Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-19

i Whl keep hor mySc3l.
His companions protested Indignantly,
but in vain. for as they well know Zi1i
Monkcyface had ut the end Of each arm
an argumont 70 strong that It would be
useless as well as unsafe TO oppose his
wishes.
When no reached home with HIS bur.
don the fsh peddlcr exclaimed furiouslyi
"Do you think have not enough to do
TO I'll your mouth, you lazy imp Trko
that brat to the police-quick, nowi"
Pif, pafi A box on zach ear showed tho
boy that sho was In earnest and no fed
from the house.
That night no did not return. and tho
merit morning no was In the factory ~
soon as 1t opened for tho first timo In his
life
"Mr. George" he said timidly to thu
overscer, "how much will you pay mo II
work hard all dayY'
III have already told you twenty
cents" answered tho man In surprise,
md Monkeyfaco worked indefatigably
until night. Tho ovoneor, amazed and
delighted at tho change. paid tho boy
for his work and oven gave him twenty
cent? in advance in order to encourage
him.
That night Monkeyfaoe was again Gb.
sent from his home, and his couain, tho
fish peddlor, went to tho factory tho
next evening, lay In wait for him aud
dragged him homo In spite Of his strug-
giles, administering a thraahing on tho
way. But II was no uso. As soon as tho
old woman turned her back 70 cook tho
soup for dinner tho boy slipped out OF
tho house and did not return.
The factory oyorscor, having been In
formed Of tho state Of aiiairs, made up
his mind 10 sottle tho mattor at once by
finding out where Monlscyfaco spent his
nights, and for this purpose watched tho
lad rs he loft tho factory. Mr.. George,
in company with one Of tho workmen.
followed tho wanderer short distance
and observed him enter bakery and
buy a small loaf Of bread; next he went
into u dairy aud 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 M dark IA an
oven. but Monkeyfaec was dimly wish
bic ~ he stopped b. 70 a board fence
The next minute he vi scaled 1t with
the agility Of tho an nal That was bis
namesake and was lost 10 mght.
Tho two men. determine to discover
his hiding place, climbed tho wall
and found themselves In mr. vacant
lot. surrounded by weeds and rubhiah,
but OF Monkoyfaoo thoro wis not q
sign.
AT last thoy copied Ia the far,host cor.
ncr low wooden shed, which had owl
IDENTIFY once served A. fowl honso, and
through the craeks Of which faint
light was shining. They approached 10
noiscleely and peorcd through a crack.
Great wins their astonishment In tho
middle Of the wrotchod hut. In which n
man would not have cn able 10 stand
upright, sat the younb runaway. n can
die end stuck In the ground beside him;
ho was grayely pouring milk into feed.
ing bottle, and In u corner ON bed o.
dried leaves baby was sleeping soundly.
wrapped up in an old blanket.
Zizi Monkeyface transformed into a
nursol
What the deuce are You doing hcrc7-
asked tho oyerseer, throwing open tho
door Of the cabin suddenly, and the boy.
startled Mt first by the intrusion, soon ~
covered himself and answered slowly;
Haven't got right to have little
sister,
Then after pause be added grandlyi
81 earn twenty cents day. That IA
enough for us both. and we don't ask
any one for anythinEr'
The narrator paused. smiled softly and
added;
"The next day the owner Of tho fac
tory, being informed Of tho matter,
raised my pay to forty cents - just
double"
what" cried. 'it was your
"Ah, | have betrayed myself" said
Durand; Eyes, was the young rascal
who was In u fair way TO come To the
gallows, and, thanks 20 tho blue eyes u
that little girl, became good work
man and aftcrward SGT mp for myself.
Now you understand why keep that
little blue cap; she had it on when wo
found her."
And what has become OF herr
asked eagerly.
Tho old man answered, 1--WE have
never parted" then smiling, he looked
ut his wife and added. shave we. my
dearY
She smiled in return, bat her eyes
were moist US she looked at him. and
undor her oyolids saw u tcardiop
glistcning Translated for Epoch.