Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-20
all before morning, and make off with

all before morning. and make off with
everything there is here"
ooh! no; I guess he's all right was
the farmers rejoinder; while sweet voice
came from over the knitting.
II never see a boy with such o face
that had anything in him but good
honest blood. Depend omit, Lowly, there
amt nothin' wrong about that boy"
Two days passed. The lad kept faith
fully at his work, saying little ana re-
vealing nothing in regard to himself. The
farmers wife, meanwhile, worried and
fcetted, turned dozen keys at night, and
was surprised when morning dawned to
find everything untouched.
"What are you going 20 do about going
to chCrch2" she asked, anxiously, on Sun
day morning. "There's that boyr'
There's room enough in the wagon,
responded her husband, screnely.
81 know-but faint bit likely he'll
want to 60. And I don't dare to leave
him home. There's no telling what he'll
| do.
81 wouldn't worry about that boy; he
| amt going to run off with the house."
The profered seat, however, was de.
clined, the boy saying:
"My clothes amt fit. I'd rather stay
round here"
So Mrs. Granger, with mum berless mis-
givings, clambered into the high wagon
tucking little Ethel in beside her, and of
! they went over the hills to the town, two
niles away.
''Let me see," began grandma, when
the last load Of neig6bors had passed the
gate, your names Jasper, amt lt?"
Jasper, ma'am."
Eyes. Well, Jasper, can you read?''
"Yes, ma'am"
"Well, s'posin you read out loud to me 6
spell, and little, old book was brought
out from the great chest in the corner
entitled ''Tales of Grandmother.
So the boy read; and grandma: folding
her wrinkled hands that were Away!
busy on other daYs-leaned back with 6
look of contentment on her sweet ole
face, thinking to herself, GAS if I'd b.
afeared D that boy!"
You must ha' been to school consider
able," was the comment chen the frs
CuepttI was cuueu.
81 never went," was the response.
"Never! Who learned you to read
then2"
Mother"
The boy seemed reluctant to engage il
any conversation, and fastened to begin
the second chapter. Some time passed
till, at length, the one auditor falling
asleep, the story was continued in silence
| Cardinals nap was brought to sud
den close by loud rap on the QUITE
door.
!, Two men stood on the doorstep; i'll
looking fellows, and very dirty in ap
pearance.
"Can you give us something to eat?
asked one.
'sSartin, sartin; come right in and 81
down." said the old lady, busting off t
the pantry. (Which do you like tn
best-apple- pie7or custard?" And 500
a bountiful repast was spread upon th
table, and the good things vanishe
without ceremony,
The boy eyed the two, sharply; Will
grandma, after receiving somewha
) crusty answers to the few kindly ques
tions, sat placidy rocking. The eyes c
5 the men roved searchingly about tn
room. Finally, one asked:
/: ''Folks gone to church?''
| la, yes" replied the old lady, limo
Gently. "Our folks never stay home fc
nothin'."
The speaker threw quick glance tt
. ward his companion; the other nodded
Neither movement escaped the pair {
watchful eyes in the corner.
A moment after, the boy left his sea
sauntered across the room, stopped b
the window to look up the road, an
then, going through the little hall whic
led out of the kitchen, he called from tt
foot cf the stairs:
l "Dave' Dave! you asleep up there's"
"What you want2'' sounded a CRU
: voice down the stairway.
"Come down, can't you? And brin
along Tige and Fritz! Don't 60 to slee
again.
Grandma heard in mingled amazemel
7 and alarm. Could the boy be in leag1
e with these men, and another be in wal
e ing upstairs
l As if in confirmation of her fears,
f low growl sounded from the room owe
t head. Then came sharp yelp, followe
by little whines of impotence; and Wi
e a careless, "Hurry up, Dave!" the IL
d walked leisurely back to the kitche
y As he reached the door, grand ma, owe
J. whelmed with CONSERVATION, made de
b perate rush for the bedroom beyond, loo
e. ing the door behind her.
e The men in the meantime had neart
?, the outer door.
It SCOT some dogs up there, have ye
said one, with disagreeable leer.
e You heard 'em, didn't you?" was Il
d careless rjoinder.
is "Come on, Jimn addressing his cor
panion. We might as we'll clear--o
|. games up!'