The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09

Barney was sitting beside him, looh
ing at his master with bright and loyin
eyes. his little black nose quivering.
Barney, said the boy. "we'r
afraid. but we're not going to stop
we are" '' r-
| And, picking up the dog, he took hi
way through the rustling leaves that la,
like heaps Of gold toward the nous,
which one Of the soldiers, from whom
Maurice ventured to ask for directions
had pointed out to him.
"Yes, General Washington is there
and alone" he was told.
Could he see him?
"Sure, no. ye little bye" said the
Irish sentry. cts wore out the poo,
gintleman is, already, and it's mesilf
wouldn't bother with all thin jabber-
ing Frinchmen"
Maurice was desperate.
"Oh, pleased" he said. beg, Barney;
you beg too.
The little dog sat up at once, with
dropping paws.
Sure, me own names Barney. And
is your dogs name O'Reilly, too?" said
the sentry.
"Oh, if he is your namesake," ex-
claimed Maurice, you must let him
I'M Oh, see, you can hold him while |
go inp' Maurice thought no one could
resist such an offer
"I'll see, " said the soldier, and he
stepped within, and, returning, said,
go on.
Maurice yielded up Barney and
stepped into the hall, went along it and
paused just inside an open door. He
was trembling. A voice said, What is
your errand2" voice even, grave and
rather severe.
Maurice raised his eyes. Just before
the fireplace stood the great commander.
To the boys excited thought he seemed
even larger than he was. Washington
hands were behind his back, his hand.
some head bent little forward.
"What is your errand, my lad9' said
he again. with note of command in
the tone.
"Oh, my father, my father!" he said.
II have been lost from him so very
longp'
Something in the thrilling child's
voice, something in the piteous and for
lorn expression of his face, went straight
to the warm heart that the general car
ried beneath his calm exterior. He
crossed the room in quick strides, and,
laying his hand on the boys shoulder,
said kindly:
My poor childr f. ...-...,
This was too much. Maurice had
borne bravely the long strain of wait
ing. the repeated disappointments. but
the unexpected sympathy broke down
his self possession. He put his head In
the crook OF his arm and sobs came fast
-sobs that shook him from head to foot.
The general drew him aside. sat down
In an armchair. and, taking the little
hanging head in both his own, said.
There. there. stop crying and tell me
all about itl'' 17te. ~ s#
Maurice ichoked down his sobs and
told his story. At his fathe, q name the
general rose quickly. fs" 'toa' no.
r. Colonel Terraine's sonl Why, then.
your father was here short time ago
He may be up stairs now!'' =.
Maurice forgot even the great chief
and sprang for the door. But Washing
ton caught him by tho arm.
MY dear boy-he does not know
will go. NJ,
Maurice stood still in the center of
the room and pressed his hands hard 10.
gether. The general went out and ND
stairs. 1t seemed to Maurice that be
stepped eryrslowly. -r-'ef p /
Colonel Terraine sat in an up stairs
room writing. He laid down his pen
and rose as the general entered.
Colonel" said Washington, at have
some wonderful news for you" He
paused. The officer took step forward
and opened his lips, but did not speak.
Come down stairs with me, +" con.
tinued the general slowly, "and remen,-
Der as you go that passage in the Scrip
lures. But the father said, Let us be
merry, for this my son Colonel Ter.
raine caught the back Of a chair" for
this my SON" went on the sweet,
grave voice. Twas dead, and is alive
again. He was lost and is--found. ="
Colonel Terraine stood an instant,
with wide, questioning eyes. Then he
rushed through the doorway and down
the stairs. The general followed him
quickly. There was loud cry as the
colonel entered the room, and Maurice
'prang into his fathers arms. General
closed the door and stood
guard over it himself. Barney, having
from the soldier, tore in, and
the general stopped from his great height
10 pat the little dog. II Barney had
been a man, he would have seen that
there were tears in the bright blue eyes.
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