The daily Alaskan., 1911-11-04

' tnuk W0Y. NoihE 70 e neWsphpeT ohaee' ] I bought papers. sold them and ln the
 evening found myself little better
 of pecuniarily than ! bad been in the
 morning
 will not dwell on thls period that
 was far more miserable than my life at home. I spent two years at it with out finding myself in the end any bet ter oG than when began. The boys with whom ! associated were repel.
 lent Co me There was a difference ] between them md me. 1T not lh educa
 ton. at least ln constitution. Poor 1 children. they were not only forced to l live without refinement, but had been born of unredned parents, l learned afterward that was made of too fine material Co thrive in such an atmos ] pherc. had no heart for either my ] associates or my work. ! had no fix. ed home. ! lacked proper food and ! clothing. In winter. especially | suf- fercd from the cold.
 One day while | was selling papers ! I caught sight of my father passing ! in a street car ! rau after the car, | but had not the strength Co catch G. ! After | had failed | remembered that it would have been no use Co catch one who had Intentionally deserted me
 Being now fourteen years old, I l began Co read the papers I sold. I lived in a newsboys' home and when went there at night, Instead of as Saciatinc with the other boys, I read. One night what was my astonishmcnt . to see my own name In personal lt had been inserted by my father. lt ! should see the notice I was to address a certain number at the newspaper office. A faint hope that my father had not intended after all Co desert me clated me
 The next morning went to the of fee Of the paper that had contained the advertisement, and clerk put my address in the box intended for re- piles to the advertisement That even ing my father came to see me. He seemed very much pleased at finding me When I asked him why he had not come back Co me after leaving me he made no reply, but told me to come with him Calling a carriage, be took me 10 the residential portion of the city. stopping at handsome dwell ing. It stood in yard, and through that yard l had gone back to the stable where I had slept the first night after having been deserted. | told my father this, and he replied:
 oI left you near this place on Uur- pose"
 We went up the steps of the house and my father rang the bell We were admitted and were ushcred into n hand eomcIv furnished room such as ! had never. seen before. An old gentleman came in and looked inquiringly at my father
 "I have found him" said the latter.
 The old gentleman looked at me.
 "YeS. this is he,' said my father. "l can prove his identity"
 "You need not do that" said the old gentleman. He Is the image of his mother"
 As he spoke he took me by the hand and I faneied | detected a tremor in his voice. Then, turning Co my father, he said: Leave him here Come and see me tomorrow. My father turned and without a word 70 me left us. Then the old gentleman put his arms around me and drew me down beside him on a sofa.
 "NTv boy" be said. "I must tell you the meaning of this That man is not vuur father He was formerly one Of my servants. When your real mother married your real father I was very angry with her and would have uoth- ing 10 do with her Your father soon died md your mother was starving. | forced her. as a condition to taking her home. Co give up you, her child, and | raid this man and his wife to take you and bring you up as their own. He be came excessive in his demands and broke with him. He brought you to this house and left you before the door, but said nothing to ne or Co you as to your being so near your real home. A few months ago I fell m and believed I was about to die. This made a great change in me. | sent for you, but you were not to be found ! gave your re- rutcd father money with which to prosecute a search for you, and you are returned to me through an adver- ! tisement"
 He pressed the electric button and woman came In, to whom he gave h. sfructions to furnish me with a bath and put me to bed. went with her upstairs and was put in beautiful rcem and through an open door en- ! tered a marble bath room The next morning a man came in with clothing, , from which l was told to choose that which fitted me When I was dressed ! I looked at myself in a mirror and was astonIshe1 at the change went downstairs and breakfasted . with my grandfather. Later he led me upstairs and into a room where sat ] middle aged lady.
 Mildred" he said "the good God 1 has granted me the boon of returning