Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-25
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
EVE DOLLARS.


when this request awoke him from the
reyerie in which he had been plunged.
He was perched on top of one OF the
high old-fashioned gate-posts, SO lost
In thought that he had not noticed the
carriage rolling rapidly along the dus-
" road until it came TO sudden
stop beneath the branches OF the old
elm.
.Yes. sir" he answered, scram-
bling down from his perch in
red confusion; and in few min
utes ne had drawn bucket OF cool
water from the old moss-grown well
and brought some to the carriage In the
only glass the modest home afforded.
Jack shyly shuffied his bare feet IN
the hot sand while he waited Tor the
glass, only giving one swift glance at
the occupants of the carriage-an old
lady, with white soft curls framing her
kindly face. a gentleman. and boy
about Jacks own size. but as different
from the sturdy, bare-legged, sun
burned boy as a daintily clad delicate
invalid could be.
"Much obliged" and the carriage
went on it's way again. while Jack
turned the silver dime the gentleman
had dropped in the glass over and over
in his brown hand.
"Oh. II could only get a dollar
somehow he said, presently. This
is a start toward it, but know I'll
never gct the rest in time. Tain't no
use trying: | might as well give up at
once. Things amt fair in this world
nohow. That boy in the carriage has
every thing he wants, and cant have
any thing"
The usually bright. boyish face was
wrinlyled up into an expression oil dis
content as Jack compared his lot with
that Of the little invalid in the carriage,
forgetting TIC story of suffering that
tho errtehcs told. As .he turned toward
the gate, he saw something that looked
like crumpled bit Of green paper lying
in the road. STOPPING down, he picked
it up and as he opened it with trem-
bling fingers, he gave a long, low
whistle of delight and Incredibly.
Five dollars just at the very time
when he had been wishing so earnestly |
for some money. or the way to earn it.
He turned two or three somersaults by |
way OF working off the exuberance of
his delight and then he perched him
self on the Q tc-post again 10 spread his
treasure out. and accustom himself TO
the possessi n OF his new riches.
Il suppose some one in that carriage
must have dropped it, he said TO him
self when he began TO reflect upon the
in which the bill had so oppor-
timely come into his possession. With
this thought came another one that
Jack strove instinctively to Danish with
out paving 1t any heed. He had no
to keep the money, for it did
not belong to him; he must return it to
its owner.
u won't,n Jack said anerily to him
self, with a stubborn look on his face.
81 found It. and it's nine and I'm go
ing to keep il, sou
'Thief! thicGa
Jack started guilty. It was only a
,at-bird swavinq on the branches OF the
,lm. ana looking down at the boy with
Is inquisitive black eye. Jack flung
ais blilnless hat at IL in his irritation.
For 4 lone frlrhour he eat On The
rate-post. while The sunbeams filtered
Down through the waving leaves, and
ell in shimmering aecks of light upon
he brown curls. A hard battle was be-
no wared between desire and duty.
This money meant 50 much to him, but
vas II worth stealing?
mo. sir.n rang out in clear. emphatic
ones al last; and Jack swung himself
Town with look Of determination. re-
covered his dilapidated headcear. and
tarted off for Rose Villa, a dusty walk
# two miles.
The summer afternoon was drawing
q close. as Jack opened the iron gate.
nd wallrad slowly IN the praveled