West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-10

little body. He told his mother the
whole story of his encounter.
. Jimmy, when will YOU learn TO
control your tongue? WHY should Won
have provoked the boy? How do Won
expect to make others respect YOU when
you do not respect yourselt?"
Nobody respects me- | never can
be gentleman sobbed the poor little
cripple.
His mother was too wise to reason
with him. She drew his head TO her
breast, and petted him awhile.
Now come TO supper. Jimmy"
The supper was good, and neatly
served. When it was over, Mrs Ludlow
lighted the lamp and placed some books
on the table. Jim, with bright face.
sat down to his lessons. Mrs. Ludlow
was an educated woman, and was teach
ing the boy as thoroughly a. he could
have been taught in the grammar
schools.
1t was late before they put the books
away. Jim drew a handful of silver
out of his pocket
Something to 20 into the bank,
mother" he said, laughing. "Our
capital grows"
/" Yes; but here is the capital" d" touch
|
the equal of any gentleman in the land,
with Gods help. Well ask for that,
! Jimmy" And they knelt together in
! prayer.
The very next afternoon, Carroll Hut
| ter, driving out TO the Park, saw the
! torlorn little cart and donkey i'm front
OF him He was peculiarly elated with
| n sense ei his own consequence lust
] "a hs s.,l !
! driving pair of blooded ponies which
his mother had presented to him a
month ago. Yet the boy, with his dash
ing equipage and diamond shirt-buttons
was literally poorer IA TO money than
Jimmy Ludlow While his mother
thought he was at the university, Car
roll spent the days in billiard rooms
lie had played away his last dollar that
merning. He was afraid TO ask for
more, and was consequently in savage
state OF ill-humor
:" Get out of my wayv he shouted,
with an oath.
Jim had d drawn up his cart TO the
Sidewalk, and was giving handful of
berries TO a half-starved child with a
baby in her arms
That fellow" said Carroll to his
companion, cheats my mother bv
charging double price for his stuff and
then gives it TO beggars
Jim's face grew red, but he did not
turn his head.
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 after the horse, with wild veil
terrifying him the more.
Carroll, in abject 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
Fairmount-avenue, a,oDg which train
OF steam-cars was rapidly approaching
Men and women on the street stood
paralyzed with horror.
The horse had SHE'D when it passed
CarrolPs carriage, and Stacked its pace a
little just then. Jim, the huckster. who
had climbed from his cart az the horse
slackened his pace, sprang directly in
front Of him, and clapped an empty DO
tatO basket over his head. The animal
reared, and then stopped second .
trembling, and wet with perspiration.
The horse was seized a. once by a
policeman who was standing near and
the old gentleman 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
the gutter.
Well, here, boyl You stopped that
brute just in timeW % he said TO Jim. who
was packing his basket in with the
Others " Here! you deserve a gold
medal But perhaps this will serve
your turn as well, " holding out bank
note.
" don't take wages for that sort of
work, said Jim, dryly, climbing into
his cart.
90 papa" cried the young lady,
your diamond is gone !"
What what II must have dropped
when j got out 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 look on his face.
AZ last Carroll Hutter, rapping his boot
with his cane, sauntered TO his dog-cart
and prepared 10 mount. Jim stepped
from his cart and ran to his side. and
said, " ] saw you pick up that diamond
Give 1t back instantly" he said i'm a
shrill whisper, or ri tell that police
man, and you shall be arrested
The boys face took ON gbastlv
pallor. lie stopped, pretended to pick
mp the stone, and then stepped across
the sidewalk and gave IL TO the old
gentleman
" Aha! A thousand thanks! What
reward can give your
Oh, he don't work for wages. either 90
cried Jim, with a laugh, as he drove off.
Twenty years after that day, n tramp
found his way TO a great sheep farm in
Texas. The ground was titled with
skill and intelligence. The large com
Portable mansion, the outbuildings. the
stately park, all gave evidence of re-
hnement and property. a gray-haired
lady sat on the porticO; one or two
healthy boys were playing on the grass.
The dirty, half-dunken loafer was
making his way To the kitchen. when
a middle-aged gentleman came out of
the house. lie had a NngularIv fine
face, was strongly built, but walked with
n slight linn