The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-05
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would wcrc this your father and moth
cr's home and they had been unexpcct-
cdly called away to be gone for several
MONTHS
II see. SIR" said Aleck. II will be
on hand in the morning bright and
carly. Good night, SIR
The squire chucsled to himself as the
door closed. '.rvc given him chance,
and II he's the boy take him to be no
will make the most Of 1t. ! shouldn't
have thought of 1t, though, II / hadn't
liked the way he was winding that yarn.
He had little idea that every time tho
long arms Of that swift went whizzinr
around they were reaching out into his
future.
cts queer bargain, said Alsck
aloud. to the cutting north wind as he,
went down the hill, .'but IT Is a good
place to practice tho pr5cept: Not what.
or where, but how.
'sYou can keep an eye on him. said
Squire Eaton to Margaret, the house,
keeper. next morning, ..but I hardly
think he IL the kind OF lad to turn out
like Percy Stiles; and mind, now, that
he never hears Percy's story"
Margaret nodded; and as the master
went out. John, her husband, said:
Wasn't he queer onep The squire
has never had anything to do with boys
since then; and yet he dotes on boys"
II know il, said Margaret; "just to
think how much he set by Master Percy,
and what chance the lad threw away.
DO you remember how the squire looked
Mt first, when he really believed there
had been burglar in the house, and no
said: You are hero, Percy. You
have saved our lives and our prop
ertyr"
II remember" snid John; "but that
was nothing to the scene after the INST
ter had boon investigated, and he was
convinced that Percy was the rogue, rs
well as the hero when he called us all
into the library and sent for the poor
lad. He came thinking he was 10 re-
ceive reward for his bravery It is
just like picture In my mind even
now. The squire rising from his arm
chair, with that stern, white face.
Percy with the exultant air and look oil
expectation changing to that Of. cul-
prit. DO you remember how his voice
sounded when he said: All the bows r
ever read about did something very,
W Nv y NuA u0llkSiVNS W VIII lQT t0tIll~
selves fame and gifts and friends, and I
wanted to be hero "
Yes said Margaret, Il remember
II, and the squire's reply The honest
boy who does his simple duty and
makes the best Of every day is the hero
that the world needs but think this
lal is made Of different kind Of stuff
Hes made busy winter Of IL, sir"
sad the old housekccper when, ono
April day, the squire arrived home I'M
expectedly and asked for Alcck. He's
not been away one evening nor missed
u day ut school the whole term. Hes
made the fires, swept the paths, looked
after the hinges Of the gates, the latches
OF the barn-doors, and the fastenings of
the blinds. He's pettcd the dogs and
cats and birds, watered and trained tho
plants, and cheered up tho time for
John and me as blithcly ns II we had
been his own grandparents. He has
not failed ono morning of running ND
TO the widow Grey's before school-time
to sec how she WAS getting on, and he
has never meddled with anything nor
been In mischief"
'.And he has written me letter every
Saturday" said the squire, ''giving .
concise account OF all the happenings
here" Going into the library and look
ing about, he added: HE has filed all
my periodicals and kept everything
ready for me to look over as easily as 4
l had been gone only for week. I"
Well, Aleck, what have you made
of your workp" he said, as the lad came
in flushed with pleasure at seeing him.
II have had profitable winter at
school, sir. have read good deal Of
history, have learned great many ,
things Of John and Margaret, and can
not tell you, sir, how happy Ihave been.
! am afraid have done very little IL
pay for all these privileges, and Aleck's
voice tremhled.
= have found boy that can trust,
and that pays me-" said the squire, and
his voice grew 4 little husky. "Now
we will make new bargain.
All that was years ago. Aleck Is
Squire Eaton's law-partner now, sue
cessful man, and, better than that,
good man. He il fond Of helping young
people; he likes to have them improve
their time, and he often says 1t is
not SO much consequence what or where
your work Is, - what you make of it. -
--.Anpie A. Preston, in Chicago Standard.