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“Once more I ask you,” cried Dick, hoarsely, “ will you rary Bolton?”* ““Biek, tet me go pick! t® Maudie,” moaned’ Nellie; “she's dying.” ‘Will you. marry Bolton?”
not! oh, I cannot!” “Then go! Thus @ J drive you from my door!
Entered aoording to Ast of Congrens.in the year ap Je Mineo, tm the oft oF the Librarian on of Comer
‘The snow is ¢0 deep—and Lath only a Ittle) Because ny name cannot be 8 bad one, as you And what may” ,
bog, zou ‘know,”” ave the same and are so good.” yu want here?” a
ae stone as 50 pathetic that ti young girl felt| It was childish od ‘but all the same it} Me Blene, lease, if, are you Mr. Robert Bolton? .
tears me into her eyes; but @ said nothing | touched the 10 sai fr
more fist then, and ol thal whistle blew “You te fon can n play, Bennie?” ‘The attitude of Mr. Bolton was 80 threatening,
: “down .brakes,”” the train siackned apead and Yes, iss aii Dut ot such music a8 alsdy that the boy trem ambled, but [managed to 80
ust hav .
i P sor me gondacion, enteing the ear, ap- fie ye, mt open Tre aspect of old ‘Sshon entirely changed as he
ae though very simple, heard the nam
bis band, he peered at the boy.
_
ctf i ‘of the boy,
* To eked up mae Tare} entiful eyes gaa ender fower inaccuracies of gram- severity ‘at once left him, and he said, with
simi ‘rit fears and eald: Inar than is usual for one of bis age, and one of the ana Cee reia ey it ttle. Bennt 11 the
Please ‘i fg Darole 1 pay you | passengers Tittle Bennieis Wt ttle Henne come all the
Cc the money og ay, The snow #80 deep and itis |“ Ho vei oungster, that your language is 0 way fro South Carolin to 09 ea riend, eh?
. snowing so bard. and I don't Troanyt ere. | correct?” Tem—hem: v9 ttle Benes come in
: + |Pmonly a little boy, and—and” | Te st1 do not know, sit, - It is natural, I suppose. and warm n yourmi by'the old man’s
ia “ 1© 0 to Darnley, sik,” sen ohitd was speaking, he had drawn trom Giadjy tbe halt-rozen tad followed the old man
} BY THE AUTHOR OF “DRIVEN FROM HOME.” make eonductog wes touched, ant for an fnstant tie bag bi is violin, and now commenced to play and | into a small room, ‘apology for a fire
: : - bad serious thoughte of relestie { But, the next |sing: "etaidow si Caen sald od Boon, st
. ~ : ght of bow many M@es he had been. \ Out in the wide world, none tocaress, down and ¥ tle Be ent for yt
[This Story rill not be Published in. Book,form.] ierad by By soli la ronths #8 he loot "Fatherless, motherless—' down and warm yourrelt, tle Bennie, for yoo
“ 7 he thowitt, ag he looked thetic : :
“ ch the old, well-known, patl man's heart good to tok, after ite bos ‘8 like you,
: at tetoag em eonttined tho b's Gddle. Ti, seh rae ihe Sng ry wih uch ane eg ou te ‘does tna pe ies
x Jot utter hhopelesenes ot the exes of of Although the old, Sans tone waa kind, bis eyes
‘aloud: ore than of ae a as the bes te the expression ia those of a byena’ aids
onc! proaches a ne
lackeni oh eae curves, of culverts, ey, Addie, ele, “J play and sing 0 tle. waatalt Teamy you to the platihm, or wil you ae i ate nthe bagat tbe con we fe darken of rite 4 proc 3 a new-made
‘ont betind tin 1 conductor of those e, I can sing po more. ‘The Ind saw nothing of
for all who could | little Yagabonds of strolling players, who thon cht The lad protested no more, bri Brose from the vt you pen The child nom, Lette and
bani iht as this, not ear 1 bumbug me je by a a yell constructed st mad | feat and ehtnered op th the ea i nitained his. 0 One ied for all pitied ception alg gat a thou ough of igh t and warmib, and and
ing. © ran the ik oF ig snow borin and having steal a ride to Dara nley. {reasnn violin; and as ho more peard the door. | Barrer nd been indifferent. Once a jou ,
ee no one knew how man} “Te won't work, boy. his soft, Duehed 0 ores, while *2 1 drooped down until it rested on the ee a font of fulton’ ‘s actiong were er alrange.
"Those who were, however, compelled to travel on| “If sou please, sin, ‘the Addle does work quite “8¥es, sit, Til go ont into the fold and snow, | Hiim, and pot again did be spenle Hm TT | He sat close she
sucha night ‘and take the chance of each their| Well. If you wish, I'l play for you,” I'm only a poor, weak little boy, Phout futher or | T¥ed at Darnl Jooked like bands, ‘rhich resembled the
destination, sat i well|, ‘The conductor’ was not naturel mother, but good old biack CloRaucht, me that | 80d sald gent! sai. “pomething that look rey, Over the small fire, wate! nine the bor withthe
tied in fraps and overcoats, for the Saute stove | hearted ban the usual rs of men, eae there's One wio'll always care {4ne,” | moisture Stood in is eres yu yom tke this Eams hyena-like expression, mi look of
the car contained aid not puticlently subdue the | out by his late, and Moreover thought OMY Pow ets is Darnley. tsar only saat eayl oo " ‘word or two,
frosty atmosphere. he was eine. numba aed. "Bo he fe CHAPTER IL mol boy shook bis head and nil Benale'n eyelid irooped With sleepiness.
