Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15

else. Barnaby came down when the noon
whistle proclaimed to all toilers in the vii
lage that dinner time had arrived His
work finished and he was surprised
and pleased when Blanche ran up to greet
him.
Little boy" she said, wouldn't you like
these cakes?' Barnaby smiled. showing
every white tooth in his head They only
made his face look the blacker but his
voice was so soft when he thanked Blanche
she forgot that he was a chimneysweep
and very ugly crooked boy at that
An hour later the Nestor household was
thrown into state of greatest excitement
An important document had been stolen,
and every servant was called before the
master to be questioned He threatened
them all with the police if 1t was not re-
stored at once. Threats were of no avail
Blanche was left to play by herself all
the afternoon, every one being occupied with
the more serious matter of finding the
guilty person. She heard some excited con-
versation about Certificates of stock" but
such talk meant nothing to the child at
six.
The next morning. when Mr. Nestor had
given up hope of ever seeing or hearing
anything about his missing property he
was told that the boy who had swept the
chimney the day before wanted to see him.
lie at first refused, telling the servant to
find out how much he owed him and he
would pay him. Little Blanche came back
this time. saying, Papa, he says 1t is
something very important and he must
see you. You would never know Barnaby.
lie Is as white and clean as L am.'
10 please the child Mr.. Eestor consented
TO see Barnaby, and in few minutes the
boy came in with his peculiar sliding
movements. He held his rimless hat in his
hand, and making an awkward bow, said.
Mr.. Nestor. some one told me that IL
kept this thing could sell 1t for a great
deal of money"
This thing proved to be very dirty, very
greasy piece of paper. but which Mr. Mes
tor thought thing of the greatest beauty
To nuf In fpCf -lat t.,
certificate had been found The boy went
on. Mother said that II the thing was
valuable 1t must go back to the owner, so
brought It to you
Where did you get it. my lad?" in
The boy. pointing to Blanche said 1.-The
little girl gave me some cakes yesterday
wrapped IN it."
story to a satisfactory explanation. and
Barnaby was made very glad by having
a crisp bili-more than he could have
earned In a month put in his hand. Mr.
Nestor then telephoned to the city to his
agents to learn II 1t were too late now to
| sell the stock. The reply came back that
| the days delay had been of the greatest
advantage. The stock was worth much
more than IL It had been~s sold the previous
| day.
| Mr.. Nestor did not forget Barnaby nor
the part his honesty had played in his
| good fortune He Interested himself In the
| boy and in his family. The outcome OF IL
| all was that the Rudd family moved into
a cottage on the Nestor place. Mrs Rudd
| was given work and Barnaby was sent OF
| to the care of great surgeon. who did
wonders in making his crooked body
| straighter. When he grew older he was
| taught better trade than chimney sweep
| Ing. and fortune smiled upon them all
| from the time that Blanche carried the
| bundle OF cakes in its precious wrappings
to the hungry, dirty, but honest chimney
| sweep.