Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-09

FOR MS woIg ana even gave him twenty
conts In advance In order 10 encourage
him.
That night Monkeyfaco was again alb.
sent from his home, and his cousin, tho
fish peddler, went to the factory tho
next evening, lay in wait for him and
dragged him home in spite of his strug-
giles, administering q thrashing on the
way. But it was no use. As soon as the
old woman turned her back TO cook the
soup for dinner the boy slipped out Of
the house and did not return.
The factory overseer, having been in
formed Of the state Of affairs, made up
his mind 10 settle the matter at once by
finding ont where Monkeyface spent his
nights, and for this purpose watched the
lad as he left the factory. Mr.. George,
in company with one OF the workmen,
followed the wanderer a short distance
and observed him enter bakery and
buy small loaf OF bread; next he went
into 1airy and came ont carrying u
bottle of milk. and then turned his steps
toward lonely, deserted quarter near
the river.
Suddenly his followers saw him
plunge into a muddy alley. The place
having no lamps was rs dark as an
oven. but Monkeyface was dimly visi-
BILE as he stopped before board fence.
The next minute he had scaled it with
the agility of the animal that was his
namesake and was lest 10 sight.
The two men, determined to discover
his hiding place, climbed over the wall
and found themselves in q large vacant
lot, surrounded by weeds and rubbish,
but of Monkeyface there was not q
| sign.
Al last they espied in the farthest corr
ner low wooden shed, which had evil
IDENTIFY once served as q fowl house, and
| through the cracks Of which q faint
light was shining. They approached it
noiselessly and peered through crack.
Great was their astonishment In tho
middle of tho wretchcd hut, in which q
man would not have been able TO stand
upright, sat the Young runaway, can
die end stuck in the ground beside him;
he WAS gravely pouring milk into feed
ing bottle. and in n corner on bed Of
dried leaves n baby was sleeping soundly,
! wrapped up in an old blanket.
Zi2i Monkeyface transformed into q
nurse!
What the deuce arc you doing here?"
asked the overseer, throwing open the
door of the cabin suddenly. and the boy,
startled at first by the intrusion, soon re-
covered himself and answered slowly:
Haven't got right TO have little
| sister,
Then after pause he added grandly:
Il earn twenty cents day. That is
enough for us both, and we don't ask
any one for anythingT
The narrator paused, smiled softly and
added:
"The next day the owner of the fac
tory, being informed Of the matter,
raised my pay to forty cents just
| double"
"What!" cried, "it was yout"
"Ah, | have betrayed myself" said
Durand; "Yes, was the young rascal
who was in fair way to come to tho
gallows, and, thanks to the blue eyes Of
that little girl, became good work
man and afte; ward set mp for myself
Now you understand why keep that
little blue cap; she had it on when we
found her."
"And what has become of herr"
asked eagerly.
The old man answered, I'VE have
never parted;" then smiling, he looked
at his wife and added. "have we, my
deary"
She smiled in return, but her eyes
were moist as sbo looked ut him, and
under her eyelids saw teardrop
glistening. Translate for Epoch.