Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-08-25
UNTO HIM FOURFOLD.

the air; early in the afternoon snow
had fallen. clothing the city for a brief
spell in mantle of dazzling whiteness,
but now II was trodden under foot Into
CRIME and slush, making the pave
ments and roads wet and slippery.
A feeble moon could be seen. but Its
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
FOrsy the was giving n parting dinner
To i few old cronies; and now walked
leisurely To his club, where they were
To meet His reflections were not un-
pleasant.
Adventure he craved for; the thought
OF rustIing for his living stirred his
blood pleasantly; he was rather pug
uacious by nature. and whatever he
took In hand, he stuck to 1t until he
carried 1t out.
And ii was just as well that he was
going; the old place was not the same
since the Guy'nor departed, and Car
ringford was not all one cared for III an
elder brother
He reached the club steps. and was
about TO enter, when u tiny figure
durted in front of him. aud a small
grimy fist held out paper; n thin voice
piped plainly:
Buy "A paper. sir? oh, do. sir; 1
amt 'ad no luck this dy, an II yer
would"
pair Of great eyes gazed up at
him from under a tangle of red hair.
and the little face was pinched and
blue from hunger and cold.
NO luck, eh - 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 II, ana get
something. too. to keep you Warm"
This" was a half-soy ereign. and
the child's eyes seemed to start out of
her head with wOD.der at the unexpect-
ed gift. JohT. laughed amusedly at her
astonishmant.
There, go along" he said. giving her
n good -natured push, and, as she began
TO slowly move away, she heard him
greeted by name by 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 Il 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-
prOach; and their chaff was plentiful
when he confessed his philanthropic
act.
Bread upon the waters. Forsythe."
said one, look out for It's return after
many days" he added, Jestingiy.
John laughed and shook his head.
No fear, old man; it's only In Sun
day school uoolrs that the hero's good
deeds are rewarded: In real life they
are speedily forgotten"
The next day he sailed, and It Was
many years before London saw him
again.
Once more he walked upon the
asphalt of London, 10 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 succedto the
title and what was left of the estates.
~ hA lo nd p
Carrlngfords had been sold or mort
gagged by his dissipated elder, and his
frst act was to buy back as much NJ he
could, and to restore the old Court to
something of its former splendor, and
10 And suitable mistress to grace his
home.
In spite OF the encouragement given
to a wealthy man, and an eurl 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 bent any faster for her sake. and
he had come to the conclusion that he
had better take the first who presented
herself, and trust to luck
As he strolled down to his old CLUB
where he was TO meet the same men
with whom he had spent his last even
ing ten years ago his mind went back
to the little beggar. to whom he had
proved such Santa Claus, and he
wondered absently what had become
of her
And curiously enough 1t WAS recalled
to him again later In the avanin1 hv