New-York tribune., 1884-11-16

Inc old man amt none too patient"
Nat held open the carriage door. Bnt wber
Dennis tossing in his bag. took the scat beside the
driver Nat was delighted: "Je,t like himself fer
all the world he SAID climbing into his avn ssat
hc gave Dcnnss hand another shake aI ri kpows
yew now, yew young rascal. allu, ready tcw talL
With Nat Dew yew recolect the times ycy hid in
schoo.bcll had rung and Seth IIu 1t fu,nn' and
frcttin'. sayn' ycw'd never win the prize Int yrw
did. Dennis, yew did, And again his bard old hand
"Af,er ~ an arm don't max, a man. an, vev,,.
tle eonis Drnns With your warn-helrtel ways
How We hey Dif"i yew An the oil mans lin
giiiu tiles 49, q efrr ever since yonr anut dnJ
}. sypr H.as = hadn't alius ban usel tcw him ani
% irif hIlf Hfiini u" WIS n NUDl woman NINA
b.isff HB Hgs sis's inhl tlu Old man snts a store
b1 bsI iI9 lh she hs' tow work ofiul hard willis
.." iT'1. milking cows an what not. But seth
iihhis g9i ~ nl rich sence tln town crowd no all
hfrl ihe pd iain, an N.Y. eorh lot - oNin' necrs
an hhiolhs hey aprnngnp' They're watln now
ief bis money. linf nnbn,dy ken tell how tie
moneys gun. I hopea yew don't look fer none 81
aud Nat gave quick side CLAN, = ou oi the old r,cs
Tat despite aso aud wrinkles hal loet noue of their
dol'l look for u aud don't want H. pcnnl,
spnbo liiile sharply lie Knew that old Nat liked
u mnlNt building ~ false hopes AZ the han,o tina
hn felt thu natural pain ol piohl, 'on,tiNn naum
that nnls itarlt ~ the yer, outset net with duubts
nf itH sincerity Aud then ho Hnicl After all u wac
only the Yankee rovercnuc Tor the almighty dollar,
aud Nat had meant kindly "No lholght oi money
brought ne here, Nat oano lust Tor love ot tho old
man. Anl though, booying mo poor ho sent mo
two hundred dollars. haven't touched a cent of Il,
aud moan To give u back to hun
"rwo hundred dollars, phew" " aud Nat gavesa
whstl,. 81 dldnt calculate tho oil man st quito
80 much store by yc' That's oncommon gcnnroas0
him. Now don't be q fool an give II back. rwo
hundred dollars % good money ANT tew he throwed
away, an calculate its the most yew'll SEQ o his
money, Kcepit, Dennis, lal
But when Dennis shook his head Nat chuckled.
The very same h. said, the very same. CarR
no more fer a dollar than fer penny, good lad
an war -lcartcd but foolish, foolish
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him as occasionally clu king he glanced out Of tho
OF his eye ut Dennis, who was looking about
him with surprise at the handsome streets.
{" How changed everything H." Eennis SAID when
passing row after of handsome residences, they
came to Large incoscd property that III the midst
OF tho pOpuous town seemed PARK
al calculate yew'll fin not much change here"
said Nat, rs the handsome iron gates were opened
aud the carriage rolled In under great trees sethe
been offered u cool one hundred thousand ter this,
bat | reckon he'll bold on tew this bit o. land rs
long as he lives, an longer cf knows anythiR
While Nat was still talking the Old farm house
came in sight Ii was unchanged, with its long low
porch and the two cherry trees before INTO which
80 MANY times Dennis had climbed to feast on the
luscious fruit. All eaiess now they stretched oue
their baro branches IN welcome TO him who when
last under their shade had been young anu fuli Oh
For them youth would return with spring bios
SONS, but for him
maid held it aside for hun 10 pass. A strangely
There was no one to welcome him. The KIND OLD
" ick, tick" In the same heavy tone that had
warned him OF study hours. the CLOCK In the nan
spoke of the olden times. How small 1T appeared u
comparison to those childish days when as giantit
had looked down on him. Tick, tick y; 1t was vel.
