The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-09
pin Obstinate Boy.
BY LUCIUS BURTON.

Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Co.
OF course Donald was a most foolish
and obstinate boy There could be no
ton in the house Of a very rich and very
liberal patron. His duties were not oner-
GUS, but such as they were he fulfilled
them in a most conscientious manner. The
position might have been a snap, but
Donald did not look at it in that way and
all his waking hours were given to the
doing of things, required or not, which
should make for the betterment of the
stables of his employer and all they con-
tanned.
Donald had not had any education to
speak of-that is, any education lying
within the realm of books, and what
training he had came from the sterling
discipline of his good Scotch mother.
Anyway it so happened that the union
Of his mother and father had not proved
most fortunate, and the rugged qualities
of the maternal Scotch had been neutral
lied by the indecisive character Of the
father with his mixture Of French and
American blood. At any rate, when the
boy was a mere child, both parents died
and Donald was placed in servitude with
the family Of the wealthy Hobart WayIer.
faithful work did he do with the horses
and vehicles. For besides the Scotch
blood in his veins, which made him faith
full and persistent in his duty there was
the lessons he had been taught at his
mothers knee which had instructed him
when a mere baby to be thorough and
careful in the efforts of life. He could not
help it--no more than could she; it was
the heritage of the ages.
- hA ,zIC Ind o1a ~,
the sneers Of the Iackeys and other en-
ployes, who laughed at his conscientious
work, as best he could. It was no small
comfort to this homeless and lonesome
boy to come in contact with Ethel, the
golden-haired little daughter of the house,
whose thirteen years seemed to give his
fourteen something of right to protect
and guard over her. Being a bonnie lad
and handy with the horses, he found
himself almost always her companion
or groom, on the afternoon rides, and
there were rare afternoon racings over
the fine country roads and through the
groves. Ana through it all Donald was
exceeding careful and releasing the high
spirit of the girl as well as his own su-
perior strength and skill with the horses,
he often taxed his ingenuity TO permit
her to win, albeit it required the utmost
| strength and tact with his own horse.
and his own youthful head not so cool
as it might have been. For racing for
a goal with a fine steed under you IS not
so cold blooded a proposition as would
naturally permit the average boy to re-
gard it as a mere incident.
The days and weeks and months
merged into years, and all the time DON
| aid became more and more satisfied with
| especially as he rode with Miss Ethel
by day and dreamed of her by night. For
she was in truth a bonnie lass to look
upon, with her bright blue laughing eyes,
and her sunny yellow hair, and her red
lips and her 1.-the and graceful physique.
She inspired Donald to great thoughts
and filled his sturdy young mind with
| lofty purposes. And as he grew older
and worked hard o. nights in his little
| loft in the barn, trying, poor boy, to keep
| pace with his golden-haired inspiration
as she travelled along the path Of learn
| ing, with her professors and masters, a
great purpose and a great inspiration
came into his mind and heart. While Ii