New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-20


"Phl, I've got a Jolly game for you-its a daisy'
The sick boys hands stretched out eagerly, wle
even mother pressed the washub wiped her arms
apron and to the bedside TO see whstJim had
brought
There was general feeling OF disappointment when he
handed Phil square pink card with three round cads
fastened on H.
Just advertisements said Phil in a detected tone.
"'Taint Just that puzzle aud bettern ALL there's
przes-ots of Now, JUST listen to this" and Jim read
aloud back Of the card the offer made by the great
clothing Rogers, Co. OF hund ed dollars
for three words IN the combination suit overcoa
and complete outfit Of under for the greatest
number Of cOmbna ions spelling two words suit ana over
the creates: number and suit for the third
greatest number.
"Give 1t to cried Phil with eager haste; IT mean to
try Only four ettersand WAS tho best speer IN the
classp
Jim gave q satisfied chuckc and looked his mother for
apprsa Mrs wiets smiled her appreciation but was too
hard at work 10 talk.
In few moments Phil with almost Of delight
showed the letters arranged that Bak" and "oHyI"
the card at the same time.
jim rot Of Onyx but Phil knew 1t wa. word,
though he not whether 1t was mans name or
something 70 do with marbles
forgot such heap stree I've been YIN here" the
boy discouraged tone, but remember spelling
onyx put and in but me. Oh, mother just
s'pose | should get the hundred dollars"
NAV, PHIL said JIM or anyway you might get the
greatest lot OF words"
"Tm afraid can't think Of many words" said the invalid
tired eady Of taxing hts brain faint as If we had lots Of
books"
'Oh I'll tell you what You haze any paper that
can't sell md pick ont all the fourleter words"
phil must rest or there chance fer any prize said
Mrs Wlllets, and jim OFF eIrand and Phil
turned his face the wall and TIED 10 sleep.
But sleep would TO the feverish brain. Phil VII
lets ambitious bright boy of twelve He was not so
Keen for fourteen Old jim not quick
to up bootbsok during vacations. and sell papers
OF school hours but he was far ahead of his brother
his sudes and more helpful at homo almost taking the
place daughter to the widow who tried 80 hard to
bring up her boys honestly and we'll Two weeks before Phil
had taken bed he had suffered from headaches all the
fall and the cold days OF November chilled his blood
his insufficient clothing him easy prey 10 disease
So for fortnight he had lain in bed suffering from low
fever; not III enough doctor but not well enough
going school with warner clothing The boy
knew very why his mother urged his lying in
bed little and each he resolved afresh not to
worry that poor by limiting that warm undercothng
and winter would be his best medicine Bat this
night possible way out OF his difficulty his pulses
troObed his heart almost choked him by its wild beating
Phil" said his mothor after tea the rooms so warm
think 1t slip your clothing and sit up
awhile Don't your heart the big prizes. dear but
II you got the s0 suit I've saved nearly enough to
get your underciothes"
1.-The should IL the boys thought his constant
cream From evening the pink card never far
away every fouettr word that could think OF
was written tried at The next success was
iron and folk" of pills Watching his mother
heating followed long series OF words that
would not do" Phil almost despaired but lin said he
didn't believe any trying who had so much
This seemed likely to be true and Phil took fresh
courage
DAYS went by slowly very slowly Phs list Of comOna
tons grew Once thought he had three words
once third always ed TO be not quite right as
to spelling Only have tried the puzzle know how
spelled TO find lew cOmonations and
what perseverance IL needed
AtIas Pas card almost worn out with constant turn
ing The rubbed ami Jim decided to call at
Rogers Peet & Co's and get another
"Oh hey give one" he said, when Phil expressed
some fear est should not be well received grand
tore; fellow told that they're good to the poor as
the dch at that store
And so jim He cOurteously treated and given
three puzzles But he had gevons disappointment
"A boy had hundred dollars There was possible
chance for Phil.
inn walked home full Of anxiety Had better tell Phil
or mott
Ashe opened the sitting door his sounded
wa ming hush" There Phil In the rookingcna tho
worn puzzle lap; he had falso asleep over his work
even paer than usual and Jms eyes filled he
stood looking az him.
What's wrOngr asked his mother Were they cross
about the puLzlesP
"oh, no as kind as they could he. And, Oh my amt
they got clothes boys And cheap too mother
How hope Phil will get the suit anyway"
How wish his kind brother could havo too" said
Mrs. wiets.
"oh, IN do But mother. the hundred dollars is gone
paid upl"
A boy really got It +" said Ms Wets. (She had never
really believed IN tbs money price,
Yes indeed. Now, shall we tell Phil r
Mrs Wilets thought tho matter carefully. At hrst
she tempted let the boy hope but then she re-
eoted Ia at hnd the the three words the dsap
pontent would NO. would De- better
TO let hun the highest prize out OF his reach
better than they had expected Perhaps
he had never really dared TO ain high His list Of combi
nations gradually creeping TO the fes and he had
still sons The clerk had told Jim chat 1t would be best
to by the goth Of December giving tho adj
dress. age OF the bow &C.
How widow and the two boys that
s OF words BY the 18th Of December Phil had hun
dred words and the 10th he mai ed neatly written list
OF one hundred and twentyOne combinations He signed his
name I'm full his age and address, after he had gone
bed the willow few lines telling. in simple words Of
the sick boy his patient for words and hope Of
| success.
ITO be continued 10 morrow
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