Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-11-08
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bo hullucinaton.
CHATTER H.
The little boy, who paid Mis-. Temple the
firsl piece of coin she ever deposited 10 bel
money drawer, did no, again make his az
pcarance for several weeks Size had often
thought of him and wondered Why be did mol
call. when one damp, chilly evening be co.
tered the store. lie hooked paler than ~hen
she saw hun before, aRd be sh'ercd With the
cold.
"why have YOU ,laid away ~ long ~ she
enquirrd.
~ couldn't get cent before tonight, be
replied. mir. l.o0u, saId that the bread and
cold mra, WHICH the F." club lcn of their
weekly supper, and lclring me sleep IN 'hs
stable. va. more than enough To pay me ior
sweeping the club-room aud running errand'
iot him.
Haven, you mo,her'" >aid Mis-. Ten.
pie.
The bor shook his hsad, Inoumlully, With.
cut sPcakinr.
Nor any iaihcr''
no. INV father and mother both died a
rrca, while ago, aud then my brother William
and wen, to live with Aunt MARY"
"why don't you 1--we with your Nun, Ma
~, nov
'' She died more than year ago
o.. And your br,,hcr-uhcr - he"
Conc ,o >,a. lie wen. a rood while lc-
frc Aunt Nlry died. llols cichr yrau oId.
Ct than am
=. Your brulhcr, name i WllliAm-~hat Is
YOURS
e. Allrcd-hl'rcd Dennis
We'll. Alfred, comy aud 1T by ,hi. hushi
Grc-you l"oL cold--and l''rc i an apple aad
a ,ccd-cake ior YOU
Alfred obcycd viii, great alacrl'y.
IL haven't sai hy ice before, since Aunt
Mary died, said be.
d" Poor chlld--NhaI dad you Jo last win
ter
Mr. Lotus used Ito r., INC ctcepi' amongst
the hay m hls stable"
! lie rcmaiadd silent inmate, Nd a SIT
smile stole over h,s Cacc, !, pleasant wcoT'
~ had bocs called up, " uscJ, % said be-
=. to sleep IA a bid when lived With Aunl
Mary"
/ Z" A.J yoa shall sleep iR ooe this blrsso'
niyh,, ss,d Mrs Tc'oplc, With c.rrgy, hss,
. lly brusl,iRg away a tear. " oIe" thl".
,ha, Calrci hard, whoa va, child, bu,
se,er suaercd great deal With the co!d, Hor
--cG fro,u hunger, thourh nav meals were al
u,y, coars- aud sometimes Sca"t, Here, NJ
lrc,i, ry oa ,h's cap
/ As she spoke, she haoded hlm very pee,
" aad comfortable ivcking cap, shch she h,C
sele-tcd lrcm doreu others, lie u,ed u co
and u fitted him exactly.
/ You may have II lor your oNn,' salC
Mis-. Temple. THAT large, brokcn la, u
not f, for wintet."
MY ows' q, must do ever - man,
errsnds to pay you for It, sa'd he, IN bt'sk
jcyoas accais,
"rou can, without 4 dcae,, be useful u
me IN a grea, many Ways" sho replied am
then, seeing how quickly the little seed csk,
and apple she had given him had disappeared
she went and Gu, large, thick slice Of bread
and spreading i, with batter gave It to him
saying a, she did -, am afraid ,hs, yo,
had no supper tonight"
81 have had nothing TO eat since morning,
he replied.
"well, you can eat as much As you wisi
for now-l have plenty"
lie evidently felt somewha, ashamed Of his
,oraeity, bu, his hunger go, the better Of hi
senses Of decorum.
81 SEQ tina, you are sleepy" said Mis-
Temple, soon after he had finished his meal
:. so come up stairs with me, and ! will show
you where you are to sleep"
lie did a. she directed him, hardly realiz
ing ,ha, he was no, only to sleep in house
bu, in bed.
"This i, a spare bed" said Mrs. Temple
as she conducted him into a neat, though
scan,ily furnished, chamber. :" have no re
la,ions or friends who care enough about M
TO ever max. them wish to come and spend I
night with me, 50 that | shall have grea
pleasure, withoutsny Inconvenience, in al
1 lowing YOU comfortable room and bed, nov
the weather is getting cold"
"Ibslie,e ,ha, my face and hands are quit
clean" said Alfred. looking a, the nice whit,
cOunterpan. which covered the bed.