The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-21

Tell me story, please" begged th'
little boy.
well. go to my desk and bring me
that little picture IN the gold frame
So the little boy brought the picture
and climbed upon his fathers knee
and this was the story he heard:
This, laddie. is the miniature Of
your most famous ancestor. your great
reat-greaf-grandfat Sir Roger TEN
plefon. He was brave and gallant
knight, and lived in merry England
IN the tine OF good Queen Bess- And
when ! was a little boy like you. lad
die. there was nothing in all the world
liked so well as 10 listen to tie sto-
ries OF bis many valiant deeds
And often he would look first al
this miniature and then AT me. and say
proudly that / had the Templeton nose
the long. aristocratic TempIeton nose
Then / would dream OF knights and
lists and tournaments. and the brave
deeds OF my ancestors.
"And one day thought Of the bel
fry tower in the old church where my
father preached. ! had heard that the
ascent was dificult and that no one
had attempted IL for long time. Here
at last was task worthy OF valiant,
long-nosed Templetonl 30 instead OF
going nuttIng with the boys. slipped
into his study and took from bis desk
the heavy iron church key, and hurried
TO the church, which stood on a lonely
bill little out Of the village
Il turned the key in the rusty lock.
climbed the gallery stairs and opened
the door leading TO the belfry. The
first two flights OF stairs were easily
climbed, though the way was dark
and dusty. and. oh. so dreadfully still.
Then the stairs ended. and long
ladder led upward Tito the tower. Some
OF the rounds were broken. and the
whole thing seemed terribly shaky. For
a moment longed TO turn back; then
l remembered my brave ancestors !
started up the ladder
Il climbed II safely, and found my
self in a tiny room just below the bel
fry. Then came another short stair
way, and at last / had reached the end
OF my journey. And. oh. how good IL
seemed to be out in the clear air and
bright sunshine once more. And how
tiny the village looked, far. far be-
low.
Then ! saw by the setting sun that
I must hurry down II wished TO reach
home IN time for supper. SO start
ed 10 go. bat turned back for just one
more look at the big bell. and at that
very moment there came a loud crash
from below. The treacherous old lad
der had fallen. and I was prisoner
in the tower!
Il shouted and called. but no one
heard me- The sun went down. and
II became quite dark in the belfry. The
stars came out. one by one. and still
crouched beside the big bell. hungry
and cold and frightened
AT last. shlvering with cold. crept
down 70 the tiny room below the bel
fry. IL was warmer there. and / sob
bed myself to sleep. and dreamed that
great great-grandfather Temple
ton came a-riding on broom. witch
fashion. and carried me away-swsy-
over the treetops.
Then l awoke in great terror. for
the whole tower was alive with sound.
and shaking and trembling In fearful
manner.
The big bell was ringing madly:
Booml boom, boom. All the world
seemed full OF noise
Boom. boom, boom. I clapped my
lands to my ears.
Then II stopped for moment. and
Tar below, very. very family. heard
he cry. Boy lost, boy lostl boy iostr
rhen boom, boom, boomI went the bell
again
but at last II stopped. and they
leard my cries, and came with lights
md ladder. and took me safely down
md carried me home
In my mothers arms told my
tory. Ny father listened quietly. and
omehow. with his grave eyes upon me.
he taking Of the church key seemed
Inythlng but knightly deed
when had finished. my father
aid, very sternly. There was one vir-
ne. my son. that your noble ancestors
-alued even more than courage. and |
hat was honor"
The little boy gazed long and
at the miniature. Papa"
aid he. have I the Templeton noser'
mo. laddie." said his father. Your
Iose is Just an every-day-twentieth-
entury nose. and the most gallant deed
'ou can do tonight is to 20 straight |
p-stairx to bedr'-Youth's Companion.
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