The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-14

time. for he took off his cap to wave. At
the moment there was sound of rushing
water. One of those insecure pipes that
made a network OF the valley In its
first booming DAYS had burst beneath
the donkev's feet with force ana
fury enough TO startle even him
out OF his stolidity. 1t all happened quicker
than / can write, and when they emerged
from the squirt that had engulfed them
Steenie, dripping and pale, was clinging to
the saddle aud the burro with back-laid ears
was tearing down the dusty road like mad.
MY God the orange grover l cried.
The donkey was making for an unhedged
orchard Of stumpy orange trees whose low
spread limbs would drag Steenie from his
seat
Without a word Barney was flying down
the street. saw his wide eyes and close
pressed lips as he threw out his arm to catch
the loose bride. l caught Steenie in my
arms as the short stop unseated him, but
Barneyt There was a sharp cry and
sound of crushing bones as the donkey's
hoofs struck the boys chest, and he sank
down into the yellow dust. / lifted him up
and carried him across the sunny space and
laid him on the floor in the cool, quiet old
church. Steenie wet his handkerchief in
the holy water font aud bathed Barney's
white face gently.
81 guess they won't mind /" he said softly.
When the closed lids opened and a little
struggling breath came through the parted
lips left Steenie alone with him and ran
for the doctor
''I'vE STRUCK MY BONANZA"
There was very little that c uld be done,
and we had only to watch together till the
end came. 1t was not for long. Barney lay
still and waited. Steenie knelt beside HIM,
stroking the little rough hands with his
dainty white ones. Barney looked up
wistfuhy into the lads sweet face and said:
AN yer say it's sho' 'nuf bout God an
the angels an that other one, Jesus as 'ull
make me stop hurtin' here in my side an
'ull come and get me purity soon an take me
to heaven, where there's music an singing
[ an no mo- hurtin' an nothin' Are you sho'
| it's truel He was tellin' me bout it all
while you was gone fur the doctor" he
added, turning his eyes to me for a moment.
Eyes, it's all truen Steenie answered him.
"All that have told you and more. did
not tell you that j usus died to save you just
as you are dying now TO save me. Can you
understands And they stuck spears In his
side and drove nails in his heels and hurt
him to keep you from hurting any more.
| And he is waiting for you now to take you
hone with him to live forever and hurt no
more"
Barney closed his eyes aud lay very still,
a smile on his pale lips. 1t was growing
quite dark in the church, and without, in
| the old tower, the bells were Ginning the
| Angelus
Silently the worshipers came in, kneeling
upon the rough, worn floor, the candles at
the altar spluttered and blazed and q wo-
mans voice, sweet and beautiful, chanted
the Gloria. The closed lids stirred. a long
! bar Of light stretched from the chancel and
rested on Steenie's golden head and the
dying boys upturned face.
~ hear 'em singing" he said, land he is
comm fur me-"
A little pause, the smiling lips whispered {;
1--WE struck my bonanza" and the golden
gates were opened az ain to let him in.