Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-12

from whom 1 got my information told ME
how you were employed and where
On. Capt Bennydeck, who could the per-
son have been?'
"A poor old broken-down actor, Sydney.
You were his fayorite pupil Do YOU re-
member him?'
Il should be migrate I'll, indeed, if could
FORGET him. lie was the ONLY person IN the
school who WAS KIND TO me. Is the good
old man still living"
No: he rests at iilSt. | AM glad To say
was able to make his last days on earth the
happiest days of his life"
II wonder" Sydney confessed ''hOw You
met with him."
"Ih..re was nothing at all romantic III NV
first discovery of him. | was reading tue
police reports in newspaper. The lruur
wretch was brought before a magistrate.
charged with breaking window. Hes one
last chance of escaping starvation il! tsa
streets was to get sent to prison. The nlag.,-
trate questioned him and brought to liyir a
really heart-breaking account of lniSfOrsun.
emblttered by neglect on the part of peup.e
in authority who were bound to help him.
He was remanded, SO that inquiries might
be made. l attended the court on the tiill
when lie appeared there again and heard his
statement confirmed. l paid his fine and
contrived to put INN in a way of earning
little money. He was very grateful and
came now and then to thank me. In that
way heard how his troubles had begun.
He had asked for small advance on tie
wretched wages that he received. Can yOu
guess how the schoomiStreSS answered
him?'
IL know but too we'll how she answered.
him - S dney said; Il was turned out of riie
house. too"
''An heard of it." the captain replied.
From the WON N herself. Everytbin& tnat
cOu 4 distress mn : re was ready to mention.
She told me Of your mothers second mar
rage, of her miserable death, of the poor
boy, your brother, missing and never heard
Of since. But when | asked where you had
gone she had nothing more to say She
knew nothing, and cared nothing, about
you IT had not become acquainted with
Mr.. Randall Linley l might never have heard
of you again. We Will say no more of that,
and no more of anything that has happened
in the past time From to-day my dear, we
begin a new life, and please God a happier
life. Have you any plans of your own for
the future?'
perhaps, if | could find help" Sydney
said, resignedly. Il might emigrate. Pride
wouldn't stand in my way; no honest em-
ployment would be beneath my notice. Be-
sides, if L went to America, [ might meet
with my brother"
'My dear child, after the time that has
passed, there is no imaginable chance OF
your meeting with your brother-and you
wouldn't know each other again if you did
meet. Give up that vain hope and stay here
with me. Be useful and be happy III your
own country"
"Useful?' Sydney repeated, sadly. Your
own kind heart, Capt. Bennydeck, is decev-
ing you. 70 be useful MEANS [ suppose, to
help others. Who will accept help from
me?'
Il will, for one," the captain answered.
Your
you shall hear now"
He told her of the founding of his h 0me
and Of the good it had done. You are the
very person" he resumed, ''to be the good
Sister-frend that want for my poor girls;
you can say for them what they cannot al
ways say to lie for themselves"
The tears rose in Sydney'S eyes. ''It is
hard to see such a prospect as that" she
said, land to give it up as soon as it is seem"
why give it up?'
Because [ am not fit for it. You are as
good as father to those lost daughters of
yours. If you give them friend, she
ought to have set them good example.
Have [ done that? Will they listen to girl
who is no better than Themselves"
'GladIy! Your sympathy will find its way
to their hearts, because it is animated by
something that they can all feel in common
something nearer and dearer to them than
a sense of duty. You won't consent, Sgd
ney, for their sakes? VIII you do what l
ask of you, for my sake?'
TO BE CONTINUED.