The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-12

tocay. Amurd won.i answer neartEiy,
as he lifted him up on his shoulder.
How could dad set along without
his Little Cnap?''
Many d time, too, when his comrades
whistled for him under the window,
and he was sorely tempted 10 accept the
invitation to join iii their games, the
thought would occur to him that his
dad needed his help and gravely he
would 60 70 the door. and with droll
sense of responsibility explain that he
had 20 help his dad
Thus winters passed and summers nn-
til the Little Chap was 8 years old. He
tyrannized over his sisters, as usual, and
accepted their worship as nothing but
his due He was sore trial to his
mother on account Of his stubbornness
and because he was 30 hard on his
clothes. !, But to his father be was q
stanch and loyal friend---I could almost
say an older friend, for he began early
10 feel q kind Of responsibility for
Amund and droll kind Of protector
ship. He made him go back and put ON
his coat when he started out in his shirt
sleeves In chilly weather. He would
send him back 10 shayeiof Sunday
morning when he proposed TO 90 90
church with two days. beard, and he
would take his dads part at the table
when the mother would scold him or
make unpleasant remarks implying dis
respect
Mother always thinks that every
body can do things better than my
dad. he would observe I'm his slow
drawl when his dad had been unlucly
enough 10 arouse his wifs's displeasure,
and straightway dad would feel d little
horny paw under the table grasping for
his own. That was his way Of oonsol-
ing his dad
he believed fully that his dad was
the wisest, the cleverest and the best OF
men, and however unworthy he might
feel himself, what comfort, what hap
piness ii was 10 this poor overWprked
carpenter to have one creature ON earth
who reposed this touchingly unquestion-
ing trust In himl What ssmy dad
said that was law, and what s.my dad's
did was always admirable, and though
dad was conscious Of many failing he
would not for the life Of him have the
Little Chap suspect theln- He stroye
maufully TO live mp to the Little Chaps
idea OF him.
People said he spoiled the boy, and
the mother particularly, who was q trifie
jealous Of their intimacy, declared that
it was time the Little Chap was sent to
school and learned something besides
whiting and cutting his fingers This
seemed 50 perfectly rational that. ont Of
consideration for the Little Chap,
Anund was at last persuaded to send
him to school. 1t was Of no use that the
boy wept and declared that he wanted
to be with his dad. How was his dad
to get ON without his help? What would
become OF dad if he did not look out for.
him? This idea that he was helping
dad became SO rooted in his mind that
he harped upon it early and late and
grieved himself thin and pale for fear
that his dad might come to harm with
out him.
Somehow life was no moro the same
to Amund after his loss of the Little
Chaps companionship There was no
JOY any more in hiswork, and it seemed
too. that his luck had deserted him.
Once he ran file, the handle Of which
broke, into his hand. and another time
he nearly split his kneepan with an
adz. Then he was Laid up for three
weeks. Provisions ran very low in the
house, Kari, his wlfe, began to talk
about applying for help tothe guardians
of the poor. It was then the plan ma
tured in Amnnd's mind to cross the
ocean and begin life over again in the
new world, where q man Of his skill
certainly could accomplish something
more than to keep out Of the poorhouse.
Accordingly, though it nearly broke
his heart to part from the Little Chap,
he crossed the Atlantic, promising co.
send for the family as soon "a he had
founded 4, home for them "a, the great
west He begged hard to be allowed TO
take the Little Chap with him.. but
Kari would not listen to that, because
10 her the Little Chap was kind Of d
pawn. q guarantee that her husband
meant 10 keep his word and send fer
her and the undesirable giris as soon m
his circumstances warranted Her con-
science was not quite easy In regard To-
her treatment Of him, and she could at
ford to- take no chances
Amund arrived lin Chicago at q time
when skilled carpenters were scarce and
wages high. There was great deal of
building going ON. and he had no Diff
Guilty i'm obtaining work Helwas q mas
Ter I'm his trade, thoroughly honorable,
frugal and industrious. It il not to be
denied, however. that life is q dreary
affair 10 one who tolls and tolls from
morning till night, and whose starved
heart cries out every hour and minute
Iof the day for one who Ii Ear away.
Where Id the Little Chap now? What is
the Little Chap doing now? How does
he look? Does he care SO much for his
dad Al he did. and ii be eager as ever to
help his dad?
These were Amund's constant refiec-
sEions whenever d little respite from la