The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-12-28
SaVed-A Story for Boys and Girls.

believe the boy came in to steal Why
else did he creep INTO the kitchen withou,
knocking?
% Pet was sitting there in one of hel
thoughtful moods: ! could see her through
the sidewindow, though the luxurian,
grape vines hid Inc from view. tt.- q
At first sight the boy startled me. He
was uncouth-he was ugly. Not only that
but his brow was low; and to his eye was
vicious. Some children would have scream
at the sight Of such an apparition-Pet die
not. Instead, smile broke over her face
like CLEAN Of sunshine
Pet made us often tremble, often sigh
her father and me. Not that she was pre-.
ternaturally good or given to extraordinary
speeches; but there was a strange attract
iveuess about her--an earthliness-Lhough
we never would say they toeach other
Her little soul seemedto flow out toward you;
you felt lmpeled to speak, ay, even to think
purely in her presence.
Nothing human repulsed her; / have
shuddered to see her clasp a filthy little crea-
ture round the neck. Everybody was nice
with her, and in her vocabulary mice
meant good.
But to go to the rough intruder.
b. 1t startled me to see her smile but in an
instant the boy looked ashamed A flush
spread to the purplish swellings under his
eyes. t
"Is 90 hungy ?' cried Pet, in her clear,
small, bird like voice. A moment after she
emerged from her corner with rosy apple
that filled both wee hands, and running to-
ward him, her eyes shining thought
loo,,k,F,I
a human face.
Take is and DOL be nice-'oo is nice
amt 90 I?
The boy looked down at the small LIess-
ing; his lips worked a little. Sure am Inc
sermon would have reached his poor heart
as did that little act. lie seemed TO hest
tate. 49,
flake it said l, cheeriIy; "Pet would
rather you would eat it, know. What did
you wish when you came =? Cant do any
thing for you ?" coming in as 1 spoke. -
The tears stood in his eyes now. !
81 don't know as want anything ma'am
I-weIl-I-I-don't know as | need any
thing"
''Have you home ?'I asked.
"A-a-home-that's what | never's
had ~
-''Div him somefn more mamma" said
Pet, pitifully. grieviDg for tears. ~ y
He looked at her with an almost Worship
ping glance -
al have two or three cords of wood thai
want splitting and piling down cellar
said |. =
''rll do it." he cried Frightening. n
] looked at him keenly. 49, -7 ~
Can | trust your" asked, but tried tc
say it with smile. i~
Yes, you may, ma'an, indeed you may
he said; and then with swift motion jerkec
his sleeve across his eyes. He told me h'
was called BERTHE, and impaired his name
to Pet. So every little while she would pa
pat to the head OF the cellar stairs, and cry
out:
'Bertie-is 90 nice then throw back he
little head aud burst into such slVeay peal
of laughter, that | laughed softly to mysel
every time heard her. ID
Dear little white-throated angel! Dea
sinless babe forever more!
Berthe came next day to finish the job
and his grey eyes that had Thought 81
wicked, grew positively beautiful at sight o
Pet. -
''Oh, love her. ma'au!" he exclaimed
20, | d give any thing if might kiss her
ma am"
pet BERTHE wants to kiss you, said
sis 90 ?" laughed Pet, suspendin;
her busy little operations.
"No-no-I amt nice, he said remorse
fully. 4 ~
She seemed to deliberate moment the
she said slowly:
''Weli, 90 must he nice;" came up to hir
and put up her rosebud lips. n-
He kissed her-made that swift awkwar
motion with his sleeve again, and hurrie
to his work. -
NV husband became interested i'll the boy
''I'epeud upon it. Hetty," he said, thes
neglected genius or he never would hay
showed such sensibiity I'll see abOt
him
He did see about him to some purpose =
He gave him occupation; fund him rrlli
BILE an steady. The war broke out-Be
tie eulisted-was wounded and ca'ne ne'
dying in the hospital. From that sick -bt
he returned hone refined. splrituallzed. a
me he came houle To weep over pets Still
waxen features
''Oh! my little salvation !" he crie
with tears of agony; under God my lit
ssavior!"
Pet, in her home above, must rejoice
sne sees Bertie-uow AN earnest student
Christ: for this sketch is not all fancy
Berthe will be a shining light, brand saw,