The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-04-26

kind" said Tim, irritated. II should
like TO know how I'm going to go
about, IL that's tho case
He looked at the servant with an
injured air, as il the latter were per-
sonally to blame for his infirmity.
.Dick and 1 will wheel your chair
around" said the servant
Very WELL" said Tim, after mo-
ment's reflection. You may do it,. =,
Accordingly, he was wheeled from
room to room, each OF which he
scrutinized carefully and asked ques-
tions about the articles therein, which
astonished the servants, who, suppos-
ing him to be Squire Norcross in real
ity, thought he must be playing some
game upon them. -
He was next carried but to survey
the grounds, and felt, II must be ac-
knowledged. not a little pride and
pleasure In the thought that they were
his. In this way he whiled away the
time till dinner. which was. of course,
e sumptuous banquet compared with
what he had been accustomed to.
After dinner he was little at loss how
20 pass the time He picked up a book
and began to read, but, not being used
10 much exercise OF the mental
powers, he soon became weary OF this.
He began to miss the society OF hi.
wife and children. With them he
could have made shift TO enjoy him
self better. Indeed. this was q point
he had quite overlooked when he
agreed to the transfer. though nov he
saw that he could not well have both.
But, At any rate, he must see his
children and his wife. A bright
thought came to him He could order
the carriage and ride through the VIII
lage and past his old residence. He
accordingly summoned n servant and
ordered the carriage 10 be got ready
immediatelv- His command was law
and the carriage was speedily driven
round to the frozt gate 1t was with
some difficulty that he got IN, for his
gout was so severe that any unguard-
ed movement gave him exquisite pain
Now, whore shall | driver asked
the cOachmau-
''Fo the village"
by which roadP"
The one that passes the black
smiths shop" =
lin hooper
Yes, you rascal, and mind you
speak more respectfully OF him Call
him Mr.. Hooper, unless you want to
quit my employ" - 49,
whats got into the squire?'
thought thewondering driver. Seems
TO me he must think mighty sight of
that blacksmith Why, every body
calls him Tim, the Blacksmith. but
must call him Mr.. Hooper, it seems"
The carriage rolled on easily and
luxuriously. Tim really enjoyed it,
and again his spirits rose s,s-cTe,ssas ,,s-.cTs..laS.
Well, it does seem good" thought
he, TO be rich and ride in my car
riage / didn't think i should ever
come to It / wonder what my wife
will sayP" -. es =
Then the thought came Over him
that he had voluntarily given up his
wife, and a shade crept over his feat
ures- He soon drove it away, how
ever, and now that the carriage was
fairly IN the village street, he could
not help being gratiied by the deferen-
tial bows which he received from all
he encountered ,S.-e-szc---.ssssE7sss
BY this time he had reached his
own smithy. 1t really did give him a
peculiar feeling when he recognized
the precise image of what he had been
that morning, hammering srurdily
away in the forge, and singing, mean
while, a snatch of song. - .-=--~--
80 that's Squire Norcross, thought
he Il wonder how he likes being
Tim. the Blacksmith? May be he does
not know that any change has taken
place. y -. --s-.
!. BE ordered the carriage 10 stop, ON
some trifiing pretense, and watched the
smith At work. He could not but envy
the strength which lifted the ponder
Gus hammer, compared with his own
pOwerless arm just then his youngest
child, Ruth, came bound ing into the
snithy, and addressed the man at work
as Father" A sense of pain filed
his heart, for Ruth was his iavorite
child, and the thought that she had
transferred her childish love to an
other, was not pleasant He could not
help calling from the carriage: Come
here, my child" -sysss.Et-.
go TO the gentleman, said his
double, from the shop. So:
Ruth advanced, hesitating, with her
finger bashfully placed in her mouth.
Don't you know me?' he asked.
Yes" said Ruth, timidly.
''Who am I?'' ~
"You're Squire Norcross.s
"Won't you kiss nleT' :,
The child drew back, and seemed
about TO run away. Evidently she did
not wish to do SO, and the real fathers
heart was filed with sorrow which he
did not seek to analyze. He only knew
that 1t was painful
Drive on" said he, hastilyN
That same night couple of thieves
broke into the squireIs house. and In
spite of Tins struggles, which availed
nttIe' FOR he had Inherited the squire's
feebleness. carried OF box Of money
which was kept under his bed Be
sides this, they beat the defender of i.
the treasure In such a manner that
he was compelled 10 keep his bed for
the next two days Left 20 the care
of servants, he missed his wife's gem
tie administration not a little. ~
In brief, before the week was out,
he was heartily sick OF his bargain,
and, as directed, was not slow In
pronouncing the words which were
TO dissolve the spell =,
: Prestoi Changer' =
Tim found himself lying on bank
by tho roadside, where he had
stretched himself for few minutes,
and a little reflection convinced him
that this was all dream. But 1t
proved a useful dream, and convinced
Tim once for all, that it takes some