The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-02

= lies al.l Laais- an1 shreAsd asl
~hist.e.l. and did ever thing that a Wind
conid do 10 the way Of noise and coniu-
sion. But think the queerest thing y
wac eail,y Of that day was TO snatch up
A hank bin for one hundred dollars from
LAWYER Fldon's desk, where be was
conntius some money, and carry il out Of
ihe oren window. lie ran down stairs
after it. lui hy the time he had reached
the street the bill Was out Of sight.
Mr.. Fidon looked az the crowded SIDE
walks. and feli that Il would be hope
less guest 10 follow money which by that
time Nas either in the pocket Of some
4nsser-hy. or lodged on the roof Of some
houa.
Mr.. Lidon was greatly annoyed. The
money be was counting Was not his own,
l,us o. g rniS, and be knes hs would
have o. replace IL. lie did not like TO
lose money under any circumstances,
hut 10 lose il in this scnseless manner,
and when he could bring no action in
court Of laW against the audacious rob
Der. was more than his equAnimity could
stand.
lis the hardest thing that ever hap
pened % me - be cried, throwing him
sclfin his arm chair and glAring angrily
around him. It's all that confounded
woman Simpsons fanlt What did she
mean by leaving both windows open,
and q strong draught through the room ?
A nice housekeeper she is It's not the
only instance Of her thooghtlessness. III
dismiss her this very day. I've great
mind not 10 Jay her a cent Of her last
mouths wages.
Bur be remembered that Mrs. Simp-
san might declare that he had given her
strict orders, when she cleaned his house
and Office, on pleasant days, 10 leave the
windows up ior an hour, that the fresh
sir might circulate. 80 as no blame
could be attached to anything but the
wind. which was not a responsible party
the lawyer bad 20 content himself with
rrumbling against his own hard luck,
ln . small house on the very outskirts
orihe town there was no giumbling that
morning II WIS a tiny little place, with
flowers in front and irellis against
which large Mareschal Mel rose was
tWined.
In the front room, very hare Of furni-
iure, but shining with neatness, Mrs.
Grafton sat at her sewing machine. Her
ron John. a bad oi eighteen, had inst ris-
en from his hreak fast, and WIS butioning
up his jsckct before facing the sharp
Wind which was screeching round the
collage
Ms Orllon Was bright, active little
woman, hardly past middle age. She was
poorly dressed, but Enthusiastically lady
n every line Of her resolute face, in eve
~ tone Of her cheerful Voice YOU recog-
nized one Of those rare natures which
,sn put aside all regrets, sll vain repin-
iugs for the past, and throw themselves
heart and soul into the work of the
day.
John was not handsome boy, but his
face repea'e'bsome Of the strong, resolute
lines which marked his mothers, and
the same cheerful light sbOne from his
brown eyes. His fault was that when he
wanted anything, he wanted it so pas
sionaiely that il possessed his whole be-
ing. and he would sacrifice anything to
attain IT,
Whew How that wind does blow -
John cried, shiveIing 1T chills the
marrow in my bones 10 think Of Eicirg if
ail the wsy 10 tie warehouse. old Han
',-il il always cross in this kind Of wealth
er. aud he'll make me fetch and carry
and hustle me- around iill I'm tired
enough 10 drop. Oh. Won needn't look
at me. mother with a laugh Did Won
ever know me to shirk work ] don't
expect 10 he errand boy or boy Of all
work in a warehouse all the days Of my
lle."
hope not, she answered. gravely.
Eui, then, don't you know. my son, it
depends very much upon kow you do
yonr duty as an errand-boy whether YOU
viii rise or NOT Hard work will never
keep you down. In fact, il is the step
ping stone by which all poor boys may
rise.
John paused, with his hand on the
latch
Even if / do well, mother" he said,
and there WAS discontinued ring in his
voice, have no education but the lit
de you hsve been able TO give me. Oh.
how long to go to school Tha,
w'aidn't cost me anything, you know,
iof the public schools here are splendid /;
bui then we'd starve to death ira stop
work.
II get :he wOik OF Stevens clothing
store, which they have partly promised
me, Mrs. Grafton said. you can stop
Work fora year. at least, John
tie sioopsd and kissed her.
lou're dear. good mother, but that
is very uncertain. Besides, don't thinF
ought 10 lei sou slave yourselfto to death
Tor me- Ne won't talk Of il any moie. "
with = sigh. Maybe something may
tnn m"
Holding his hat firmly on his head,
John opened the door to meet such a
blast that he almost staggered. Dead
leaves snd dried twigs were blown in his
face and as he raised bis hand to brush
them aside, IL caught a piece Of paper.
Haii-binded as be was, he saw the pa
per WIS green and silky. Another glance
and he daried 10 his mother, waving his
isi
"liurrah for the glorious March wind, -
he shonsed. See, mother, what it has
broug, rs A real, true, one hundred dol
lar bill Look at il Look at it,
Sure enough, it is" his mother said,
examining the bill What a strange
thing -
What a good thing What grand
thing fcr us, mother :" be cried, excited
ly. lust as ] was logging for a little
money 81 could 20 toschool, slap, bang,
il comes in my face - lie cspered round
The roOm ike crazy boy. THAT means
school lor me. don't il. mother, and you
won't have 10 work 30 very hard ?"
stoaa minute, John :" Nm. Grsfton
said. Don't you understand the money