San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-29
RETTY'S VERSE.
By SARAH II KENYON.

Mr.. Rogers was thinking. His
thoughts went back twenty years, and
he saw himself young man doing
prosperous business, and, although not
in partnership, still intimately asso-
ciated with one who had been his play
mate, neighbOr and close friend for
thirty years. And then Mr.. Rogers
saw the financial trouble that had
come upon him, and he thought bitter
ly that, if the friend had played the
part of friend. it might have been
.averted.
He saw the twenty years of estrange-
ment: he felt again the bitterness of
that hour Of failure.
Mr.. Rogers rose from his chair, and,
going to his safe, drew from it three
NOES for five thousand dollars each,
die on the following Monday.
Twenty years is a long time to wait
for justice" said he to himself but
now, and without my lifting a finger,
these notes have come into my posses
sion, and I know, Robert FRENCH, that
it will be hard for you to pay them.
knew justice would be done at last"
And Mr.. Rogers replaced the notes in
his safe and closing his Office went
home to eat Many a man will cry out
for justice when it is revenge he de-
sires.
On Monday morning Mr.. Rogers
went to the station to take the eight
o'clock train for Boston He had just
taken his seat in the Car when he heard
his name spoken, and saw Mr.. palmer,
his neighbor, standing by his seat.
Are you going 10 town. asked Mr..
Palmer.
"Yes," ~us the reply. .Ansthing
can do tor souP~
II wish you would take charge Of
my little girl ae far as NJ. Her
grandmother will meet her there. I
have promised her this Visitor a week,
and intended TO take her down myself,
but Just at the last minute have re-
ceived dispatch that must be here
to meet some men who are coming out
on the next train"
Why. OF course I WILL" said Mr..
Rogers, heartily. Where is she?"
At these words tiny figure clam
bered on the seat, and a cheerful voice
announced; Here I Isl" $780,.
THANK yoI." said Mr.. Palmer.
'Good-by, Betty; be a good girl and
papa will. come for you tomorrow"
"Good-by, papa; give my love to the
baa4lammie, and all the west Of the
family" replied Betty.
People looked around and laughed at
Betty's putting the LAMB at the head
of the family. They saw very little
girl under an immerse hat, and with a
pair of big blue eyes and rosy cheeks,
Mr.. Rogers put her next to the win
dow, and began to talk with her.
How old are you, Betty2" he asked,
I'm halfpast four; how Old are
yoI3S promptly returned Betty.
Not quite a hundred" laughed Mr..
Rogers, 'but pretty old, for all that"
us that what made the fur all come
of the top of your head9" she asked,
looking thoughtfully at his bald head,
for the heat had caused him to take off
his hat
Mr.. Rogers said he guessed so.
Betty pointed out various objects of
interest and made original comments
upon them, not at all abashed by her
companions age and gravity. Suddenly
she looked up and said: II go to Sun
day SCHOOL,
do you? and what do yon dotherer'
"Wel, l sing and l learn verse. My
teacher gived me new one bout bears,
but don't know it yeti but know the
first one had; want me to tell It to
you2" and the big blue.eyes looked con-
ddingly up at Mr.. Rogers.
why, Of course do, Betty" he re-
Piled.
Betty folded her bands. and. with her