Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
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We'll, don't break your back, that's all;
and if you get too tired don't be ashamed to
let me know
A smile was the only answer to this kind
ness. There were sympathetic people IN the
world after all his rough experience. Herbert
told himself. Every pleasant word had been
an additional inspiration, and the way the coal
flew into the cellar would have put to shame
many professional shoveler. Occasionally
the aborer Strengthened himself UP, and gave
the overtaxed muscles a little rest, but 1t was
only little. 1t was growing dusklsh now,
and very soon his mother would be ANXIOUS
about him. The last haf-ton went hard, but
it was in at last, and then a servant came out
with broom.
"You are to go in the laundry and wash
up" she said, as Herbert was going to take
the broom, ''and then the lady wants TO see
you in the back parlor"
Never was a toilet made in speedler time.
Herbert wondered if all the. coal men went
to the back parlor to see the mistress, or
washed and brushed. He knocked on the door
of this apartment.
81 asked you to come up stairs" the lady
said, because my brother wants to see you.
Come this way"
And Herbert followed her into an exquisite
dining room, where, at the head OF small
but elegantly appointed table, sat the mer-
chant who had offered him i've dollars In thSF
morning. VI
The boys face was on fire again.
Il thought recognized you" the gentleman
remarked with smile. '"And so you have
been putting in my coal?'
Il didn't know twas yours" Herbert re-
piled.
II suppose not" said the merchant II
want YOU to sit down here beside me, and
have some dinner" he exclaimed. "You have
earned it, goodness knows! so please don't
refuse. And Herbert, wish to say also that
the lad who preferred to earn dollar by
shoveling coal to taking five that he didn't
earn is just the boy need, and | cannot af-
ford not to make place for such one. You
can come to work tomorrow morning at eight
o'clock
AT this point the gentleman's throat seemed
to require a great deal of clearing, and his
sister had business in the other room, from
which singular shifting could be heard.
"I'm afraid you'll think, sir, that haven't
much gift of language" the lad remarked,
when he could command his voice; 'and the
fact is, I'm too astonshed and overjoyed to
know what to say"
"Never mind about saying anything" said
the gentleman. "Sit down and have some
dinner That's the most practical thing to
be done now"
Herbert had had nothing to eat since break
fast, and his recent exercise had made him
frightfully hungry; but he was loyal to the
last.
"Mother'lI be waiting for, me and worry
ing" he replied, simply, "and L know ought
to be going, if you'll please to excuse me3
GAN right" the gentleman responded aHeFI :
is your dollar, and sister has packed baslxS )
for your mother. Don't refuse it, my boy.Df
"No, sir! not for the world, said Herbert.
"And oh, l am so grateful to You both Per-
haps some day, | can show you better than
can tell you. Good night, sir! Good night,
ma'am!"
Mrs. Duryea thought it was young whirI-
wind that had rushed into the house that
tell a Straight story; but now, shoyeng coal
and a fve-dollar bill were so mixed up With
canvassing for a book, dear little girl and 4
splendid situation, that it was a Tong time
before she could make head or tail of i.