Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
then he obtalned steady work.

'speiled brakem IN who wanted tc
go home over a train, and with hi
qnick perception he had learned
their duties Now conductor hac
been promoted to longer line anc
better pay, brakeman took hi,
place, and the vacancy at the brake,
was offered to Will. Steady wage,
and steady work; this was NOR,
than he had hoped for 80 soon, ana
he knew knew well it was worth fal
more To him than his precautions earn
ings IN the cars, so he jumped at the
"tf-r He WAS almost sixteen now
large for his age, well built, activ,
aud handsome /; even his rough dres.
and rusty face and hands could not
disguise the rich cnrls, the sparkling
eye, the merry laugh, and regular
features that made The widow Whit.
so proud of her boy. Everybod,
that worked with hun liked him, and
ne made himself agreeable whenever
he came in contact with any of the
passengers. Civllity. cheerful and
helpful, invariably smooths the wa,
of thus world, and Will was ALWAYS
ready u help an old lady down the
steps, to carry baby for some tired
mother, to take a school girls books
while she gathered up her skirts
daintlly to enter the car. or TO give
some stout old gentleman lift with
his strong young arm. But when
Annie II all began to 90 To hartford
Seminary, and went in and out daily
on Wills tram, he began to think he
liked 10 help her better than any bod y
else, and when between stations
cast many a furtive glance at her
through the end window, though or
dnarlly her position only afforded a
view OF her heavy braids of soft light
hair, the slender throat below, and
the jannty hat on top of them.
Now and then, when other girls
Joined her, she turned about and b.
witched him with view OF her soft
lad blue eyes, her delicate coloring,
and the p'ainiive smile she affected !;
tor MISS ANNE was sentimental
chit, who read m,li poetry, cried be
cause tears were SO sweet, and talked
OF an early death as the great bless
ing To heart too feeling TO endure
the tolls Of life. This was all very
well for Judge Halls daughter, who
mad never known want or had a
care in her life +; and the gentle sad.
ness ct spirit which she cherished,
suited her soft eyes, fair pale face.
aud pink lips wonderfully, and set a
halo round about her in the eyes of
VIII White, who was working hard
for his living, and was as merry as a
cricket by the fireside
Will began to look for her with q
beating heart, to find things very dis
agreeable all day if she failed TO
come, and to hate Saturday as the
worst day in the wee K.
In short, he fell heartily in love
before he knew it aud whereas His
ambition had hitherto been to be
rich. now be wanted also TO be dts
tinguished But could he, brake
man on this little local road, ever be
or do anything that shonid put HIM
on level with Squire Halls dangh
ter ? Luckily for him, he had been
born an American, aud what is the
use OF a republic if everybody can
not be "a good as anybody else +? H.
n al
Butter Boy OF b 'ston, The Millers
Boy of Name, The Tanner of Tink
ton, ana The Hunter Bow of the
Prairie, all of whom had either been
Governor, Chief Jastice or Presi.
dent, aud why should he despair !?
had he not in his very early youth
teen found crying IN corner. and
after some persuasion explained h,s
m. site grief by sobhing, 'Og! on!
I've got to grow up to bs the Press
dent?' To feel the strong necessity
ot becoming Squire Halls son in law
was not as painful prospect, and
seemed no less possibls or probable.
BY the end OF his first winter on
the train he had opportunity to d.
the squire service +; for Sam Fl all, the
youth previously mentioned as sent
home Thanksgiving day from college,
had carried out his promise of a
reckless and EVIL future, and in soma
drunken fight in New York saloon
been beaten terribly, and brought
home to his fathers house in Cramp
ton mere wreck; fever had set 10.
and though bis injuries were not
necessarily fatal. his native constitu
ton was feeble, and the fever took
mortal hoi o: what dissipation aud
blows had left of it. The widow
White was sent for TO help nurse
poor Sam, Tor the Judge was lame
with rheumatism, aud Ms. III II al
ways delicate But Their were watch
ers needed, and the young men of
Champion came in for that offics.
WI White more frequently than any
other, for he was so mandy, 40 care.
full, 50 tender Of the miserable BOYS
acnes and pains. that Sam would
have been glad TO have him there al
ways, aud the jadge was grateful in
his own pompous way, while Annie
| coDiesceDded to turn her fearful
eyes on him with faint smil. when
ever thew met--a smile that sent
Will temporarily into ecstasy, and
glorified the cars, the station, the
steps, and even the creaking brsks
wheel, while it lasted. Certainly
Annie d look exqu'sitely lovely in
her rich, soft furs aud heavy winter
garments; tea rose could not have
showed more fair out of dark folding
mosses. But when Sam died, and
the touching symbols of 9riet shroud
ed her 10 cl,nging robes of hlackness
and gloom. she looked IN Will like a
real angel, rove aud pity so transfig
ured her girlish beauty; and if it
had been suggested to this infatuated
brake boy OF the road that angels
never wore Grape and cashmere, he
would have Indignantly retorted that
they ought to.
| Judge Hall had solemoly thanked
the young man. and literally paid
his mother, th'nking-if he thoaghi
anything-that his affairs with that
family were concluded. D~luded
man The play had bat Just began.
/ Will coul1 contain his nassion in ii