The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-16

qrarter he would have boight the flVe
cents worth and q en- rushed oUt WIN
laugh and n whcop. lie went INV a.
alley TO count his money again. tahihs
great care that 10 one should sec Nun.
Yes. it's lot | can buy coat WIN
81. And sdme stccs. And IN n Id look
like decent chap and III go rouhd 20
some OF the Offices and ask EN- 10 give
me some work reg'lar. That's what I've
always wanted. only i amt had no
chance"
And Jim walked about looking in at
the windows OF clothing stores, cdreIu-
~ avoiding Mr. IlIls.
lie spent the rem alnder or the day tiy-
Ing 10 make himself believe thai there
could be no question about the money
being his own.
III IT ain iEire, whose IS it?" He
backed up against a Dick wall ana ar
gucd angrly with himself. That's what
! want TO know. Jim slater. IT. you
hadn't a found that money II would a
lay there nobody knows how long. III
it hadn't "a been meant 'or you you
wouldn't "a found II. iN0w-youre
agon' 70 spend it right quick, DO you
hear? So that's settled.
But within fifteen minutes after nav
ing thus settled IN he was stah1ln. AZ
tho back Of the bakers shop outside
door which he knew opened into the
family kitchen.
1t was of no use In the heart of the
neglected. ignorant street boy nVed
pure stream Of honesty which refused 10
be polluted hy theft or falsehOCi. Many
q time had Jim gone hungry. but had
never. oven under very fair chances, lald
his hand uIon Anything when was nos
his Surely the Lore fosters IN the heart
of his own the Craccs and virtues neglect
cd by the careless eye and hand OF man,
causing TO spring Up IN waste places
flowers OF the heart which bloom unseen,
but are sure TO produce their rich irui'-
age.
Jims timid tap by Mrs. Iiill, pleasant
faced woman whom he had seen once or
twice before.
Gone in she said. in a voice as
pleasant a. her face as Jim shrank back
from the bright light. He hesitated al
entering such n clean room. but MI
Hil was there anC Mr. Hill ne must see
Stcvuinc forward 10 a table he empued
his pocket Of number OF pieces OF mon
'.f fouhe all them in your cellar winder
to-day he said. This ones mine. tax
ing up quarter. "cause the man lost
it saio ! cculc lave it,
stop said Mr.. I'LL, rs Jim mace
few swift steps toward the door. why
this isn't my money II you found
it you must keep &c. But why didn't you
toll me this mCmng?'
"Catse I-I-wanted 10 keep it. The
boys face grew scarlet with shame.
Mrs. Pill vas looking at him. tax
ing in. with plying sympathy In her
motEcrly eyes. the small. pinchcd lace
and the ragged figure Of the homeless
boy
"Of course you did" she quickly inter
posed 1T was good ind for you.
Dear me. George" 10 her husband. do
ybu remember The young fellow that
drcnred the gold piece In the shop door
and thought 80 must have rolled into The
gutter. and hunted there and couldn't
md it2 No. YOU needn't be ASKING about
him she went On. 10 JIM lot ~
moved av ny years ago. and I'VE dolliis
wasn't much 10 them anyways. Now,
YOU sit down and eat some supper No
have Just done. Take time"
And v bile Jim made the best meal ne
had ever eaten tho other Two talked OF
him and his FIND.
Enough 20 mostly fix him warm FOR
the winter" 81 ggestcd Mr.. Hi.
eyes. hut I'm thinking Of something
better Sonny she said 70 jim. with
smile Of warm interest. why don't you
luy a kit Of notiCTs, pins. ana needles,
ana tape and such. and go round and
sell 'cm2 a boy like yod ought 10 ne
doing something better than idling about
the streets"
Put he'd need little fixing up" sug-
gested MI Hin. i'm low voice.
III see TO that. His m0neyN buy all
no wants, ami some shoes, too. I've
got some thirgs oEnnys outsrown.
1t was soon arranged KIND hands
and kind thoughts were for "a few days
busted over Jim's outit. and then
proud and happy boy started out with
light steps and a resOlute heart.
"Such luck IL was for me-such luck.'
he murmured TO himself.
But long before this he has learned
that the best luck which can come 10
hoy or a man belongs with the honesty
which Will not bear even the suspicion
of wrong To others.-Exchange.