The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1866-01-24
DO not know what il contains p e1


at is not mine" said the boy in ex.
PLANTATION; ait is parcel entrusted TO my
care"
"And you really rushed back into the
cabin to carry off what was not Of the
slightest value to you, and perhaps of lit
tie TO any one else"
The pale cheek of the boy flushed as
il he was almost hurt Mt the question,
and made the simple reply, 81 had been
trusted-l had promised-what else
could | have donep
The party safely landed in England
As the fire had left poor Reginald penni-
less, Mr.. Grey literally paid for bis pas
sage 10 London. Reginald arrived that
evening at his uncle's home, where be
was receceived first, with amazement at
his torn and ragged state, ill surprise
vas turned to pity on the cause Of his
strange appearance being known.
1t soon became clear to the boy that
his uncle, Mr.. Brown, and his wife were
not in easy circumstances, and very likely
to feel his maintenance an unwelcome
burden. The thin, sharp featured lady in
her gown, and that turned and dyed, look
ed gravely at the tntlered clothes which
must at once be replaced by new ones.
"Did YOU save nothing from the fire Y
inquired Mrs. Brown, as on the follo~ing
morning, as she poured out at the break
fast table some very pale tea.
Nothing but a parcel which l had in
charge for Mr.. Bates, of Ecclestod Square
here il is" and Reginald laid on the
table the flat parcel which was carefully
wrapped in oil cloth. "Could you kind
ly tell me how 10 send itY"
There was no difficulty in sending the
parcel, as Mr.. Bates happened to live near
but Reginald could see that his aunt was
provoked at this being the only thing he
had rescued out Of the flames. Her i'm
patience broke out into open expressions,
when, rs the old couple and the hoy sat
together in the evening by the light of n
simple dip candle, note was brought in
from Mrs. Bates, thanking Mr. Glare
coldIy for bringing the parcel of dried
fern leaves, but informing him that they
had been sadly broken and spoilt on the
journey.
Mr.. Brown leaned back in his chair ano
laughed. dried fern leaves he chuck
led, "and spoiled ones to boot! They've
only been pulled out of one fire into an
otherW
Poor Reginald was mortified and vex
ed. The burns on his face and hands
seemed to pain him more than ever
"And vet" thought he, -" | needn't mind
only did my duty. had been truste,
and | had promised. / could not have
broken my word. How could CUES
what was in that parcell"
; Rat-taL!' it was the knock Of th
evening postman. Another letter 70
Reginald Glare.
u hope" said the sbarp.fentured aunt
"that it may contain something bette
than the last. Dried fern leaves, forsooth
What rubbish~
Reginald broke the seal and opene
the letter.
a His hand almost trembled with excite
ment as he read it. With n sparklin
eve he gave it to his aunt, who looked q
a il through her old steel spectacles.
"Well, here is something odd" she rc
marked. +" Why, who writes this +
:; John Grey-I never heard of the name.
4 He was ms fellow passeDger-a me
3 chant, and so kind"
= kind, should think sol" exclaime
i Mrs. Brown, her sharp features relaxin
il into smile.
h "What does he say, wilel" asked M
f Brown with impalience.
!. Why he offers to take this boy he
e into business without any premium! e.
4 claimed his wife, handing over the lett
. to her husbond, " because, as he writes,
knows that the lad is TO be trusted. !
n the oldest thing ever heard on. VIII
,s is Reginald to him that he should tai
> him by the hand-first pay for his jou
a ney TO London, then offer TO treat him
a. sonp
10 "Wife, wife," cried Mr.. Brown, layir
IN his finger on the letter, and looking wi
re hearty kindness at the orphan, as
n. spoke, "you and made precious m
e. take when we fancied that Reginald hi
er carried nothing away from the ship but
trumpety packet Of fern-leaves He CT
v ried something away worth more than
10 the gold and jcwclry in the Indies
n character Of truslworthiness and tru'
or character for doing his duty to God a
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