The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

MGR, sometimes IN INC winner, WhcD nc
was obliged to walk three miles to
SCHOOL, and wade through snow drifts
tbat Did not melt until the last Of May,
br did wear ouch rs his fnther had re.
pctcd, and Il pair Of shoes that slipped
up add dowIIcvery step he took. Never
theIess, they were shoes and Stockings;
and he was infinitely prouder of them
than any king living is Of his crown.
One day, aston was ploddng along
with Ms hipshod shoes, putting from
cxertion aud blowing his blue finger, to
keep them warm, there came dashing
down the hill sleigh such AS the
younGatef had never seen; no, indeed,
nor ever dreamed of. And horscl
Tom stopped blowing, SO intense was
characterization plllhe elegant Great ure
tlrSt came GoanIiig aid tossing It's
daintily arclcd neck rightand left.
Tom sprang aside NJ the very last mo-
mcnt, aud AZ he sank up to his chin in
the light snow, tore off his cloth cap
from !is head, and bobbed up and
down as ii he wcrcin the presence Of the
rfciIcni,
. dump on behind 10y lad, " shouted
thd rider; 1" jump on behind And
Tom did Jump on, at the peril OF his
liIe, and away they went paring along
with great speed 'nnth over went riders
and ,kulaloes and things generally.
Tom lsprang to tie horses head, and
cinping TO the bit, the tips of hi, grea'
cowbile shoes touching the snow, asked
# tie gentlemen was hurt. -g-.
"a. Not u bit of it my lad" said he,
shaaing himself free Of the snow,
"ouly warmed upa little. What's, the
damage
~" Nothing, ir, that see" returned
Tom. his HANDSOME face glowing with
p}qdi hn@3f, ,arbe yielded the horse
~ is owner.
We'll, thcnsmy lad, gcG in and we'll
try A:lin,N Torl are going 10 school, |
zee, aided the stranger, as he.gathcrcd
up the reink .,.
Yes, sir"
Y" IIowlar2DlIE l.. a...f,
GGdsi it'a about two miles from
here LOO. N.. -l
The gentleman turned md looked
into his face, aud then glanced all over
Tom slicurc, even to his feet.
. 'nilc secs my shoc1,' thohghtTom,
proudly TO himself, giving hls feet n
shove forward 10 make certain that they
should be seen,
The gentleman did see them, aud
tmIlcd in spite of himself as he glanced
hack 10 IOms taco 30 nj
lilo then kindly pulled the warm fur
around the hoy, and pulling his cap
over his eyes shoutcd, 600 alchE,
Nclll' and the chestnut mare, now
thoroughly sobcrcd, mceky commenced
the asccpt Of What was known as the
Tong hill, She was evidently accns-
toned to having her own way, for she
awaited herself Of every hollow to rest,
and did not allow herself to be pressed
forward until'tho whip was applied.
Tom wondered what had possessed the |
creature n few minutes before. He |
scratched hs head on the right side and
then on the left, and, finally, his Yankee
curiosity getting tlic.better Of his din.
dcncc, hp yentured 10 y
Hyou lease, sir, what was il that !
made the mare rum H .UH4
a STUMP" returned the gentleman
with smile Nell is q little aristo.
State ard al.ies at such plebian things.
She does notlkn6w Chat u stump was tic
mltipgof her MASTER
Tom scratched hisshcad again, and
w,yeled alk-ovcr..N Them cut came the
qnsstiou:SA FAAE
4 ! ~ I iaaa4l4 a stumble the making
! yMy l;il,"sahswcrcd the stranger,
marking the white surface of the ,siiOw
gently with his whiptlsh, :" was poor
hoy, and my father could ,notyaliord 10
'cnl no 10 syhool we worked Very
hard, hut | II ed TO study evenings by
the light of the fire. and learned the
.whele"efatbe' Lstin'gemmar, by the
light Lone pitch kpYt-r- 81. a. !"
fvr Il blomSpttlpm sat perfectly still.
rheifhe asked, ~ II ashamei.ofshis.~is''1
'g1'1i$ssaaa, ay,ijls~Ma a Latin grains
This lat question aroused the gentlo-
man,, .and beedniiiiS .bciSible that THO
Little fellow, n llasile was thlrsting Tor
knowledge, he Very kindly went over
such1Mlsof hin ehistMyps Inc thought
wouldsbc of intStst " htm, and ended
by sayirg tliat lie was n members of
ConpressuI- lr1jo+g thnE ( 'iaad s'a go
This laft announcement almost took
the lad's breath away "fIc had heard
of members OF Congress, but nc had. mn
idea they,Zwsre myths, whom nobody,
ever Saw. Perhaps the awe. with which
Tom regarded him a. he glauced up
Observation-Disclosures, ff1ttersd the gen,
,tt m,S, for he lsaids emf ling. .asl,b rI.a
y" Tou are jh-t aS lisely to be n mem.
her OF Congress as |! You know, in
America, SUCCESS isto be determined and
braved. If YOU stuiy, rs I did, YOU
may.pos.ibly rise Us high-yes.zperhhps
higher 1'
"Bdt J haven't any L1tip grsmmsr,
SIR" said Tom. '-'@Fh Gau al
Nor VOL, woulayou like one ?
gsf4ep SIR cried Tom, with flashing
eyes, ~ ssol tsjgl
'!Well, ny 81, 4 shall come this way !
again, and J viii leave one at the school.
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