San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-04

MAI wears when brought 10 pay In de .
Tense of its own life. He bathed his face,
and was ready when the carriage came.
They drove 2bout from place to place,
and bought many things, and the old
man thoughsto rouse his boyish heart by
showing him the money he had left out Of
the S2o0 10 buy playthings with, 1Sut
George said.
''Grandfather, will you do something
for me that will give me plcasurc!'
81 will, indeed, George, if it is in my
power"
well, theu, please give Iae some Of
that money Tor my very own, ana buy
what you like with therest Twill prom
Use not to spend it foolishly; but somehow
l feel as if ! should like TO have some
money that was my own--to do what |
want with it,"
''Well, my dear, here are SIS for your
own self, rs you say. Tint is q large sum
for a little bog like you 10 have, but |
trust you to make good use of it. Have
you got rursc!"
mo, sir, and wish you would please
give me yours--thc one with your name
lSsniped il. e & kccr K 81"
Mr.. Norris, only too glad to see George
show u little interest iii the present, will
ingly gave it to him and at the same time.
he gave him 50 gold piece, which had a
square hole cut out of the center, as a
keepsake.
George seemed very glad to get this,
and appeared TO rouse himself somewhat
from his apathy, which pleased his grand
father greatly.
On :heir return to the house, George
went to his room, where he sat down and
wrote n letter, which was a laborious
matter, and when il was sealed and
directed he sat down in an easy chair and
began to think and plan what he was TO
do, for he was determined TO not 60 with
Startling TO that school.
He knew that his grandfather believed
that he was doing right, and he did not
blame him in the least, but none he less
did he determine to act for himself. He
rose and wandered through every room II
that house, where he bad been born arc
where all his happy childhood had passed,
and mentally hade it all adieU. Ia
found u small portrait Of his father, and
this he prc N his pocket, along with that
of his mother, and then he went back 10
his room where he dressed himself ,o-
dinner. After dinner he went back to his
Twill, anu HIS peNShSu u uih WIN
out his two strongest suits of clothes, and
two pairs of shoes, and few other neces-
saries, and Of these he made bundle.
He took all his parents letters to himself
written while he was at his grandfather's,
and these were wrapped with his precious
relics and all tied in piece of oiled silk,
which he placed in his inner pocket.
His window was so situated that it was
an easy matter for him to drop his bundle
down in the side street, where it lay un-
perceived until he crept quietly down
stairs and out into the street. His poor
little heart beat loudly as he softly closed
the door and stood alone in the darkness.
Hastily gathering up his bundle, the
little fellow hurried away toward the de-
pot of the railroad for Montreal, only
pausing to thrust his letter in a box.
Noone missed him until bedtime, when
the grandfather went into the room to
assure himself that George was asleep
and comfortable, aud he found the bed
and room empty and no signs of the child.
He had search made Of the house and
grounds, but without avail, and then he
sent for Mr.. Startling. by the time that
Startling had arrived aud the case was I'M
derstood George was a hundred miles
away from home.
In the morning the grandfather re-
ceired the letter which caused such con-
sternation.