The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-11-05

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which a Maltese kitten hay stretched
out in sleep, though the sole owner o
the premises. On the table was a tigur
ed red and white tsbls-cover, and OF
this three books, few newspapers, 1
lainp, aud three &ppIes. The bed in ons
cerner of the room Was clean and neatly
spread up. while ON u little blanket ano
pillow across the foot a nttls curly -hair-
ed roy, sixteen months old, slept &c
sweeily We could hardy kevp from wax
ing him, just 10 tell hlm how cunning
lie losGed. Bat his niothsr said she
knew IT, aud wouh. telhnin, 40 We but
kissed his wnite brow aid silently ask
ed our good diKsl 10 wstch over him ~
shs has 80 loag watched over us, and
LEFT him to slumbsr.
The young father and still younger
mother seemed proud and happy, and
oar heart could not help running .ut to
them with almost \ feeling to envy them
their quiet, happy home--their love each
TO each so enderIy given, and the beau
tiful rest their faces old us their hearts
SO well knew and lived in.
Said the nl H. .-.-.
"You are very welcome here we both
assure you. This is MOI a palace, bat a
dearsr place to Kittie Rad me. Iaa not
rich la money, but am rich in health,
strength, aud love for her vino is so good,
aud true, sad kind to me, and 50 apun-
dainty rewarded by her love that am
happy and contented all the time. /
am not quite content 10 live here for
ever, but sn contest 20 woik and 10
save, till we eau have little house
somewhere all oar oaoa. Then L will
insure my life, snd lay up Something in
savings bank, aud be glad to see Kit
tie ana the little one happy and con-
tented.
"Oh, worked and earned all we have
and she help me. She took care OF
what earned, and she bought all you
see here. So we both had something to
do. Iworked and earned the money,
while she made the selections. Not
mu b but these hauds esrnea it. l
Il 1
nor chew, nor snoke--so kittie has
more nsoney to buy. .lLings for the house.
And she said cue dAx stiisl tue little red
BABY blanket thesy rshaeh cost dollar,
looked better, ana made her happier
than u dollars wsrth Of cIgsr-stu5s.
II thought of tia little wnile-tben l
thought so too, anu went up to kittie
ard kissed her, ana told her she was al
ways saying something or dong some-
thing to give me strength. encourage
ment. and something to rhInk OF.
wouldn', talk SO 10 you, but somehow
you seemed to know about all these
things and TO be ono OF us. KIttie and /
often speak of you, and wonder why il is
when we never saw you; aaa SO we want
ed you to come and see us.
Il nave not lost day at the shop in
good while. l do not care for holidays
SO much, tor all tie time is holiday
wheu | am nc nome with KiLtie and iit-
Freddie, VINO is just a. good as he can !
be. staid out OF the shop week when |
Freddie WAS born, and took care of his
She was very, very SICK, and |
feared she would die just as had earn
ed home for her. could not bear
that any one else should wait on her,
and she said IL seemed Sc good when
was with her. Somehow nurse, or
somebody you hire, cannot do things as
Wei as somebody MO loves, and VINO
is tine dearest nurse il ali the worlu.--
Tie docSur said tnst kItsie wouid nave
Iled If sae mai not beeu 50 Veil cared
IoI. t'o"i giii shs suneied-L dla not
know before tba. ohe nad TO suffer so
much. 1 sat Dy ner Dedside hour after
hour tam ing her, for there was no cosl
air in this tenement houss, Dut some.
doors have been cut ia since, SO 1t cooler
now. When she got better / went to
" ork in the afternoon each day the first
week, snd the next worked all day,
md hav. ever since. And now we have
more than three hundred dollars in the
'svings bank, and hay. no fears. Some
Il the men la the shop hsve more, but
most all of them have not got any mo-
icy laid awsy-they spend all they earn
zach week in some way. Ii don't take
org for man to treat away half he
arms. like my friends, but love nay
lear Kittie and Ffeddie, and fsel SO hap
~ when with them that know erjsy- '
ife more in one week then fome OF tbem
10 In year, if not in lifetime.
s.We have read your book called Sat-
lrdsy Nights, aud there it is. Have aH