Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-10-25
HARvEYls B IS. ! BRAVE WE DEED,


HARvEY's B !: rs, BRAVE r DE DEED,
He was little bit of chap, only 10
years old, and SO pinched, and stunted,
and weazened, that you would have
thought he could hot be more, than, 8.
His eyes were large and brown, and
rwistfulY Ike those Of AN ifteli dog,
ard twas the pathetic language of these
same brownIeyes that aroused the COM
passion of an elderly, well-to.do farmer
one morning. 0IE
Mr.. Adams (the farmer) stood on a
corner waiting for Q, car, and above all
the din and ib1htlei Of the crowd that
hurried past, he heard shrill, boyish
voice calling:
"Star Heraldl Sun! Dreadful mur-
der in the Sixth Wardl Full account
of the tragedylYag haaese bae 4s,i7
Hello, Starveyl Sold any yet %
broke in p second foice.
Mr.. Adams turned sharpl; around,
and decided that the fret voice belonged
to as miserablesa specimen1of rags and
bones ,as,it had ever Been hislbadfortunia
to see, and he waited rather an1iously
for the answer, which soon followed in q
patient, uncomplaining tone. 4
Z" Not yet, but Che old woman down
yonder gave me an apple from her stall;
so I'm not SO very hungry now,"
1CttPooT little chapF sad, the second
voice, with real Sympathy: :stimes is
hard on ye, that's fact. Try that old
fellow on the corner; country, III guess!
Mebbe he'll take one. S
Acting upon this advice, Number One
approachediand spoke up hopefullyA D
"Star Herald [! Sun Take one,
sirp"
Eyes, let's have Herald" said the
old gentleman, diving into his pocket
for change. is"WhatI ID. your name, my
boy?p ,.5.,,s., 5ris,i q, s.,
folks in our alley generally call me
Starvey." ({ifIs
"starvey yes, yee," said the old
gentleman, with another, rapid survey
,ofthe rags and bones! l"iWhy doesn' t
your mother mend your clothes, and
how does it happen that you are so thinp
Have you been ill?" sT z
"sick, ,Ssr on. no, II Father guess
it's becaiise I don't tget enough, to eat,
and mother, she's dead!" The last in a
hopeless tone, with brush OF his rag.
ged sleeve over the brown eyes. HShe
died last winter. and there's no one to
look after me- snow. Thanky, sir" as he
received the change which the old gen
tleman had all the time been holding in
his hand.1 sEyDurS
"Here, don't go" said the worthy in
dividual, as the bundle OF rags turned
to leave. "How would like to gothome
with me? l live where there is always
enough to eat, and you could takescare
generally. aGome, what do yot aayg"
Horses!" said the mite, eagerly.
''Ohl love horses, ,Esift IN ID used Sto
live in the country when was little
chap, and father he owned horse. l
used bride him, too! Go into the coun.
try! Gollyl guess sol"
swell, well, give your papers to that
boy, then; he has sold most of his.
That's right! Come along, now; Isean'i
take such a looking object home wifi
me. Why, Maria wouldn't let us lnl'
The mite was itted-with q decent suit
Of clothes,s md gfinally arrived ~at gthe
place who're heSe wassplentystd eat; as
Shhppy as King, and ready 10 worshiif
the kind old gentleman who had rescued
him from his miserable streetlife.~r
he was called Harvey, now, Jand dssoer
ceased to deserve his old appellation. He
did willingly, whatever was given hin
todo. but his chief delight was the sleel
span bays, Kitty" and "Jess," who
occupied comfortable quarters in the
large barn. He .wateredy fed and
groomed3 them hntiringly and when, sit
ting beside his master in the new spring
wagon, he was allowed to hold the reins,
his cup Of bliss was full. - = ! = ., - y
But one day trouble appeared in the
shape of rough-lookingi fellowsswhe
applied to Mr.. Adams for work. It was
in the busy season and he was engaged
without much regard to references. Fol
q time all went web, but Mr. Adams
soon aiacQvered that his new hand had
trick officiating the horses, kicking the
cows and otherwise maltreating the AMI.
mails about the place; and being q
humane man, he dismissed him with {
lectpre upon theIwicke edness and cruelty
of his conduct.
Then the farm hand became abusive,
and swore with many oaths' that he
would have revenge. Mrs. Adams was
alarmed, and begged of her husband
hat he.y0uld hagerthe man arrested,
but hesonfy ha6ghedy at hef fears, ssay'
such talk never amounts "a uphitattoo to a11yy. ny
thing" b7o,t,,lT I,
One lovely afternoon in autumn, Har.
yey had half f1holiday. end he wan.
.dered along through the woods, tdtihk.
ing IN the beauty around him; the gor.
geous tints of the trees, the purple and
gold OF the wood flowers at his feet, and
the dreamy blue q the, Ay,that shad!
owsdrn patches overhead ~. "
O. Suddenly -the aohnd }ot voices; broke
the stiffness, and Harvey, peerine
through the bushes, saw the man who
had worked for MIR. Adams, and anothe,
man: still more rough and evil looking,
guns beside stham. y Theys had 6uat e
fire, at which they were cooking some
rabbits; and as Harvey looked, dos
bounded through the underground and
crouched down beside them.
The men, were. discussing q plar
which paade HRgsy 8 heart beat IH6 fio
lently as he listened, that he shiveret
with dread lest they should hear it anc
discover his retreat.
barn, In which was stored al tbs frnit.
OF hi long summers work, and the * &
arm hand added contemptuously
Since he sets such store by hit
horses and coYsr it viii be a mercy t.
send them where they vii! never b,
abuse ! any more"