The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27

wept. At last one morning the little
bed was vacant, and note was
! pinned to the pillow, which read
thus:
"DEAR AUNTIE-Yo GU say am no use any
longer, and do not think am am go
ing out to service. Thank you for oil you
have done for me.
Your affectonate niece,
GERALDINE GLIDER"
| She'll soon get tired OF that" said
Mrs. Dumping. She'll be back in a
week."
But this time, at least, Mrs. Dump.
ling's prophecies failed-Jerry did
not return.
AS for young Draper, he hired his
office and put up his "shingle.''
Some of the work that falls to
young lawyers fell to him; but, prop
erly speaking, he had yet no clients.
Neither would he have had an Office
boy, but for the fact that one pre-
sented himself in a very curious man
ner.
Sitting at his desk one afternoon,
he saw the door open and a shock
head OF red hair thrust his itself in.
"Mr. Draper" inquired a queer lit
tie falsetto voice.
Yes" said Harrison, "come in"
The figure advanced. 1t was that
of a small youth or boy, attired in a
coat of many capes, such as mortal
| boy never wore before, wearing a
tall hat, and, young though he was
sporting a pair of blue glasses.
"Good evening" he said. ''Excuse
my calling.'
'Certainly," said Draper. "Glad
to see you; sit down.
The youth took chair, but for
moment or so said nothing. At last
he uttered these words.
"Mr. Draper, do you want an Of
flee boy? I have been told so, and I
have come to apply for the situa-
tion."
Draper looked at him.
"Wages," added theyouth, care no
object to me. I WANT to get a little
idea of law. You'll find me useful. I
can make fires, sweep, dust, rub the
windows and go on errands. You go
home at night, don't your"
II go to my boarding-house," said
Draper, with half sigh.
every well,'' said the boy. "Tll
sleep on that lounge there Have all
nice for you when you get around.
You needn't hurry so mornings.
You'll find me useful. I assure you.
My object is to pick up law
Draper laughed.
"What's your name?" he asked.
Jeremiah Pike. I'm from Squan,"
replied the boy, "and I'm rightsmart
when you come to know me-"
He looked around him, with a
queer little motion of both hands.
"Bet you'll find me useful he said.
81 believe TRY you," said Draper,
"but I can't give you more than two
dollars a week."
'Thauk you,' said Jerry Pike.
'Pll start in at once, if you don't
mind"
Draper, saying to himself there
was not much to steal, nodded, and
the boy took off his hat, permitting
his shock of red hair to fly in all d.
rections, as if it had been electrified;
brought from outside the door (where
he had left it, a bundle and retired
to the corner, whence hepresent]y re-
appeared, wearing the long linen
garment that a tidy butcher dons
when behind his stall-it Was evil
IDENTIFY his idea of an office Cortland
entered upon his duties.
Every one who met Jerry Pike for
the first time, smiled. Some of them
taken by surprise, laughed aloud.
But Jerry did not seem to notice;
perhaps he was used to it. He lived
nprovisions which he bought at the
humblest shops, and made tea for
himself in Il tomato can. He wrote
a good hand, and was useful at
copying. But whether he 'spicked
up" any law is doubtful. However,
young Draper liked him, and as his
business increased he really needed
some one in the Office, and Jerry
Pike remained. Sometimes Draper
talked to the boy at idle times. Jerry
liked that; he would sit listening as
long as the other chose to talk.
There was no one to confde in, and
Draper now and then spoke Of his
law studies, and the shabby board
ing-house, and even of Geraldine.
One day Jerry asked a question.
'But she wasn't the sort of a girl
for you, Mr.. Draper, was she?"
''She was mere child" said Drap-
er, with child's feelings. A little
sister, Jerry. Don't speak of her
again in that way" -... -...-
"No sir,'' said Jerry. And he new.
er did.
Draper never knew how little the
lad had to eat, or how long it was
before he saved up enough for a pair
of shoes.
But he was there still when Drap.
er won his first important case, and
knew that he had made his name. He
had also the satisfaction of feeling
that he had defended an honest man
against rogue, assisted the right
to the might, and carried out poetic
; oil justice for once-in-a-way. He ha6
been complimented, he had received
large fees; he was Dragging of it a lit
} tie to Jerry Pike, in the office in the
, twilight, when the door opened anc