The Van Buren press., 1895-07-13
MY THEE.

] ssPlease give Il to me. Mis- Emma
The voice had strangely familiar
oound and for moment sent tho echoes
o. memory wildly ringing through my
brain, 20 much did it, tones resemble
those Of one long dead and gone; yet,
when turned round, the facc Of .
total stranger confronted me he was
: very young fellow, barely eighteen,
I judged, NOT good looking, but with >
9cnisl, frank expression that was quite
prepossessing.
How did yon guess my name" an
swered, rather irrelevantly.
tsOh, I've been near whore you and
your pupils have been picnicking this
afternoon, but didn't like TO ask be-
fore those youngsters. I'm glNd they've
outwAlkcd you."
/ had been botanixing with several Of
my scholars on what our people call
ssBay road"--s fine, d.nsely-shaded
promenadc which winds lovingly
around the beautiful Bay Of Mauvils.
We had taken some refreshmenta with
-
When he said this looked ut him
rather sharply, for It flashed across me
that he belonged to the genus tramp" !"
and the twilight was rapidly spproach-
ing. hut, somehow. found It hard TO
distrust hia honeut-looking face, which
now wore very dolefui expression for
one 20 boyish.
He interrupted this train Of thought
W repeating his request.
II intended what was left for . poor
widow" said I, moving little away
from him, for this sounded very tramp
Hike.
ssYss, I heard you talking TO your
nsls about it just before spoke"
'sTslking 70 myself, indeedl have
: habit Of thinking aloud sometimes"
1 answered, with dignity, hope.
Really, this boy was toO presumptuous.
s'Good evening"" said. ~ / turned
TO leave him.
ssNow, don't be offended, Miss EN-
ma. That was what meant. I'm m
awfully unluclsy man lately. ! really
am hungry and In lots Of trouble be-
side, but I'm not . bogRar, ss you
thlnk.r He pulled out some money.
ssTale whatever You like for the
10od, but please let me have IL.
I felt ashamed Of my suspicious when
ho did this, and bade him take II al
and welcome. How he did eat! All the
time, however, we proceeded toward
the town, he keeping ~ much In the
shadow Of the trees Is possible. We
wore ON the footpath that bordered the
drive, and not very visible from the
numerous equipagss that were paas-
ing.
ssWhat Is your trcubless asked.
s'It's mostly my own foolishness and,
until saw you just now, 1 felt desper-
ate, but you had such . friendly look
that made up my mind to tell you the
whole story, especially as something
yop were talking about let me know
that you could help me II you would.
I'm an undergraduate Of Columbus col
lcge and spend my vacations in the
neighboring country, ss my father
travels around . great deal on busi-
ness, and I've no mother. During va
cation do as please and can 60 any
where, provided ! do not leave the
state without permission from the
president Expulsion Is the penalty
for that offense. This year l came
long way from the college and stayed
mot far from the Esmeralda river,
which Is the boundary line between
that state and this. was fishing here
yesterday afternoon, when suddenly
took g notion to cross on the ferry
boat.
mo sooner thought than done
They'll never be the WISER said to
myself So thought I'd 20 little
further and haye look at the town.
There was . famous circus performing
chat night, and made up my mind to
stay all night and go, for had plenty
Of money with me. Fathers always 10
liberal about that had . jolly good
time and nice supper 1T the hotel.
The waiter was very friendly and In
<clligent. and confided to him my
little escapade, ~ well as the fact that
! had registered under an assumed
name. lie said boys would be boys,'
and he'd wake me up early so that /
could rccross the river as soon as
liked. noticed two men as walked
ont before breakfast standing in front
Of the hotel. They nudged each other
rs passed, and one followed me at
distance, while the other reentered the
house.
when returned and entered the
breakfast-room, my friend the waiter
gave me peculiar look, and motioned
10 me to follow him into the pantry.
Very much mystiAed obeyed. and he
bhen led me into small room sdjoin-
Ing and locked the door.
"'Mr. Digby,' he said, those men
hsvo warrant for your arrest for
l0rse stealing. They say they've
s~cked you this far, and have photo-