Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-06-02

Kate bore this quizzing very well,
and was about to reply, when on pass
ing her hand up her arm, she exciainl-
ed, suddenly:
80! Hemy, my bracelet is CONC
your gift, last Christmas-what shall
do? Where can l have lost it.''
THAT IS too bad" said he, thought
fully; but the next moment he contin-
ued, Struggling up his shoulders mis-
chievously: May be some honest
person has picked it up
Seeing the tears come into his wife's
eyes at this speech, he put his arm
around her neck with "Nevcr MUD my
dear, I can replace it sometime"
Her husband who really loved bis
little wife tenderly, took her hand and
put something in it, closing the slender
fingers tightly over it, saying:
Don't distress yourself any more
about bracelets and street swccpers; {;
here's your Christmas gift, and next
time you go down town get 4 pretty
set Of turs with it." Kate'S hand clos
ed over hundred dollar bill.
The dav after Christmas she was
again i'll Broadway, and as she was
passing by the Identical spot where she
had given away the siXpcnce, she felt
her dress pulled gently, and, turning
halfclad Girl.
Tim so glad you've come, ma'am,"
SAID the child; ''you dropped this the
other day, and I've been saving it for
you ever since - and pulling something
out Of her bosom, she put it into the Ia
dy's hand. Hastily unrol'ing the bit
Of newspaper, Kate Ala;r saw her
bracelet. What q triumph for herself
and Henry "fhank vow, thank You,
my little child" she exclaimed, taking
tiIc little bare hand in hers.
Il tried to find you that day" said
the little child, ''but YOU went out Of
sight SO quick that | couldn't," and
with q bright face, she continued, Il
want to thank you, and my mother
wants to thank you, too, for | didn't
get penny all that day till I saw voa,
and that siypcnce bought the medicine
which is a going to make her well"
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- ''i'' '''"9'ly o' '"I '',nita'iol' ~
'l''e ''o'''u ~ r:';'V oo" mao he'Pe" heF 70
mother" she said, still holding the lit
tie girls hand ''such honesty and
thankiillnoSs shall not go unrcWardcd."
- was q P'I'1S lo'is ""'h away "Ht'
,,s, 'as"' ne No:', M, ' .''e'' "nI I"eS iID'Iy
Wv I''e" ''ic 'e,'I'',I'l' '.u'' ~ ''!e
'''e''e''C VI WHICH ''io 'lt'ie 5!'' NV co.
~ l':''' H'oNiE "o'''"'' '' "'> '!.'S oI' It
"'" II, ''l' s''?'e room Witch '"ey &C.
c"P'1o' oaI s'le ,, ,o',he" up e"Sefy as
size near" ''te ci'It voice say mere
l'',,e,e'' pr,, ''e oe""'''"i 'ao| Is come ier-
sen:
Na'e sat Gown oy .'e "eds'de ana
ic'i' ''c' t.' 70 '',c o' ""1' 'no Pf!F3-
''oh OF "i''ch She 'aH never ofe'me''
~" .s,'' ~ ''"' ,''''e i''CNet '''"''SI
sue ii"" "At,' he', sue P;o:H,se'i 70 See
hef aSaih 'h'h sne started Tor 'cr nus
oaho IS ounce. MF' A!''ir was pouring
over ms account books when k"tc rush
e1 IN with bright eyes and glowing
cheeks' an" hoid,ng up the braceIet be-
iore MS eyes, she exclaimed: See
mere Henry mats what came OF CIV.
hlg my siXpence TO the street sweeper. "
i1er husband looked mp, glad ana sur
pfiSeo' hfSt at seeing her, ana then be-
cause the bracelet was found, and he
listened Whlic sne told nm her inter-
we" with the child and her mother.-
And now, Henry, am going to ask
you II may 60 one thihg-l really do
not need 50 nice a set OF t1"s as You
nave gwen me the money for, and
want to take some OF 1t and buy lights
ana 1uel ana pro''slons Tor these poor
people; they had neither coal nor can
dies, and nothing but a little cold cab