coming him, wondering how he had grown so tall
and pointing ont other old friends. With mist be-
fore his eyes and a swelling heart Dennis saw the
same old chairs, the wooden settle ana all the I'M
change furntu of his chIldhOols home. How
much more durable than immortal man were these
hits of wood fashioned by his hand
But he had not much time for Thought, for the
mal coming ont of an adjacent room, was Jnse
about deliver message when sharp INN voice
hushei hers "Denns Day, come here" waking
past the curtseyng maid, Dennis entered tne SEX M
room and falling on his knees oy the peu kssc 'ho
thin hand held out 10 hlm - -
MY boy" sad the old voice whose sharpness: was
lost IN trembling. my boy" and the other hand
| was laid on Dennss bowel head. , ~
There was silence III the room while the loud tick
of the old clock seemed telling of the life that was
passing away. Dennis had caught glimpse OF that
| shadowy face on the pillows and shrugged nara 10
keen back his rising tears. lie could ony remember
and quick of temper, but IN spite OF sharp words.
! with KIND true heart. He remembered that when
his pale mother, Widowed IN her youth. had no
| home i'ncle seth had opened his door, Uncle Seths
| wagon had been sent to meet hcr ana nal oronene
| her here TO die lie remembered that when Aunt
selma Ia dtaken IN her arms the dear younger SISTER
! who was 50 pale and sick and had sobbed over her
Uncle seth had sad: Don't be lool, SELMA, ana
then hltm hin from the door hal pro,;ei hlm 10
| ms hrrast And he had seen tears IN the grown
| m1n'sn ewes aud had wondered ut the olyshiy:
How Ina ii he had tried to keep from crying himself.
| and when he cOillun I, tIclc Nttu H'i h'h' n"" I"
moment m his arms, and then IN rough voice say
mo- be a man" had put him at his mothers leet,
ratlcl his head and strodc out of the ON. lie
| conld remember an endless number OF KIND deeds,
and the sharp words that had never h"uo" "''
| him his uncles true nature.
And now all that remained of that strong man
was tai, ghostly figure on the bel. LonueI n r anu
louder licked thtcNek, ticking away his HE fres-
! entity with something that sounded rs Ialht ecno
of his old mpatlencc Seth Hunt spoke. ~,
"lou'rc wasting time. you're wasting tnne, anu
a., ,xiih la
| Iook up Dennis, you great fool OF a boy, look up;
want to see your face" Ana wush pehhis ,nsl,JI ISL
| mi, n nd the old man st okcd the mana whch heu
LIs own aud something ike the shadow of smlo
hghich the ghusty face. , -. s..,
"lou'vc been great ioo pehnis' p'1al ' 'vo, vor
nsc to he Great TOOL, great fool the old lips hops
ON murmurng. But there was nothing out 'e"o'''
"ro think you never camc't | was dying, and
wonldn't have come now if hadn't sent the money
ID d YOU get ~ the Old man asked qucHy; -,
DcnnIs's answer was to take tue TWO Oi1 outoi
his pockct and put them within the clasp oi me tnh
Ingcrs that, released from his hand. were piuehhs
ncrvously ut the countcrpanc ,,.
4 smile like the shadow ot some amusing thought,
passed over Seth Hunts face: "And so you were wero
too proud to touch the old mans money Yet cal, "a.
cuate you're poor as poverty. WEI, SO mucn tne
more, Tor charity" and again that smile. % Put
away the money in my box on that Ghost OF draw
crs Perhaps tll be your last chance TO refuse nom
est dollars"
Dcnnls's face had flushed hotly, but having
foIIoweI the old mans directions he came back 70
! him and drew a chair to the bedside -" Uneie no
SAID. I'm not rich, but I've managed to get on ana ana
owe no man a cent. Now intend to do better and
| make some money" A., ,a
"low'll you make it ~ sneer came over 'nc o''
face. shadowy like the smile.
| "Writng," Dennis answered. ,,.
aBosl" said Seth atiunt. panse and then 10
heard again he old voice. grown sharp and queru
Ions now. "If you'd come and asked ms I'd nave
put you in a good business But that hard % heia
| and obstinate PRIDE suppose, they kep' you oacA
Aud now lt's too late. You've made your BED al"
You must lie in it, ,,;,f ,f
"That's all right. uncle: Pm not complanlngos %
my lot. know brought it on myself. Ana yc'-
he hcsitated. D;s va.
"Spit il out" said the old man. and Dennis was
surprised /, see that the faded eyes could look ~
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