. Harper's young people . were echoingdown the street. Mr. Vanderpoel felt that he was saved. He wouldhave risen to his feet but for the fact that his shoes wereoff. The person who had come in the gate, and who wasnow standing before him, was a lad dressed, as it seemedto Mr. Yanderpoels confused sight, in the District Tele-graph uniform. Well, young man, he exclaimed,! g-uess youvesaved my life. Just help me on with my shoes, will you,and well go into the house. It was some time before Jim could take in the situa-tion, and he stood gazing at the old man without saying aword. What are you star
. Harper's young people . were echoingdown the street. Mr. Vanderpoel felt that he was saved. He wouldhave risen to his feet but for the fact that his shoes wereoff. The person who had come in the gate, and who wasnow standing before him, was a lad dressed, as it seemedto Mr. Yanderpoels confused sight, in the District Tele-graph uniform. Well, young man, he exclaimed,! g-uess youvesaved my life. Just help me on with my shoes, will you,and well go into the house. It was some time before Jim could take in the situa-tion, and he stood gazing at the old man without saying aword. What are you staring at ? cried Mr. Vanderpoel, hot-ly. Do you suppose Im sitting here in my stocking feetfor amusement ? Ive been knocked down and robbed—or I would have been robbed if some one else hadnt doneit already. If any thing could reconcile one to the thoughtof being robbed by one set of thieves, it would be that theyleft nothing for the next set. But I certainly believe theywould have killed me if you hadnt come up. Easy, now.
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