The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-02-25

ire nil there Is left. und you must let
ne help ynu What IL II about Maple
wood?"
ut was sold long ago. Your Uncle
Richard owed money and let the dear
old place go. 1t took everything.
Poor Richnrd.'
The boys own face had grown color
less now: II terrible suspicion was In
his mind
What place Is thIs?" he asked fear
fully.
1.-THE pOorhousc. Oh. Jncky, Jacky"
But with that hcartbrokcn cry In
his ears the boy forgot everything else
all his hopes and expectations and
longings.
Never mind. grandmother" he said
lovingly. You have me. and nm
almost a man. will soon make an
other home for you"
Poor .lr ly boy. You nre young yet
and do not know how hard the world
IL. And II Is more for you thnn my
self care"
II am seventeen" he answered stur.
Oily M hc drew his strong young ilg-
urc to It's full height. II went with
father to his work In the mountains
every day. and lie said | was the
strongest boy Of my nge he ever snw.
| shall soon make nice home for
you"
Never mind Its being nice Jncky.
4 hovcl or wondshcd anything To got
away from here. And 1t Will not cost
so much 10 live. You have no idru
how little we can get along wllh-wr
two" Her eyes were shining now.
and the color was coming back into
her cheeks II WIS afraid TINT |
should have To live here always"
When the rest Of the women began
to file IN from the kitchen the two
were standing by the window. talking
earnestly
John picked M his hat.
an come and see you NJ often az |
can, grandmother" he snld M he
moved toward the door. and II viii
not De long before | have II home for
YOU"
As he went down the lane hc could
not help contrasting his prospects with
those of the hoy who had passed there
II short half hour before.
lie thought OF the long talks that he
and his father had had about his fu-
turc the studies aud college life aud
the work to he done ufterwnrd.
Neither of them had ever dreamed
OF the possibility OF his relatives being
unable to provide for him. And here
he was pnnnilcss mud his supposed
wealthy grandmother In the poorhousc
lie almost felt glad that his father
wns dead and could not know.
At the head Of the lane he pnuscd
and glanced back ut the rambling farm
house and ia outbuillings.
Poor grandmother" he said nlond.
II must not keep her waiting very
long"
Although II wns siIll Mnrch. the sun
wna hot aud the snow nenrly gone.
Here and there IN the fields he could
sre farmers beginning their spring
work picking up stones and mrndlng
the wallis and fences.
Of the groups nnh asked for work.
hut he was too late. The farmer Ind
already hired all the help he wanted.
4 little farther ON he tried again. Al
last ho found man who snid he was
Just the sort Of hoy he Ind been look.
Ing for.
one dny In the latter part OF April u
farm wagon drove mp to the poor
house. aud II boy sprnng lightly to the
ground.
sitting on the stone wall was the
same man he Ind met before. Slonch-
Ing across the bnrnynrd were several
Of the dlntory hands.
"Ive come for Mrs. Carter" said the
boy respectfully.
The man took straw from his
mouth.
"Wcll, ! don't mind" he answered
gruiiiy. "D'ye think you can support
herf'
"Yes"
"Wlere ye gOln'f"
"Im working on the Taylor fnrm.
and we're going to have tho llitlo
house In the lower pasture"
"rhat" cOntemptuously. "Why. no.
body's lived In II for years, "Tnlnt
Ut to live In"
"l've fixed up u couple Of rooms no
thcy'll do very we'll" replied the boy
quietly. "and Mr. Taylor snys he win
have II repaired before another winter.
lie Isn't going 10 chnrgc ~ nmy rent
until he hns II fixed"
shouldn't think lac would what
does he pay youi'
"Thrre dollars u week and let's me
have big garden where raise all
the vegetables want"
"II'm. Well. that's pretty fair wages
for boy. lf J"'rc cl0st guess yc
can rub along. An culclnie the old
Indy Will Dc mighty glad to Kit away"
across the yard and into the house.
Then he hurried his lardy w0rkncn
into the field.
When the old farm wagon ratified
down the lane he was mcndlng n CUP
in his line wall. but he found time 10
NlIHiRntfu W. NUh gH" W ll'lll Hs ll'ys
rode awny.
The boy was clad IN rough jacket
md blue Ovcralls that showed mnny
stains Of the brown earth he was he.
coming familiar with The old lady
had II flnc shawl Of some ancient pat.
tern around her shoulders.
The man gnzrd after the wngon until
II had disappeared from sight
ut beats all nntur' how some folks
In contented," he SoliIoquizcd M he
turned nwny. Them twos nv pIrnscl
ny though they was In n carriage In.
Btead OF Taylor's old rnttlc-dc bang
wagon!' .--
A "Hoodoo" Ouddha.
Lady InrUlll Nrviil IN BE-, RENT
niscrucns' record, an example 81 the
no Called "mnlrvulrnt influence II al
lnnuluIitc Dbj"'I upon the fortunes NJ
lis puss"1sors similar to that said 10
have been "Xrrt"d by the lI"pc din
mOnd, now sunk beneath the waves
!'rum the day n miniature liutl'lhn
from Hurum ~ charming workman
ship entered her house everything
went uuIi-S lis installation IN the
Hwing room WINS followed by a
perfect nvnllE'h" Of CHlIsiruph"S.