The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-08


could answer him; finally he sobbe
forth an explanation. He had ovel
/ heard a conversation between hi
. parents the night before Inghan
| 81 Co., the bankers, had failed
They owed his father a larg
amount and unless he uld ge
five thousand dollars at once, h,
too must fail.
But" cried Frank, excitedly
''didn't he think of Aunt Amanda
} She is very rich, you know, and hi
sister, tool"
eyes," said Allan, "mammi
thought OF her right off; but pap;
said, You know, dear, she refused
to help me once. could not ask
her agian.' ("
"Pll ask herp' cried Frank
bravely. "Come along, Allan.
They went stright to Aunt Aman-
da's house. The grim maiden la
dy glanced at Allan's red eyes and
teared-stained cheeks. "Been fight
ingY she asked abruptly, before
either of the boys could muster
courage to speak.
mo, indeed replied Frank
"Allan was crying because his ia
ther is going to fail. But he won't
fail if you lend him five thousand
dollars, Aunt Amanda"
"Whatr'
"Ingham & Co. have failed, "stam-
mered Frank, feeling his courage
desert him as he faced his aunt's
stern eye. "They owed Uncle AL
Ian a lot of money, and he will fail
too, unless he gets five thousand
dollars right off,
$50 he sent you boys to me?'
she inquired, pressing her thin lips
together ominously.
80, no." cried Frank.
81 heard him tell mamma he
could never ask you to help him
again" said Allan, $50 Frank said
he would ask YOU"
you're his own sister, you
know" put in Frank.
"Indeed," said she stiffiy, turn
ing to him, $50 you think L ought
to help my brother"
Eyes ma am, do,' replied Frank,
resolutely.
"Are you willing to help him?"
she asked, severely, looking search
ingly in his upturned face.
"Why / haven't any thing to help
him with l would in a minute-O
Aunt Amanda" faltering suddenly,
do you mean King James?"
"Yes," she answered, grimly, she
must be worth nearly forty dol
lars"
80 my pony! my pony" thought
poor Frank. How can 1 give up
my pony? But dear, kind Uncle
Allan to fail-he shall have it."
Then, though his heart swelled
with grief and tears stood in his
eyes, he said, 81 will do it. I'm
Gle Allan shall have my pig money"
s'Very well," was the reply. 81
will lend him five thousand dollars
go and tell him."
"Thank you," cried Frank.
EThere is good stuff in that boy"
said Aunt Amanda, looking after
him.
King James was led off to Aunt
Amanda's by Patrick. He came
back with forty dollars, and left the
pig. Frank took the money to his
uncle and with a check from his
aunt for the five thousand dollars,
with which Uuncle Allan paid
all his liabilities and went on with
his business. Young Allan in his
gratitude promised Frank every
cent he could collect toward anoth
er fund, and Frank began patiently
again the work of earning and saw
ing till he should have enough to
buy pony.
Some weeks after the departure
of King James, the morning dawned
of Franks birthday. He wondered
if some one would give him dol
lar or two to swell his fund. When
he went down to breakfast there
was a strange air of excitement.
His father and mother gave him
birthday greetings but no gift.
Katie could not keep still a minute
and gave little scream when he
lifted his plate. There lay folded
paper. Frank took it up and looked
at it. 1t was a check from Uncle
Allan for forty dollars, and an ac-
companying note stated that his
uncle was able and glad to return
the amount so ne1 ousiy loaned
hlh IN LIS time of trouble.
Frank was astonished. He had
never looked upon it as a loan. As
the breakfasting went on, the door
bell rang violently.
''See who it is, Frank, said 'Mrs
Moore.
He opened the door and stood
staring in bewildered surprise. NJ
person was visible; but there stood
the black pony, with the white sta
on his forehead, the long tail anC
flowing mane-in a shining har
ness, attached to a neat basket
phaeton.
Frank rubbed his eyes and looked
again. Yes, there it was, and th'
pony was paving the ground anC
champing his bit.
Katie now came flying out, threw
her arms around his neck, anC
kissed him and thrust a note intC
his hand. As if in a dream h'
read:
Dear Frank: Through life ma,
you stand all trials as nobly IS yol
have stood my test of your charac
ter. Accept my birthday gift. Th
pig has paid for the pony.
AUNT AMANDA.
A Very Effective Hint.
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become your inquired Kosiusk'
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