The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13

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very forehead. the very eyes!" To the
boy b., said. what's your name. lit.
tie chap?" "Warde, sirl" Then Old
Jimmy patted him on the head. and
we walked on; but for the next quar-.
ter of an hour | could not get an in
telligible word out of him; he seemed
lost in thought.
Every boy was a favorite with Old
Jimmy; but to me. who watched him
closely. 1t soon became apparent that
the new boy exercised magnetic
power over him. have often seen
him stand and gaze on the boy for
few moments with hard, stern look
in his eyes--a look almost of aver.
sion; but at the sound OF his fresh
young voice the dark look would at
once give place to one of great ten
derness. He stroye, and successfully
strove in a great measure. to hide this
prediction from the eyes of others,
for II was a maxim with him, Never
allow boys to see that you have any
special favorites; it will encourage
them to think you are partial in your
rewards and punishments." Yet to
close observer 1t was plain to see that
he loved to be in the boys presence.
The night of the day on which we
assembled after the Easter holidays.
Old Jimmy and were having quiet
pipe in his study when a knock came
to the door, and in came Tommy
Warde.
|
| Il have Just got back from home,
sir: and my mother gave me this let
ter for you. think 1t is to thank you
for having been so kind to me, sir. l
told her your name was Mr.. Jameson,
and she asked me whether you were
an Oxford man, and about what age |
thought you were: and said you
were about fifty, and from Cambridge,
thought"
"And what did your mother say to
that, Tommy
81 forget, sir. Oh. she said, Then
II cannot be-"
"All right. my boy! Goodnight"
said Old Jimmy. with look Of min
gled sorrow and relief.
When the boy had gone he opened
the letter with trembling hands, and
after lengthy silence said, "Haw-
thornden, | suppose this must be an
swered. | wish you would write for
me. | think must have a touch OF
my old enemy the rheumatism In my
hand tonight; see how 1t shakes and
witches. Here. read the letter."
read as follows:
"Westbrae, Fieldferry. N. b.. May 18th
Dear Sir: write to thank you for
all the kindness you have shown to
my boy during the past term. He has
spoken of you so much that l feel
cannot do otherwise than write to you
am coming down to see him and
the school on Saturday week, when
shall hope to thank you in person.
yours truly.
IN. l.. Warde."
Old Jimmy's hand did shake, 1,
was true. but had never known hin
to be troubled with the rheumatism
before, and l thought 1t a strange re
quest that he made Of me; however,
wrote at his dictation as follows:
Dear Madam: l am afraid that
do not deserve the thanks SO kindly
expressed In your letter. fear that
shall not be able to see you when yor
come down to st. Anslem's on Satur
day week, as | shall be away all the
afternoon and evening""
will you sign III" said |.
mo. do 1t for me. please-and pu,
| nI,r t,ta I'D IlAr
bert William, and although | have
never been called by the latter name
rather like to use 1t sometimes
This, too, thought strange, as also
the fact OF his going away on the Sat
urday; since | knew 1t had been hi
cricket match of the season, which
was down on the fixture card for tina
day.
On the Saturday week. sure enough
as soon as the school was over. he hur
ried away, and did not return till loni
after Mrs. Warde had gone.
caught glimpse OF her durinl
the afternoon, and remarkably pref
ty little woman she was-blue-eyed
. like Old Jimmy, and with fac
which, like other faces | have known
was only improved and made more be
witching by reason of its many freck
les. She was dressed very becoming
, ly in widows weeds, and appeared I,
be about twenty-eight or twenty-nin
/ years old.
. Well. the weeks crept on until earl.
In July, when Founders day cam
/ round, and the whole school had
! holiday in honor of it. Old Jimm.
and ], with Hilliard, the second math
! ematical master, set off for day
fishing in the river about three mile
} away The boys had free leave
/ 1. o., liberty to go anywhere they pleas
3 ed within certain bounds.
After fishing for a couple of hour
we came to the old water-mill, wher
= we determined to lunch under tn
: shade of some chestnut trees about