Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-09-07

diher picked up his hat, and in an
dther moment the door was locked.
dnd he, who had but just declared
Himself unequal to the slight exertion
Il walking home. was racing up the
ireet like a runaway horse.
When he had gone block or two,
he saw that there would be no trouble
in finding the house. He had but to
follow the crowd of women; the men
we're, of course, all away at their
work.
When he reached the door the
throng, with the inborn Difference of
Foreign women for the ''lords of Gre
atlon," Immediately gave him the
fright of way" and he passed swiftly
through the perspiring crowd to the
narrow room where they had laid the
child.
The mother, grandmother and three
aunts surrounded the bed loudly be-
woillng the loss of the little one, for
1t was to all appearance dead.
Give me room here" said Will,
peremptorily, as he tore off his coat,
vest and linen cuffs" it may be that
can do something for her. :"
For the next hour he worked rapidly
and incessantly.
The room was unventilated and un-
tidy, but Will, whose fastidiousness
was by-word among his friends, for
got these minor trials in his desper-
ate fight for a life.
At last the little breast heaved
slightly, then again and again, the
eyelids huttered family and soon the
breathing became firm and regular.
"Ihere, " said he, rising from his task
and wiping the perspiration from his
brow, your little girl is all right,
nov, Mrs. Poplinsl5i.
At this junction thera was move
ment in the outer room, and mo.
ment later the doctor came bustling
in; he glanced at the child then at the
coatless and perspiring boy.
"Well, young fellow, is that your
work." he asked. 81 expected to find
the poor little thing beyond help; but
Icouldn't get here any sooner. and
must say I couldn't have done better
'job If I had. You have simply saved
goar little creatures life"
While the doctor was feeling the
child's pulse and giving orders for
its future care, Will gathered up his
belongings and hurried out, breaking
away from the throng of happy women
who were determined to load him with
their broken thanks and praises. But
he dared not let them detain him an
other moment, for he had looked at
his watch when the doctor came and
was dismayed at the flight of time.
"What if Father has returned while
| have been away?" he asked himself
with sinking heart, for the key to
the store was in his pocket.
He went back quite as rapidly as he
had gone away, and when he reached
the door, flushed and perspirlng, his
father was nowhere visible, but two
stood there waiting for admis-
sion.
"Of course the only customers of
the afternoon would be sure to come
while was away" he thought, as he
lot them in and waited upon them.
When he was once more alone he
sat down to rest, thinking all the
while of his fathers possible displeas-
ure when he learned of the locked
store.
Surely he will excuse me under
The circumstances, he said to himself
again and again.
Yet, despite this self acquittal, he
treaded the confession that he must
make when his father returned. But
when it was time to close the store for
The day Mr.. Barnham had not yet ap-
peared, and Will went home with an
lnxious heart. At the door of their
home, however, he found his father
waiting with outstretched hands
Il have heard all about it, he said,
before Will could utter word. 81
came through the Polish settlement on
my way home, AMI they are doing
nothipg over there but talking of the
way Will Barnham saved the Pop
inski baby"
but | had to close the store to do
It. That's the first time I ever ran
way from the work that you left for
ne to do he added, proudly"
You did just right-iust right, !"
'aid Mr.. Barnham warmly. "Of course
Jasabianca-like fidelity is all right un-
leg certain circumstances; bat | al
Ways said I'd be ashamed of bow who
iidn't have sense enough to distin-
guIsh between the lesser and the
gripter duty. So I think your good
uagment IS as much to be commend.
ID ps your kindness of heart"
p the eager discussion of the affair
oyathe whole family that followed
v H forgot that he had meant to nd.
'a'fe arguments in regard to moyino.
III his logic and fuency were spared
on beginning with the FOLLOWING
nqrning, great change came over
w Barnham's business.
ghe Polish patronage turned TO his
ionr' entirely deserting zilinski. tbus
sidlng both dealers genuine sur
)rise. 1i'o sur
r barnham was obliged to hire
Wi clerks. while ZiIinaL;