The Cash Boy

hoolhouse in the town of Crawford. Most of them held hats in their hands, w

clubs. On his return he proposed that the boys of Crawford should establish a club, to be known as the Excelsior Club of Crawford, to play

kerton address the m

motion," s

as appointed to that position, and put t

e of considerable importance, came forward in a

together. We want to start a club for playing baseball,

do it?" aske

ower to assign the members to their different positions. Of c

Henry Scott, to his next nei

l?" asked S

receive and take care of the funds, and we shall need a secretary

n's remarks. Those who are in favor of organizing a clu

their hands, and it

our votes for captai

ious look, as he supposed, of course, that no

epare their ballots. They were brought to the chairman in a

ere is one vote for Sam Pomeroy, one for Eugene Morto

f hands, in which Tom

hero, came forward a little,

e club. I am afraid I am not very well qualified

untenance, and an open, cordial manner, which made him a general favorite. It was not, however, to his popularity that he owed his el

. For the first position Tom Pinkerton received a majority of the

elled in penmanship, was elected, a

rank Fowler, with petitions f

efore I decide about positions, boys," F

said one and another, "and let us

some one called out to Frank Fowler: "Frank, your sist

bat and hastened t

ter, Gracie?" h

s. "Mother's been bleeding at the lungs, and s

, "I must go home at once. You can get some o

which he called home, he found his mother

mother?" asked o

nswered in a low voice. "I

for the doc

. The attack is over, and I need no medici

nd her present weakness induced serious misgivings as to whether she would ever recover. Frank thought that her eyes followed him w

here something y

I believ

wanted to say something." "There is so

her!" echoed Frank,

nning to think that th

ave been so before,

, Frank; and my strength is too f

of losing you, mother,"

e, then, Frank?"

e and I will be al

orrowfully, "with little help to hope for from m

I think of," sa

support

," said the mother, anxiously. "Sh

id Frank, promptly; "I

even to support yourself

g, and I am not afraid. There are

hing? Deacon Pinkerton holds a mortgage on this house for all it wi

, mother, but it do

ll take car

ise it,

ter?" said the sick woman, anxio

h a thing as that, mother?

ersisted Mrs. Fowler, "you wo

lk so, mother?" and a suspicion crossed Frank's mi

down by the bedside, and I will gather m

ot your sis

r?" he exclaimed. "Yo

e in earne

ose chil

s my c

my sister-are yo

I am not y