Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
NEW VOL. 40.---NO. 2I
ties" hesitated the old man.

before this. "
"U'ml Then you are quick to pick
it up. The young man showed you
about it, suppose ?"
mo, he-he was in quite good
deal of hurry, an just asked me to
look out for the work. But I'm handy
about pickin' up things. I've been
on board ship most o my life, sir. "
"Oh, sailor. That accounts for
your quick Judging Of the boats speed.
You're friend, or perhaps relative,
of the young mani
No, I'm stranger to everybody
here. I've been lookin' for work, but
couldn't find any. l was just sittin'
down here a while when the boy
spoke to me
UNI a stranger, and he aske |
you to look out for his job, and did
not wait to tell YOU what to do You
said for just few minutes, l believe.
Can you tell me exactly how long he
has been gomez"
The old man hesitated.
well, ye see, sir, he apologized,
there was ball game, an ye know
how boys are about such things Ye
mustn't be hard on him. I've done
the best l could, an don't think any.
things gone amiss The money's in
on the table there, every cent, The
boy means all right, I'm sure.
"Csn you tell me how long he has
been gomez"
1.-TWO hours, mebbe," reluctantly.
you could not End job, you say.
How would you like this one Of
bridge keeper'"
The old man caught his breath, and
a look came to his face that momen-
tarily transfgured it. The man in
the carriage saw, as he had seen
everything, even to the work of the
broom and brush and the unusual pol
ish Of the foot passengers gate. But
the old man shook his bead
"Thank ye kindly, sir, he said,
"but I can't do it. l don't want to
get the job away from the boy"
"He has lost it already. If you do
not take the place someone else will.
I think we have made mistake about
young blood. What do you say2"
"Why-I-I-yes, an thank ye,
buskiIy.
very well. Here" writing 4
few words upon slip of paper and
passing it out, give this to the boy
when he returns"
Half an hour later the boy came,
breathless.
Every thing all right2" he asked
Then as he looked around, Yes, l
see it is. I'm awfully obliged. Why,
what's up2' for the old man was
looking at him with perturbed face.
"a man stopped here in a carriage.
an'-an' let me have this paper for
ye."
The boy took the slip and read it,
his face changing.
ats from the owner" he gssped,
land says must come TO his Office.
Well, my place is lost. I'm done for
this time.
I'm sorry" the old man said, his
face full Of genuine sympathy. 81
didn't want to tell anything, but he
made me"
ooh. that's all right" generously;
when he saw you in my place he had
to ask questions, and Of course you
had to answer. l am the only one to
blame"
An hour later the boy came back,
walking very straight, with square
shoulders and with a strange look on
HE face.
III hope it want so bad as ye
feared" said the kind old man, snx.
iously.
bad" in hushed voice mo, il
was good-sll good. l never had a
man talk to me like that before.
am to, work in his Office. where be car
have an oversight Of me, and have
come for my things in the house here
have never thought much about my
my responsibilities and what ! am
to do in the world but after this l
think maybe | can do something worth
while, with him looking on. l shall
try hard"
Mrs. Doolin asked her husband
when people had their tin wedding.