The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-08-27

"a SS"h AA>it
with all them furriners, anyway"
thought Jakey disdainfully. And with
that he shook the dust of Turkey alley
from his feet and battered down a side
street, through another, up another
and on until the huddle of dingy build
ings and dingy humanity was left be
hind and he found himself on one Of
New York'S stately avenues.
Falling in with a benevolent driver,
he was allowed to ride on his wagon
to the Grand Central Railroad station,
Oh condition of helping him OF their
arrival. 1t were idle to give time and
space to narTate how Il New York
street boy scraped acquaintance with
a wagon driver. Suffice it to say that
the boy did it, and that it led to re-
suits that changed the whole current
Of his life. On one or two of the
packages that he helped his chance
friend to dispose of was the name
Miss Letitia Prendergast'' and the
address Greenfield, Conn. The boy
could read. Greenfield had a pleasant
rural sound, and he pictured to himself
Miss Letitia Prendergast as an aunt
endowed with much worldly wealth.
why hasn't | got al aunt in Green
fieldy' he humorously questioned of
himself. Course | haS-come ter
think of it. Won't she be orful glad
ter see me though? Bet she will. Good
bye, New York. 'Rah, Greenfield"
Then he was saying aloud: Here, led
dy, yer've dropped yer handkerchief"
She was an elderly lady, with Il
sweet face under white hair, and she
smiled down at him.
THANK you. But, oh, dear! I've
lost my ticket, Didn't you find a tick.
ct to Greenfield in the handkerchief"
How wide and innocent We're Jakey's
eyes.
Don't see nc ticket at all. M
"How careless of me-" she murmur-
ed, then let herself be carried on by
crOwding passengers.
Chuckling to himself Jakey took a
pasteboard slip from under his foot.
"Blest if | amt in luck. Ticket ter
Greenfield, she said-an' here it's. ia
key, mt boy, yer won't need ter steal
no ride in the baggage car. Thet
comes O. KNOWN how" He winked
after the woman as she disappeared
through the car door. Nov. III be
ridin' like the President, with money
in me pocket
Never did railroad king Toll with
more lordly air upon velvet cushioned
seat thar did Jakey of Turkey alley,
as the train rushed away from crowd
ing walls and stir of traffic and hurry
of humanity which 60 to make up a
great city-aWay out where spaces
We're ample. and houses hid from each
other and woods We're russell and vel
low and red. and the sunny October
air was untaiIted by vile gases. Jak-
ey's heart swelled high with wonder
and delight. and the world should be
co l. t..ra and tlnt 1n n - lln1 4 a.
out to seek his fortune in it. The com
ductor glanced keenly at the dirty,
ragged little fellow as he punched his
ticket, but Jakey was used to keen
glanceS.
How long fore we gets ter Green
field!"
Next station but one. Due there in
an half hour" 1t was spoken shortly
for 4 conductor is only Il human be-
ing and this one was working oVer-
time. Jakey heard him speaking al
most as shortly to the passenger be-
hind. Il am not to blame if you've
lost your ticket, madam. Fare If you
please"
Il haven't the money. | thought
had change enough, but I've only this.
If you'll take 1t I'll send you the rest
Cant do it. You must get off at
next STATION.
He passed down the isle. only Jak-
ey hearing above the rattle of the fly.
ing train the distressed protest.
Five miles from Greenfield, | can't
walk it and | don't know Il soul there
One glance showed Jakey the sweet
old face that had smiled upon him
when he returned a handkerchief.
Something of a sob sounded quite
close. He looked again. The white
hair rested against the back of the
seat, and-yes, she vas crying!
Teddy" spoken almost too softly
and timidly for one whose wits had
been sharpened by rough contact Will
the worlds elbows until his voice had
acquired the shrill assertiveness of the
gamln, Il say, Teddy, won't yer take
this quarter? It's all I've got, but
p'raps it, will help yer piece out sc
yed kin git through"
She looked at the money in the
smutty hand and smiled.
"But l shall have no chance to repay
you"
"T'm goin' ter Greenfield, tet. x
said quickly.
"Then / will take it, and thank you