Cañon City record., 1899-03-09


thar usua. this morning by severa
tnurs.
| Ms grandfather looked over the le.-
strs. ~ selecting one on which was
ia,rfs;t ID advertisement. HANDED il o-r-
n M VI The same mlment. he dis
~ = III two servants from the room.
Il haze rs,er forgotten how that en-
sriope .orked. with Bailey & Co.. Fine
Iss|ris &: st,ees.' in big ,etters. in one
';craer: and san see now the ominous
jrt y on y erandfafher's face.
What is that. sir? he asked. in =
Stern voice.
Il knew perfectly well that it was a
blu. and ! cyu.d not lie about it. So
r.. niifned silent.
Hand it here, sir!' said my grand
Iflther.
= dared not disobey. aud in less time
;'aE Il takes 10 tell it. my grandfather
knew r'y secret.
Never before had / seen him so
argry. lie denounced me as unworthy
IL bear his name. and told me in the
p.ainest possible language what be
thought of my conduct
"You contracted this debt. knowing
that you had no means of paying it, lie
said. You have taken this mans goods
under fa.se pretense. You have traded
on my we,-known integrity. You were
trusted because you are my grandson
But until thar deb, is paid through your
own endeavors, ! refuse to recognize
ypu as in any way related to me. You
will keep your room in this house, il II
so pleases you; but our meals will be
served at different hours
And. without giving me a chance Il
reply, he left the room.
Il was completely overwhelmed at
the consequences of my folly. and for
time could think of nothing else. Blu
n length the question Of how 1 was n
Earn money to pay the debt intruded
tsef
earned dollar in my life never done
a stroke of work l knew my grand
| father too well to imagine that any ar
gumenfs I could use would have any
effect upon him. There was no hope
| whatever that would be restored to
his good graces until that debi wa<
paid.
took my gun and went out into the
! woods 10 think the matter over. bur
after tramp of four miles, turned
my steps homeward without having ar
rived at any solution of my difficulty
Il had 10 cross ferry in order IN
reac. my grandfaiher's plantation. an,
shouted TO old Patrick who kept ihf
ferry house. TO bring the boat over
But it was old Patrick's son. who liveti
several miles away. and whom seldom
saw who came across.
".Faiher's laid up with the lur-
bago.' he said in answer 10 my in
quiriss. 1t looks rs If he was going 10
have bad spell. He'll have TO get some
body to tend the ferry for can't stop
inny longer than to-day
II suppose you ca guess who the fer.
ryman was for the next three months,
| was ready to grasp at any chance. and
here was something ready to nv hand
was strong and hardy. and old Patrick
hired me willingly. though greatly sur
Prised that should want the work
-of course il wasn't pleasant. I ha
70 be at the ferry house every morning
by five O'Clock. and stay until ten. and
sometimes had TO ferry my young lad,
friends across. which made my hear
| nearly burs, with shame and chagrin
But lived through 1t. and learned les
son never forgot
Il was as proud as . king wben-the
very day before my tutor was expected
back to begin the fall term-I went to
Bailsy and paid ehxs bill.
Il ate my dinner that day at my
Erandfather's table instead Of in old
Patrick's cabin. Nothing was said of
the past. no allusion made TO my re-
turn. but <ny grandfather was kinder in
tone and manner to me than ever be-
fore, and on my eighteenth birthday.
which occurred soon after. he increased
my allowance.
..occasionally we crossed the ferry
together. and once. as we stepped on the
boat. he glanced at me with twinkle
in his clear gray eyes and smile abou;
the corners OF his mouth which could
not misunderstood. bu; TO the day OF
his death he never mentioned again to
me the subject Of that dreadful bill.
-And you may be sure I never ran
into debt again. When l couldn't paw
cash for an article wanted. did with
out it,
Jack and talked over the story after
we had left Mr.. Reeds. and know It
made strong impression upon my
brothers mind, for from that time
forth he was extremely particular how
he spent the money given him. and he
KEEP; his accounts in a small book with
scyu-nious eSsctness; and when. cr the
Christmas following tha, visit of which
have told you, Mr.. Reed sent him a
mir Of hanJSan.- skates he was AZ
.'hsppy as king "-Golden Days.