The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-01-03

Battle-Ground Joe bringing in tho
wood for the next morning. NJ
sJoe, . he said, ''will you ask MIS- S
Dor e Il you can go . the '''s' "'
Joe gave very ready assent, ne
assured Mrs. Douglas that the cnoreS
were all done, and received ner per-
mission to go with Ralph.
Knowing something OF Joe's nao.,s,i
Ralph said, just as they reached the
gate. ..Are you sure the chores are Alb
done?'
Eyes. / believe So" was Joe's care
less answer. D.,4
"'The barn doors are open. Doesnc
Mrs. Douglas expect you to sho' 'nem
at doesn't make bit of difference,
and she won't see them. for they are
out of sight from the house"
II should shut them, If l were IN
your place." said Ralph; and then. the
barn reminding him of eggs. he asked
Have you brought in the eggs To-
dayP" ...,.
mo, l forgot to look. But the hens
don't lay every dav, SO Mrs. Douglas
won't think anything about it.
LETS see if we can't find any, before
we 90 to the river" said Ralph. Il
like to hunt for eggs"
They went, and soon found several.
Ralph, not satisfied with this, contin-
ued to look around, and soon discov-
cred nest with ten eggs OF which 200
had no knowledge
ssOnly think! we have found sixteen!
said Ralph, exultingly, after counting
them. "Worth looking for, am sure
Two years passed, and each of the
BOYS went on his own way; Joe neglect
ing his duties with little or no COM
junction, If he felt sure his unfaithful-
ness would not be discovered, and
Ralph performing every duty carefully;
and yet, during this time, the differences
between the two boys seemed OF little
account. Ralph seldom got even q word
OF approbatice from Mr.. Harris. and
Joe usually contrived to escape CEN
sure.
At the end of the two years Mr.. HarJ
ris received visit from an old friend,
who was very busy man when at
home, and it was q great. treat to him
to spend whole week in quiet coun-
| try farmhouse. He was close OBJ
server. and one thing which did not es-
cape his notice was the faithfulness
with which Ralph did all his tasks He
spoke of it to Nj. Harris.
"Yes, Ralph is pretty good boy,
said Mr.. Harris, rather carelessly, rs IL
| it were matter of course.
II wonder If you know how few boys
there are as faithful rs he isT' was his
friend 8 reply.
II want q good, honest, faithful
boy" said friend to this gentleman.
about two weeks after his return home.
''Did you chance to find such an article
while you were in the country"
| The gentleman thoughts turned at
once to Ralph, aud he answered.: II did
see such boy. l never saw one more
/; faithful and trustworthy. And then
he told him all about Ralph.
'.Do you think Icould get him?"
.very likely you may, il you try"
He did try, and the result was that
Ralph found an excellent situation,
which proved to be the first stepping
stone to successful career in the BUSH
ness world.
1t has often been said that the rogue
or wrong-doer is sure to be found out at
last; but it is just as true that the faith
full, industrious boy is sure to be found
out in the long run. He may think that
no one observes him. but people around
him have eyes and, by and by. there
will be a place where such boy is
wanted, and some one, who has BEEN
silently watching him, will bring the
place and the boy together. Catherine
M. Ir0sobridge, tn Congregationalist.