auctor el eenep rte a stor "ie new tea con- en se i] get on at the next static fon. Braver, now, ihe ot res king down the ae nee eran’ ped ite ff amat Darn a "Yue gl 2 iam mn oat a ho, you're sleepy, are
ew man came 3 y was ¥ _ eas 4 . :
Septem seni tant" BORE mt tron. Sea i Re oh em cece ee Me eet
BI e train stops,” im touche 2 e 4 ver
‘ ., coring forwa {og himeetf had old
clio bene rome com te due] he Bay tke aun nm fase nay ew mo ye ed tenon ooked at even wor See one ison my war. | yc eet rauhing exif Met pd ld
thelr tlekets, found and showed Suemn—all gara.one, meh Then ie said hopelessly: io Uke the eyes of the soft fezlle wich the gruel ure youll eon come wit te, TY total Too ‘ook ot of his beau- gether iho while; ra eo lad did not notice this,
weed it & oor ut neatly dressed boy, w at chall 1do now? Gb, what will become of | i san that, 2 ope He bia ea fttal,eadeyes and haging isis closely £0 bn | OS Soa pleases ‘eosin
wor an tou years amie ehilais ee Scud quick tell—he said: ©? | followed ber... iero- | 41 Hee Ba—aad so You shall, brave laa saia
Se taoe wan very pretty im ite simplicity ana | ren, 8 dropped bis head down on the seat be “0h ip eon os eu it had stopped snowtog; but the wind was pler-| goin. = Oho, come wow, and follow o
cotta ras a di. Palen vii impl Hetty and | fore bim, an ma sorameane eed to et Se wb hana a Ye fare toes asked the | ing cold. ‘Through t the e deep snow the sal town cova sot a downy pil oi Atle Bens nn
a » When a han irl of til they were on the oul ;| Up-stairs be
finengsy mas of great beauty, 7° touched hes hiss as. rand a satt vote eh, eg creat ee contr replied, with | They came to a large old housein which 8 sof vz we bestairs be led the bo
ok him and asked a forbie tleket he looked | | The bo ap and tarned bi seynbe Fight.” | jsomething of a shame-faced air, “But if you’ think | tary Night was burving. Nellie Parker, pointing *Thav’s right, that ‘srt be buckled. Now
up with a frightened alr as if started at the sudden | a youn ‘it sitting ie the aa Ns head, and ga ae mh Noa a et it, sai ae ettn itvethere, Benne, Does heexpect emblem and Got a Beaty aloe, my Ale Beane
“Gat after a moment bis expression of anxicty vas diese Pi nckiy a a real empathetic face, and med er pocket took. a0! took from ithe | You ie te reason |’ “If you pleas, sr, 11 aay my prayers.
deepened, and when he bad once more searched bis | seer raged at at siete OF ther ame, The boy last dona gontained but rier cated she fon that fe wrote for me, miss.and {tae Tt Jo te as theoll mak all aback, buthe * . :
pockets he said, in a tone of den} eitot s apeapa stopped Lorri, ir gig | Rhew she was goin; home? ‘The she said to why T was sent here tm .
vai hare ost my my ticket, I’had a little money, sadly, whl eee ai lips guivered said | boy eat to sour w ‘on, miss
and that wal at ti ack, now, to ° 5 ttle Bennie~-er—al
‘tue conustor anked him when be last had his| the nest. ‘iin for Ihave no Tan od ne | oki her vegetal et tie SRpesion in| gy Thers ne oe and St moment the Dey “y vue led lt down, and sud bis simple prayer,
kets and the iad replied that he was sure he hadit | friends the ni Renown" 10 [his eyes that t when It looks at the rl passed on.a7ow and knocked on the| shen lay down in bis bed, and was soon fast on
athe last station, for the} "Have zor Friend in Darley?” nen ho ecu asm te tt spe Hou =e old gas Sag him ‘ee me
o nee I fos, m side sixt}
3 he like, toe man u 0 8M on Tarohna~ was, aloe
was not on over, as carota search ive in Dailey, 1 inl ining tak ane who fname’, {Bgamg Parker. wi i nom ge Four ‘ hor ike expres, for "nnose re i the ebamber, tating th Sana swith bint am .
dnd the conductor eel ited, by furthor ques | ani Off tthe teat station, | thamgyniae lady, that Uke the beak ot that ied Is returned to the room that he had lett.
es wipe come trom we amall Yallng along twe iy ma te iar mney ap a ticket “My name is, Nellie Parker. ® havo the same tara itis form » wa hinand | wat ha ho enter is aa Ss own by the fra,
am I. You'll reach Darn- . me ”
‘te wy Be was golng to Darnley, some| ey, an ne mn ny eiadot Ul that,” said the 184; sote) ay aOR nly” maybe M said Bolt
iss, that is impossible.” 1 can't walk so o % ara Ad holding # candle in eGo away, Kitty—go away?” said Bolton, pet-
‘CHAPTER I. | ' ‘Woat have’ you in that baat asked the again by one of U6 Young vagu
‘Tare night was dark and the snow was falling fast, | ductor, poloting to a package that was lying on the bond wn rh & pathetic story.
The express train dasied forward reckless, wever
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Oh, aby prayers eht Certainly, good boy; good.
“Whyr “Well,” said the man, a8,