The Wahpeton times., 1888-03-08

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I tilengt Is Iittls lady il the rear
OF The room, somewhat past
tho middle 81; life and stoop-
ing Just . little, dressed h
good taste and having 3 we'll bred air
about her, arose. and, in p voice
which lacked something OF force, said:
"Tll take him.
AT the sound Of her voice there was
o slight commotion In the audience.
and every eye was turned to see who
spoke.
There. . boy actually given away
iu my presence in free Americal A boy
found o home-a homo all prospec.
tive.
'.Now, my son, 1 leave you" said
tho benevolent looking man. "Be q
man."
The little lady marched quietly up
the long aisle.toward the platform.
The boy climbed down from his hiQh
position before the audience, and the
little lady took himsby the hand. He
was evidently pleased with his newly.
found parent, and the cheerful look
on his face indicated that he realized
the TACT that he would now be we'll
provided for, and that his struggles
for something to eat and his wild
life were over. His air was
that Of q generous, graceful lad. Ev.
erybody felt glad that the boy had
found q home.
MY boy" said the little lady, 81
hope you will be pleased with your
new home and parents"
II think I'll be-" he said very po.
litely for 9 boy OF his opportunities.
The little lady was pleased with his
answer.
"And to whom do / give the boyi"
queried the benevolent man of the lit
tie lady.
"Mrs. White"
The man looked astonished and
pleased, too.
Mrs. White was the bankers wife.
The poor wait had fallen into good
hands: I was glad OF it. lfelt interest.
ed in the lad.
It was strange part of the service
had witnessed, and Wondered what
the sequel would he, and whether
would ever know what became ofthat
poor little wait. NJ
passed out 81 the church feeling
very strangely, indeed. and yet I felt
glad that Tlfved in Is country where
little waits could find good homes,
and where there were so many posi-
bilities open to all. n =
For year I heard nothing of the
little vail. Often I had wondered
what had become of him. whether. he
still had q home. or whether he had
proved worthless and neglected his
chances. I hoped he had proved q
good boy.
Having learned of Banker White
through some business transactions
at long range, my curiosity in the boy
prompted me to call on Mr.. White
when ! was in Evansville q year after
l saw the boy given away.
sometimes wished Ihad taken him,
for fear that he had not been made
fully conscious of his opportunities.
entered the bank and told Mr..
White who was, what certain trans.
actions had had with him. all of
which he recollected we'll. Then told
him how was interested in the boy
his wife took in church q year before.
He smiled graciously at my kind in
terest in the lad.
EYES," he answered me, che is q
very bright, honest and smart boy,
perfectly trustworthy. He has learn
ed rapidly, and can and does do many
errands for me. 1could not do with
out him now. I often send him with
money to the limits of the city, and
he never makes a mistake. He is q
good and dutiful and promising boy"
"What is his name."
ellis name is Andy Bann."
was SO glad to hear this. Great
and glorious country, that gives such
privileges to her waits! Twas proud
was citizen OF that country. Iwould
not have been like the Man without
Country" for all the world. 1t is
good to be q citizen of America!
Years went on, and Iheard no more
OF the boy. The stirring scenes OF q
busy life had almost effaced the boy
from my mind. Yet not entirely.
Great had been the changes wrought
IN the years passed by. The earth
still revolved on its axes as it did
when I first breathed the breath of
life, the sun increasingly shed its light
by day upon all humanity, and the
stars twinkled in the armament just as
brilliantly as ever. But great changes
had been wrought in me. The
storms of q lifetime that sweep
over the little microcosm ofman leave
their devastating effects behind, and
man is not the same as before. Great
passions OF Joy and fierce surges ofan.
ger leave their traces and man feels
the changes.
Many years after saw the banker,
I was again in Evansville. / was
standing on the river bank. looking on
the busy, busting scene. gazing upon
the ripping. restless surface of
the beautiful Ohio, peering through
the hay. dreamy atmosphere to the
old Kentucky shore, and marveling
much. My attention was drawn to q
fine river packet that steered boldly
and proudly and grandly up the river
and stopped at the landing. As her
side came fully to my view read the
name painted in great, full round let
ters-'.Andy Bann."
"What can all this mean?" / said
to myself. candy Bann! Andy Bannl
Why, that il the name of the boy /