The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-12
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you ask any more of him."
81 will gladly do that. am sure
that this kindness Of yours, Is worth q
dozen dinners"
"Glve him one anyhow, and we will
talk about the rest. 1t won't do to be
too liberal at the start. Please to follow
my wife, young fellow-and l have no
doubt that you will feel better when she
gets through with you"
When the young stranger was washed
and combed, and had been fed, his per-
sonal appearance was improved, and he
had gained In ease and grace Of manner.
He was anxious to make O picture of
baby Lulu, and was permitted to do SO,
producing likeness which sent the
fond mother into eestaeles.
This production having been sufIl-
ciently admired, Mr.. Horton dismissed
the /" female rabble, )" as he chose TO call
them, coraled his artistic tramp for
conversation, asking him who he was
and all about himself.
His name was Abel Kentrldge, and he
was the son of miller at Queensport,
Md, who died suddenly, leaving an es-
tate SO encumbered as to be worth less
than nothing. Abel had gone to Phila-
delphia to seek his fortune, and had
found nothing but disappointment and
poverty. He knew something about
milling and gardening, but could find
no employment in the city, and went
into the country to look for work, but
his tramp-like appearance told against
him he was ON the verge of despair
when he encountered Mr.. Horton.
There is no milling to do here"
said that gentleman, but l have no
doubt that my wife, since you made that
sketch of Lulu, will allow you to
straighten up those grounds. If you
turn out as we'll as think you will, 1
may find something else for you to do"
So 1t was settled that Abel Kentridge
was to remain at Mr.. Horizons. A room
was prepared for him and some of his
employers partly worn garments were
fitted to him and he was set to work on
the shrubs, flowers and grass plants
His work was quite satisfactory, and he
acquitted himself generally so as to gain
the confidence and respect of all the
house. Besides the work on the grounds,
other odds and ends of employment
were found for him about the place, but
nothing was said to him about his COM
pensation.
Thus he was kept busy for week, at
end of which time Mr.. Horton gave him
written order, and directed him to go
to the village and select for himself suit
able clothing to the amount named in
the order.
g But 1 have not earned so much as
this" he suggested.
I" If you haven't you will earn it,"
replied Mr.. Horton.
When Abel returned from the village
he carried his head somewhat higher
than when he set out, and appeared to
be, what nature and education had made
him, young gentleman of attractive
person and manners.
He was ushered into the room in
which the family were seated, and Mr..
Horton coraled him for what he called
business talk.
"What do you know about milling 2"
he asked.
=" L was never regularly employed by
my father" answered Abel, "but pick
up many points of the business while 1
was about his place-shortly before he
died, invented, or believed had in
vented, an improvement on the turbine
water wheel, by which greater speed
could be got with the use of less water,
and my father said it was good thing.
After his death gave my model to
patent agent, for the purpose of apply
ing for a patent, but the agent finally
told me that he had been unable to pro-
cure q patent, because the examiners de-
cided that there was nothing new in the
invention. That discouraged me more
than any of the rest of my disappoint-
ments."
"What was the agents name ?"
"Silas Northwick."
And your name is Abel Kentridge ?"
Yes, sir"
"That agent lied to you, Abel" said
Mr.. Horton. 'He procured patent,
which is very valuable, and meant to
swindle you out of it. He would prob
ably have succeeded in doing so If you
had not come to my house."
How do you know this ?" eagerly
asked Abel.
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