The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-03


brooms, but were kept in awe by the nav
vies, who monopo lized the trade.
Little Joe was somewhat perplexed,
after his determination to go out as a
!" snow boy" by the fact that he had mel
ther shovel nor broom.
After little consideration, needless
of snow,dritt or snow-shower, he took
his way to the bakers and entered the
shop hopefully.
"Drat these boys" said the bakers
wife, they neither give nor take rest
What do you want now?"
"Please, a'am, if had a broom and
a shovel I could earn something for my
mother by clearing away snow"
well"
"I thought the good gentleman here,
who was So kind to me yesterday, might
lend them to me- Mother and l had q
beautiful tea last night-thank you,
ma am; but we have had but very little
of anything for to-day"
The baker entered the shop before his
wife had time to answer.
:" A shovel and a broom, is it ?" said
the Jolly baker And because l was
kind to you yesterday, you expect me to
"Hope, sir, not quite expect"
con! oh !'' said the baker, "chop's
words does it? And if did lend them,
how do know you would return them?"I
81 would promise you, sir; mother
knows I never told lie in my life; you
might go to mother and ask her."
The baker lent the child what he re-
quested; at five o'clock he had not re-
turned.
Ct told you So" said the bakers wife.
eyes, my dear; but as you Gid not be-
lieve what you said yourself, how could
you expect me to believe you? The child
has an honest face; has, l am sure, been
we'll brought up and, moreover, is very
like poor Lyddy Poyd."
"She was a fool said the bakers wife.
because she married the man she
loved? Did not you do the same ?"
." did not marry scamp" answered
the bakers wife and though she was
busting the counter with her apron, she
looked proudly at her husband at the
same time.
"Here comes our little snow-boy," said
the baker, as Joe, weary and foot sore,
but smiling, went past the window.
the little fellow, land many thanks, sir );
and, please, l want twopenny loaf and
here are the coppersI made tenpence
halfpenny and at one house the lady,
besides the money, gave me this tract,
and a great bun"
(Which you ate?" said the bakers
wife.
"OnoI' he exclaimed; ct kept it for
mother"
"What is your mothers name ?" in
quired the baker.
Mrs. Lloyd, sir"
"Mrs. Lloyd?' he repeated. "Lyddy
Lloyd?"
"I don't know, sir, as to the Lyddy; l
never heard her called anything but Mrs
Lloyd 1 call her mother
'Was her name Boyd before she was mar
ried ?"
at might be. sir she has brother.
know-Uncle Boyd"
"Does he not take care of her ?"
No, SIR he's very hard, sir, know
to mother; and she prays so much for
him, double to what she does for me
Good night, sir, and mistress I" He
caused, and then asked, If it were to
snow again, tonight, sir, would you please
lend me them things again?"
"I'll tell you as we go along" answer
ed the baker 81 shall go with you to
see your mother
Joe was very glad when the baker en-
closed his solitary cold hand in his large
warm one, and when the child said he
must stop and enquire at the coal-shed
about coal, his friend only laughed and
astonished him by the rapidity and the
magnitude of his purchases-hat soup
and meat from cookshop, tea, sugar,
three ar 20 All !, NJ
of coal and all for Joe's mother At las'
the child burst into tears.
"What is the matter now, little snow
boy ?" inquired the baker.
Nothing, sir only mother will have
all she wants, without my help"
emo, my child; it is all though yo~
that she will receive this little help from
an old friend. If you had not practiced
selfhelp, and loved your mother, you
would not have enlisted my sympathy, |
and had my help"
Mother was afraid of the snow" said
little Joe, but told her it came for
good"
Did you ever hear this, little snow
boy" inquired the baker," That all
things work together Tor good to those
who love the Lord p"
& Yes, sir mother has said it, though
she's so dull at times. This is the house,
but | think you are too broad across the
shoulders to get up the top stairs For
an instant the baker doubted, and looked
inquiringly at the child; could it be that
he had made up a story about his mother?
But Joe added, You can get up side
ways, sir, as the landlady does when she
comes for her rent"