The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-15

/ yes, Ho'ner useu 10 teacn me
wish," said she, after while, brightenin
up as struck with new idea, II wish yo
would let mo stay here, would make you
bed, take care OF your room, and kee]
everything nice. Besides could get you
dinners" -.....-
"Siay with me! Impossible. dom
haze much TO do, besides | couldn't aflorc
it.n .-.....
"i won't cost you anything" said Floy
earnestly. I" know how 10 sew, and wher
/ am not doing something for you, car
sew tor money, and give It 10 you"
This idea seemed 10 produce some i'm
preston upon tho missr's mind.
Bnt how do know" said he, a portion
OF his old suspicious returning, chow do
know but you will steal of some day, and
carry something with you r'
"Ino~or STEAL" said Floy, half indig
nan'ly "besides I have no place TO go i
l should leave here"
This was true, and Martin, considering
tha: il would be against her interest TO in,
jure him in any such way-an argumen,
which weighed more heavily than any pro.
ies,aiions on her part would have done-a,
length said:
"Well, you may stay, a, leas, q while.
suppose you are hungry. There's LOAF
Of bread in the closet. You may eat some
oiii, but don't cat TOO much; It's hunful
to the health 10 eat too much.'
"When will you be home 10 ca, some
dinner" asked The child.
" Abou, noon. Perhaps I will bring
some sewing for you to do"
30, hope you will! I, will seem SO
nice not 10 be obliged 10 be walking about
the streets, but TO be seated in a pleasant
room sewing"
When Martin came home a, noon, in.
stead OF finding the room cherries and cold
as had teen wont, tho FIRE was burning
brightly, diffusing pleasant warmth about
the apartment. Floy had set the table in
the centre Of the room, with some difficulty,
!, must be confessed, for i, was rickely and
would not stand oven, owing 10 one OF the
legs being shorter than The rest. This,
however, she remedei by placing a chip
under the deficient, member. There was
no cloth on, for this WIS an article which
Martin did not number among his posses
sions. Floy had substituted two towels,
which, united, covered perhaps half the
table.
A portion ofthe loaf, for there was but
one-she had toasted by tho fire, and this
had been placed on separate plate from
the other. On the whole, therefore, though
it was far from being sump,uous repast,
every thing looked clean and neat, and this
alone adds increased zest TO the appetite
than usual, and between them the Two des.
patched all that had been provided.
"Is there any more bread in the closet 7"
asked Martin.
"No," said Floy, sit is all gone."
"Then mus, bring some home when !
return 10 supper"
"I have been thinking said Floy, hes.
italinsly, "lha, ifyou would trust me to do
il, and would bring home the materials, I
would make some bread, and that would be
cheaper than buying it and besides, it
would be giving me something 10 do"
"Wha," asked Martin, as no looked
with an air oisurprise a, the diminilive form
Of little Floy, 'do you know how 10 make
bread! How came q child like you 10
learn
"Mo,her used 10 be sick good dsal,"
said Floy, (" and was confined 10 her bed, so
that she could do nothing herself. She
used 10 direct me what 10 do, so that, ailer
a while, I came 10 know how TO cook as
well as she."
"Well, what shall bring home I" asked
the miser, whom The hint ol its being cheap
er had enlisted in favor Of the plan.
"Let me see," said Floy, as she sat
down and began 10 reflect. There's flour
and salera,us, and salt; but we've got the
salt, so you need only get the first ,wo."
avery we'll, | will attend 10 it. o, I
fOrgo, 10 ask which sewing you know how
10 do. Can you make shirts"
"Yes | have made good many"
"Then Twill bring you homo some To-
night, il I can &c, any,"
When she had cleared away the dinner
dishes, washed them, and put them in the
closet-an operation which tho simplicity
OF the meal rendered bu, short one-Floy
began 10 look round her TO see wha. else
she could do. A desire seized her 10 ex-
plore The old house, OF which so many
rooms had for years remained Deserted
They were bare and desolaie, Inhabited on
ly BY spiders and cricke,s, who occupied
them rent free. II might have been years.
perhaps, since they had echoed 10 the steps
Of human foot. They looked dark and
gloomy enough 10 have been witnesses TO
many a dark deed ofmidnigh, assassination.
But il was all fancy, doubtless, and in little
FlOy it produced no other feeling than thai
Of chillness. She rumaged all the closets
with feeling Of curiosity, but found nothing
in any one Of them 10 reward her search
until she came 10 the last. There was q
large roll Of something on the floor, which,
on examination, proved 10 be small car.
pet, quite dirty and somewhat moth eaten.
Il had probably been left there inadvcrtenl.
ly, and remained undiscovered until the
presen, moment. Floy spread il out and
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