The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-15
UNTO HIM FOURF0LD.

l. N1O HIM FUUh FOLD.
There was "A sharp tlnge Of frost In
the air; early In the afternoon snow
had fallen, clothing the city for brief
spell In mantle OF dazzling Wilderness.
but now Il was trodden under foot into
CRIME aud slush, making the pave
ments and roads wet and slippery.
A feeble moon could be seen, but it's
pale, wan light was entirely lost and
swallowed up by the glare and glitter
Of the London streets.
As he sailed on the morrow, John
Forsythe was giving a parting dinner
to few old cronies; and now walked
lelsurely to his club, where they were
to meet His reflections were not UNI
pleasant.
Adventure he craved for: the thought
Of rustllng for his living stirred his
blood pleasantly; he was rather pug
nncious by nature, and whatever he
took In hand, he stuck to II until he
carried II out.
And Il was just as well that he was
going; the old place was not the same
since the Guv'nor departed, and Car
rlngford was not all one cared for In an
elder brother.
lie reached the club steps. and was
about to enter, when tiny figure
darted In front of him. and small
grimy fist held out n paper; thin voice
piped plainly:
Buy paper. sir? oh. do. sir;
amt 'ad no luck this dy, an if yer
would"
A pair Of great eyes gazed up at
him from under a tangle of red hair,
and the little face was pnched and
blue from hunger and cold.
mo luck, ehf" said John. kindly. TAX
ing the paper from the rough bleeding
hand, raw from chaps. Poor little
soul. you look hungry. Here. take this
and get good feed with It, and get
something, too. to keep you warm"
"rhis,' was a half-soyereign. and
the chlld's eyes seemed to start out of
her head with wonder at the unexpect-
ed gift. John laughed amusedly at her
establishment
There. go along" he said. giving her
a good-natured push, and. as she began
to slowly move away. she heard him
greeted by name by a couple Of men.
and then they disappeared into the
building
With the gold firmly clutched In her
paw, she made her way TO the nearest
coffee palace, picking up pal" on the
road, and together they had meal,
such as they'd never eaten In their
lives before. And In her after life
nothing ever tasted exactly so good as
this unlocked for dinner did. to the
lonely waif of the streets.
Forsythe's friends insisted on know
ing upon what he was so busily en-
gagged that he did not notice their ap-
preach; and their chaff was plentiful
when he confessed his philanthroplc
act
Bread upon the waters. Forsythe,"
said one. look out for its return after
many days" he added. jestingly.
John laughed and shook his head.
''No fear old man; it's only In sun
day school books that the hero's good
deeds are rewarded; In real life they
are speedily forgotten"
The next day he sailed. and II was
many years before London saw him
again.
Once more he walked upon the
asphalt Of London. no longer plain
John Forsythe. but. by series OF
events, Earl OF Carringford
Having been singularly lucky in all
his ventures. he was now a very rich
man. and on the death Of his brother In
the hunting field. had returned home
after prolonged tour, to succeed to the
title and what was left Of the estates.
Most of the land once owned by the
Carringfords had been sold or mort
gagged by his dissipated elder. and his
FIRST act was TO buy back as much as he
could. and to restore the old Court to
something OF its former splendor. and
TO find a suitable mistress to grace his
home.
In spite OF the encouragement given
10 wealthy man. and an earl To boot,
John had, up to the present. remained
placidly heart-whole. and saw every
prospect OF so remaining. as he had
seen no woman yet who made his
pulses beat any faster for her sake. an
he had come to the conclusion that
had better take the first who prcsentc,.
herself, and trust to luck.
AS he strolIed down to his old club
where he was 70 meet the same men
with whom he had spent his last even
ing ten years ago. his mind went back
70 the little beggar. to whom he had
proved such Santa Claus. and he
wondered absently what had become
of her.
And curiously enough II was recalled
to him again later in the evening, by