Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
and am afraid must say a little drink

lng-frlttered away his time.
"One horribly snowy, sleety morning
whcL he had got up too late for prayers
the postman brought him note from thu
Faculty-sn 'admonition.'
ale dropped the pipe he was jus
lighting and bolted off to recitation. Blu
he beaded Immediately and that dis
couraged him.
"He soon began to make light of the
warning, and did himself no credit in hi
studies Though he managed to squeeze
through the examination at the end of the
freshman year, he came out far down to
ward the foot of his class.
+ .'He was not quite contented with him
self and thought he would try to do bet
ter next year. But during the journey
home he quite recovered his usua
spirits.
"When he walked up to the village to
wards the parsonage farm, he was think.
ing that-slnce he was sophomore now
he would buy the knottiest and biggest
headed cane in Cambridge, when lie
should go back there. And what do you
suppose was the first sight that met him
at hOmcf
1T was his father out in the field, dig
glng for new potatoes, his coat OF, and
his specialized face perspiring.
"The sight struck shame into the boy.
He vaultcd the fence, and running up
with hardlya pause for greeting. cried
so, father! let me do that! | don't
like to see you at such work
"Mr. Blake stopped and looked earn
estly and rather sadly at him.
We'll, Sam, think that's about as
good "How do you-do9" as you could
have offered me- There's something right
about you after all.
st hadn't occurred to Sam that there
was any doubt on that point before. He
blushed as he asked
"'Wheres the hired MANI"
tive discharged HIM. can't afford
one at present. my son, was the answer.
"Sam was rather puzzled and began to
reflect.
"They went into the house, and there,
when the minister reappeared after max
ing his toilet, his son noticed that he
wore the old shabby, shiny coat. At
this he was more than ever astonished.
1.-THE supper, alse, Notwithstanding
that it was the first night of the prodi-
gals return, was very meager. Not a
single extra luxury was ON the table, and
Sam observed that his father and mother
took no sugar and butter. His own ap'
petite began to fail at seeing this, and his
perception was sharpened accordingly
He was now aware that his father looked
very thin, as we'll as sad. Suddenly he
LAID down his knife, and exclaimed to his
sister katy
isis, what does all this mean?-this
going without the hired man and starv.
ing yourselves.
''His sister looked at him, then glanced
at Mr. Blake and her mother, and made
no answer.
81 thought said Sam, petulantly
that Williston's money was going tc
make it easy for you, father; and here
the pinching is going on five times worse
than ever
az don't own my friend Willlston's
money! said the minister, quietly.
"'Of course not. But the five hun
dred doll. Sam stopped abruptly on
ali entreating gesture from his sister.
"The subject was not resumed. But
before he went to bed, Sam obtained an
interview with his sister alone He felt,
secretly, that he was responsible for the
depression and trouble which seemed tc
fill the household, but that only made
him speak more impetuously. Now
SIS he began, can l get two words OF
sense out of your
"'Not until you speak politely she
said.
"'Well, then, please tell me what the
mystery is
"It ought not to be mystery 70 you
Sam, that you haven't done we'll at col
Iege. Papa is terribly disappointed
AZ don't see why he should commit
suicide, if he u.s. Sam retorted. i have
not cost him much this year.
"Oh, yes you have. Do you know he
actually sold his new coat2'
"What for?' growled Sam.
"'Because he's been trying every way
to save money since he began to get re.
ports Of how you were wasting YOU
time
"'What for9' asked Sam, though he be-
gan to suspect.
"'Well, he-how should 1 knowa-dc
you not see2 He's ashamed to have had
that money from his old class mate, and
he has nearly saved enough, and he's go
ing to pay it all back. There, was to
keep it secret, and now I've told you 4!
and his sister burst into tears. you've
nearly broken his heart, Sam-poor pa
pa
"The next day Mr.. Blake's son went of
directly after breakfast. and was no
seen again till afternoon.
Coming home, lie overlook his father
returning from the post office.
81 know all about itr he exclaimed
in his excitement. Katy told me last
night. Iwish, though, you'd held on tt
the new coat awhile
"'Why,' asked Mr.. Blake, imperturba
bly,.
"'Because, said Sam, I'm going to pay
my own way, now. I've been off to- day
and hired out for the season to farmer
Hudgeburton. You won't send thai
money to Willlstor, will you, father?"