Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-12-05
A 3" BLASTED FOOL"
Thankful That He Was Told So
and Made to See It.

and Made to See It.
''Now, don't go, Wilson, please don't
You know how much l have done for
you. and your father has tried hard,
tQe."
"Oh, you've done enough" returned
the young man, pctulantly; "but it's
no use talking, mother, I'm off this
time, sure. I'm tired to death Of this
hundrum life. I've got to get out and
see the world and be somebody and
he stamped on the kitchen floor as he
said it. ~ don't want to be 4 farmer,
and there's no use trying to force me
to it. Now, mother, you needn't cry.
1t won't do any good. I'm going, and
III get good chance to learn and soon
be good engineer, and I'll run down
to see you often," he added as he
glanced at his nother's face.
''You may not live to see me even
once more. You don't think of the
dangers" ''There, now, mother, you
needn't read that chapter to me again.
l know it all by heart Heard it till
I'm sick of it. I'm not certain I'll live
always, of course, but don't get scared
before you're hurt. can't be killed but
once, even if the worst comes Good
by!' and he hurriedly kissed his
mother and turned from her sorrowful
face to more attractive scenes Mrs.
Stuart went about her work that fore
noon with many sigh. Her heart
was very heavy, and ut times thu
scalding tears flowed in spite of her
efforts to restrain them. and she could
not work. at dinner she broke down
entirely, and rs soon as the others had
begun eating, left the room.
~ s'pose Wilson's been talkin: about
bcin' engineer again, has hep asked
Mr.. Stuart, half an hour later.
ITS more than talk this time, father,
he's gone
''Gorfc whcre?"
'Why, gone to D. to begin"
''Tut, tut! He can't run an engine!
Who'd give him an engine to run? He
didn't tell me anything about it this
morning. You needn't be scared. Hes
Just gone to town and will be back
some tirno in the night, like common"
mo, father, he's gone. Didn't he see
you before he left? Oh dear! ! fixed
his clothes, but he wouldn't take any
thing hardly" and then the poor woman
broke out afresh.
We'll, we'll" said Stuart, testify, ''if
that's the way he's goin' to act after
all's teen done for him, let him 60"
lie wanted to say moro. but, out of defer
cnce to his wife's feelings. restrained
himself. Hell be back in the mornin.
though, you'll sce," and he went to his
work.
That was Il long afternoon at the
farm. The next day came, and the
next, and dragged their weary hours
away, and Mr.. Stuart was obliged to
give it up. His boy was gone.
Three days later two men walked leis-
urely along the streets of 4 large city.
They were just leaving one of the great
railway centers and were talking earn
estly. One of them, of massive build,
bright, piercing eyes and rcsolute man
ner, cared to lead the conversation.
Yes" he said, ''its lucky for you that
you run across me or you wouldn't
have got to sec what you've seen this
mornin'. BY yerscf. now, yc wouldn't
have fonnd out much in the shops nur
round houses, and like as not wouldn't
have been seen at all in the offices"
I'm ever SO much obliged to you for
your kindness in going with me, re-
piled the other. Il shall never forget
the interest yot haze taken in me, and
the freedom with which you answered
my questions, and slowed me the en-
plneS. ana even GiloWco lilS u d
short distance with you on your Old
Pet I'm sorry. though, that we can't
see Mr.. Eothcrmc1l right now,' and
the speaker faced about and stood look
ing at the shops and offices from which
they had come, and listened to the
ringing of bells and the screaming of
whistles in the distance. He was fas-
cinated with the scene before him, and
proud of the opportunity which the
friendship of his companion had afford
ed to inspect in detail the works upon
which he looked. So frank had been
the manner of his new friend during
the past thirty-six hours which they
had been together, and SO entertain
inGfy had he recited to him many of
his experiences on the road, in addition
to the readiness with which he showed
him the company's works and intro
duced him to the men, that the young
mans confidence was completely won.
''It Will be all right, though, I am sure,
from what you say he went on, and
/ can so on with you as soon as there
is vacancy. l hope that won't be
long, for I'm on expenses and must
find some other work until them" and
he turned to follow his friend who led !,
the way into n small park wherTG
two were so~SSentted. The c. here 4
eeapod ~ cary into effect this pro-
t',,,,;,,rr r%opriate legislation.
sst ''i's 'ESEEAL EuND.-Two L0n-
Thousand dollars aannaHv !
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