Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-10
JESSIE GLENBURNS GUIDE.


hriisinE scotch story.
There lived in lonely Scottish farm
house family named Gienburn. II con-
sisted Of nm old man and his wife. and
their grand daughter. : woman Of seven
teen dears Of sge. and two ancient servants.
save IN the busy harvest timc, no other
neiP was needed on the little place, though
o,d dlsnburu Was not poor, bu, well enough
On 70 be considered quite great nan BY
me poor sottsgers, and to be for many
rents raised and sheep had died of. 1t
was frugal and careful giving, surely, but It
was Kindly. to; and though no tipping
oeggar ever had penny to spend for
ennks oatmeal and bacon Allied ,nany otb-
sr~iss empty stomachs from the Glsnburn
farm, aud many cold feet we're furnished
with vossted stockings, for which The wssl
grew On the backs Of the Glsnburu arm
sheep.
Busiest Of al in the works Of charity Vas
Jessie Glcnburn. Her blue eyes end gold.
en- hair, and plump. wellrounned form,
were welcomed by the poor as some vision
Of saints or angels might have been, for
she not only gave, but comforted. Old
Glenburn and bis wife were Just little
proud TO speak Of misfortunes as we'll ds>
served judgements, and to prophecy future
woe but Jessie always had word Of
hope, compassionate glance, rsmem orancs
that oftentimcs. whom the Lord loysSli
He cbastissth."
People who were in dilemmss aiways
hoped TO get Jessie Glenburn's ear, even If
| no moro came Of it, rather than that Of her
grand parents.
Ono longed particularly to do this who
lowered about the house one bitter winter
night, pesping through the shutters. from
xhich the golden lamplight streamsd, and
growing colder and hungrisr every moment.
At last. in sort Of desperation, she tapped
at the door, and it was opened 10 her BY
Maggie, ths cid ssrsant woman.
who's there :" she cried, - she psspsd
out into the darknsss. "Why, its 10 you,
Jean A'Oomb I" and the you" said vol
umss.
+" It's jist me, said tho woman with
. faint sigh, land let me speak to the mis-.
tress. I've walked miles and miles shines
nehtfall. just leg me speak to her, or u
Miss Jessie" -
"Wais and Ill sse." said Maggie, shut.
ting the door in her face, and geing back
TO tbs warm kitchen with the news thai
Jean M'Comb va without.
jean A'Oonb What call has that good
fer-naught at honest folks dosrs," sale
Mrs. Glenbusn.
"She's come to beg, no doubt" sale
Maggie. "Fve heard she end her ohilt
were starving, and ldidn't know her .
once. her eyes IL so hollow, and her cheek,
40 thin. It's no jean M'Comb that stand
there, but her ghost"
ibid her come in Maggie" said Jessie
from her seat BY the fire bad or good, j
} will no hurt 10 give her hearing"
And before Mrs. Glsnburn could inter
poss, Or tbe old man rise from bic shais
Jean mad entered tho room and stood b
fore them. A wrstched spectacle, Heave
} locked at them sadly and wrung her hands
"Dinna look 80 STERN" she sobbed, -
can't expect friendly welcome. but just hav
pity, III not haye crossed your Sill but 70
1 the BARN. I'd haze starved my ainsel, bu
d how how could see him dee and he viii
Y IL cant feed and warm him in the bit hu
on the hillside. There's none Of my XII
: left but my BROTHER at Abedeers, and n
70 cursed me long ago, and wouldn't lift hi
y hand to save me. Aud come to ye not
:. an old time friend, but as beggar. Civ
= me bread for my BARN, and III pray d.
e and night forge"
T. Gin yc had prayed for yourself Jea
r long ago, 'twould have been better I,
ye," said Mrs. Glsnburn "And as f
o the BARN, It's \ sin, AS yc know wcel, Jea
MUomb, that he's there at a.. But it's NJ
nj his fault, and tha's why I'll cen list,
d. we Maggie, fill the sack with the san
;. YOU gave Ann Hol, pure hansst body, .,
gle IT to Jean. Ye keep the sack, for i,
hg old"
ID, And the broad back was turned. and Il
d. stern eyes bent upon the knitting. dets
in mined not to see the tsar-strickcn ia
again.
p Poor Jsani Once she had been . ",
come guest beneath that roof. Formerl
che had often sat tefore the fire, with h
o arms around Jsssis's waist, for they h,
Al. been friends, though che was six years {
older. Now no one made her sit, no o.
=" gave her hand or smile. Even Jessie OF
~ Ind her face and w.pt.
led Maggie ii He'd the sack and put il on Jear
nd shoulder. and the girl crept out into 1
:. night with anguish in her heart. She h,
been very proud once, and now it was on
ius "the BARN" that kept her from aingng /
n cold gilt Of charity upon The floor, and :
adj ing away to starAc. But the BARN wss
-, membered, and for his sake she thank
- them a. she went
u.s. But on the porch the keen wind cut h
zee like knife through her thin clothing, ri
ic she drew back shiverng only for momsI
>, as ono shrinks from the cold plunge into
bath, but in that moment two arms VIC
W. thrown about her, and q warm che
~ touched her own. Jessie had followed hi
cd She had rough frieze cloak on her ar,
and this she folded softly about Joan, al
u whispered
"Oh. poor lass poor lass! Twill bre.
ny heart to think Of you tonight. can
". forget tue old timss, il the rest can" Al
he then jean wspt on her breast.
q. "Ys were aye IN angel, Jessie" she 90
Adly. "I've been an i'll woman, but l.,
&C. ns'sr lsrsnt not to lsve ys."
% =! dare not stay, said JsssieI "bua 1
liz not forgstys. "rll sss - seen. somswhsr
:. Ali il had not had . msthsr's mother
care Tor me when my neither died, migl
have been NO better than you."
mo, no." said Jean, al know bette
10 but listened 10 Che devil whea b temple
~ ne. The Lord bless ye, Jessie. Yer pit
N 10 warmer to my heart than the warm cloa
- have wrapped about me-"
u And. jean kissed esce mere end ~
y away % she tnopsd through the mo
n aloAs The dssary road.
nj All through the bitter night Jess
thought Of her wfstehsd friend, and in Il
morning che arose bstinss, full Of plans {,
her good-plans in which she knew the .
people wosld not cooperate. Jean b
:. once said that II she were away from Il
place whsrs Ill knew her che would
10 able 70 work enough to keep herself fro
want. Bot she could mot travel psnnile
II to great city With the boy, and at s.
the vgfy children knew that Jean McCou
VS. to b shunnsd a. An evil thing.
IN Up IN Jessie 0lsnburu's chest were thr,
~ silver pound bearded, for abe had earn,
Il. them With Der own hand, spinning iiax.-
4. They were her very eWn, and TIVE Of the
. would perhaps save Jean XcComb, vi
wanted, Jessie .kuse. 70 BE- COED, bet COO
a. not make any one believe il, who kne
er about the BARN. Jessie had Scotch bloc
;. enough in heir veins to value money, ar
st was . struggle to take two Of the
n pnuuda fPnxn fha anow ~hifa lcnr - III.