Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-13
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the men at the station had been on a very
popular duty, which had resulted in little |
presents for services specially rendered.
We made up the amount of the lost
wages and little over, and then start
ed off with the boy to test the accuracy
of his statement. always made point
Of doing this when possibly could, in
order to satisfy myself and prove to
those who assisted me that they had not
given their money for nothing. The
story was only too true. It was all the
more sad, because the widowed mother
was one of those most unfortunate OF
women-'one who has seen better days.
By her look and manner I tancied she
must have been lady. There she was,
poor thing, very humble and very dis
tressed. When her boy told her of what,
in my simple way, I had done, she wrung
and kissed my han1, and would not let
it 60.
"Somehow or other, Molly, the by
interested me, and when I went away
from the house, and was all alone, l
kept puzzling my brains thinking what
I could do for him. l liked him, be.
cause he supported his mother and fam
lily, and knew he was one of the right
sort, because his mother and all the rest
Of them loved him so passionately.
''This was some time before married
you, my good wife, and having no court
ing to occupy my spare hours, and moth
ing particular to do, used to amuse
myself with hunting up little Migrants,
sitting the wheat from the tares, as it
were, and helping to put those who had
fallen, on their legs again. This kind of
work was hobby of mine.
sat that time / used to save my lodg-
ings by keeping the houses of rich gen
tlefolks, when they were out of town.
It makes the minds of the owners easy,
and certainly suits the pockets Of the
policemen. Well, was keeping the
house of fancjful old lady with an in
nate horror of burglars, strange respect
for policemen, and an undying love for
cats, dogs, and parrots. She had large
house in the country, and fashionable
mansion at Brighton, and l never could
quite make out why she kept up an es-
tablishment at London at all. However,
that was not my business. The longer
the old lady remained away from Caven-
dish Square, the longer l got my lodg-
ings for nothing, and very pretty con-
sideration into the bargain.
"Just about the time to which I am al
luding, I heard from the lady g maid, who
was constantly up in town, on errands
for her mistress, that the kind old lady
was in want of an assistant-half foot
man, half butler, half page-with civil
tongue in his head, kindly heart and a
willing temper. The thong hit struck me
that my little friend would do. l told
Pincot, the lady's maid all about him,
and we agreed to sally out together, and
find out what was to be done. Pincot
took the boy at once, and was so far
friends with the mother, that they
kissed one another. woman-like and
cried before parting. Pincot was deter
mined to strike while the iron was hot
and we both agreed it would be good
plan if she would take him. down to
Brighton that night, and happily catch
her old mistress in good temper. The
stratagem was emizently successful, and
as my little friend had the good luck to
save the old lady's wheeziest spaniel from
drowning off the Chain Pier, the FIRST
night he was at Brighton, it may easily be
guessed that he was very soon in his
mistresss good books. After that never
saw much of him. got married, and
my connection with the family came to ar
end. The last / heard about him was
that he was the old lady's constant
attendant everywhere, wheeling her out
raading to her, and slave to her every
wish.
'The other day l happened to be OF
duty in Rotten Row, and among thu
horsemen 1 saw face l had certainly
seen before. I followed it. The face
was changed, certainly, but it was quite
familiar to me. 1 watched the face in
tentl.v, and, at last the young man seeing
that my eyes we're upon him, and seem
ing at the same time to recognize me
rode across to where ! was standing.
81 was right, had seen the face be
| fore. 1t was my little friend of the bllne
alley. The mystery was soon cleared up
The old LADY, told you she was an &c
, centric old woman-had just died Sh
left no children, and all her relative
we're dead. When her will was opened
( it was discovered that she had left tn,
r bulk of her property to my littl
, friend, with handsome annuity to Pin
, cot, the maid. These kind of thing
) happen sometimes, and I am only gla,
| that the money has fallen into such goo
4 hands. The humble family is now lie
r united, and are far above any chance g
t want any more. But you can't think
8 Molly, how delighted the young ma
/ was to see me again. He looks quite tn
q gentleman in his new clothes, and he
+ coming to call upon US tomorrow, and i
. determined to drive you and all the littl
= ones down to Hampton Court.
meanwhile, look at the clock.
= know very we'll who sent it, Molly, aad $
}. do you, by this time. Poor boy! I hat
y pened to do aim good turn once, and
= never repented it, least OF all now all hs
turned out as it has. And as to him, s
\ certain as stand here, I know he speak
from his heart when he says that he wi
e never forget what did for him one mis-
). cradle winters night But what do 70
q think he calls himself, Moly?' He is
;. fine gentleman, now, and uses, oh sue
r grand words. Why he calls himse
e The Policeman's Protege.'"
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