The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10
Miller & Rhoads.

pride? Put il in your hip pocket. en-: ...,,
60 away pleaded Ned surrey you
WOullu RUIN uc.
mo" replied Black, II want as 10 De
together uAs We used 10 bee, and as yCu te
ia luck yOu c4p help INC TO ~ IL you
viii. / want Wolk, tell me where 10 ihd
it-may b. your employer would take
With perceptiblo shuddor Ned re-
piled. 40. u0, lo has no work Tor YOU
You should 80 10 the city.
Il M reut from there, returned lack.
and they told ne the country Wda lue
place Tor such lads. but ii YOU III tted1
me fairly, / ID not peach Ola You. sup
pose you give me a. quarter ~ day 10 Keep
ii viii" said Ned in tromulcus tones,
III 10 anything IOr you u you Won
Eiacll promised. and pockotiug the mon
Cy. lett ned 20 lis own painful iehec-
tons. 10 Was too early Tor customers,
and after busting every INNS, ne " aie-
ell tho uCOr lu a. state q utter despair.
licscuty Mr.. BARNEY came in, ana dF1ii-
ius himself Of Che opportunity. Ned rellf-
ed 90 his own little room dt the back OK
the store where. throwing himself ON the
bed. he burst into passionate weeping.
ron. ho walled. III was bad enough 20
remember. but now that Black has come
bee Will tell. 1 don't believe he could Keep
IL even III i could AFFORD % pay MIN
quarter every day. j wish htd gone
ior 81 sailor Instead OF stopping here.
Run over and tell Brother Cray we
expect him and the minister 20 dine with
us said Mr. Earniey am hour later as he
and Ncd sat tCttlucr Dy the stove.
ned CDcyed with his customary prompt
itudo. Auu as hc wendell his way along
the quiet streets he thought with bitter
ness that ho now had nothing 10 Doe
thankful for. end as he compared ms
present prospects with tho bright antlcl-
patlOus oil Il few hours before no said 10
Il was too happy. 1 mlsht have known
Il wouldn't last. And 90 think that Cabe
should Doe my ruin. III he wasn't so mean
about telling Ia be glad 10 have MIN
near, but 1 know he'll tell, he couldn
keep secret IL he knew 70 would hdn6
him. I suppose Iu have 20 'un Hw ~ -
yes, leave the best friends I've had since
she was buried.
And with the recollection Of his mother
tho tears burst forth in torrent t1Mt
deiugcd his face. But quickly eifacins
them he peflCrn cd his err9nd. and hul-
riedly iotracins his steps homewafd, told
Mr. Barnley that lis invitation had been
accepted.
Noting the traces OF tears as well as
Nel's detected manner, Nld, thoughtful
MIR. Barnley inquired as he gave him Il
searching look, Have you a tooth-ache'
NO, sir" replied Ned with guilty
flush.
lNtn, WlAL - kAc iAAbAtts -AAt JyA
sick?"
Il only feel a little bad" re1oined Ned
his color increasing Then he busted him
self with replacing some gloves and hand
kcrchicfs that were scattered about on
tho opposite counter.
Mr.. Barnley made no farther inquiry
but no observed him closely and In the
evening remarked 90 his wife,
I'm afraid that boy Is taking the fe-
YER"
why" asked Mrs. Barnley IN alarm.
Because he's 50 dOwn-hearted, they
usually begin that way. ! never saw him
in low suirits bCfOre-and 10 think how
bright and lively he was only last night
We must watch him and II he does get
sick. try 70 make II as Hight rs possible
FOR I don't know how l could get along
without him"
THANKSGIVING morning aroused Ned
from "a troubled sleep. And starting up
no entered the store. and performed the
usual routine OF opening, sweeping and
busting before the arrival OF his en-
ployer.
After breakfast Mr.. Barnlev told him
tho day was his. and he could Join the
boys in game OF ball, or whatever he
liked to do