The Red Cloud chief., 1880-06-21

sHNh HaH - 80
farrhral. o. wafer this written nOtys
On tho .ide Il hs .lorr. ABj hvc min
Mt, aft~rwarl Ga mtghI have bVen
!r>s, or il mtght have hSrn tn"frl a
crowd oi eager little lads sssrmbie'i
around IL. standing on tP~ioe - rcad
every word
john, Jarvis hal been just dp
charged from his place rs cash-b-'Y ia =
DIV sousis S'nrc because bushes, was
dull and customers few.
He was a nDr, tall hoy ct ~;sol'e.
with bright black ewes and a laughing
mouth. and he didn't AZ al Akc having
nothing Ia do.
Charlie Warner wanted n situation
because iherc we're a go-si MANY htiir
Warmers and nothing To feed them with
sincet their father died.
Louis Brown had been out Il regular
empioymeut ever since the china factor,
closed in the fan.
For these little fellows belonged Ia
the iunumcrablc arm, 1T boy, M can
not PLAY and enjoy the bright h"uFs a.
they go by. but mnst work and drudge,
and count every iaY lost that does moi
bring In IL, corresponding Wages
Children. did YOU eycr tank how hard
the world Was on these poor htilc toll
err
IL was not long before Mr.. Pepper
gtass' store Was iu!l of BOYS who want"'i
10 run erranhs and make Themselves
generally useful
BIZ BOYS and little boys. tall boys and
short bows well-drc~sci bow and shah
L. - 49, nA. l..uat ftt. a4yaHn.H
the Hour and potato harrc.s, a II thu,
had lcit their b~aCkbonrS at home, bots
who stood straight uP-b"ys who io"k
oil their caps. aud bows who kept them
on. And still they kept coming.
Hold on said Mr. Pcpprrgrass.
This will do
~ hc took down the notice and bolt
ed the ~storc-dour.
Now. | will proceed - business.
said Mr. Pepp"rsra>S. rumpiing zap his
hair and nj lasting his spcctac!"s 80 ast'
make hIs keen. gray eyes sharper than
ever.
\ few penetrating glanccs. hall =
dozen questions. and the number oi
bows was speedily reduced Ia our three
ltiIe friends Johnny Jarvis. Charlie
Warner and Louis Brown.
They were all three willing AMI anN-
ious Ia work: all three brought good
recommendations, hal homes, faces,
wanted To enter nn the situation nj
once. and WROTE neat. round hands.
.liumph' bumph,' sand Mr.. Pepper
grass. with his hands locked under hi>
coat-tails behind. There's three oi
YOU. and | can't find work for three
boys
/. The little lads said never a word. but
looked eagerly AT the grocer. each "a
hoping that he might b. the boy select
eel Ito run errands and make himself
generally useful
Mr.. Peppergrass stared hard at the
s~pice-boNes and pros.rVe-botiloS in the
window. fruwned at the crlcker-boxcs,
and finally male up his mind.
Brown said be.
"Sirr' said Louis Brown.
III try you ON "A few sums. wan;
my boy Ia understand the int princi-
plies Of arithmeticr'
Lam good at figures. sirH' cried
LOUIS.
Are you;" said Mr.. Peppcrgrass.
Every well: I'll give YOU n trial.
He wrote down n laby ninth Of figures
on n slate. aud then opened the door oi
n little room which communicated with
the tore.
sit down here. Brown. and work
out these sums said be. "Il come
TO YOU In n few minutes.'
johnny Jarvis and Charlie Warner
looked blankly az each other. then nj
the grocer.
Pleas. sir. what are We To do?'
said they.
You are to wait" said Mr. Pepper
grass. shortly. Your turns will come
in due time
The sums were not especially hard.
aud Louis Brown was quick nj fZures.
He soon dispatched his task and began
to look around.
II was a s.ufy. close-smelling little
room, with one window close up o. the
ceiling. and = curious. oi~d-fashiDnei
bookcase or desk. with glass door.
lined with faded red silk. in the corner.
II DO wonder what Mr.. Peppergras.
keeps there said Louis. To himself:
and after he had wondered = little
while. he 90; up and went softly ios ard
the desk. 'Ihe key - in the iock.f
said he: there can't be any harm in
looking. Perhaps ihsre are ss0ry books
or may bee Curious shells and stones
Or
As these thoughts crossed bis mind
he open the silk-iined door. Burn
= whex. out flew beautiful pearl
colOred dove.
Louis stood a.has;. in vain wore his
efforts 20 capture the little creature.
IL fiuttered from the top 81 the book
case e n pile Of boxes beyond. and
thence to the top mosdinz Of the win
dows. a. IL il enjoyed the eha-e: aud IN
the midst Of il all. in ZANE Mr. Pep
Pergra~-
.'Eh? What said he. How did
this happen?
Please. sir" saii Louis. hanging
his head. the bird got cut. and ] ~ss
iry ing To catch il again"
Got q dill it, said Mr.. Pepper
grass. 1T mus, be a very ingenious
bird, 10 be able 10 open ihe desk from
the outside, You MAJ 90, boy In
quite certain that you wont .Gt me-
don't approve Of meddIers-
So saving. he opened 4 i0U which
led directly out into the back street.
and dismissed poor Louis brOwa xi;i0u,
further ceremony.
Now. Pearlc." said he 20 -. Ettls
dove. who perched On BIS shoulder ~
onee. "yon can 90 back to your nest
You have helped ne oai Of the difficulty
this time"
50 he let the little creature fy o1t
iato the yard. where il belonged
Charlie Warner wxs the next
ushered into the s;ufy. smelling room.
lie. 100. speedily finished his ana and
began 20 look around him for something
To occupy ht. rtseniion-
..Oa. nv. What a lot 81 boxes.~s aid
be. piled M . ezboys another. likes
Tower Of Babel. WHIST cal Dir. Pepper
sras- keep in al 81 ;hsm?
Charlie listened. No s.iTancIng foot
steps were near He looked cautiously