The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11

to keep out OF tho beagie's hands, and. was
neither, whipped for a yagrant at BridoWclL nor
most singular good fortune, which not only
rescued me, Stain, from a great. and instant
few SSTfSs hours rs1 found Sas me honest and Constant en-.
~plQymont, and that OF an uncomnon kind;
of the g repPV city, Wherein ali faces were new to
me and all ways alike, came to a stand about
noon in tho neighborhood q Newgato Market,
ceasins tide Of life that c6bs and flows in that
quarter, I was safe from recognition. ! yen.
satisfied my hunger. But the return of strength
m wSs prime siSGSm nsesessity oy sa no fStIfn I f Ss eG tRs tc osEnGF'
ness Of my position more aeutsly.. In which
SGind1 . fr nsDiH one n stre eSsV 20 another SSe 70 While Tsn the
daylight lasted-and after that no prospect ut
all except to pass the night IL the ssme manner
stopped. as luck would have It, before one Of the
bookshops that crowd that part. plumber Of
Joined thom. hut / had not stood a moment,
Idly scanning the backs of the volumes. before
when I turned and met his eyes, nodded to me.
"a scholari,' no said, smiling pleasantly through
a pair Of slas sos.,, %Ah. hoy Tr in dq fSs te eeu mSse
I answered that 1 was, and, seeing him to DO
sSlnt;cd him Sibisctiy.
fully. And . stranger to tho town, expectF'
And a readcri A readcri All, how III does
breaking off somewhat suddenly. -
said could, and II 70 ,S convince rniMn,1 hin %,f fSaa u on
/ remembered afterward that instead of look
ing at them to see IL 1 read Alright he kept his
'"GoodI' no said, stopping me when I had de-
ciphercd half n dozen.
Such a man should not want, and yet you look
frankly; my friend, are you In need OF en-
He asked the question with SO much beneyo-
twinkle IN his eyes, that had much ado to
answer. him. "fes," 1 said. And without
Indeed, indeed quoth he. We'll, ! must
small service, which in any, case shall not go un-
requited. Come this way
.nt %i The mouth %sit'0 oF q for court SP f RafS 81. ne wh lss '%s
were less open TO observation: There, pointing
to purchase a copy Of seiden's .Baronage' that
stood at the front Of the stall, but that the
friend. 30 he GO eonf Gi1% a. e aa% IHs at his innocent N
fi @@Snssis. win ais a sS se%lRdp'1SSs g half '0S 2 saine %
There is q guinea" and /, he tiugged !, one one out u
it nB mali fhe se book sam e1S BRING iR 'S yoS Snap pSSf 20 me- x Gne
that stI the NJ muse should be- 50 fML6ut there, 20,
60, my lad" he continued, and remember Sell
Delighted With the luck that had found me
such a patron, and anxious to acquit myself to
frst n making, sure that ! Knew where to ana
him. The shop no had pointed, out, which
S Mas sSspG To snte VIM no 's sns sifh share Sss 3 spI pubic II
favor. was full Of persons reading ana talking;
S'ish almost %s, sesad ilTst .p SGoR sn %% snd the % trades eEss
man. when l applied to him, made no diihcpityy
about the price, saying at once that II wa; half
breaking of his talk with a customer he was
counting the change, when something In my
On which he muttered an oath and thrust It
back into my hand.
was mia Quite iitH. taken tai Ia ab sssS the more as several
persons looked up from their books; and his i'm
n I sen SS .ea1opsS 's "a ni fel 70 ds slaIlnk az man man
What do you meant" I stammered;
.r "Yop Il know oonv EfTy % weld b tns 5 seaass% SsRon ani
my man, you are II he way to get one" -
"Se% clipped and bright right at t. the ms edges SaS t the
be At ths sRsf I a ! ssnls s ssna fG two g eSH thres custom.
ers coming to the door to see me out, and
,Ss t TH Mss t TSsy and ! tq fon q little Thi time ! i SnppSsif II
doubt about him. was the reason why | could see
nothing Of my charitable friend when returned
this way and that, but he was gone; and though,
not knowing what else to do and having still
mouth Of the court for an hour or more, he did
not return.
whom / had seen in the shop passed with a
book under his arm; and, seeing me, after a mo-
ms8''s nh Hes f4IsnSPs s ssis h and ia sRGns to Sa %s' 1T aH ns.
Are YOU waiting for the halteri'
/ told him civilly no; but that the gentleman
who had given me the guinea to change had
And he is not hereI" he said with a Hneer.
He stared at me, I suppose, at the simplicity Of
my answer; and then: Well, you are either
The SiiEsif'st h fool sss CT the e'FEE STo t yoS straight, T a
NO" told him. From the North" And
'"" "You " are likely to get tat the plantations,'
he eadsw tSsd D s1SSSselbSAI s ' Sshas n sppf lis linen re,
were were s 81 ned % Slsfnfis ink. any aWh nHat arc sns your !SE~ he
continued, in the same snappish, churnsh tone.
/ told him n schoolmaster.
"Erempii gratia, he answered aaST quickly, turn,
page Of a book. READ me that, Master School:
/ die, so. He e~runted, and then: "You writei
I said / had no paper or ink there, but If he
would take me
pa ,PSGh; ma .sbio STo I So1 your q fG risht s BAND sIi9 mlld in,
hnger, and l will hnd you scribit or non scribit
So! and you want work.
Hard work and little ,payi"
] said an. ! T1 nsrsan to T 9Sa sT my t lining Won come to
he Rs answered. SS% cred srafiy!. "Hm,, 7 That touches &c You
| nUult, u 4 lo"ONOL, y " Nv w
at 7 in tho forenoon-Mr. Timothy Bronze, at
the sign, Of the Black Boy in Fleet street"
prospect Of employment it seemed to me q
even that I escaped. For when he was about
to part from me, he asked me what money ]
guinea" And suppose, you expect me to
chilly. "But no, no, Timothy Bronze .is no fool.
See here he continued, slapRiing his pocket
not worth a groat to YOU, except to hang you"
well, I viii give you 1--WE shillings for it-aa
gold, mind you; as gold. and not to pass. Are
you contcntf'
.It is not mine" I said, doubtfully.
eyes, and SO plainly pleased With the bargain h
was driving that | had no mixing OF the kind
Take it or leave 1t, my man."
Thus pressed. and my mind retaining no reaI
doubt OF tho knavery OF the man who had In
trusted the guinea TO me, handed 1t to my
And this being my last and final disposition OF
money not my own, think 1t Is a NJ season tc
enabled, by, Gods help and mans kindness, to