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

that the door vas swung open, and grand.
ma, leaning against the wall, exclaimed:
swell, never in all my life! If you
don't beat all the boys l ever did see!
and there. l 'sposed you was connivin' with
them critters, and I was so scarf I was
Just as weak as 6 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 boy 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 ana
thick.
A dozen or more well-uirected 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 un-
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, aud 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 tn: 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 dogsE'
exclaimed the boy, unmindful until the
words were spoken that his hearers had
never heard of "Uncle George" before.
Then, with a bright blush, he dropped
behind one of the men, and for time let
the talk go unneeQe2.
II do believe that boys saved my life,
LoWly. Depend ont the Lord sent him p
and grandma, concluding her 5story with
a long-drawn breath. sat down on the
doorstep, and was Immediately engaged
in an eager talk with old Mrs. Atkins.
1t 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 GoodricL's former life.
THE only reason I 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 conc
out thought haze run away, but
never'll go back to Uncle Georges Il
die frstr'
1t was a short story. Until he was
seven years old he knew only happy
life. Then his fathers health failing anC
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, anC
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 ministers re
moval to another town he was taken pos
session Of by half brother of his fathers
a rascally, unprincipled man, vino hac
no love or kind feeling for Lis young
nephew. Here he was shamefully treatet
till he could endure it no longer, and a
last, after six years of abuse and torment
he determined to seek home a1nCns
| strangers.
~ wanted to stay" the boy concluded
, "but I didn't dare to tell you, tor fear 20
would send me back
"Never, my boy!' interrupted tn
f farmer, earnestly. "You can stay wit
us till you find a better home, and WEI
, do all we can for YOU"
, SWELL" said Mrs. Granger, as she la
down that night, 'sthe idea of my dis
t trusting that boy. l declare it makes m
3 feel mean to think of it,
EARLY the next morning the farmer hal
messed old Billy, and, dressed in his Sur
a day best, took the east road over til
'smountain." &c returned late in tt
! afternoon.
! The announcement made at the tie,
l table was startling to at least one heare
II have seen your uncle, Jasper"
; The bows 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
4 down a trihe, and fancy he won't gi1
you any further trouble. You can sta
" just as long as you please"
II knew there want nothin' wron
e about that boy" said grandma, with
triumphant nod toward the radiant ia
: per. depend ont, Lowly, the Lord sci