Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20
NO. 4S. PARIS, MAINE. FRIDAY.

= dying. sbe thinks; and we hAysnt stick
Of uOod. or a m0rsel Of bread.'
Bat the driver cracked his silver mounted
whiP. tie rcstise horses made bound. and
the carriage went ~hirling rousd the corner
leaving the boy gazing after il in a stupor
Of grief and dis.Ppointmcni. After q mo-
ment or two. manly litGls isllO- that be vas.
be sunk do-n on the snowy steps. sObbiag
a. i bis heart would break.
Fron her lohy outlook. little Pansy bad
Witnessed the entire scene; and nov. ior-
gctfsl Of her snow fakes. she beat far oat.
her golden hair uhitened. her bloc eyes
biInd nth qaiek. warm tears. a. she looked
do~n upon the liuls boy weeping 50 bitter
ly an his disaPPointnenn. Bot all AZ once
her tears changed 10 smiles. and. drawing
in her bead. she bo1n.led from her perch.
and dartsd iniO q small ante-room. where
her dolls and Piay-things we're kept. Amid
other childish treasures. she had a purse
woven Of glittering beads. containing. be-
sides handfui of silver coin. broad piece
o! eold. Her father. Capt. Ross. had Civ
en- u 70 her ior birth-dAy giit. the last
time has ship ~As ia; aud Pansy. being
something Of litile niser. had kept il all
the ~hile. She snAtehed il sP now. all IN
a tremor Of eAgemcss.
Here. little boy she cried. running
back. and thTustiag her heal out Of the
~indow. "dOnt cry any more-Iye got
something for you Take this. Il vii bay
your mother lot wood and bread -
Down ~ent tbe cleaning purse. striking
the pavement With a sharp thsd aud before
the AstonisLsd boy could pack il up. the sil-
very childish voice broke Ost again.
" Hers's something else. too. >" she vent
on tagging -.th both hands at glitteriag
necklace that encirsled Der dimPled throat.
IL ccst lots o'money. papa says; you can
sell Il you know, and get your mother and
sisier al Shey want. Oh, il Won't come
undoHe There. nos A. a harder tug
tore Asander the ie~elry elAsP: Its OF
nos. P,ek'en both up. nnl run home as
hard A. you can. that's a good boy"
The child obeyed her. gathering up The
beaded purse, Aal tie alshing jswelry aad
fully believing. in his wondering simplicity
as b. looked up Al the rosy dinpled isee.
With 10 shining eyes And yol1en hair. that
the heavens had opened. and one % Gods
o~a angles had come 10 help hin- Pansy.
seeing bis face brighten 80. elasped her
hAn1s glesially. urging him to run home. TO
has mother ADD ~hen Be dArted OF down
the snowy strcet. she watched him out Of
sight; an then vent back % her own en-
ioyment Of catching snos fakes. doably
happy in the consciousness OF The good deed
she bad done. and ID her kno-lsdge Of her
auEt's absence. Which wonld secure her from
interruption
ln thc meantime. with the bright treasure
hidlen ia Lis bosom. the litils boy thread
"a his ~ay. throagh the obscure streets and
squallil alleys. climbing a. lAst % eon-
ioFtlcss room 0a the The third fOor Of "A old
tsnemeat house.
. "Oh. mother be erred. bursting IN a.
, the door ~ay. I've seen an angel. mother
indeed 1 have. Mrs.. Ros. ~osIaIaf pay
me lor The work bat sa- an angel. aHd
she gave me these.
, Mrs. Lynn took the bead purse. and The
costly necklace from ber sons hands. then
, By degrees. she dres the ~hole story from
= hia and SAILING and smoothing back his
hair she sad.
Yes. Archie. an angel. no doubt--a
, dear. kind. little girl God bles. her
d knc~ Der mother well. Pansy Ross-bere's
her name on the clasp % the necklace. Paa-
r - Ross vas a s~eet girl-shs and we're
! sehool-mafes once; 90 doubt Der h;tls
. daagLier is ike her. Bat We masn't keep
she.e things. Archie; Il vosld not BE- right
p The httls girls aunt might not like Il. you
knos. Nou must take them lack a. soon
, a. Mrs Ross returns from her drive"
I Archie looked sofcly d.sappointed. bot Be
-as q boy -ho bcid his mothers uord a.
, az and On tbs selfsans siteruoon. jsst
, before nirhtiali. b. vent baok 10 the ASH
, iouabic Fihh AveBas mansion. carry ing De-.
p tis Pang's giits.
b Mrs. Ross sat IN her lux1rious apartment
. shen ihe by was sbovn up, ant a. Sic
? rssd his mothers note explaining the nat
Ter. The ssusl'y haughiy esprc.sion Of hef
, face gave place to genuine astonishmcrf
= Psnsy ras summoned. anl Stool before iLs
bar a cuipfit by her ON cohesion.
Yes ma'sui. I give EN- 90 hrn. % sbc r.
. Piled. heT bloc eyes biaziag up IN de6sncs /;
.'aaI -tni him to Keep 'ens. too --tbsy'rs
b nine. suutie ny papa give EN- 20 me-
, Mr Ross isotsd angry ParsY vss or
/. iy ttr child q her hashanis brother. ani
a1 l,vor.,e 9Th che LADY. though sbe hai
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