Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20

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Psopoeed suit woaid 1t passably, for he
Ma6nCw = TIL y grandfather. How
~ w1hed - had not grown 10 during
the last yeort
u did At, to grandfather's triumph:
md, alter succeeding in thanking Mr..
6tnaxt All stepped into the kitchen TO
show IL % Sue.
~ ii not bad, ALI" said the little
oonafoFtsr. IL fits real well, and isn't
: Bit worn"
~But the idea Of a dress suit, groansed
All; and such . onet"
e don't believe any n will know
how old-fashioned it is, way up on the
stage said Sue. II remember the last
time grandfather wore it, she added,
lower. @It was that time he called on
Descon Spriggins to get that two-thou-
sand-dollar note
And lost it coming home" said Ali.
II won't rear the things"
WELL said grandfather, entering,
@doesnt he look well, Sue? Won't you
and / be proud of him? He deserves it,
he deserves it, q boy that has spent oil
his money N his sister. 1t cut me to
think lie would hayeto appear addressed
BY Judge Seymour's son and the rest,
when his blood is a. good a. theirs, and
that I could not help It; but this came
into my head, and It's all right, q real
providence. Keerful OF the coat-tails
when ron sit, Alfred. God bless you,
boy. / shant be ~ prond Of your iooks
" Of your heart, after all"
How was it that Alfred said no more
shout wearing his own suit2 But he
hardly thought it a providence.
The next afternoon by 4 o'clock the
exhibition was fully started, and it was
time for the prize essay. Schoolmaster
Lyon had affirmed that Alfs dress
suit would do very we'll, but the boy
was flushed and nervous. He had
his manuscript into his coat
and forgot to take IL out before
making his bow. With further en-
basrassment he sought for it, and drew
forth . small, folded paper. Everybody
NV him pale suddenly a he opened it,
then grow crimson, and straighten up
like . young pine. He sent one glad
look at grandfather, and, with all
circumstances lost, produced the
paper, and read his essay with q
ringing tone that made the audi
ence, - he had said, aforget his clothes,"
md some OF the young people, in truth,
had at first commenced to find amuse-
ment in them. Judge Seymour pounded
with his gold-headed cane at the close.
"A boy TO be proud Of" he said to
grandfather.
Eyes said old Mr.. Stuart, "a boy
that gave up 3 new coat for himself SO
he could buy His sister q new frock.
He would have had his common clothes
"a II ! hadn't told him to wear that suit
of mine. Good boy, he was real re-
luCtAxt shout taking it from me-"
So said the judge, reading the re-
luctance better than grandfather. IL
he wore il, however. We. must
look after this young fellow. He is
worth something"
4Comc home as quick Is You can,"
aid ALI to Mr.. Stuart and Sue, the
the exhibition was over, and
the old mans arm, he hurried
him rather faster than usual over the
path.
what can il be, ALP" asked Sue,
Fastening 10 shut the kitchen door %
hey entered their home, and f~iuttering
her rose-colored ribbons in excitement.
II have found the two-thousand-dol-
lar motel" said All, holding up the slip
paper he had produced on the stage.
The lining was ripped, grandfather,
md You did not put it in the pocket, but
between the lining and the coat.
| put my hand Just o. you did this after
noon, when / went to take out my essay,
and I found this"
ALI laid his hand on grandfather's
shoulder; he had blamed the old man
Tor ~carelessness in his heart.
II said IL was q providence that pro-
vided that you should have this suit to
said grandfather, clasping his
Thin hands; and ALI did not doubt it
how.
@Oh. ALI, suppose You had not given
npl" whispered Sue.
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