The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-11-03
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he who wanted to 10 good must keep a
constan: look out for opportunities; that
God does not find our .r!:, and bring it
really fitted aud prepared to the hands bat
spreads the world before us, and we are to
walk through it as Christ and the apostles
did, with 'eyes orcn;' looking for the sick
ana the suffering, tic poor and op2ressed.'
Now, am CERTAIN continued tie lady,
as size replaced a ra,tle Diana in tho cca-
trc Of the mantle, / should like to do
some good every day one feels 50 mack,
better when they go to rest at night, and
Iii keep my eyes open to day, and see if
come across any opportunities that under
ordinary circumstances Should lc, slip
lIall an hour later Mrs. Bach was in
the nursery with the washerwoman who
Lad come Tor the clothes.
I wish Mrs. Sims, said she, rs she heap.
cd up the solcd linen in basket, that
you would get Tommy's aprons ready for
me by Wednesday !; we are going out of
town to remain until Saturday, and shall
want good supply On hand for such a lit
Tie scamp as he Is.
well, I'll try mann said the washer
woman; I've GOT behind good deal since
Sammy had the whooping cough but now
he's better, must try to make up for los.
time.
Has he had the whooping cough 3
Poor little fellow How old is he 2 ques-
toned the lady.
He was three last, April, ma'm.'
And Tom is four unused the lady,
Look here, Mrs. Sims, won't you just
open the lower drawer Of tha. bureau, and
take out those four green worstcd dresses
in the corner! Toms out. grown them
since LIS: winter, but they are almost as good
as new. Low, if you want them for little
Sammy, they'll do nicely, without altering,
think
want them, Mrs. Beach = answered
the washerwoman, with tears starting in
her dim eyes; Il haven't any words to
thank you, or tel! what a treasure THEY'LL
be. Why they'll! keen tho little fellow as
warm as toast all this winter
well, III place them on the top Of the
clothes,' said the lady, smiling to herself as
she thought, Ny eyes have been open
once to-day
Not long afterwards Mrs. Beach was on
her way to makct-for slio wss a notable
housckeeler-when she mot boy who
had lived short time il her family the
year before, to do errands, wait on the
door, &c. lie was bright, goodhearted
boy, and had been great favcrito with
the family, and Mrs. Beach had always felt
interested in him; but this morning she
was in hurry, and would have passed him
with cordial but hassy, 'Iow are YOU
Joseph. my boy ?-do come and see us,
had it not struck her that Joseph's face did
not wear its usual expression. She paused,
as the memory of last nights sermon flash
ed through her mind, and asked: is
there anything the matter with you,
Joseph you do not look as happy as you
| used to-
The boy looked up moment, with a
half doubling half confiding expression,
into the lady's face-thc latter trumphed.
Mr.. Anderson's moved out of town. he
said, pushing back his worn, but neatly
brushed cap from his hair, SO I've lost my
place then little Mary's sick, and that
makes it very bad just now.'
so it docs,' answered Mrs. Beach, her
sympathies warmly enlisted. But never
mind Joseph. I remember, only night be-
fore last, my brother said lie would want a
new errand boy in few days, for his store,
and he'd give good one two dollars a
week. Now, III see him to-day, and get
the situation for you if you like
The boys whole face frightened up.
'Oh shall be so glad of it, Mrs.
| Beach,
'And see here, Joseph, I'm going to
market, and perhaps we can find some
thing for little Mary The lady remem-
bered that Joseph's mother, though poor
seamstress, wss proud woman, and felt
this would be delicate way Of presenting
her gift.
So she found some delicious pears and
grapes and nice chicken 10 make some
broth for Mary, who she learned was i'll
with the fever, before she proceeded to do
her own marketing. But it was pity that
the lady did not see Joseph as he sprang
into the chamber where little Mary Law
moaning YEARLY on her bed, while her
mother sat stitching busiIy in one corner,
and held up the chicken and the fruit, cry.
ing, good news! good news !! I've got all
these nice things for Mary and place at
two dollars a weekP
Oh how little Mary's hot fingers closed