The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-01-13

hound VIII
Jim brand irew ~ close hs b. could
foihe Httle end window n The garrett IN
wlirh he slept trying " rnirh the last
irays VI light on BIZ worn hook
"ta \ i%tslpi' hc presently OK.
stalmei hooking ~ into dnfs eomW
- ~'hofapns, wish " iefe hirh showed
4 mind hard ~ vnff btnf eumu knotfv
-pblam ~ ! anig boa
~ ). ~ enuogt - " eieitym psl rtl
~1of" Ne SENSE oDmes he More Than !
si svs. Tho square Of the hyputhe.
nu'e of o right angle Triangle u equal 70
the hluarry of The other two sldes,' 10
BE- sure ~ hos % got at Il i what
buats me-
dim closed lhe look, one he had dip
ped Into because ho lnd exhausted
ovoryihlng else within hisreach But
the expression Of fun determination 10
conquer SONS LAY what now ba1'od him
was fixed on his bright homoly face
and seemed 10 extend 10 eyerf stout
limb ~ his study iraun, Tho boys
sturdy resolve 10 ohinin a. education
W grew and throve under wlat M ght b.
considered great Disadvantages, were II
no that u has been abunhantly pruyon
by many brilliant examples That 10 the
best order Of minds obstacles seem only
10 furnish steppIng-stonos TO higher sue.
cess.
lie lived with hls widowed mother In
n small country village, and for the last
two years had worked for II farmer
hard work. poor pay and u soant taste
Of schooling In the winter. Ills aspira.
tons now wefu for something better in
the way Of Instruction than tho country
school afforded. Four miles away, in a
larger town was u good teacher, and
Jim wanted now 10 stay ut home. study
harder and recite to this man, bnt how
10 accomplish this he could not see, Tor
he must still earn his living and help his
mother.
A atriwcckly mail was carried
Through their Village. Il being oil any
regular routes. Tho carrying Of this
had been offered 10 lin Ad had cNcit.
cd him greatly, Tor the same road would
take him 10 the teacher ho was an Sious
10 reach. thus enabling him TO Kill two
birds with n stone. Hut difficulties
were In the way. A scrubhy pony had
been placed nj his disposal for n very
low price his carefully boarded say
ings would cover it-hut Its keep was a
serious matter. Jim had been cherish.
ishing another pro Get for n year past.
Last summc he. In company with IN
Irish farm.laborrr. Ind been driving on
empty hay wagon along tho road when
something appeared In the distance
which astonlshed both. II was surely
neither man. horse nor dog. IL came
toward them with marvellous speed. and
as Il drew near developed u human. vet
inhuman. aspect which had something
frighttully oomical about H. Tho horse.
grew restless nj the uncanny sight, and
Jim sprang 10 their heads, while Pat,
%fcrvently invoking tho protect on Of the
Virgin Mary and an untold number oil
saints. showed his lack Of faith IN thcfi
efforts In his behalf by lmmcdiatcl,
tumbling himself over the hedge, whcr,
he lay concealed.
A the thing came neat Il ran 10 thu
side OF the road opposite 10 which jim
had turned his horses. aud thoro fell 4
pieces. and while n part Of Il lcanc,
against tho fence. the other. In tho shan,
Of ~well.looking. blue ilannclod boy.
ran toward Jim.
''Oh-did | brighten your hosesp''
he cried, In q tone OF frank poIiienes.
'Well, 1 m sorry. fought To have sloppc,
sooner. but where | livc the horses ar
getting used to them and | didnitthlnk
Whoa. now-poor fellow" pAttsw'
them. and The wellImesning creature,
looked an Immediate recognition Of III,
friendly voice and touch.
"What have you got thcrog' askog
jim. looking IN great curiosity at IN,
thing leaning against the fence.
f "a bicycle hayn't You seen anye
guess there are not very many about vet
but my fathers amachlne man andthatl
how | came by the luck Of getting one
We'rc boarding nj Farmer Merrivalc'
down there, and can make the disianc,
out here In loss than no time This wa,
Indefinite. but Il was three miles. I'm,
Jim had soen for himself how i've I
thing OF life the wonderful skeletot
stced moved lie examined Il will
thoughtful eyes.
at doesn't have 20 eat does iti'
mo said tho boy. laughing. "onl,
alhtle oil once in n while
But IL cost was beyond that Of
pony. Jim watched In delight ant
longing ns It, with IL owner. wcr,
spinning down the road. while Pat cupI
from his hiding place with many an eN.
e'amailnn over the '-wan.legged wheel
barry"
from that hour Jim had never eiyor
up the Idea Of possessing n hicy 10
and IN dreams hal seen more char
one picture Of himself flying over IN,
rnads carrying ON his back n bag o.
maitmatier aud . sachel Of school
books
IL think I'll 70 down 10 the Stat.
Fair next week. mother"
To the State lair. JIMMY she aid
In surprise. lie did no, often 20 on
frollr,
"Ye-. I'm going b Try n Iean't max,
little money there"
"How. ms boyFs
"rm told The fairgrounds are nor
than . mile out Of The city, and TIA
theFv's always sgreat demand Tor team
70 carry passengers 10 and from 4
I've been talking 10 Deacon Grange
end he's willing 70 trust me with h
pair u Enys. and I'm gong 20 hi
Brown. biz new spring wagon. and
eel|eve I can make : good deal ov'
s1sl ! hall have 70 pay for team al
Ana their keep. and your own
Nh nql1er sad son we're use 10 We
80 cnlcrln1ine.
4xGL I thInk ! can do n.
- = w Alert foe psszenrs
= - m npruing Of Che Il
0<ly uoro surviving on II
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