The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-30

ard Is d1g1ed fsr tstenl- That sounds
probable. : said the old gentleman. in q
deep voice. No. ! have not come to
collect q Bill 1our father owes me
debt, lis tr1ie, a debt Of gratitude, but I
never expect him 70 pay it.
The little boy heav@si sigh OF relief
wish every one was Ike you, he said
gratefully Won't you sit down p
The old nan stopped his head osten;a-
tioosly ut the door, and entered.
What's yonr name - he said. in the
terrible voice in which he sdiressed
wicked people He was samous judge,
bu; the boy dii not know that"
Harry said the child. = What's
yours p
The judge smiled little he could
smile, il he sanied 10
Ny nann r. Harry. also, he saii- lie
sat down in abe big chair ahiei. the child
abandoned hurrie,liy.
Where Is your father Tell me the
truth is he bere or not p he said, frown-
ing sittles to conceal the fact thai he
had smiled.
He is osst, s4id the boy, reporting
Lecture He put lis elbow on the desk,
leaned his bead on bis haad. ami stared
al the old man, and ths old man stared
at him.
You and he 1--we here, eh7'
Yes sid the boy. prondIy.
The old man Looked about the room
again
We sleep together in that bed It's
fun y His fsce lighted up, bat then he
looked al his visitor again ssyiy, and
said, nnr1siiy Ion are sure you are
not colleetor?S
Yes, I am sure said the Judge.
Your father knows ne. l have not
come here y hurt him. Don't be afraid
III only stay here few minutes, iii
=, NY breath.
Harry concluded not ~ eafrssid Of him
any longer. He sishei again. and look.
ed Al the splendid mos rose in the
Judges button hole.
81 yoar father leaves you alone or
ten y
Only wien be has To- lie stays at
hoEne when he can and reads to Eae or
tells me stories :or my papa knows eve
rything, sid the boy, dogsediy.
ladee,i. | was not aware Of thst
what does he know -
Everything in these books, and lots
Of languages. sanscrit, and everything
else. He teaches me, too. an going to
be exactly ike my papa when / grow
up"
should not wonder ifyoG were,
said the grim old man. Il see yoa love
your father.r
The boy twisted his body about apk-
wsrdly. -
You zee Papa understands boys
He understands you, does heg well,
wellir
Il help. too"
Indeed. and how
q brush his clothes and find him
s0-is IA the dictionary. I can't End
them s. fast as be can, though. My Papa
is 50 very clever, you see.
The LOYALTY OF a child is stronger even
than the devotion Of a woman. loyal
boy Is a good companion in adsersity, as
faithful a a dos, sometimes less exaetiEI
than a wife.
The old gentleman PIT out his hand
and touched the boys shining kesa.
= What 10 yon DO here, my boy, when
you are alone
The only easesses Harry ever received
we're from men-fIom his either ana his
fathers frien is-and the touch or his
head did not embaTrass him on the
contrary it convinced him he could con-
fle in his visitor Although sleepily, he
was inclined for some conversation and
though this finely ,Iressel old gentleman
was alarming AT first sight, the boy felt
ins;iuetively he was perfectly harmless
lie rested his dirty little hand on the
old mans knee and replied
look at pictures sometimes. There
are lots in here he said pulling out a
drawer in the desk The Judge looked
inquisitively tiae mass Of photographs,
sketchessnd playbills.
These are pictures Of Papa's college
friends" said Harry, handing him
buadle
a know I have seen them, said the
Judge
This used to be Psps's home in the
country The boy held up sketch Of
a large eIln-sha,lel white country house,
and the Old man looked al it in silence.
That's me, in dresses,7 Harry sad,
contemptaotsly, .Ana that's Papa, taken
las; year.
The Judge held this portrait in his
hands long tine 50 this was John
Why, those were honest brown eyes.
And where were the lines Of dissipation
Gone, replaced by an expression Of stern-
ness, of sadness The handsome keen
face was ike the old judges own.
That's my papa repeated the boy,
monotonously.
-And who is that said the visitor,
picking EAsled photograph out OF the
pile.
That IS grAnipapa- Isn't he c hani-
some man - It VAS indeed The portrait
OF very courtly old gentleman. Harry
looked from it TO the Judge who blushed
l4inily. The boy exclaimed with sim
piicity 1T looks ike you =
80 John keeps the old mans picture
Does ne ever say anything to you about
his father, hey r
Sometimes, bu; GrandpsPa does not
ike as. you know
oh said the Judge.
The little boy sighed again be was
always signing, poor little man. = wish
he would not be angry wish he
would come and see Us | think he
must be rich, and perhaps if he knew
how poor my papa was he would give
him some money. Papa has to work 80
hard"
The child looked careworn he frown-
ed thoaghtfully, leaned bis elbow on the
table and put his cheek on his hand
again He was now stzndingclose TO the
Judge, resting carelessly against him, al
most in the same awkward, affecfionaie
way in which he Fixed TO hang al his