South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-27

too hut Il Was snch faiat emllc
that he gave that johnnie had hard
~ork 20 keep hack che tears.
but I did he triumph Antiy said 10
his aunt. 'fnever moan to make Pat
feel badly any more il I can help Il.
OBJ. auntis'-this very eagerly may
! let Pat take my money aud 90 to
SCHOOL, gan wait little longer,
and Pat viii help ne In The eveniues.'
Hin aunt touchsd his kuoshiny
hca tender,y. 'You ks0u best. nv
dear hoy. Il l. your monsv. Use
il TO satlsfy your osn heart
II vas some tine before PAs was
veil aasiu. bat sfser the drst fe~
days struggle be never murmured.
He seemed TO accept snd make the
best vt hss circumstances. Every
evening Johnnie remembered t.
bring him soue token OF his iov~-a
banana, q paper, q lunch Of gay a ~.
era or tox Of hontona far his mon !.
ev vas nov eli for PAt-his dear
helpless Pm.
Al isss the evsn,fui day arrived
VII Pat ~ss TO he up and dressed.
johnnie started homo with more than
usual speed. eager to see anil conyrsts
ulate him.
He had freqnen'ly noticed bovs
playing near small tank used for
mixing paiut. They used tn stir this
and inhalo the fumes. which cave
them q kind of bali dizzy but pleas.
ant kind Of feeling. Ii was rather a
dangerous play and Johnnie usually
coaxsd the boys away aod endeavor-
ed to persuade them not TO return.
As he was passing the tank this ev :
enine he saw two little boys leaning
over IL and just at that moment one
Of them fell face downward into the
tank; the other lutte bov sank down
upon the steps too much stupeied to
ren"er any assistance. Dropping
his pail Johnnie sprang up The steps
and into the tank. rhsre was only
small quantity Of liquid in it hut
quite enough To cover the unconeci.
Gus hoy. Johnnie liftci him up AMI
called loudly for hep. Il soon
came Tor there we're others ~ho had
seen the boy fall though too far away
TO render the assistance that Johnnie
did. For some tue il was feared
that the little victim would not revive.
After while however thew had
the satisfaction OF seeing him oren
bis eyes. Johnnie wanted 10 90
home now he knew that his aua, end
TAT were anXionslv awaiting him.
he was delibersting what 10 do
when carriage drove up and a lady
and gentleman hurried; y alipht;ng
came up 10 the s,ill b III UNCONSCIOUS
child. Johnnie lie arb one child cry,
'MammaY and saw the look Of glad
recognition light ny the face OF the
other, ana then he was off with oil
speed Tor home. Az he approached
the house he saw his aunt and-yes
1t was. it was--Pat standing in the
doorway looking anxiously toward
the factory. He waved bis hat and
FASTENED forward yet faster, stopp.
Ing at the safe quite out OF breath
from excitement but looking 90 hap.
py and smiling that their fears we're
Gained at cnce.
'Oh. l am so gIatl to see you Pat |!
Don't touch me auntie dear Il am all
over paint and henzinc. just wait
until change my clothes ami I will
tell you all about it,, lie said "a he
disappeared upstairs.
But the great surprise and pleas
ute came the next day. johnnie had
gone 10 work as usual AMI was not
expected home until evening about
noon however he eutored the kitchen
where his aunt was working.
Come aunt into he kitchen where
Pat.is. have something nice 10 tell
yOn.
But whom there he could say moth.
ing. He just put IN her hand a
chrisp check for two hundred dollars.
'Ob. Johnnie .pew you can go to
school too sbou'ed the delighted
Pa.
What does IL moan dear? asked
his aunt gazing In wonder at the
chcck, ut johnnie and then at the
check again.
The manager gave il to MI this
morning. IL was his little boy who
Tell into the tank yesterday. tie
had beard about my wanting to 20
to school, and about Pat so lie gave
me this. Oh, dear auntIe do sou
suppose anybody was ever so happy
as l am? Here Is The managers car.
tiage 90. am to have half hoIi.
dsy and take you both out riding.
Come We will have some dinner md
'hen go down the deep ho How road.
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