Middletown transcript., 1894-01-13


Il o'clock tfsze xsr'
~ psople oa the ices
gsle they gathered forf II
There were going to be boys
fst race was between hoy
les ranged from IS to 90 III.
bee was for boys between Il
The third race was for boyl
d 10 and IS years old.
kns was entered for the third race,
Inst nine other boys.
They 81 made fun Of Hans and bis
Hollapd skstes and straps. Hans
n't o1xs Hsbuckled on his skates
u1oyed 1ishtly sround on Them
until 81 % boys were called to the
OILY one psrson in all that crowd
thought that Hans had the ghost Of q
sl,ow He wssa fpe looking old gem
tlemaD 10 cutter, which was drawn
by blooded horse.
BE muttered IS he watched the 10 boys
/ In line With sheir bodies bent forward,
every nlascls tense, thsiT eyes fixed on
the hoeshead han mile up the river,
around which they must turn and come
back Beng . mile race-the old
gentleman muttered. / say muttered:
The boy they call Little Dutch
Hans is going to win this racel''
When the starter fred off the pistol
away the 10 boys leaped- Hans lastI
Look at little Dutch Hans! he's
beaten already Better go back to Hol-
land, HansI Say, Dutchie, get off them
skates and 60 mind the cows were
some of the expressions hurled as
Hans Wendelken by the excited crowd.
Did Hans mind it? He didn't seem
to. He skated along, the last of the
boys, as cody as you please, as if he
were mere following the other boys out
of idle curiosity.
But, at about a furIong from The |
turn, without any apparent effort,
Hans came up on the other boys, and |
there were four boys rounding the turn
after Hans had rounded it. EyerYbodysil
but spe old gentleman ID the cutter
said:
"iIoW did he do that?n
As If Hans heard them, out shot
one skate after the other, and two
more boys were In his rear.
There were now only three boys
ahead Of hiGi. In 10 seco nds one Of
them was passed; in Ave seconds more
another was left benin ].
Theirs was only one boy in front of
Hans now, and only 800 feet to the
winning pointl That boy was the best
skater III Neaburg He was known as
dandy Joe.a he WIS such fine
skater. The crs,~I relied:
: The HttIe Dutohsnan gets second
trize!',
Hans knew enough English to un-
derstand these wosds. and lis eyes
flashed like the blades of his skates.
With one mighty effort, a Tightening Of
the lips, frown, and then little Dutch
Hans few by Dandy Joe'' like a
thunderbolt and won the, race by 20 +,
good yardsl
The prize was gold medal or $40. +,
Hans took the $40, much as he would
have liked to have the medal. Then
he hurried home. On his way he a
stopped once. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Twiller were sitting
before the fire in the early winter
twilight, talking OF the hard winter
and their cheerless Christmas, when
suddenly the door was flung open and /
in staggered Hans, his skates across !,
bis shoulder, big basket on his arm.
Down went the basket on the tablet
Off went the skates from Hans shonl-
der! Up went his glad young voice in a
cheer and out went his vigorous young
arms for hug of Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Twillerl
Then the basket was unpacked. Snch q
basktl Hans had filled it with hand
some young turkey. a splendid large :
steak for breakfast, ham and some I
eggs for supper, packages Of coffee, tea :
butter, sugar. cranberrie7, and bread t
from rhe bakers. =
Then, as the dear old couple opened 9
their eyes until they looked like moons, z
Hans went away down into his pocket J
and pulled up and flung into Uncle y
Van Twiller's lap-six dollars. "a
just then the door opened and in
walked the old gentleman who had
watched the ace from his cutter. In
his hand he held the gold medal. which
be presented to Hans. /
He proved to be Mr.. Grownington. q
on whose estate Mr.. Van Twiler {
worked in the summer. He learned all ]
about Hans that night; and now Hans d
is the oyerseer of his vast estate and 1t
one of the most influential men in b
Eastern New York. Hans looks after
all the wants of the Van Twillers d
and they are enjoying serene old age. 1t
Dandy Joen has never been baaten b
since and he is now the champion b
skater of the world, lu
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