Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
FOR HIS SAKE.

tleman who had been absent from Eng
land nine years. All that while he had
passed under the burning suns OF India.
He had suffered as soldiers do. He had
taught as soldiers fight. He had met
the soldiers late of scars and wounds,
and one of them had inyalided him home
to England. ~ -- - 10 -
it was the first time he trod her shores
for nine years, as We have said, and for
the FIRST time in, any year he was going
to see his son, the little boy born after
he lett home, and whose birth had been
his mothers death. ....t tssFf,
Captain Penrvn had only been mar
ried year when + e was ordered abroad
with his regiment. Six months from that
day letter had reached him, telling
him his wife was dead. The letter was
written by an old nurse, the only friend
who had been with her. 1t ended thus:
"The baby, as fine child as ever
saw, is thriving. I've done my best for
it, Its mothers last wish was l should
keep it, and perhaps sir, as some one
must, you'd as leave as any other. l
shan't be unreasonable in my charges,
and I'm very fond of him already.
With my duty to you in this dreadful
trouble, your servant. ANN GOLDEN"
The poor broken hearted man almost
sank under the awful news. He had
loved his wife passionately, and when
the baby was old enough to travel she
would have come to him in India, BRAY
ing its terrible climate and the life of
soldiers wife aboard, because they could
not live apart. Now he did not want a
I~al~- h h dc ho Ofo RI
Ann as soon as he could command him
self to do so, appointing her his nurse.
Every quarter since that time he had
sent mon, y to her tor the child's board
and clothes. A receipt was always return
ed with " her duty, and the young gentle
man was doing well;" and this was all he
knew of his Ellen's boy-the child of a
love that had been as strong as 1t was
tender.
Now that his foot was upon England's
shores again the and meeting was very near
Captain Penryn felt new thrills of ia
ther-love through his soldiers heart and
>longed for his boys presence.
He would take him to himself" he
said. They would live together, shar-
ing each others joys and sorrows. He
would make a man of the boy--not a
soldier, for he knew the trials of SOL
dier's lite too we'll; but something very
honorable and crcditable. He should be
proud of him, and he hoped ah, how he
hoped that Ellen's child would have
Ellen's face"
MY beautiful girl" he said to him
self, with the tears standing in his eyes,
''how little thought of this hour when
I kissed her good bye!" 49,.
And then his heart grew even warmer
to the pledge of their mutual love.
He had the address that Mrs. Golden
had given him in his pocket. He glanced
at it now to refresh his memory as to the
number. A plain respectable street in
one of London's suburbs; he remembered
it we'll. ...
but my boy shall see better things
now that I am here" he said to himself
~ am not rich, but I can deny myself
many things to make him happy. Will
he love me, wonderl"
Then he thought how his own heart
had been won by toys and sweetmeats,
and coming to stop where the former
were sold, paused before the gay window
and began to make mental choice be-
tweeL red and gilt stage coach and
horses and train of bright blue carriages
He had discarded both for box of
scarlet-coated soldiers, when suddenly he
felt tug at his coat-tail, and turning
round, he found grimy little hand hal
in. half out of his pocket. He caught i
at once, with his handkerchief in it, anC
gripped it tight. .-. LOT.
He was soldier, and to a soldier thu
keeping of law and rule is great thing
To give the little thief to policeman
and appear against him the next day, wa
his first thought; but as the creatur
stood there, shaking and whining, tn,
tact of his diminutive size struck the cap
tain forcibly. He preceived his youth
which was extreme, and he saw that, be
sides being young and small, and war
and dirty, and ragged, he was deformed
His queer little shoulders were heape'
up to his ears, and his hands were Xix
tatons, so-Sng and bony were they. TIL
captain held the wrist of this manniki
firmly still, but not angriiY.
What did you mean by that, sirs" h
growled slowly, STOPPING down to loo
into the boys eyes.
aim 20 hook it." said the boy wit
perfect candor. Oh, please let ME be
Oh, please let me go! Oh, please, sir,
won't do it no more-never, oh, please
g. I've mind to have you sent to Jail,
said the captain.
NO, please, sir!" said the wal
Please. STRIP
Who taught you to steal2" asked ii
captain.
The boy made no answer. Grimy tea
were nOIIrinU from his ewes.
{" Answer me-, said the captain.
"IfI don't steal, l don't get no v1ctuals
said the boy, "and my stomach is q hole
feel it mister! Its as holler as a drum
She's been beggin' to-day, and we'll hay
stew. won't have none if dent fetc
nothin'. OH
''Who is she7" asked the captain.
"My mother" said the boy.
"I've been hungry myself" said Il
captain, thinking of certain India
prison experience. at isn't pleasant"
''Then he thought of his own boy.
"God knows I ought to be tender to Il
little one, for the sake of Nellie's child
he said softly then aloud Laddie, l
not send you to prison" ODDS
"Thankee, sir, . said the urchin.
"And Ill give you Q breakfast" sa
the captain.
The dirty elf executed sort of jo
ouswar.dance.
DO you know WIZ forgive you
said the captain.
The child shook his head.
II have alittle boy said the captai
"He's very different from you, poor chi
He would nat sfeal anuflino.n He wash