Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-26
TOW THE TEMPTER.

II SH5R, tssa. Jat tGin Aet Z pony Tor
g. tas, teo. aad l.e can iiae anywhere
te oose-.
Oh forget aa Tom Is u, while you
aee rot set tn ] an willing tat you
sfoaisl IiSe en @Eiam can 20 with you,
ba san rlasi usi ee.
- yoaE9 Lex Waaer tried to lie con
tented, jltorza slere was a sore spot down
deep ii lis aeart 8i Of ais capns rode,
and NOT ore 81 t.cm lad 70 have lofrld
man tfdlifg aicBg aesird. It wasn't right
that saaHld lie treated like baby, when
re wac faiy as tall Tom and tie other
fellows No one could gaess that he was
4eariy thtee years yo1pger. lie went sor-
rowiuiy out 70 nfouchos stall- and put his
owD curly Goad egaBst the SOFT dark name
OF The yo4Eg tlot Is bred.
For several weeks afser MS fathers man
cate lad gone lofta Dick turned deaf ear
TO all Of TOMS cutieaties, AID endeavcred
10 forget tie neat li.tle iootman while dash
ing through tae long, winding country
roads. But a Cay came Wien all OF Dicks
good resolutions were thrown TO the winds.
1t was Saturday Mr. Brown, his tutor,
bad just left tie mouse, and the lesson books
were put away lG,il Monday. So, with
free heart, Disk bouqdei downstairs,
bucklcd Oh ills algl riding boots, slipped
into MS heat ceaI ard SCI Els scarlet cap
web back on his carly mead, Mr. Wilmer
had gone 10 Washington Oh business, and
Mrs. Wilmer was out calling. Dick knew
BY experience that it would probably lie
dark before she would return, and il was
too loGesGme in tie house Even Air
Brown, who had been expected to stay, was
telegraphed Tor, as his vile was taken sud
denly III.
So when left alone Dick ran down to vii
lam's rom. over TIE stable. His hand
was on tae knob, and he opened bis mouth
10 call Tie gre0m. just taen Toms mock
ing voice cried:
Go on. baby; call your nurse!"
Dick wheeled around, his deep blue eyes
all ablaze with indignation.
81 am not a baby, and YOU know it, Tom
Sinner"
"Then why do you always have him,
pointing a disdainful finger toward tie
closed door, tagging after you! Wien
you are a man you'll have keeper, sup
pose"
81 won't have you talking that way to me
I'm not baby, and YOU know don't want
William-and / only have him because dad
said / must" cried Dick sturdily.
Don't you ever expect to have mind of
your own? / dare you to go today without
hm!" tainted Tom.
DAD said | mustn't"
william isn't there; he went out just
as | came in so he ant 80, and you know
Henry is driving 7ur mothers hofses.
what shall | dc, en- Dick stood for
a moment debating Il was glorious day,
cold and clear, exe,. a ict a heavy bank OF
I'll. ~, . bs 4
too lovely to stay stuffed up in the house
all the afternoon.
1T won't hurt you. III take care of you,
and Wen only 90 on the nearby roads.
Come on, Dick" tempted the visitor,
Il ought not To-, said Dick, slowly 1t
was SO hard to refuse, for he wanted SO
much to 60.
DO as You like" said Tom. Il am go
ing" And he carelessly threw himself On
the waiting pony.
just al that moment a low, sorrowful
whnny came from Bronchos stall That
decided Dick; lie would not lie gore long
and he would be very eareiul-oh, very
careful.
At first his conscience pricked him lit
tie, but once out in the soft, waIm sun
shine, and ealloping swiftly down the long
roads, he forgot his seruples and never be-
fore had he enjoyed ride SO much. 1t was
strange that neither of them noticed when
the sun sank behind the clouds until they
were completely covered with soft white
veil of snow.
Come, Tom, lets hurry home" called
Dick ttigliened at the thought OF the
hour,
IT'S jolly now--I am not going until the
ground gets covered. laughed Tom
Il teh you it s going to be bad storm.
| ann gong home nos, iosn, ana yoo can
come Wuen YOU please" Dick Wnee.ed uis
horse around 81, ne spoke, and galloped n
Uhe opposite direction.
HI say, De-, come back. called the
older boy, bat lie was already out Of GEAR
ing. Eom shrugged is shoulders and rode
merrily on
1t was da-k when Mr.. Wilmer reached
home and ios ed his wife in tears, ard nearly
wild IRON aaNiety 1t was bitterly cold,
and already tne snowfall wa, quite deep.
Between her sobs Mis-. Winner told MN
that Brouclo had just come nome with the
saddle turned.
Mr., Wilmer did not hesitate an instant.
There was only oEe boy with whom BicS
could have g-ae, and very soon the anxious
father was catecaisIDg Tom Sinner,
'Bick hasn't got nome yet!' Tom asked,
terrified look coming over his face.
NO. Did you make him go:'
Tom looked down. There was no use in
denying it. Suppose Dick was lying iut
or frozen in the woods.
YES, sir; / asked him to go, but / d,du't
think it would hurt" said Tom, slowly.
Come with me, sir, and Snow NE waere
lie LETT you, commanded Mr.. Winner
sleIuly.
IL was not an easy task, for The binding
snow made them almost lose their way d.
,le most familiar roads Hours were spent
ia he search, and Mr.. Wilmer, Mr. Stimei
their servants and She ne ghbors looked IN
I'll they were discouraged.
SudGeny a Joyful yelp .rom Dicks deg,
a great ra,GH brought tie talfirozeu
band together, and tae dim .ante'I il 1
shed iaiu; red glow upon a small hgu,e,
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