Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27
said Hartley. "You'll see if don't uncle,

if I live and have my health"
And the boy rode off, high in hope, to
offer Roam to DIR. Waring. Uncle Caleb
gazed after him from the gate with be-
nevolent smile, and scratched his; jaw.
"I always meant to do something for
the boys,n he said, land I'm glad to do it
in this way. 'Taint like taking SO much
money out o. my own pocket" i" which was
always distressing operation to old bach
elor Caleb; he himself confessed that ne
"hated it wus'n pizen."
Hartley had gleeful ride to the doctors
house, about two miles distant, and the
good luck to find him at home. The doc,
tor listened to his proposal with droli
smile, and asked why Crowfoot didn't sell
the colt outright. .s.
~ don't know; uncle is queer about
some things" replied Hartley. "!f you
should pay him the money, he could not
bear to let it go out of his hands again !;
but he is willing to lend the colt"
swell! well!" exclaimed the doctor,
looking the animal carefully over. "I'm
glad to take him, for your sake as well as
for the sake of the colt. I'll drive hfm
over to your uncle's this afternoons, and fix
the thing in writing"
Uncle Caleb did not see much more OF
his hopeful nephew for over year. He
knew that the boy was studying hard, and
afterward heard that he had at length LETT
the commercial school to accept salaried
situation.
1t was on Thanksgiving Day of the fol-
lowing year that Hartley again called on
his uncle. His cheeks were not quite so
ruddy as when we first made his acqualnt--
ance, but he was perceptibly taller ana
more manly in his bearing:
T. In rrou,fnnt,c
as to his progress and prospects, he said,
putting out his cane at the same old tur-
key-cock, who came at him with bristling
plumage and wattles flashing from purple
to scarlet:
II certainly hoped to bring back that colt
to-day, uncle, butt
"You're disapp'inted!" laughed the old
bachelor. "Well, to tell the truth, Hart
ley, I should have been disappointed if
you'd brought him. l never expected
YOU would. You've done your best, I've
no doubt. hear you've been industrious,
and finally got good place, and that's
enough for me. I'm in no hurry to get
the colt back"
"I'm glad to hear you say that" Hartley
replied. "For when went to the doctors
for him lust now he said he couldn't spare
him, and he didn't believe you would
have any use for him before next spring.
He has quite fallen in love with Roam, un-
cle."
eAh, knew he would" and Mr.. Crow
foot scratched his Jaw with satisfaction.
$50 now," continued the youth, II
want to know what shall do with the
money!"
"What money!" Uncle Caleb stopped
scratching his jaw and stared.
"Why, the money for the colt" said
Hartley, taking roll of. bills from his
pocket. IF you are willing the doctor
should keep him till spring, l may as we'll
"Money for the coltw repeated Crow
foot, astonished. "How did you come by
it?"
81 earned it," replied Hartley, proudly.
"It's my very first earnings, except little
of it, which + managed to save out of the
DOCTORS loan, living at home as have
done most of the time, and doing some
work to pay for my board. The loan has
been Of the greatest service to me, uncle,
and I can't tell you how much obliged
I am to you for i. = ~ a.; ls..1 \,
money, Hartley" said the old bachelor.
Don't you need it-a little longer?"
"If you don't particularly wish it,"
Hartley answered, "I have use for it in
view. Sister Annie, you know, is very
good pianist, considering the limited ad-
vantages she has had. She is beginning
to earn little money by giving lessons.
But she finds she could get much better
class of pupils, and earn great deal more
money, if she could learn the new method
of lingering taught now by the best teach
ers. mean that she shall take lessons OF
Professor Wasbach as soon as have mon
ey to pay for them and if can have this
money for the purpose-why, uncle, twill
be an unexpected good fortune!"
'Of course of course !" cried Uncle Ca
leb, gleefully. "Let the roam colt dance
to the music!"
Much as he loved money in his purse,
this money out of it was beginning to give
him more satisfaction than all his boarded
gains.
s'I tell you what, boy!" he chuckled !;
"that roam colt is pooty good hoss, amt
he, now?"
HE is pulling us through J" laughed the
grateful nephew; and he went off to carry
the good news to the doctor, and to his
elder sister Annie.
Uncle Caleb should have witnessed the
girls delighted surprise when told that,
through his liberality, she would be ena-
bled to commence taking lessons of the
celebrated professor at once. The very
next day she went to the city with Hart
lev, saw the great Wasbach, played to him,
won his approval and made arrangements
to come to him for two lessons week du-
ring the winter.
Meanwhile, wholly unconscious Of the
good he was doing, the roam colt logged
about town with the doctor on his morn
ing rounds, and munched his hay and oats
with the peace of mind of a well-fed horse
doing his daily duties, which kind mas
ter made easy to him.
Uncle Caleb was a little grayer, and
nephew Hartley was tritie more stocky,
and both were year older, when they
met one afternoon at the village post-office.
"How happens it you are not at your
place of business 2" asked the old bachelor.
II got off this afternoon, as I have an
errand at the savings bank and, to tell the
TRUTH" Hartley added, II was going over
to call on YOU"
"Always glad to see you," said Uncle
Caleb, holding the young mans hand with
the interest we feel in those we are trying
to benefit. "Anything special? 2"
"Well, yes," replied Hartley, with a
smile quivering around the corners of his
mouth. "Annie and I have got some
money deposited for you in the savings
bank"
"Money for mel" exclaimed the old
bachelor, affecting surprise, and trying to
froWn, while his heart-strings were tick
ling with the keenest pleasure.
''Yes; more of that colt money!" said
Hartley. "Her lessons in town have been
expensive, but she has been earning more
and more, while she has been making
wonderful Improvement under Wasbach's g
instruction. We've helped the folks at
home good deal, and now we've got a
hundred and twenty-five dollars in the