Year: 1878

done. We twO-Mary ana l-Ncrc the
happie,t pair in town that night, and tn.
lamp has never been out Of my window
since


"The curious part Of it" he concluded
sis that my affairs improved directly
and you couldn't put that lamp out noM
for fifty Thousand dollars"


"Aud dill it do any go)dH asked.


Not that night" lie replied with a
laugh. "rhat was for my sake, you
| know


"For y0Hr sakeW


"Ycs; it brought rest from bad con
science and that pleasure that always
comes from an attempt to do god
Mary who had often urged me to show
the iight-was particularly happy, and
we fairly longed for some one to knock
at our door.


"The first time there came n rap in the
night my heart fairly leaped into my
throat. We have laughed many tire
at our delight in getting up in the night
withador on that occasion. H. proved
to be II regular vagabond, buthe was the
most astonishing man you ever heard Of
The way we washed his feet and gave
him a hot supper and cuddled him gen.
orally was q caution. Hah hah hahl


Here my friend roared with laughter,
but thought l saw tear in his eye.


But how" asked does the thing
rcalI work"


ooh, variously! There are duties con-
nectod with the lamp that one must b.
careful to perform One gets expert in
detecting worthless scamps. After break.
fast will have my tramp down and put
him through his PAGES. shall perhaps
hint that he had better find work before
night. l may help him bit, or l may
mention his case to the policeman on the
corner"


Here B. lapsed into silence.


"Do you know" said I, "that l rather
expected from you story that you
would have saved life the very night
you put out the lamp2"


B. laughed.


THAT Is the way with you boys, you
are all for fire and action and overlook
the still life and 30 you war with nature.
You would bring in wounded man with
thunder and lightning and leave out the
peace of mind and contentment of the
lam mp-lighter. People do not think
enough Of feeling"


He turned his cigar in his mouth, and
I saw dark angry look in his face for
an instant.


"God help me and forgive me, but
there is one thing that chauced to me
when a boy l never will forget. Yet it
was a mere tritle that happened when
was out Of work--a tramp, in short"


"You must tell it. l never could i'm
agine you tramp without you painted
the picture"


at would be tedious to tell how it
came about altogether. A bad hand.
wound got by machinery lost me situa-
ton, and as it gathered proud flesh got
restless, and boylike, must need go
roaming off after work was lilly fitted
to do. | had speut oil my money by the
time reached Cleveland, and then came
the pangs Of hunger. could get no work
at the trade knew something Of, and the
time had come when must do nything
/ could get or starve. had been day
almost without food, and had gloated
over the stores of bread and fruit in the
stores with longing that is terrible TO
me to this day. As wandered aimlessly
down long street Of fair residences
that stretched out Of the town, chance
threw me in the way of gentleman who
needed lad to work in his grounds.
This just suited me, as I ardently loved
out OF door scenes, and we soon came to
terms and rejoiced over the prospect of
having my dinner. lie, however, was
very careful, as he said he could not
take boy except he had good reputs
ton. felt that this was proper. He
demanded references and gave them,
but it would take week to write to the
parties. At the end of the week was
to call and if the replies were satisfactory
I could get the place. l knew the re.
plies would be satisfactory, and now only
had to keep up for week. Before night
1 had engaged with small farmer to
work for my board for one week, aud was
contented. II must have astonished that
i uldu W nOC ulO Shc MY ouPpS'j iO' 'H'NS5'
all my pride kept me from telling any.
one of my destitution. The people were
very kind, and the lady, VINO was re-
markab'e pretty, showed me how to use
burnt alum to eat the prou flesh out OF
wound so that it healed up rapidly. AT
the end OF the week bade adiou to my
friends and gaily sought the city. My
troubles considered over. could hold
this situation as long as pleased, and
amid flowers and trees be happy. | was
told on arriving at the house that the
gentleman was in the stable, and repair.
ing there found him instructipg a by
with very repulsive face how to groom
a horse. l sauted him, and told him
had come according to agreement If tue
replies were satisfactory.


"'Oh,' he said, 4 remember you
Yes! Well, the people were 80 far away
| didn't think it worth while, and have
engaged boy


"'But, SIR said, you promised me.


"Oh, we'll, he replied 4 really never
expected to see you again. So many
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