St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

eyes, his little black nose quivering.
Barney" said the boy, "we're
afraid, but we're not going to stop II
we are"
And, picking up the dog, he took his
way through the rustling leaves that lay
like heaps Of gold toward the house
which one of the soldiers, from whom
Maurice ventured to ask for directions,
had pointed out to him.
eyes, General Washington is there
and alone" he was told.
Could he see him?
"Sure, no, ye little bye" said the
Irish sentry. cts wore out the poor
gintleman is, already, and it's mesilf
wouldn't bother with all thin jabber-
ing Frinchmen!"
Maurice was desperate.
"Oh, pleased" he said. "Beg, Barney;
you beg too"
The little dog sat up at once, with
dropping paws.
"Sure, me own na4e's Barney. And
Is your dogs name O'Reilly, tooP" said
the sentry.
ooh, if he is your namesake," ex-
claimed Maurice, "you must let him
inl Oh, see, you can hold him while I
20 inl" Maurice thought no one could
resist such an offer.
"I'll see," said the soldier, and he
stepped within, and, returning, said,
go on.
Maurice yielded up Barney and
stepped into the hall, went along it and
paused just inside an open door. He
was trembling. A voice said "What is
your errand?" voice even, grave anC
rather severe.
Maurice raised his eyes. Just before
the fireplace stood the great commander
To the boys excited thought he seemed
even larger than he was. Washington
hands were behind his back, his hand
some head bent little forward.
"What is your errand, my lad?' salt
he again, with a note Of command il
the tone.
ooh, my father, my fatherP' he said
81 have been lost from him so YER
longP
Something in the thrilling child
voice, something in the piteous and for
lorn expression Of his face, went stralSh
to the warm heart that the general car
ried beneath his calm exterior II
crossed the room in quick strides, and
laying his hand on the boy shoulder
said kindly:
my poor child"
This was too much. Maurice ha
borne bravely the long strain of wait
ing, the repeated disappointment. bu
the unexpected sympathy broke dow
his self possession. He put his head i
the crook of his arm and sobs came fas
/, -sobs that shook him from head to foot
The general drew him aside, sat dow
in an armchair, and, taking the llttl
hanging head in both his own, said
"There, there, stop crying and tell m
all about it!''
Maurice choked down his sobs an
told his story. AT his father s name tn
general rose quickly.
Colonel Terraine's sonl Why, Their
YOUR father was here a short time age
He may be up stairs now?'
Maurice forgot even the great chic
and sprang for the door. But Washing
ton caught him by the arm.
"My dear boy-he does not know
will go.
Maurice stood still i'll the center
= the room and pressed his hands hard tt
7 gether. The general went out and U
stairs. 1t seemed to Maurice that
stepped very slowly.
Colonel lorraine sat in an up stal
room writing, He laid down his pc
Z and rose as the general entered.
Colonel" said Washington, 81 ha'
some wonderful news for you" I
/. paused. The officer took step forwal
and opened his lips, but did not spea
Come down stairs with me, " CO
Il tinued the general slowly, land remer
Der as you 60 that passage in the Scrl
tures. But the father said, Let us
merry, for this my SON. "-Colonel Tie
raine caught the back Of chair" #
this my SON." went on the swee
u grave voice, Z" was dead, and is ali
again. He was lost and is-found. ,
Colonel Terraine stood an lnstar
with wide, questioning eyes. Then
L rushed through the doorway and dov
the stairs. The general followed nj
quickly. There was loud cry as t.
colonel entered the room, and Maurl
. sprang into his fathers arms. Gener
III Washington closed the door and sto
, guard over it himself. Barney, haVil
|, escaped from the soldier, tore IN, al
the general stopped from his great helg
re to nat the little dog. If Barney HI
~ been a man, he would have seen IN
there were tears in the bright blue eye
I. Heat and Silver.
TO read the inscription on sllV
ooin which by much wear has pecol
wholly obliterated put a poker III u