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Show REWARD THAT WAS DESERVED. Display of Filial Affection Lucky for Fortunate Cadet. A story Is told of a eolelmitod German Ger-man general, who was noted for his great kindness of heart. Ho was strolling In one of the public gardens of Berlin and met a ouug cadet, who was walking along Jowly, looking very distressed, and cvlduntly searching for something on the ground. "What are you looking for?" Inquired the gcncial kindly. "I've lost the locket of my watch chain, sir." answered the lad, "and I valued It greatly, for It contained con-tained somo of my father's hair." "Never mind," said tho general; "I will help j on find It," and he began to hunt about for tho lost treasure A few moments' dltlgent search and tho general caught sight of tho missing locket, and, picking ll up handed It to the boy, who was so delighted at re-coloring re-coloring his prize thnt ho could scarcely scarce-ly llnd words to express his thanks; but when the general asked lilm what time It was. ho blushed deeply, stammered stam-mered and luid to admit (lint he did not possess a watch, "Come along with mo. then," said the kind-hearted soldier, and straightway took the boy to ono of tho boht watchmakers In Berlin, and, purchasing n watch, presented pre-sented It to the greatly astonished cadet, who could scarcely believe his good fortune. "Accept this," ho said; "for he who honors his parents deserves de-serves to bo encouraged." |