The Dillon tribune., 1886-02-13

Lacy closed the door. and m,sbe, t,.,
easiest cnalr ne could find up to the firesid.
nooties'' he said solemnly, ''pwray. ar,
You gong TO establish a Fountlling-er-
aosptal' because, it You are-you had
eLoeoter take my advice and make it,
headquarters at Ferwrers Court wraths,
than in Idleminster Bawracks.'' "'1e'
Bootles laughed outright
You mean young Hour La tl,.re n.
he's all right; he's going unier Terrv,s os.a ~
Don't trouble about him; he'll l9 in ne.
body's way. and Terry mas been askinr fn.
extra help ever so long N''
where did you pick him upr as,ksa
Lacy. 'p' asker
Down ut the circus. Tha. brute Frisc,
was teaching him new trapeze trick. With
tne AID OF that pointing to the lonr whit
whp set up against the ,lressing-tahle.
.,and l stopped him and brought yonnc
Houp-La away. That's ALL"
"Of course" Lacy murmured. ..1t oo,,
without saying And-er-how did the e]e.
CANT Mr. Fwrisco come OFF,
He wolloped 'im," put in young Hm,n.
la, jerking his thumb towards BOTTLES a
whole world of delight shining in his BRIGHT
and intelligent eyes,
"Ah! walloped him, did he!' repeated
Lacy with interest; land what did Mr..
Fwrisco say to thatr'
"'Owled," ans wered the boy tersely, hold
Ing both his hands to the warmth of the fire.
ne mad learned one lesson. this little circus
rider, and that was to make q few words on
very long way. Both his hearers laughed.
and then Lacy asked Bottles how II WAS
that he had CHANGED to be in tue circus at
that time Of dav!
"Oh, was going down to the club. and
happened to hear young Houp-La screaming
as passed. That was all about it," care
lessly. "After all it ia a very simple matter.
He will be under Terrys charge-go to
school, and make himself useful"
"lm to be among the 'orses," explained
the boy, suddenly finding his tongue, and
turning his blazing eyes upon Lacy: land
I'm to have top boots and tall at, like Mr.
Frisco, and go out with the kerridge. And
my word. it were good to see I'm this a'ter-
noon. e come in, and e see wot e were up
to, and when e it out at me, the captinp. e
Its out at i'm, and . sends i'm flying down
in the sawdust-and then.'' excitedly. "'e
says, says e, Get upr and e 'ad to get up,
and then the captiny e give him proper.
never see such Il wolloping! Mr.. Frisco, e
won't do no double somerset tonight, =
won't. And then," getting on to his feet,
and standing small skinny figure, looking
smaller than he really was by reason of the
and there spangle still cllnging to them;
land then, Mr.. Frisco, . drops down at last,
and Q lies accusing aud a-swearing like hur-
roar, and the capting e says, Dye ,cunt
some more o. this: Stop that 'ere row. g
says. Dye ear! Incver ses notlinlz so
good afore.' fairly chuckling with lis
own whip too-that was the best of it,
ut does cut" continued young Houp- La.
nodding .at the white thong. Il know it
WE'LL" Then his poor pinched little fac,
brightenel up into positive radiance. But
the capting amt never going to let me 90
back to 'im-never no more"
"Here is Terry. Now you shall go along
with him and have some dinner and Il tub
and some warm clothes. And mind. you're
not to 60 outside the barrack gates. Do you
hear!
Yes. sir" then added earnestly, and look.
ing his new master straight i'll the face:
mot if wOs TO swing for it.
Bootles laughed but STAYED the Lao mo-
lnent before Terry took him away.
''L1oos: here. my boy. Do you know what
lie ISL
Eyes, sir. lido"
well. l want you to remember this:
That whatever happens to you, whatever
trouble You may get into, you must never
tell a lie by way of trying to save yourself
Lies always ara found out sooner or later,
and they n,vrr ito any good at NIL to any
,)ne-ncvcr.
There was II moments silence. Then the
roor, miserable little waif fell down at
Bootles' feet, and flung his arms rount, nis
knee.
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