South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-02
a Member Of Con.rcSs:+.
MIG. &. VI. FLANDERS.

lie CJuiu not remember tile time when
he wore shoes and stockings in the
summer. Sometimes in the winter,
when he was obliged TO walk three
miles to school. and wade through snow
drifts that did not melt until the las, Of
May. he dri wear such rs his fattcr
had rcjcc;c'!, and pair Of shoes that
s!;prc up and down every step he took.
Nevertheless, they Were shoes AMI
stockings; and he was infinitely prou.
der Of them t!an any king living is Of
his crown.
One day, as Tom WAS piodding along
with his slip-shol shoes pulling from
excrtion and blowing his blue fingers
down the hill sleigh such rs the Young
s;c: h:a never sccn; no, indeed, nor
ever dreamed of. And horse! Tom
stopped blowing. 50 intense was his adj
miration OF the elegant creature that
came foanlins and tossing its dain,ily
acc!led neck riSI. ;snd icr:.
Tom sprang aside at tho very las.
moment. nnd rs he sank MP to his chin
i'll the light snow, tore off his cloth can
from his head, and bobbed up and down
rs II lie were in the presence Of the
President.
Jump Oh behind. my la.!,' shouted
Tue rider, jump on behind And Tom
"id jump OIL, at the peril Of his life, and
away they went tearing along with
great speed until over went riders and
outilloes anil things generally.
Tom si:rang to the horses head, ami
clinginS to the bit. the tips Of his great
cowhdc shoes touching the snow, asked
II the gentleman was hurt.
Not 4 bit OF it, my lad,' sail he, shalt
ing himself free from the snow, only
warmcd up L little. What's The dam
a2c?'
Nothing. sir, tha: scc,' returned
Tom, his handsome lace glowing with
.ood hnn3r, IS he yic! leA tic horse TO
its owner.
We'll. then, ny la;l. get in an! we'll
Try again. You are .,oiuy TO sci.oyl, I
see al icI the stranger, as he ga:hc-.
up the rcins.
yes, sir
How rnr?'
GucSs IT'S ahoaL two E,;ies from h.-a.'
The gentleman turned and looked in.
l" his face, anal then glanced all over
lie sccs mr. shoca.' thought To;o.
proudly, to himself. giving bis Zee.
shove forward 70 mel----.---sin- tha'-''7---1
smiled in spite OF f'Mnse,r as re gtincT:tt
back 10 Toms face.
lie then kindly pulei The warm fur
around ,he boy, anl pn'iiH5 his Gao n"-
CIR his eyes, shouted, 60 along. Nell
and the chrsnut mrra, nov ihcr3nHH:;
sohcrcd, mcckly c3mEcncaa The ascent
Of what was known a' the long Ei;i.--
SEc WAS evidently accustomed tp ha"i;G
her osn way, for she nvai!ed herself o!
every hollow to rest. and di' NO; allow
hnrscl; to bc pressed forward EEtii The
whip was applied.
Tom wondered what hal possessed
the creature fcw minutes helnr1. Il"
scra; ci,cd his heal on Tie right site
anl then on the left, aid, fia"ily. his
Yankee curiosity getting tie better OF
his ainilcncc he ventu:cd to ask:
IF you please, sir. what was it that
made the mare run?'
q stump returned the gentleman.
with a smile. 'N:!l Is y little mri>io-
cratic. aMl SHES y! sac!i plehcan things.
She does not know that stump was
the making Of her master.
Tom scra.chc his head again. and
wir-lcd all over. Then came out I'll"
question:
H!Iow could stamp be the making 'oi
man2'
'AIy lad answered the stranger.
marking ~ white surface of tic snow
gently u bis whiplaSh, Il was n poor
BOY, and ~ father c,ull not aTorl to
send INC to school. We worked very
harl. bu. usT t, stu Is evenings by
the light Of the fire, anil learned tho
whole Of the Latin grammar. hy tho ligh
of one pitch knot
For n moment Tom sat perfectly still
Then he asked, as i! ashamed Of his ig-
mar?' ''" S'''h-
IhiS last question aroused tho ron
ueman, nEh bccomin! sensible that IN,
I'tlle fellow Mt his side was tI,irs,;r
'or know!o &c, he very kindly went ov
Ct such p"rts his history as he tl,ouo;,,
"ouih DC ot interest to him. and cndod
ny saying that he was a member Of Con-
gross. " o'''
llls last announcement slmost fool,
the lais breath away. lie had hal
OF members Of Congress, but he had m
'"ca thcy were myth, whom nobody
ever saw. Perhaps The ave with which
ION regarded him az ho glanced nm
sideways INFO his face. aa.tcred Tho
gentleman, for he said smiling:
You arc just as likely to ho 4 mom-
Der OF Congress as /! You know il
america, success is to bo determined
and bravcd. lt you study. as d;J
you may possibly rise as hisl-ycs-I
perhaps lii:hcr.'
out | hs"n't any Latin grammar,
no! We'll. would YOU like onc2'
eyes. " '''''''s
Nctl, my lad. shall corac tI,is w,v
again. and will leave one at tho sc,,on;,