Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-03-20

long wearing, sI suppose it's all true
but cant help it" ~
"Where, do you think of going to-
night?" asked Martin, abruptly.
i "I don't know. I havn't any place to
go to, and it's very cold. Won't yor
let me stay here?" asked the child i'm
lploringly. d. r-.s
The miser started.
"How can you stay here? Here
only one room, and this I occupy"
s'Let me lie down on the floor any.
where It will be better than to go out
into the cold Streets ~ s.... ....+
The miser paused Even he, callous
as his heart had become, would not
Willingly thrust out a young girl into
| the street, where, in all probability, un-
less succor came, she would perish from
the severity Of the weather. III
| After little. consideration, he took
the fragment of candle, which was
burning on the table, and, bidding Floy
follow him, led the way into a room near
by, which was quite destitute of furnf-
ture, save small cot bed in the corner
It had been left there when Martin
Kendrick first took possession of the
house, and had remained undisturbed
ever since. A quilt, which, though
tattered, was still thick and warm, was
spread over it. -l.a.
"There,.' said Martin, pointing it out
to Floy, who followed him closely
I"there is bed. 1t hasn't been slept in
for great many years, but | suppose ii
will do as well as any other, You can
sleep there if you want to. y 49,,
"Then [ shall have bed to sleep in, u
said Floy, joyfully. 'sIt is some time
since [ slept on anything softer than :
board, or perhaps rug
Martin was about to leave her alone
when he CHANGED to think the room
would be dark. ......-~-f ......-
"You can undress in the dark, can t
you!'' he inquired. II havn't, got but
one light. [ can't afford to keep more. y
20, I shan't take my clothes off at
all, !" said the younggirl, II never do. u
She got into bed, spread the quilt over
her, and was asleep in less than five
minutes
Martin Kendrick went back to his
room. He did not Immediately retire to
his bed, but sat for few minutes pom
dering on the extraordinary chance, fo1
in his case twas certainly extraordinary
which had thrown a young girl, as it
were, under his protection, though but
for a limited time. He was quite be-
wildered, so unexpectedly had the event
happened, and could scarcely even now
realize that it was So
But the warning sound of neigh
boring church clock, as it proclaimed
midnight, interrupted the train Of his
reflections, and he prepared for bed, not
negleeting, so strongly was the feeling
of suspicion implanted in him. to secure
the door by means of a bolt. When he
awoke, the sun was shining through the
window of his room. He had hardly
dressed himself when faint knock was
heard at the door of his room Open
ing it little ways, he saw Floy standing
before him. l9 ~"
HWhat, you here now?'' he inquired
eyes Where should I go? Besides
[ did not want to unlock the front door
without your permission
"That is quite right" said Martini
"Some one who was i'll disposed might
have entered and stolen, that is, if he
could have found anything worth
taking"
a"And now, sir, ifyou please, I'll make
your bed,'' said the child, entering the
room. 'sI've made the one slept in .
Martin looked on without word
while Floy, taking his silence for assent
proceeded to roll back the clothes, shake
the bed vigorously, and then spreac
them over again. Espying broom a
the corner of the room, she took it and
swept up the hearth neatly She ther
glanced toward the miser, who had beer
watching her motions, as if to ascertain
whether they met with his approval.
$50 you can work, % said he, with ;
pause. r
90 yes, mother used to teach me!
wish, said she, after while, brighten
ing, up, as struck with new idea, "a
wish you would let me stay here; Iwoule
make your bed, take care of your room
and keep everything nice. Beside,
could get your dinners. - M
'Stay with me! Impossible I don
have much to do; besides, couldn't af
ford it. - .r ~ "a.
II won't cost you anything" sait
Floy, earnestly. 81 know how to sew
, and when I am not doing something fo
you, can sew for money, and give it II
J you" m
This idea seemed to produce some i'm
preston upon the misers mind u
} "But how do KNOW said he, por
ton of his old suspicion returning
chow do 1 know but you will steal of
some day, and carry something witt
: your"
II never steal" said Floy, half indig
e nantly; "beside, l have on place to g
: if should leave here .-
e This was true, and Martin, consider
f ing that it would be against her interes
D to injure him in any such way-an al
r gument which weighed more heavil
than any protestations on her part woul
y have done-at length said:
e "Well, you may stay, at least awhile
if I suppose you are hungry. There's
r loaf of bread in the closet. You ma
d eat some of it, but don't eat too mucl
y it's-its hurtful to the health to eat to
much
= "When will you be at home to e,
d dinner?" asked the child.
# "About noon. Perhaps I will brin
) sewing for you to do
d go, [ hope you will. 1t will seem
e nice, not to be obliged to be walkir
about the streets, but to be seated in
D; pleasant room sewing"
I When Martin came home at noon, i,
re stead of finding the room cheerless an
d cold, as had been wont, the fire W.