The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-09-23

but though the children were anxious to
know what their mother was smiling
about she kept her own counsel.
The next Wednesday afternoon
score or more of ladies we're seated IN !
Squire Mayo's parlor with busy fingers
aud still more busy tongues.
There is Mrs. Lane coming up the ,
walk =" exclaimed Mrs. Mayo, who was
seated by the window. "Just see what ,
a wrotchcd looking boy sho is leading
by the hand! 1t cant be one of her
children for they are all models Of
neatncss."
Mrs. Shaw was to busy distributing
work to even glance out the window.
81 forgot to tell you, ladies," she said
"that my sister.in law joins our society
this afternoon. The boy with her is no
doubt the one that she spoke to mc about
the other day ds fit subject for our
charity. ! take considerable credit to
myself" she added quite colhplacenty,
for persuudiug her to this step. Sister
Lane Is such home body-so wrapped
up in herself and family"
Mrs. Lane Is Kind hearted woman
replied IA old iady, who was knitting Ill
one corner OF thS foom' 'au' o9'' "
great deal OF @ood IN quiet way
SISTER Lane means weIl-;Hefc Is no
doubt Of that" responded Mrs. Shaw
with a mngnanimous air. But accor
ding to my way Of thinking, charity
without system anu orSaolZau0h Is
worse than thrown away
By this time Mrs Lane was IN 'he
room "Uood afternoon, Ia''1S; a"o
SAID, looking around with pleasant
smile:
~ on see SISTER oGa"' t'"t l nav :,
Kept my word and d'd not come alone
she added as that lnd'Vidna' NAeo her
eyes IN und'ssulscd o"ton'ahment 2poh
the boy, whose reluctant hand she
held.
IL found this poor lad, she con'in-
ued, "in au alley way, playing marbles
with number OF pfotano ana Vicious
! 39oyS, and who were ntterins W?rds III
lae blackoyo lie mas Ydter nt9 ..!!! iGnE !. o.: o.
one Of them III which it seems lie had
the worst Of it.
lie is very dirty and ragged, as yol
: see but | citer 10 apology for bringing
r him to you in this condition. as | know
your society was formed for the benefit
OF such, aud trust that under your
Kindly care he will soon present quite
another appearance "
iwico did Mrs. Shaw essay to inter.
rupt the speaker. bat anger and shame
ehoEed her utterance. When sno had
concluded. She sprang to her feet.
"Mahnda Lane" sho calculated, "do
you mean TO pretend TIM. you dou {
know that that is my boy ?'
"I our boy" exclaimed Mrs. Lame,
starting with welidisembled amazemeat.
us 1t possible! Now, that | look at
hlm closer, it does look like johnny.
But VINO would have thought it "
81 leave it to you, > she added, address
ing the other ladies, 'if the mistake was
not very natural one, or if ever child,
yppr fr;aH5,,' ~'V4s "aou' uO5e i" Jul n''" u
y Thit a5 osnar,;on on4eesi VS., ., ,.,,
onv nroscnt corta;mi ~ nS' t' ~ NJ" Io''S4 ~
I3 nt Pnos'n'' I'y certainty not ny MRS, ohaw
sbo n Io"Lod "Io IUni'.e'e'{ ,,tt{ s'lenceu' thouSn
- Not ,0Irr 13n.. uHh..elIoe of,or lI ii lnlh3s;
seen with nonr ' i,oiIa.' o"p oo4,I 4t na'? oSen @
rok;n" ,| rdn"d o5' be'>t 'aeNt'ss 'onpny ~ 'o%'
rect;Gn fnr Irn han," "'9"u c vou!so i IA lhe I'll.
in D IoU nIom ,J' mone' L tor, uniINe her SISTER
sbo wont bu tho n Sa,. lSuUa.eu nun 'lLI'Her'