Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-20

that the door Mas swung open, and grand
ma, leaning against the wall, exclaimed:
swell, never in all my lifel If you
don't beat all the boys I ever did see
and there. / 'sposed you was connivin' with
them critters, and 1 was so scarf I was
Just as weak as rag
Awhile after this fright at the farm
house, old Billy, with his load Of three,
was plodding peacefully over the, brow
OF the little hill quarter of mile from
home, when suddenly Mrs. Changers
voice, wild with terror, rang out sharply
on the still air:
"The house is afre!" she screamed.
"And grandma! oh Solomon, if grand
mas killed, I'll never forgive myself.
never! Why did we leave that boy2 Oh,
run the horse, Solomon run the horse!'
"Nonsense!' said the easy going farm
er. Nevertheless, he whipped up old
Billy, and anxiously scanned the corner
Of the roof visible behind the trees where
the smoke was curling up, gray and
thick.
A dozen or more we'll directed pals of
water had done their work, however, and
only wet, smoked timbers and blacken-
ed pile OF rubbish met the farmers eye
when he sprang from the wagon and
alighted at the side of the breathless lit
tie worker.
The sight of the house and barn I'M
harmed and grandma standing in the
doorway alive and we'll, put all fears to
flight in an instant. But there was
story to relate, and the boy stood mod
estly by while grandma dwelt upon the
exciting events Of the past hour. The
tramps, it was supposed, were the in
cendiaries; but happily tbs fire had been
discovered in time to prevent any DAM
age.
The returning loads Of church goers,
eager to know the cause Of the unusual
stir, stopped at the farmgste; and the lad
suddenly found himself the hero of the
hour.
81 told them all the bad qualities of
Tige and Fritz, Uncle Georges dogs"
exclaimed the boy, unmindful until the
words were spoken that his hearers had
never heard of "Uncle George" before.
Then, with bright blush, he dropped
behind one Of the men, and for time let
I the talk 60 UNDECIDED.
II do believe that boys saved my life,
Lowly. Depend ont the Lord sent him p
and grandma, concluding her zstory with
a long-drawn breath. sat down on the
| doorstep, and was Immediately engaged
| in an eager talk with old Mrs. Atkins.
It was many hours before quiet settled
down upon the inmates of the little farm
house; but before they settled for the
night Farmer Granger and his wife
learned all that was needful to know of
Jasper Goodrich's former life.
1.-THE only reason haven't told you,''
said the boy, in reply to the farmers
question, lis because was afraid you'd
send me back. It might as we'll come
out thought have run away, but I
never'll go back to Uncle George's-I'll
die frst!''
1t was short story. Until he was
seven years old he knew only a happy
life. Then his fathers health falling and
a sea voyage being decided upon, his
father and mother sailed for France
leaving him in the care of the village
minister and his wife. In six months
came the news of his fathers death, anG
some weeks later his mother, too, died
and was buried in a foreign land. The
boy remained with his friends few
months only, for on the minister's re-
moval to another town he was taken pos.
session of by half brother Of his fathers
a rascally, unprincipled man, who had
no love or kind feeling for Lis young
nephew. Here he was shamefully treatec
till he could endure it no longer, and a
last, after six years of abuse and torment
he determined to seek home among
strangers.
II wanted to stay" the boy concluded
shut I didn't dare to tell you, tor fear yo1
would send me back
"Never, my boy!' interrupted tn
farmer, earnestly. "You can stay wit
US till you find better home, and wei
do all we can for you"
"Well," said Mrs. Granger, as she la
down that night, "the idea of my dis
trusting that boy. I declare it makes m
, feel mean to think of it."
Early the next morning the farmer hal
messed old Billy, and, dressed in his Sur
\ day best, took the east road over til
':mountain." He returned late in ii
! afternoon.
, The announcement made at the tie,
| table was startling to at least one heare
II have seen your uncle, Jasper"
The boys face paled, but the farmer
: next words were reassuring.
He was inclined at first to be lit
ugly, but after I'd had my say he coole
| down a trifle, and fancy he won't gi,
you any further trouble. You can sta
y just as long as you please"
81 knew there want nothin' wro1
e about that boy" said grandma, with
triumphant nod toward the radiant ia
; per. depend ont, Lowly, the Lord Sc