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

I'LL UeIOre morning. ana make OIL Win
everything there is here"
ooh! no; guess he's all right" was
the farmers rejoinder; while a sweet voice
came from over the knitting.
II never see boy with such a 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
f.etted, turned dozen keys at night, ana
was surprised when morning dawned to
find everything untouched.
"What are you going to do about going
to church?" she asked, anxiously, on Sun
day morning. "There's that boy!'
There's room enough in the wagon"
responded her husband, serenely.
II 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.
II wouldn't worry about that boy; he
amt going to run off with the house."
The proffered seat, however, was de.
clined, the boy saying:
"My clothes amt fit. I'd rather stay
round here"
So Mrs. Granger, with numberless mis-
givings, clambered into the high wagon,
| tucking little Ethel in beside her, and off
they went over the hills to the town, two
niles away.
"Let me see," began grandma, when
the last load of neighbors had passed the
gate, "your names Jasper, amt it,"
"Jasper, ma'am."
Eyes. Well, Jasper, can you read9'
Eyes, ma'am.'
"Well, s'posln you read out loud to me a
spell, and a 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 always
busy on other days-leaned back with a
look of contentment on her sweet old
face, thinking to herself, GAS if I'd be
afeared o that boy!"
You must ha' been to school consider
able," was the comment when the first
chapter was ended.
81 never went" was the response.
"Never! Who learned you to read
then2"
"Mother."
The boy seemed reluctant to engage in
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
i Cardinals nap was brought to sud
den close by a loud rap on the outel
door,
i 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.
''Sartin, sartin; come right in and 81
down." said the old lady, busting off t.
, the pantry. (Which do you like tn
best-apple-pie or custard?" And sool
) a bountiful repast was spread upon tn
table, and the good things vanished
; without ceremony,
The boy eyed the Two, sharply; Will
grandma, after receiving somewha
2 crusty answers to the few kindly ques
| tons, sat placidy rocking. The eyes 0
$ the men ro7ed searchingly about tn
room. Finally, one asked:
r "Folks gone to church,"
l LA, yes" replied the old lady, limo
Gently. "Our folks never stay home 70
nothin'."
The speaker threw quick glance to
! ward his companion; the other nodded
Neither movement escaped the pair o
t watchful eyes in the corner.
A moment after, the boy left his seat
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 til
foot CT the stairs:
i "Dave Dave! you asleep up there?"
"What you want?'' sounded CRU
l. voice down the stairway.
"Come down, can't you? And brin
along Tige and FRITZ Don't 60 to slice
again"
Grandma heard in mingled amazeme1
y and alarm. Could the boy be in leagr
e with these men, and another be in wal
e ing upstairs!
Il As if in confirmation of her fears,
If low growl sounded from the room owe
it head. Then came sharp yelp, followe
by little whines of Impotence; and wit
re careless, "Hurry up, Dave!" the Ia
d walked leisurely back to the kitche
;" AS he reached the door, grand ma, owe
J. whelmed with CONSERVATION, made a de
h perate rush for the bedroom beyond, loo
le ing the door behind her.
le The men in the meantime had neart
e, the outer door.
at SCOT some dogs up there, have ye
said one, with a disagreeable leer.
We "You heard 'em, didn't you?" was Il
I'd careless rejoinder.
is "Come on, Jim" addressing his COZ
panion. We might as we'll clear--o
n games up!"