The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-12-03

drawn by powerful black horse, came
dGshing down the street. A gray-hair-
ed old man aud Young girl were in
side. The children shrleked. some Ia
Dorers sprsng after the horse. with a
wild yell. terrifying him, the more.
Carroll. in abject fear, though he
was not near the horse, spran from
his dog-cart and ran 10 the pavement.
The carriage rocked from side "a
side, threatening to throw the girl out.
At the end Of the square the street
eros ed Fairmount avenue, along which
train of steam ears we're rapidly ap-
preaching. Men and women ON th
street stood paralyzed with horror.
The horse had shied when it passed
Carroll's carriage. and slackened its
pace little inst then. Jim, the hnck-
steck, who had climbed from his cart
as tie horse slackened his pace, sprang
directly ia front OF him aud clapped
az empty potato basket over his head.
The animal reared, and then stopped Il
second, trembling aud wet with per
spiration. The horse WAS seized AZ
once 10y 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 be stumbled. 1t rolled into
the gutter.
"Well, here, boy. You stopped that
brute just in timei" he said Tn Jim,
who was packing his basket in with the
others. "HeTel you deserve a gold
medal. But perhaps this will serve
your turn just as WE'LL" holding out a
bank note.
81 don't take wages for that kind Of
work, said jim, dryly, climbing into
his cart.
go, papa" cried the young lady,
''your diamond is gone.
what what II must have dropped
when ] got out Of the carriage Tut,
int. One calamity brings on another.
Look about, men! I'll pay a big re-
ward for it,.
Two or three men and boys went
cropping and STOPPING over the pave
ment. Jim alone sat calmly watching
them, with keen. anxions look upon
his face. At last Carroll Hutter rap
ped his boot with his cane. sauntered
to his dog-cart aud prepared to mount.
Jim stepped from his cart, ran To his
side, and said in shrill whisper. II
saw you pick mp that diamond Give
il back instantly, or Ill tell the police
mau, and You shall he arrested.
The boys face took on a ghastly pal
lor. He stopped. pretended to pick mp
the stone. and then stepped across the
sidewalk aud handed 1t to the old gem
tlemau.
"Ahal A thousand thanks What
reward can | give you?'
"Oh, be don't work for wages eth
er," cried Jim, with "a laugh, as be
drove of
Twenty years after that day, tramp
found his way TO 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
reiuement and prosperity. A gray
haired lady sat on the portico; Que or
Two healthy boys were playing on the
grass.
The dirty, half.drunken loafer was
making his way To the kitchen, when a
middle aged gentleman came out Of
the house. He had a siDgularly fine
face. was strongly built, but walked
with a slight limp.
The tramp stood still "Who is
that2' he asked one of the farm men.
That's the Judge. him as owns this
place. Elected TO Congress for next
term. Thought hteyery body knew James
Ludlow.
"WbO are you, strauger?'
The man lifty his greasy hat nom
mis- head with loug breath. II am
Carroll Hutter. No I'll not go in. -
Ia mans breath would choke me-"
Aud he turued his buck and went ou
his way Tue men had fuuud different
roads IN life and had chosen them de-
liberutely.- - Youths Companion.