lor. He stopped, pretended to pick, up
the stone, and then stepped across the
sidewalk and gave is to the old gentle,
man.
saba! A thousand thanks What re-.
ward can give youg'
"Oh, he don't work for wages, eitherp'
cried Jim, with laugh, as he drove off.
Twenty years after that day, a tramp
found his way toa great sheep farm in
Texas. The ground was titled with skill
and intelligence. The large comfortable
mansion, the outbuildings, the stately