The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24

coming In his road we gen to see the piece
of sculpture, and there was no horse to
show him. The boy was puzzled for a
moment, but he happened to see Neighbor
Freeland's white horse Dandy in the or
chard. whittier he had strayed after the
rich grass that grew there. He hastily
grabbed some Jumps of sugar from the
kitchen pantry. and with II he enticed the
horse into the workshop, an dwhle the an
imars face etill retained the eager look
that comes to them when they smell SUI
gar, he stroked him into white marble
This done, he put on his fathers work
apron, and when Mr.. Jones drove into the
barn yard he was just putting the finish
ing touches to the horses hook with the
chisel
If Mr.. Jones had admired the cat he was
at a loss for words to express his wonder
at the horse.
why boy" said he. there's nothing
like it in the world. I know all the great
sculptors and there's not one who wouldn't
give his boots TO be able 10 do that horse.
Could you do Washington and set him
estride of it?''
For an instant Sevenoaks was tempted
to ask Mr.. Jones to get up and be turned
into marble but as a marble man would
not be able to pay for marble horse he
decided not to attempt It.
1t would take too long to tel you how
Sevenoaks (Which name, by the way, 10
pronounced as if II were spelled S-n-o-
o-k-s,) kept Mr.. Freeland from missing
his horse, or how, with help from Mr.
Jones workmen, he dragged the statue on
stoneboat up to the rich mans place.
He reached there that evening without
accident and without either his father or
Mr.. Freeland having the slightest suspi-
cion of what he was up 10.
That night Mr. Jones telegraphed to
all the prominent sculptors in New York,
70 to ho
unwilling of the greatest statue in the
world, which event was to take place
next day. All night long his workmen
busted themselves in placing the heavy
piece of marble on a ten-foot pedestal
that had been intended for another statue.
In the morning an American flag was
thrown over horse and pedestal. and Mr..
Jones was ready for his visitors.
He had of course, invited Sevenoaks
to be present, and when the sculptors
came he introduced the boy to each one
in turn and showed them the marble frog,
in order TO whet their appettes for the
greater things 10 follow. The frog made
quite a sensation, and Mr. Jones led them
into the houes to look at the cat
1t was gone. 1t had come to life few
minutes before, and at that moment was
in an elm trying to induce a robin to
furnish light breakfast for one.
Mr. Jones was much distressed at the
his feelings admirably, and invited all
the guests to witness the unveiling. AT
ter that was over he intended 10 find out
who had the cat
Sevenoaks. at a word from Mr.. Jones.
disappeared beneath the flag. Then he
clombered TO the back of the horse and
oosed the string that held the flag In
place Above him waved the branches
of the elm in which the marble cat. mar
BILE no longer, was prowling.
The banner flutcered to the ground. and
the group of artists clasped their hands
and opened their mouths in token that
they were looking at the most perfect
piece of carving that had ever been done
since the lays of Grecian pre-eminence.
isn't the boy a wonder?" said Mr..
Jones, proudly, and Sevenoaks on his
lofty perch smiled beaming smile.
How much do you think 1 ought TO
pay him for this piece Of work." asked
Mr. Jones,
The sou pt9rs knew that their host was
rich and they knew what a price the
statue would fetch in ten years, so the
greatest CT them. whose name escapes
me- said $4,000 is not too much to pay
for It -
so I think" said Mr. Jones. and he
put his hand into his pocket to draw out
the money.
Most of the artists thought it was very
had taste in him to pay the boy in public,
but Sevenoaks was glad to get 100000 at
any time. He had never had 50 much
money in his life, because he was enc of
ten brothers ard sisters, and his father
id net believe in unlimited pocket
money.
| But it was not destined that he should
receive the il-gotten gains. Just as he
| nut cut his hand to take the money Miss
| Pussy sprang for the robin, and missing
her hold, dropped. cawing and miewlns
upon the horses flank, and he touch of
her talcns reused him to life. He laid
back his ears, arched his neck opened
| his jaws, ard with n wild whinnv he
sprang from the pedestal with the boy on
his hack and thundered over the lawn
and down the road and out of sight. Sav-
| enoaks who was used to riding horse
back, dug his knees into the horses sides
| ard clutched his name, and the artists
burst out laughing, surprising that The
| whole affair was a huge joke.
| But it was no joke to Sevenoaks. Maybe
| he was not hurt; maybe he is yet riding
| and enjoying the ride, for Dandy was an
| excellent saddle horse, but of that / can
| tell you nothing, for from the time that
he disappeared beyond the rustic bridge
| thai crosses the pond of the goldfish, no
one that 1 ever heard Of saw the boy
again.