Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29

ratal piow of learning that nus son was
unworthy even of the living of common
soldier; the proud old man would walk
straight into his grave. Anything
rather than that Patience's stubborn
faith in her brother should be shattered
in so sudden way. Anything rather
than that Dick the Deserter should
crawl for hiding into the Legs Crofts
lofts and barns.
You think that, do you p asked
Dick. "You try soldering yourself,
and see which is the fool-the fellow
that chucks it over or the fellow shat
stays. don't know why l listed, but
l know well enough why took to my
heels. I'm going to get Patience to
put me behind a truss of hay till the
coasts clear. and then hey for the gyp-
sizes! that's the best thing I've tried"
"Nom cried Stephen, in q voice
which, though young, had a spice of
thunder. mo jobs too bad to mend.
Would you 60 crying to a girl who still
honors you, to hide coward and .
fool? don't mind what l call you
you know as well as l do that you've
earned the names. / must let myself
out somehow; want to help you, but
l can't bring myself to do it unless l
first let out my mind. OFF with that
scarlet rag; it's rubbish, but you've no
right to it. There; nobody will look
for it in these bushes. Take my coat
and hat; we're much of size. Walk
straight on to Longnett, and wait for
me at the Half Moon. No-not like
that; button the coat well over your
shirt; there-you'll pass for lawyers
clerk or anything you please. Or you can
be Mr.. Harlow's clerk from MlllpOrt.
I'll get home as l am; I'm often at
work in my shirt-sleeves, SO it won't
matter if I'm seen going indoors. I'll
dress and come to yon at the Half
Moon; and then We'll see what's to be
done. You can put up there for to-
night; and you shall be my clerk in
earnest if you'll give yourself just one
more chance of being a-man."
"A man, 1t was singular to see the
change that came over Dick Black
thorn's face with the change of clothes
by exceptional good fortune,
fitted him as though they had been
made for him. He no longer veered be-
tween a SLOUGH and a swagger; he even
lightly, as he peered over the
bank to catch a glimpse of his reflection
in the pool. "A man. repeated he.
~ ~. t;rs. time TTe tnown tho feel ~
Joosn, a @ hroadclnth m for a ,.omn,e @ Of xearS "
Tbe gvns;eS indeed mo gvpsies for me
Il yon nleasa Tho trnfh is Harlow
Tva haan Thinking ser;onslv of late.
- r. =. naJ,;s;er .h.t
after alrs said and done, respectability's
the THING. Who'd ever have thought,
old cock to look at me and you now.
that Won re the RIGHT side of the hedge
and I'm the wronSe What do GIRLS and
horses counL so lono as there's a tailor
to oct one straight again? | should like
a sight of Patience AGAIN. poor lass: I've
half a mind to drop In on her and make
her scream, for fun, on NV way to the
Half Moon. No-all right, old chap:
Won needn't look so oueer A barcaln 5
a bargain. and nobody burst saw Dick
BLACK ktborn isn't a man of his word.
Down to-day and mn to-morrow-that's
the came. Hey for the Half Moon and
a flo for Kino Georcei Ay- come over
to the Half Moon: many's the forum
I've had there in the old davs and
Wen have another tonight. YOU and l.
I'll stand treat if you'il lend me the
price of a howl till | nav YOU again.
On. IN be a man! ri 90 ahead and
redeem the past and eat the fatted calf,
and be pood--so Good that the old
mans hairs shall turn brown again for
fun-n
Whether Dicks sullen desperation or
his sudden burst into high spirits was
the worse to behold, Stephen could not
tell. ltwas plain the fellow had no
more ballast in him than feather in
the wind; and that, whether up OF
down. his good and bad spirits were
equally capricious and VAIN. A mo-
ment ago he was hunted brute; now
he was what fairly good coat had
made him. Stephen saw work before
him to which the restoration of Legs
Croft was mere child's play. However,
it had got to be done.
Now be off with you," said he.
'.Mind, I'm trusting you; if l don't fine
you at the Half Moon by the time get
there, wash my hands of you. If ]
do, I'll see to it that if you break dowr
in life again it shall be the fault o.
neither horse nor girl, but your very
own"
''Oh. that's all right" said Dick
"T've half a good mind to 60 bacf
through Manchester and meet the red
coats-that would be fun, too. won
though. I'm going to turn over a new
leaf. and be q good boy for the rest o
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