The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
SAM AND HIS BROTHER.


and open them,
The two small boys logged their
basket across the kitchen and went
quietly to work. Mrs. Tucker re-
turned to her cooking, and sent oc-
casional friendly glances at them;
they were good looking boys. At
last they showed her what they had
done.
"Yes, that will be enough" she
said, and took out her purse to pay
them.
She laid ten-dollar bill on the
table, and then fumbling in the purse,
secured some small coins. which she
handed to the older boy. That's
right, isn't it?" she asked.
Eyes, ma am, thank you"
The pot on the stove began to boil
and summoned her. She dropped the
purse beside the ten-dollar bill, and
selling the spoon, stirred rapidly. The
BOYS fingered at the sink, gathering
up the shells.
"Good-by!" said the older boy
"Good-by!" said Mrs. Tucker, with
out turning. aft you have any clans
on Fricay. you might bring me
$ some"
The fuckers were growers of small
fruits, and as the boys made their
way down the lane toward the road
they gazed longingly at the berry
pickers.
Would't you like to be, in among
them raspberries, SAM" asked the
smaller boy.
Il don't know They amt there to
be eaten: they're just there to be
picked" said Sam. stolidly.
Hi, there, boys!"
They turned at the shout, and saw
Mrs. Tucker and man running to-
ward them from the house.
sits because 1 cracked dish in
the sink, said the younger boy, be-
ginning to run.
"Come back, Tom, come back" "
cried the older. But Tom paid no
attention and fled down the lane.
Sam walked slowly toward Mrs
Mrs. Tucker and the man, who came
up out of breath
SNOW" gasped the man angrily
just hand that ten dollars over to
my wife!"
Sam stared in amazement.
How could your" asked Mrs
Tucker, reproachfully @And /
thought you were such nice boys!"
II don't know about the ten dol
lars, said Sam, flushing in spite of
himself. "I'm sorry Tom cracked the
dish. and I'll pay for it"
He offered her the thirty cents she
had given him.
II don't know anything about any
cracked dish," she said. sits the ten
dollars you or the other boy took
from the table that I want"
Eyes," said Mr.. Tucker. harshly.
"iust drop that bluff about the
cracked dish"
The boy made no movement, but
he grew pale and stood in silence.
Some" said Mr. Tucker, impa-
tiently, @you had better confess! 1t
! may save you from the reform
school"
"I've got nothing to confess" said
Sam. II don't know anything about
the ten dollars-except that noticed
1T on the table. That's all know "
maybe the other boy took it while
you weren't looking" suggested Mrs.
Tucker.
"Tom amt thief!r protested Sam,
Indignantly. More likely I'd take it
than him. He amt twelve years
old"
rs he your brother?" asked Mr..
Tucker.
Eyes, SIR"
i've seen you about the village.
Who are you, anyway"
Sam Williams is my name. MY
father was Henry Williams that
that got drpwneds
Mr. fuckers voice and manner
softened II knew your father; he
y was good fisherman, and he was all
ways honest. I'm sorry il his boys
amt CROWN UP the same"
Sans eyes filled and his lips
quivered. but he only repeated:
II don't know anything about the
ten dollars, Mr.. Tucker"
Mrs Tucker pulled at her hus-
bands arm and whispered in his ear
and he stroked his beard and seemed
uncertain how to proceed. At last he
said:
Well, won't do anything about
1t for the present. But there's nc
telling what l may do if things Amt
Strengthened out pretty soon. You
can see on the face of it, it looks bad
for your brother and you"
He turned away, and SO did his
wife after a commissioning glance at
the boy, who stood with downcast
head,
"I'm sure he's honest, George" she
said, as they walked back to the
house.
yes, ] can tell that by the look Of
him. her husband answered. @Oi
course it was the little fellow thai
took the bill. And I'lltrust this San
to get it back for us.
Three days later. as Mr.. and Mrs
Tucker were leaving the house, San
appeared before them. looking pals