Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-16
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"Jass ono penny. Il you ploaso ma
am" ..
II was tAe day befbre ChrIstmas, aud
late In the afternoon, beautiful and
richly dressed lady was waking mp
Broadway with hor arms laden with
brown paper parcels. Hundreds Of poo
plo were hulying along. josillng sach
|othcr m thoy passed up aud down the
Q owded thoroughlares; but her bright,
happy face was like ray Of sunlight In
the gathering darkness Of tho winter
afternoon, aud Tho owner OF the cIAtter-
ing shoes that had been following her
somo distance, took courage from its
sweet expression and put up It's modest
plca for Just one penny" ..l
IL was u low, pleading voice, scarcely
audible in the nose and sastle around.
yet the lady heard Il for Slse tnrncd aud
looked un instnnt at the littlc creature
before her. Her scanty garmen's wore
"a ),oor protection ffo'a the frosiy air
|aud her Qloeslvsa hnsd apd pale f,rc
'ooked blue and pinched with the cold;
her N serabl, hood had fallen on hei shoul
dcr-, aud par of eloquent eyes look
ed up into the lady's f,co. while, With
her stumly broom, she swept the cross
ing, -. T.
'Neycr mind" said she 10 herself, al
can walk home--this poor little thing
Inocds this more than do" aud she
IdsoW ed into the opon palm before her
tbs only sixpence left. There child, II
merry Christmas to you" said she In u
sweet sympathising voice, which made
ho tears come into the dark eyes o he
little girl, rs sho tried to thank her.
Il was y long walk that the lady bad
before her, aud tho omnibusses ratified
along with provoking empty scat or
two inside, but hcr heart was light and
happy with the little sacrifice which
she haS made, and Just as tho jcts Of
gas bcgan to blaze out of the windows
she reached her homc. She had been
married only short time, and rs she
looked around her pretty room which
her husband had furnished for her in
their boarding house, she felt more than
ever grateful that God had given her
such happy home She had not re
moved her hat end cloak, when she
heard her husbands stop in tho hall,
and with smile aud n kiss she met him
at the door.
"Why, Kate how tired you look-have
you done grea, deal Of walking 10
day?"
Kate blushcd and smiled, but dccep-
tion was not part OF her nature, and
she replied:
"Ycs, Henry, l walked all the say
home"
"You should not have done that" said
he, n little reproachfully, and thon laugh.
cd as he continued: ibid you spend all
your money, so that you couldn't afford
a sixpooce TO ride home with2'
"Well, | suppose / must tell" said
Kate with blush. 81 did have jus,
lone sixpencs lett, and was going To ride
up whom such poo. little girl"
Yes, that's IL, know what's coming
Why, Kate, you make the very mischie
among the poor people and my pennies
they are the most ungratefuI set il
the world"
"But," said Kate, earnestly, "she wal
such delicate, half clothed, and l an
afraid, half starved little street sweep
err"
"Street sweeper" and her husband
held OPP his hands in mock horror: "why
Kate they pick up handsful of none,
10 u day; and did you walk home, apt
give one q whole sixpencc Oh, oh
what won't your innocent little hear
do next?'
! Kate boro this quizzing very we'll
land was about to reply, when, on pass
! ling her hand up hcr arm, she eAclaime'
Suddenly: M ala.s y. 5-- -
"Ol Henry, my bracelet Is goue--you
lgift, last Christmas--what shall do
Where can l have lost w" =;
.sThatis too bad, said he thoughtfhlly
bat the next moment he continued
lshrugging up his shoulders mischieyous
ly: "Maybesome honest person has pick
, cd IL up" Seeing the tears come int
his wife's eyes Mt this speech, be pu
his arm around her and kissed her, wit
never mind, though, | can replace
lsome time =.
Her husband, VINO really loved bl
little vito tsnderly took her hand Nh