The Opelousas courier., 1884-02-16
A BRAVE DEED.

11O was q hetlC pAo oA q Cudp, Oll1
twelve years old, and SO pinched, an
stunted, and weakened, thatyou woul
have thought he could not be NOR
than eight. His eyes. were large an
brown, and wistful, like those of a,
intelligent dog. and it was the pa
thetic language of these same brow
eyes that aroused the compassion 0
an elderly, well-to-do farmer on
morning.
Mr.. Adams THE farmer) stood on
corner waiting for a car, and above al
the din and hustle of the crowd tina
hurried past, be heard a shrill, boyisl
voice calling:
"Star ! Hesald1 SUni Dreadful
murder in the Sixth Ward! Full &C
count Of the tragedy
Hello, Starveyl Sold any yet?'
broke in a second voice.
Mr.. Adams turned sharply around
and decided that the first voice be
longed to as miserable a specimen o.
rags and bones as it had eyer been hil
bad fortune to see, and he waited
rather anxiously for the answer, which
soon followed in a patient, uncom-
planning tone.
Not yet. but the old woman down
yonder gave me an apple hom her
stall, SO Pm not 70 very hungry now"
Poor little chapl' said the second
voice. with real sympathy: 'stimes is
hard on We, that's a fact. Try that old
fellow on The corner; country, l GUEST
Mebbe he'll take one"
Acting upon this advice, Number
One approached and spoke up hope
fully
.tStari Heraldi SAM Take one,
STRIP
Eyes, let's have a Herald. said the
old gentleman, diving into his pocket
for Change. what is your name, my
boy2
Harvey, cir, but the boys and the
folks ID our alley generally call me
starvey.e
eStarveyi yes, yes said the old
gentleman, with another rapid survey
of the rags and bones. why doesn't
your. mother mend your clothes, and
how doe II happen that you are 10
thin? Have You been i'll n
Sick, sir? Oh, no. I rather guess
it's because I don't get enough to eat.
and mother, she's deadF' The last in
d hopeless tone. with 4 brush Of his
ragged Sleeve over the brown eyes.
sShe died last winter, and there's no
0ne To look after me now. Thanky,
sir" as he received the change which
the old gentleman had all the time
been holding In his hand.
Here, don't co. said the worthy in
dividual, al the bundle Of rags turned
to leave. s.How weuld like to 20 home
with neP ! live where there is al
ways enough To eat and you could take
care of the horses, and weed, and help
round generally. Come, what do You
sayfs
AHorsesY' said the mite, eagerly.
aOhl / love horses, sirl We used to
live in the country when ] was a little
chap, and father he owned a horse. i
used To ride him. tool CO into the
countryl Gollyi / guess soifn
"NVell. well, give yonr papers to that
boy. then; he has sold most Of his.
That's right Come along, now; /
can't take such 4 looking object home
with me. Why. Maria wouldn't let US
IMP
The mite was fitted with d decent
suit OF clothes, and finally arrived at
the place where there was plenty to
eat; q happy as a king, and ready to
worship the kind old gentleman who
had rescued him from his miserable
street life.
He was called Harvey. now, and.
soon ceased To deserve his old appel
Iation He did willingly whatever
was given him to do. but his chief de-
light was the sleek span OF bays
aKitty and Jsss," who occupied
comfortable quarters in the large barn.
He watered, fed and groomed them I'M
tiringly. and when, sitting beside his
master II Tue new spring wagon. be
was allowed to hold the relns. his cup
of bliss was full.
But one ally trouble appeared Id the
shape 81 j ronghIooking fellow who
applied to Mr.. adams for work. f.
was engaged without much regard ii
references. For / time III went wei.
but Mr.. Adams soon discovered that
his new hand had 8 trick ef beating
the horses kicking Che COWS and other
wise maltreating the abiulsls about
the placs; and being d humane mar,
lie dismissed him with d lecture uDon