The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-04

II i' Po'Si'y dHl HclplcSSIcSs
to bring me to my senses, and max,
me- willing to submit to fathers
switch. l am % years old now, but
\ as sooH as [ can get there 1 am going
| home and take q turn Of switches
SRith me, and tell father TO give me
all he thinks l can bear, which won't
be half as much as I leserve.' Then
Charlie turned to Mrs. B his eyes
- shining with gratitude:
; '"God only knows where | would
nave stopped had it not been for
your timely aid; perhaps never, till
landed in The bottomless pit. Tru-
ly my lines have fallen in pleasant
!Aplarcs; The kmdnesses that you have
all shown mo shall not be thrown
away. l will let my future life
I prove my graft udc.'
"Tt was bad company that led ia
mic astray, too," said Winnie sadly.
"Oh ] do wish he would come home,'
almost in tears.
&, "GSce hare now, heartachcs and wet
ed Dick. "Wc are not going to
gricvc over things we can't help.
The things We might have done and
didn't, and the things we did and
AAhouldn I, arc the only things worth
,2ytfyin| over and they should DE for
! gotten at Christmas-So there. Ja-
mic is coming home soon rich as
Croesus- in experience, will he reg
Il ular encyclopedia OF useful knowl-
Wed@e and information to we stay-at-
homes and know nothin"s and will
entertain us with many rich stories
of his adventures in foreign lands,
thereby m"k;ng ihe long evenings
| pass pleasantly for us all' Then
.*banterin. Winnie with ore hand and
swinging her around as he played a
wHl.z on u ten cont mouth harp, ne
ASoon had them all laughin" Just as
,.he intended that they should
"Fhrisimas comes but once year,
Let everybody cit his share,
III %it n....c if you'll git yourn,
Never seen sich time since T. been
born."
\ lie laughed as he at last released
THE protesting Winnie, who with her
touslcd hair and flushed cneeks. was
prcttier than ever, Charlie thought.
That night about 9 O'Clock they were
all seated around a walm fire listen
E.in% with great interest to Charlie as
Fle told Of his life and work rs a
Gfow-plinchcr. while in Texas and
J Mexico. He had just finished telling
Of Il great stampede Of cattle in
which IL Mexican lost his life. when
there came a knock at the door.
with grimaca Of imratiancc,
'Claudc answered.. and . tail. we'll
dressed, middle aged stranger stcpp-
cd into ,it room after inpuiring if
he was at the home of the widow
\ b. Tie came forward with nat
Yin hand. Il tall athletic form with
iron gray hair and huge mustacho,
mis- "rcat coat almost touching the
$hoor.
W "My name is Evcrctt,' he said,
offering his hand to Mrs. b and
blowing low. "and 7 came to see you
at The earnest request Of your son,
Jamie. who is dear friend of
Iminc.'
"Gcc wniz! | guess anybody that
brings ncws Of Jamie is welcome I'M
der this mi anI li@ trcr.' exclaimed
CaluIc while the poor mother oaspcl,
TOh tell me Of my boy. Is hc still
hv.rE?' icanin" forward and look
ny in,o tn, mans eyes entreating-
".
; Dick surveyed him with cold. crit
ieai eyes half bclicvin" that he was
an officer in search Of poor Charlie,
land mentally deciding to kick him
jout on the smallest provocation.
con yes, madam, he is very much
alive or was a few days ago."
"NBut where is my boy'' almost
screamed Mrs. B. sinking back in
her chair, pale and weak.
"Ycs, where is my brother and be
quick about it?" demanded Calude;
"Don't you see that mother is on
iNhc verge pf Mysteries 20
p "Oh do be calm now, Mrs. B.
2 or ] shall forget in my nervousness
. the very things he wanted me to
Nay,' plcadrl the stranger. "T have
nothing but rood news TO bring and
ann sure you need not be the least
worried about Jamie. Please
= calm yourself or I shall hc sorry 7