Telegram-herald., 1889-08-15

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= voice teAGerly ealing. - LIS, So CONE
hone
seen from his widowed mother 81
b4al - gypsies Ia distant State. w1sa
fess years oi1, ce L24 wandered ll-her Wa
J1eL
Aud then. forssken - them in a Il q ia
ness, he lad been letg ca tie steps ~ ar-
Ba-eaFs p4l4tlal house.
lis lie hld been hard and loveless when
wiz lls c49tcrs, o-I since Hiram b4li14r
tooS ll.a q fcr --sa-r be cou.a co, al
TIE ai1i. ulo.hery wife had die1, rs ne
Lad been f4L of bitterness.
BE lively there, or you'u repent IT,
shouted q rough voice from the doorway,
ana he little fe-lew bent lower over lls
saw lille tie great tears dropped down ca
the heavy OAK stack lie was cutting b. twain
Then the man ia rhe doorway came 0ut
and measuring on a heap o. sticks sad;
These you must convert INTO WOOD to-day.
And IL. when / return tonight, II j. not
competed II. whip yol within an inch ~
your fen lie went away 2nt While was
left alone with MS little heart ready 70
break with lis weight OF unkludness.
n snow | SHAH fan, he so5oed. 20, l
VISA might die - hy can'tl.n he moaned.
'OlAer children do, little boys VITA rich,
loving pap2s, too, while have 20 live 10 be
beaten ~ Mr ba-foGr. O, dearl l wonder
why God took Auutie Balf0ur away from
ne. she loved me aud was k.ntf'
Al the end Of an hour the weary hands
let 90 tie saw and WilAe crept away into
the corner Of the garden and nestled down
in the cool grass 70 rest. Closing his eyes
be lay quite still, thinking. There were
brain He sat up and looked about hun
cautiously; possibilities which had never
dawned 10 him before came 10 him now, and
he caught his breath az the bold idea
Il am g0ing-going 10 run-awayr' he
whispered, hOarsely. "Maybe | can find
mamma" And through the sultry summer
air foated something Ike an inspiration
sveetly, tenderly it came; Willie, son"
what If Jenkinson sees me" ne muir
INJURED, frightened at the thought as he
beheld the gardener busy with his tools a
few yards away.
But over the fence there was the road
leading 10 the city, and il wasn't far therA
and once in 1t he thought he could dodge
anybody. Mr.. Balfour had gone the other
way. farther into the country, and he
wouldn't meet him. Yes, he would run away
JenkinsOn's back was toward him, and he
knew where there was board of the
fence, and he could slip out and no one
could see him. IL he ever meant 10 60 II
night as well be now.
God help me 10 get away from Mr.. Bal
| four" prayed the child, as he crept slyly
through the opening. 20, myV' Gould he dc
/ itl Yes. he could.
The blue sky smiled above him, the
birds sang merrily in the trees by the
wayside, and every thing seemed glad that
he had gotten thus far.
On and on he trudged toward the city,
the day grew hotter and pain came into
his temples. The city, il must be a hundred
miles from Mr.. Balfours; he'd heard them
say it was ten miles, but he believed he had
gone further than that now. His head
throbbed fearfully and he was so hungry
| but after all il wasn't SO bad as TO be whipped
/ at night.
sound Of wheels came to his ear Was
/ it Mr.. Balfour coming after him! o, dear
But no; it was a kindly woman in a car
rage who stopped beside him TO ask: DON
you wish TO ridel You're tired TO death, m,
little man"
"Yes'm. I'm most dead" said Willie
family; but / must reach the city befor,
night"
Well I'm going there" said the lady. 90
live IN the city"
He climbed into the carriage and she LEI
the curtain down on his side to keep out
the sun and make him comfortable.
After looking him over curiOusly for some
minutes the woman asked; Aren't you