The morning times., 1897-01-31

Fourteenth street. The man didn't take
any stock in me tell l showed him the
note, an l lef' my papers fur s'curity-"
Tins breath came in eaSps and his
face was bathed in perspIr alton. MI
Forbes voice trembleG.
You shah not lose by il. never fear,
Tim!'' Then, as he rushed for the ticket
office, he turned and Looked at the boy
''How would you like TO go TO New
York, with ME. sonuy?''
Tins eyes bulged in anazenlent. BIS
face was sufficient answer.
Hurry up, there! Two tickets for New
York said Mr.. Forbes, tossing down a
SO bill. Tim could hardly get his breath
The bisciccle,'' he mana ged to gasp
The bicycle? on, never mind. III
tend 20 that" And he mrriedly snatched
up timetable and tore through the
gates, followed by Tim, whose face wore
look OF rapturous amazement.
Every one in the Pullman glanced IN
astOnishHnent from the wtE-STOOmed geI.-
tlenan 10 the shabby little urchin, who
looked SO very much OUT Of place; bu5
Mr.. FOrbeS smiled on his Companion reas-
Suringly. His anxious period Of suspense
had given him food for reflection. The
electric with its gong, and the steam
car, with its piercing yel, Were surely
diSturbers of the Sabbath peace. Sup
posing they had been abolished he could
not have made Connection today and saved
a tidy little sum; yet he had been Only
too eager to deprive little newsboy OF a
part of his paltry pttanee.
When they arrived al Jersey City. Tim
aroused the same Curiosity, not to mention
suspicion. a policeman came forward
with an ominous twirI of his billet, but
Mr.. Forbes waved him back inperatively
In the veStihule Of the AStor House tEt.
clerk looked Tim over with a frown.
Now, boy, we don't want any bergars
or Ioafers around here. Make yourself
scarcer'
Mr.. Forbes came to Tins assistance and
the clerk retreated obseqaioasiy, but ne t.
solved to tell the bell-b boy TO keep watch
on them PARTIES then Mr.. Rivers, a well
known New York specuIator, came for
ward and greeted the ne Conner with ef-
fusion, so he suddenly changed MS mind
We'll, Forbes, I've been on teuJer-hUUks
the last hour You've taken a load OFF
! my mind, tell you,' Then, as his eyes
lighted On Tim: What il the name
Of
Never mind, Rivers This is a little
friend of mine Tim, you go over IN the
corner and wait until I come back Then
we Will have dinner and see about a
ROOM"
When Mr. Forbes returned, rubbing his
| hands sleefully at the thought Of having
slipped his head out OF a Rose just in
time, and with corresponding flow Of
| gratitude for the humble person who had
assisted him in this poriloEs undertaking,
ne found Tim sandwiched III the corner.
| with the beln Oy on one side and the call
| ! oy on the other, bath Of them surviving
| to exercise their authority over the III
| favored guest.
| At the sound OF Mr.. Forbes stern voice
they made a sudden exit. Then Tim )
feasting began First, note was sent
to his mother with a bnI inclosed. Then
he was given such dinner as the famished
| little fellow had never thought OF IN his
luxury of a room all to himself, with
such a comfortable bed that he woke up
every now and then TO pinch himself SO
! as to be sure it was all true.
The next morning they paid a visit to
the tailor, and then Tin strolIed up
! Broadway in his new hahiliments, and
eHGeTeu lHC AiS sIOCk exchange. EdZiNtr
| open-mouthed on its pandemohiHm.
a remarkable change was noted, also.
in the bearing of his benefactor- When the
people We're agitating a petition for the
reyoking of the law in regard TO the news
Toys, he astounded everyone by uphold
| ing it as stanchiy as he had its pred
ecessor.
Eyes. I'm for it, he was heard to
say, with an emphatic shake of the head
that, and the Newst oys' Home, and q
Christmas dinner, and a Fourth-of-Juiy pie
mic. and anything else you might mention
in that line Why, one OF ms best friends
is newsLoy. Working his way Up. too
Yes, he saved me a s5,coo deal the other
day"