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and it's psid for"
"Well If it's paid for, I'll take it in, but I'm
sure you'll have to fetch il back again" said
Sally.
"Oh it will be al, right" said the boy. and
away he went.
"My word" said Tommy. " isn't il wop-
per only fancy if this was our'n, wouldn't
we have tuck in for our dinnerT aud tho
little fellow danced about the room for Joy
and while he was cutting his capers (not for
the mutton sauce| in this manner, another
knock was heard at the door.
"He comes" said Tommy. But on opening
the door bakers boy presented himself with
three large loaves.
"Doos Mr.. Lewis live here ?" said the boy.
"wel," said Sally, thinking it strange, my
fathers Jack Lewis, il that's him."
"All right, here's these loaves for him.
" Are they paid for 2" said Sally.
EYES," said the boy, come, make haste"
"Ill take EN- in, seeing as how they are
paid for, but we never have such big loaves as
them, and am sure you'll have to fetch 'em
back again, there's mistake some where
"Therc, that's all fudge" said the boy. and
OF he went.
"My word said Tommy, "aint they bus
ters +? see sister, they are new, and well baked
too, aint they +? only fancy If they was ours.
wouldn't we make hole in them socn 2
And again lie started off with q dance and
shout, in the midst Of which another rap at
the door was heard.
Here they are" he said. "l'll bring them
to the door.
But upon the door being opened there was
lad with parcels Of tea, sugar, coffee, &c
aud tie same question was asked. But Sally
| by this time had deciled TO take all in that
was raid for, at tie same time telling each
one, "They mustn't lie surprised If they had
to ft h them back again"
The greengrocer sent potatoes and cabbagcs;
the butterman, eggs, bacon and butter, and
other articles from different shops arrived. un-
til the table began to be quite full.
81 do wish father and mother would como
home" said Sally; suppose q policeman
was to come and find all these things here,
what could we do?"
al wonder" said Tommy, whether fathers
going to keep shop?"
Don't be silly, Tommy; it would mako
you still, know, II we were oil to 60 10 pri-
sou" said Sally.
In the midst Of this dialogue, much 10 tie
! Joy of the children, father aud mother returned,
! and soon toll them ihat the things on tho ta-
ble were for the coming week. and that all Of
them would have share if they were good;
and giving them piece Of the new loaf and
bit of cheese, off they were sent to bed, and
told 10 be quiet; but quietness was out Of tho
question, no sooner were they upstairs than
they began to talk of the morrow's fessting.
and their tongues made such a noise that 1t a
woke the other children, aud then Tommy had
10 tell them that down stairs there was such q
whopping leg Of mutton, and such big loaves,
and lots Of other things; and they soon set up
shout which brought the mother to the foot
Of the stairs, aud she said,
"If you children don't be quiet. you slant
have any pudding tomorrow"
"Puiden, puddeD," said tho little ones.
what's that2" And again the voice Of Tom
my was heard telling the others that down
| stairs there was -four and currants, and that
on the morrow mother had promised 10 make
! them plum pudding. OF course with this
additional peco Of news, was it any wonder
! that their eyes were not much troubled with
sleepiness, and that long before the time for
getting up had arrived, Tommy Was showing
them by tho aid OF the pillows how big tho
| loaves were, and how mother would make the
pudding and then they wished for time 70 ar
rive when they might be able TO experience 10
reality that the proof Of the pudding is IN
| the eating"
However the day was at length fairly ush.
cred 10, aud 10 the astonished eyes OF the chill.
dren, the whole Of the articles displayed. And
| it is more easily to he imagined than described
| how the day passed away with 50 much TO talk
about and 80 many things to enjoy. And when
In the afternoon, while all were seated around
the table mother brought out plate OF rosy
ripe cherries, was it any wonder when the
children set up shout Of JOY, that Marys
heart was too full to contain its emotion aud
while the children were making earrings of
the cherries she drew close to John, and kiss-
ing bim qnietly, the tears tricEliDg down her
cheeks meanwhile, she whispered in bis ear.
" We may be happy yet"
And 80 il was, for in short time John found
that he could buy clothes for bis children, and
then for himself aud wife; aud somehow it be-
gan 70 he whispered that be was getting proud,
| for he moved into better neigbborhood where
he only had TO pay about the same rent never
thele 8. And soon af.er be began to put bis
saving in the Building Society, and this ena-
bled him to build house for himself. Mean
time the master finding him more than ever
attentive 20 bis work, appointed him as fere-
man, at higher rate OF wages: aud somehow
John Used to say, that Z" lie found it vastly
more pleasant 10 receive G2 los week for
booking after men doing the work than Cos for
doing it," And step 10y step be arose, until he
! became master himself; and instead Of work.
1 ing be had men 10 look after ii and do it for
| hin. lie has built a nice row Of houses, from
Which he can receive sufficient to keep him
without work tie remainder Of bis days. bis
son Tommy is now practising as physician
with good connection aud the rest OF his
children have been well educated; and, added
! 10 all this, lie and bis wife are hearty support
ers Of the Grand Alliance" and the "Tem-
| ,s,ance Soeie,vn and. by the blessing of God,