The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-30

Father told her she must 60 to taking
that Doctors stuff that done her SO much
good last winter. At FIRST she did not
answer, but pretty soon I saw her put
up her hand and brush away tear
There are so many things to be
bought for the children she said after
a while, that don't like to spend mon
ey for medicine. / don't often cough
SO much
4 know that too,' replied father, but
you must attend to your health. What
should we all dc, without your
Il sometimes think, said mother, that
my work is almost done. and if it is Gods
viii to call me away, he will provide for
you and our children
j couldn't stay to hear any more, for
| had to run into the entry to keep from
sobbing aloud-Oh /! Ellen, what would
we do without mother?'
The young girl turned around and
gave her mother piercing glance, as if
TO satisfy herself that her brother had
cause for his solicitude, and then asked,
what can you or both of us do to help
her .
l mean somehow to buy her bottle
of that medicine exclaimed Thomas i'm
Pressively, but how to do it is the ques-
ton. DR.. Jones had load of wood car
ted to-day, and he wants man to saw it.
| would go tomorrow afternoon and ask
him to give me the job; and the medi-
cine for pay. only father wants his wood
piled up tomorrow before the snow
comes
Ellen stood for moment returning
her brothers gaze /; then said eagerly,
Ruth and will pile it for you. Well
get up very early and do our stint be-
fore breakfast, and then we shall have the
whole of the afternoon
Thomas joyfully accepted this offer,
and readily obtained the job from the
kind physician. BY night he had piled
the two cords in the shed and sawed
nearly quarter oft.
well. my little man. said the doctor,
driving into the yard as Thomas was
hanging up the saw preparatory to leav.
ing. How much have you earned this
afternoon 2
A bright thought flashed through the
boys mind, and in true Yankee style he
answered the question by asking, Doc
tor, how much bottle was the cougl
medicine you gave mother last winter.
Half dollar, / think. Is she sicl
again 2
The boy then communicated his wish
es, and with flushed face inquired o
the doctor if he would be satisfied to le
him have bottle to carry home will
him.
The good man was evidently moved b,
this unexpected proposal. He made NJ
reply except to invite the boy to his of
ice. When there he talked more freely
and ended by giving him small powde
for his mother, with the directions fo
taking it, in addition to the desire,
cough medicine. and promised to cal
himself the next day.
An hour later Thomas sat with hi
sisters by the fire. and communicated t
them the joyful tidings of his Afternoon
labor. Then they proceeded to give th'
medicine to their mother as token o
affection from three children. for sait
Thomas, / could not have done it
you had not helped me-
To say that Mrs. Grant was satisfied
would be but fully expressing her emo
ton when the love token was placed il
her hands.
With moistened eyes she gave each o
them kiss, and then added in . subiuec
voice. God will reward you, my deal
ones. The blessing affixed to the fifth
commandment win be yours, for yo,
have indeed hsnored your mother.
God did bless them in rendering theil
medicine effectual in restoring the health
of their mother, whose life was prolong
ed for years. She saw her children grow.
ing up useful. happy and respected by
all who knew them.- Houtk's Conpan-
ION.
The conversation turned one night up
on the last war with England. and the
invasion of Canada by the American
troops. when . loyal subject Of Her Maj
iesty, native Of the province mentioned,
stated that the Yankees " took care not to
meet the Canadian militia
"Well," said George. an inyeterate
Joker, - that is not at all strange in or