The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26

Ia I2-year- boy can easily manage.
l have no doubt, boy. but that you will
! get the position. for after the lady sees
/ you she cannot help engaging you, for
anyone can read of your honesty and
ability In your face And Aunt Minnie
patted her nephew on the head.
] As the old lady requested that the
sapplicant for work call ut an early
4 hour that evening, Ned hurried off in
/ quest Of the address given in the iettar.
He soon found the place-a fine old
mansion set in well-kept grounds-and
/ his ring at the door brought neat
maid in apron ana cap Ned was ush-
| cred into small, cosy room nj the
rear of the hall. where he met dear
faced. white haired old lady. She held
out hand to him. saying;
/ You please me very much. for you
/ are real little gentleman. And SO
1 you want some employment of even
| ingsa''
| Ned explained his object in wanting
work at this particular time of year.
adding. however. that ii he pleased his
/ patron he would be glad to continue in
her employ all winter, or as long as
she might want him,
! Well. we'll think Of all that after we
have tried each other said the sweet
old lady, with gracious smile. And
since you are anxious to get to work as
early as possible, suppose we have our
I first drive tomorrow evening, directly
i! yon have left school. I'll be ready a.
/ soon az You have my horse hitched To
the phaeton. You see. | am quite too
old To us. anything but "A low basket
phaeton and a gentle horse. | let my
caachman go some months ago. for
cared no longer for the carriage and
fast horses. Then | got ii phacton.
intending to drive for myself as |
have always loved handling the lines
But ] get nervous going about the
park and had decided to engage a good
boy to drive Tor me-, when good luck
brought your advertisement before my
eyes this morning. Can you harness
horse"
"oh. Yes. ma'am." replied Ned "AIl
last summer lived With a great uncle
who is farmer and learned all about
handling and harnessing horses And
am a safe driver. for keep both eyes
on my work" he added earnestly.
The next evening Ned was at his uess
work and drove the gentle old horse
about the park and down through the
most crowded districts of the town.
much to the satisfaction of the old
lady. who sat complacently in the
phaston wrapped in fur rugs,
And So the week went by Ned going
every evening IL drive the Did lady
about the park and down town shop
ping. And at the end of the
first week she handed him All
envelope containing his weeks
pay. asking him To open IL after reach
ing home. Ned was very happy as he
ran into his aunt sitting room. the en-
veinpe in his hand. My first five dol
lars. aunti.." he cried. Then. side by
side, the aunt and nephew sat down to
count over the iattess first earnings.
To their amaZement on opening the en-
velope not a five dollar bill but ten
dollar bill dropped out. And with IL
was a note which ran:
Dear Master Ned-Here is ten dbl
lars for your weeks work. You have
been worth that Ia me. / want you tn
use five dollars As ynu had intended to
de-on your Christmas gifts and fes-
tivitiss-and the other five you are u
put into Il savings bank tn town
shall want YOU to drive for Inc d. ring
the entire wiater-ahen the weather
permits of INV going auI-ani ia the
summer | shall take YOU and YOUR dear
auutie tuf whom you Seem se faRd1 Ia
my cottage in the country. where both
shall have the pleasures uf wood and
dale and fresh air. toms ta uie uu
Monday evening al usual. and say
nothing of my having added tn the
original prize. st for s42ur work
know son are Ihe SOFT af boy IL feel
deep gratitude. bUt IL AaYe people