Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-09

ing, Win the moSt supreine cou-
tempt depicted upon his wan face,
at the penurious merchant. as he
laid the ten.cent piece on the
counter. He looked imploringly
at the 10y for moment, and
then, forgetting all else, his
spleen vented itself upon the
child Of poverty, who, above all
others, should have been spared a
word OF reproach.
II offer you money and you
will not take it," said the mer-
chant; and you stand there with
your audacious contempt. scorn-
ing to receive what l have kindly
offered you'll Go home, then, and
never darken my door again. Do
you hear me, you tatterdemalionf
And you"-continued he, address
ing US, aud rapping the counter
with his hands
At this moment Patrick step
ped toward the counter ard con-
fronted the merchant with look
OF scorn
"Tll not lave. my little man,
until I give yez a bit Of Inc mind, :"
said Patrick.
"A bit Of your mind, you Irish
vagabond! How dare you, sir,
insult me in my own establish
mentl Be Of, or I'll find means
pretty soon--'
"Ain't ye ashamed OF yourself
for dirty, mlne spal peen as We
are roared Patrick, in his indig-
nation, ito offer the poor child
ten cents for finding your two
thousand dollars. and then abuse
him for refusing to take your
name little pay for bis honesty? :?
If / had yez in the strate, you
murderin' little thafe, I'd give
yez such a spanking as ye haven't
had since ye left yer mothers
apron string,l / have tould yez
O bit Of me mind, now, and here's
me first, which will tache yez
what that same can dor And
Patrick let his great fist fall with
such stunning force upon the
counter, that the merchant sprang
up with perfect alright.
We all left the store, Patrick
backing out Of the d ,or with his
face toward the merchant, and
gazing ut him with a look OF in
effable scorp. My companion
and / hurried of to school, aud
poor Joe Jourdan and Patrick
SHINE proceeded together III
another direction. propably to
the formers abode OF poverty.
Joe was thirteen years OF age,
and he knew that the time was
already at hand to commence a
life OF toll for the future benefit
OF bis mother, sister and hIlDseif.
fhe morning OF the day after Pat
rick acct mpapied him home, be
went to the nearest city on the
sea- board; made no eff jrt to lear
some profitable mech mic i pur-
suit, thought only to make a lit
| tie money to Lives by uloug The
wharves, or whenever he could
pick up a job. and inally, when
these sources for elrniug a little
money failed him. for the reason
that they proving insufficient to
| meet the demands Of craving
appetite for drink. he joinsd u
gang OF shop-lfters aud pick
pockets. At tbs age of twenty
Que he avoided the pursuit OF the
officers Of justice, who arrested
nearly all Of the gang, and o.
capped to the interior.
4
j The Jourdan family, with Pat.
rick UShane, We're seated t.
gether. couversiug, one pleasant
evening III Jdue. A step on the
porch Of tue comfortable little
esidence aud kuock At the door
announced visitor. Mrs. Jour
dan went to the door, aud dis
covered standing on the step a
tall young man, dressed in the
} shabby genteel guiss. and with a
Redeemed face, betrayiug tie
J ruiuous havoc OF driuk. Mrs
Jourdan gszsd at the silent 6g,
ure before her for a IuomeLt. aud
then pnt the question:;
: "What is your business, sir?'
"Don't yon know me, motherg
asked he. while tears started tc
his eyes.
'hy sonI my poor lost son i:
foundP' cried the mother
Patrick O'5bane aud ny'ell
greeted poor J.e with an affection
ani friepdliness which he fell
/, that he little deserved.
II have called 10 see you.
: said Joe. looking uneasily out G
: the door, "for the last time anc
: then leave you forever They arr