The times., 1897-04-18
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THE PROBLEM THAT TIAfoLEoN PRE-
SENTED

were more secure. But where? There was
but one building on the place that could
be regarded as perfectly secure the crib
in the five-acre lot. This crib was built
of logs hewn square and mortised together
at the ends. 1t had been built 10 hold
corn and other grain, and logs were used
instead OF planks, because the nearest saw
mill was some distance away, and the logs
were cheaper and handler. Moreover, as
they were hewn from the hearts Of the
pines they would last longer than sawn
lumber
This building was, therefore, selected
as the Black Stallion's stable, and it vas
made ready. A trough was fitted up and
the edges trimmed with hoop iron TO pre-
vent the horse from gnawins it to pieces.
The floor was taken away and new
door made, thick, heavyraffair. To guard
against all accidents a hole, which could
be opened or closed from the outside,
was cut through the logs over the trough
SO that when the Black Stallion was in
one OF his tantrums he could be fed and
When everything was ready the cues
ton arose, how was the horse to be re-
moved to hts new quarters? Mr.. Abercrom-
bic considered the matter an entire after
noon and then decided 10 postpone it until
the next day. He said sonnet hing about ii
al supper, and this caused Mrs. Abcr-
cromhie to remark that she hoped he
would get rid OF such Il savage creature
She said She would never feel safe While
the horse remained on the place. But Mr.
AbercronIbie e laughed at this excess offear,
and so did Little Crotchett, who made bold
to say that Ii his father would permit him
he would have Tmoleon put IN his stable
that very night, and it would be done so
quietly that nobody on the place would
know how OF when it happened.
MI. AucrCrumIHr reEarueu HIS son with
tender and smiling eyes.
And what wonderful person will do
this for you, my boy?'
"A friend or nine,'' said Little Crotch
EFT, seriously.
We'll. you have so many friends thatI IL
never guess the name remarked his
father.
--Oh, but this is one ofthe most particular
particularest of my friends the lad ex-
piained.
Il suppose you know he is getting up
great reputation amcug the servants, said
Mrs Abercroinbie to her husband, half in
Jest and half in earnest.
Il know they are al very fond ofhim, my
dear
"Of course, they arc-how can they heip
themselves" the lads mother cried. But
fr.fElsx 81 r,a1f
utation." She quizzically quoted Little
Crotchett's phras 80. and he laughed when he
heard it fall from her lips "Itis something
quite wonderful Since the time that he
issued orders for no one to bother him
after O'Clock al night, the servants sa Y
he talks with ha ntS.' They say he has be
come so familiar with bogies and such
things that he can be heard talking with
them at all hours of the night
Your motherhas been counting the can
dies on you, my boy remarked Mr.. Aber-
crombie, joHngly.
"Why, father, how can you put such an
idea in the childs mind?' protested Mrs.
Abercrombie.
s.Heis only tea sing, mamma" said Little
CroUchett.
Il heard him talking t. a hogie the other
night, remarked Mr.. Hudspeth, the Teacher.
..Oh, | don think you're a bogie,' cried
Little Crotchett. =. You would have been
one, though, if you had kept me in those
awful books"
The Teacher had misChievously thrown
out this hint about Aaron TO see whateffect
n would have. lie was amazed at the lads
self-possession and at the deft manner in
which he had turned the hint aside
ooh. have you been admittedto the sane
tun?" inquired the lads mother, laughing
Il paused at the door to say goodnight
aud remained until learned a lesson shall
never forget, said Mr.. Hudspeth.
.Ah, you're finding our boy out, chr eX-
claimed Mr.. Abercrombie, with show of
pride.
He possessed already the highest culture
the mind Of man S capable OF, Mr.. Hud-
speth declared. His tone was SO solemn and
his manner SO earnest that Little CTotcnett
hlushed He is cultivated in the humani-
ties That apart from Scholarship, he
exnIained, but without it all knowledge is
cold and dark and unfruitful."
Il know he is very humane" suggested
MIR. AberCrOmbic.
20, it is more than that said Mr. Huds-
peth, ''far more than that. An sensitive
people are tender-hearted One may read
book and yet not catch the message 1T
CONVEYS But this lad He paused 5nd
suddenly changed the subject. He said
he could have Timoleon carried to the new
stable, and you are inclined to he doubt
ful But he can do more than lhat. He
can have the horse removed without bride
or halter"
Then you know our boy better than we
do Mrs AberCrombie's A tone was almost
reproachful
Il found him out quite by accident re
piled Mr.. Hudspeth.
little Crorchett in his quaint way called
attention to the fact that he was flushing
again You've made me blush twice, !"
he said, land l can't stay after that
At a sign Jcmimy, the house girl, who
was waiting on the table-the same Jenimy
who aGterward had daughter named
DrusilIa-turned the lads chair about. He
balanced himself on his crutches, and,
without touching his feet TO the floor.
walked across the room to the hall, and
so up tie stairway On the landing he
paused
"Shan 1 have Timoleon put In the new
stable tonight he asked.
by all means, my boy-if you can, an
swcrcd Nh. -AbercTombie. If you Il sue
coed I'll give you handsome present"
Little Crotohett always paused on the
stairlauding to say something, but never
to say goodnight After a while mis-
mother would go up and sit with him a few
, minutes, by way Of kissing him goodnight.
and, later, his father would make the same
little journey for the same purpose.
on this particular night those whom Lit