The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-26

of flame which was creeping up to the
great NOW. If the fire got into that,
there would be no hope. He gave an
awful groan as he threw the water as
high as he could, and found that it did
not reach TO the top of the Kissing little
flame.
just as he gave the moan of despair,
man came rushing in.
Cyrus had often seen him, and knew
his name was Johns.
"Oh, put it outr' he screamed. point
ing to the trail of fire.
The tall, kind-faced man snatched
the bucket, and in a few seconds the
last vestige of the confagration was
extinguished.
Thank YOU" cried Cyrus, as he
wrung the mans hand. Il thought
that it was all gone-Uncle Weather
ly's barn and ours. But Leslie had
saved the horses"
Mr.. Johns laughed, grimly.
''lf you mean that red-cheeked boy
of Weatherly 's-your cousin, l s'pose
| he is-he's gettin' out queer horses"
Mr.. Johns stopped to laugh again.
He was taking out armfuls of hay
when 1 saw him, and layin 'em ON the
snow. That's how happened to come
in. What's up?' says |, reinin' in.
Fire! fret he squeaks out, IN I'm
a-savin' my fathers hay
Even Cyrus began to laugh spasmod-
ically now, and good Mr.. Johns took
hold of his trembling shoulder kindly.
I'm take you over to the house." he
said. ''You amt fit to walk; you're
Drawer than all-get-out, though. You've
spilled sight O water round here for
such little fellow"
1--WE got to feed old Whitley" STAN
mered Cyrus, who had turned at first
to GO, and then remembered that his
work had not been quite finished when
Bounce tipped over the lantern. He
had been somewhat confused by these
unaccustomed praises.
''All right. said Mr.. Johns, approx
ingly. "Tll 60 over and stop the other
youngsters befor he gets all bis faith
er's hay outdoors"
Chuckling to himself, he went in
search of Leslie. That young gentle
man was still madly rushing around on
the other side of the premises. He had
taken out not only good deal of hay
but some old hats and pile of corn
ears. He was now Juggling at the
mowing-macnine, which he was fortu-
nately unable to stir.
Mr.. Johns leaned against manger
and laughed till he ached
THE fires out youngster," he said
at last. Jump into my sleigh and
ride home. But first We'll take your
cousin to his place. He's tired. He's
been dom somethin' worth while;
would "a had the fire put out all him
self in five minutes if | hadn't come"
Grandpa Peaseley happened to be
stopping amoment at ''Esther's" when
Mr. Johns drove up with the two boys.
Mr.. Peckham heard the story with
some stern looks and laugh at the
end.
"Well, boys" he said, after thanking
Mr.. Johns heartily and bidding him
goodnight, 1.-THE moral of this affair is,
never to have Bounce and lighted
lantern in the barn at the same time y
That's the moral he drew" said
Grandpa Peaseley, as he was telling
grandma the story later; "but drew
another one, too, and guess they all
did. l hope Susan's folks drew the
same. Cyrus hasn't been looked at
just right. He's mortal homely little
fellow Anybody'd have said that Les
lie, who looks so sort O. brave and
manly, would have put out the fire in
stead of Cyrus. But he didn't" pur-
sued grandpa, emphatically. HE flew
around, from all can gather, like a
hen with her head cut off, and we
ought to remember that 'tisn't looks
we're to judge by. Itsays in Scripture:
One star differeth from another starin
glory | believe we've all got glory;
sometimes it's in our faces, and again
it's in our minds, and again it, in our
hearts. We sort O give the most praise
to the glory that shows outside, and
children feel it. We shouldn't do it,
now. Red cheeks and a right spirit
don't always 90 together"
"But Leshe's nice boy" pleaded
grandma.
mice enough when there amt pun
kins to plant and the barn don ketch
fire" said grandpa, shrewdly.-Mrs.
Kate Epson Clark, in Christian Union