The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-09

pay you al make:
well, now, we'll see Il you are
boy to keep his word" SAID AunH
Deborah. -. =.
allow much must I psyP" Sam In
CURED II 3. m anal sss' Aunt Deborah put
ON her spectacles and made critical
survey Of the room. ''Window-iifty
cents: yase-one dollar-I w0uldnt
nave had it broken for five!-Thatn
do-one dollar and half. l shan.e
charge you for the dent in the furn'-
ture." =.
"rll try to pay you something on y
every week, said Sam Inere arg
some days when ! don't make any
thing; but whom do III save II l0'
VERY WE'LL" said Aunt Deborahi
ssyou may go now.
He thanked her. and went slowly
out, while Aunt Deborah began to PICK
up the fragments strewn over inc
floor.
s.Oh, wait . moment!' she cried.
Sam came back.
Take this stone out with you. and
be careful what you do with 1t. next
time. y she said. by the way, if you
wish to keep out Of trouble, you'd bet
ter not keep company with that Flip
per boy-"Aunt Deborah had rather
poor memory for names-''h had
him, wouldn't give him lesson"
She uttered the last sentence with
such . relish, that Sam was glad
enough to get away. He was afraid
she might conclude % pessow uPoS
him the saiutary lesson wnicr sno n as
proPosea 70 give nPPcr'
called MN. -,
Sam hurried homo as last as ne couid.
His mother, pale. delicate woman
whose wan features ana sunken eyes
showed the effects OF too hard WORK,
heard his simple tale, wiped away nls
tears and encouraged him in his resolve
to pay for the damage no had done.
From that day, Sam began 10 De very
diligent. and to earn pennies IN every
honest way possible to him. ANA cv.
cry week he carried some small amount
to Aunt Deborah. :,
"That boy has some good in him.,
she said when ne had brought ms mrs. hrs.
| installment And though sne grew
more kind toward him every time he
came. occasionally giving him 2 glass
OF milk, sandwich or cake, sne
rarely failed to warn him against the
influence OF that ripper boy;
His young companions laughed at
him for paying his money To Aunt De-
borah, and called him 2 coward LOT NOT
running away when they ran; out an
they said did not turn him from his
purpose.
One evening he went with cheerful
heart to pay his last installment- As
| he passed the window OF the sitting
room ne glanced in. There sat Aunt
Deborah, earnestly knitting. The
lamplight fell upon her sober face and
Sam wondered Il she ever looked really
smiling and pleasant. It doesn't
seem as though she would be 80 stin
with fellow, he said to himself:
Then, in response to her-"Come IN.
he entered the room and handed ner
the money.
"I believe that Is all, ma'am, said
he.
Yes, that pays the whole sum.
said Aunt Deborah; you have done
vel"
II am still very sorry !! have
troubled you, and hoPc you forgive
me. he said.
do. with all my heart" she SAID.
earnestly.
THANK you" said Sam, as pc
started out, picking his old hat from
the floor, where he had placed it on
entering.
Come back. said Aunt DeDoran;
I've something more 70 say 70 you.
with . startled look ne turned INTO
the room. Aunt deborah went TO the
cabinet and unlocked 1t She nrst
soo 90. out s par o. =, new shoes, then
nan oozen pairs Oh SOCKS some I'M