The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-26

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my An0 AnOtOSO 6uyke noQ each nv
thisk, but d al their lives these ehiiSres
hsA never owned 70 much money, and nd
wonder that May thousht by slav AND
drssused BY night about the nice thing
she shou!d bay with her money.
What Will you do with yours, Am
broee ".she asked her brother.
First, l am going down to the grocer
shop to get the man to change 1t TO pen
mica. Two cents I'm going to save 10 INV
1ssbaee, q red and q blue one. One cent
Tn going to spend for an apple, for /
haven't had one for DO long that I most for
kes nov they taste: The other two cents
:ei9 he would sell his it's got one 6ne
az that.n - "e' WI %"
Mary gave a Sigh as Ambrose told his
pans. don't know the first thing to get
with nine" abe said, II don't want knife,
OF NetDles, ara II had an apple would
give u tQ mother; it might taste good to
!; But this money il to spena for our.
selves the man said &c." said Ambrose.
= n,t ne as'a o.i We we're to get just what we
mYes, I knox." replied May then, and
not be apt to, think alike on the subiect.
she vent into the sick room where her
u II yod, Nay Z" -. ,'' -
- sYes, mother; can't you eat any break:
e. fss. e. . 5sc.csai1s'- Why, you, haven't
! II cans eIs pork-there ID no u.e 20
tty. IN rhad ! Dit Of beef broth I think /
coald eat It, bat I've no money nov to
epend HoE meAt. What We have salted in
tie barrel viii have to last as till I'm able
70 work On Che machine again But what
nsSsssy ws4 that heard Ambrose and you
81 "a Msy a' :s1 Hs L.. q the ssea dssr
strsR about his horse, and Ambrose gave
him one. Thsn I got him drink, and he
gave M each Eve cents. Ambrose IL going
70 get knife, and marbles and an apple
Viz his; but don't know what I viii sss
!" You have been = good girl to me- said
her mother, and you must get what you
Thick you would like. You have had
duH Easter this year, and this will help to
mako mp for 1t. If could only get a, little
ssrength, and get to my sewing again -
a9d Mary saw tears in her mothers eyes as
abe turned her head on the pillow.
The little girl walked ont to the kitchen.
Ambrose was there; he had bought the
knife, ard was now trying to mend the
back of il.
Girls are 90 queer" said Ambrose,
minds.n
81 have made up mine," said May, as
che took a small basket from nail ON the
wall then putting on her hood and sack,
she went out of the door.
May knew Mr.. Jones, the rosy checked
butcher, very well, though they had got,
but little meat of him that year. Shooter
thought IL it bad not been for the pig they
had raised, aud then sailed down. aha did
not know what they would have done, for
neither Ambrose nor che were yet able to
earn an thing, and her mother had been an
invalid for twelve long weeks. 'ab
Mr.. Jones knew her when she entered the
shop, and as soon as he got through with
the customer he was .waiting on, he came
around to her aide. =. sa a,,,"t
"Well, May blossom, What can do for
you this mornipgf" he asked, in his usual
els soup beef very dear, Mr.. Jones .
How much wouid it cost to get enough to
make mother come broth ." asked May,
her manner rather excited. ) s'.f-h'-
. I'm show you what have; come around
this way. SO mothers sick, and you are
the housekeeper! Now, there's beef
bone, with two good pounds of meat on it
can let you have for two cents, being its
your
"Two cents!" exclaimed May. "Tsn't
that very cheap7"
. That's the price to you," putting it in
Der basket. "Now, here's some potatoes
how do you like cents worth of them
Pot-herbs we throw il" tossing bunch Of
celery, sweet nfarjoraIsi, o couple Of onions,
and pepper into the basket. '.'."
Mays eyes fairly glistened. aob, thank
you, thank you!" she said "why, III
have two cents to spend for myself, after
all 20 ~. 20
"Of course May had to tell about the Eve
cents, aud that seemed to give Mr.. Jones
another wise thought. ,
. !" Now, here's a DOH baby I'd like to- sell
for cent" taking one on d shelf, done up
IN paper. got It fbr my Jennie, but she
wanted black eyes, and these are blue; NO
telling * the man would care to change
never do. Bat maybe you'd
rather have black eyes, too"
=" No, wouldn't" said May; " mine are
black, aud ia great deal rather have
blue. On, it's lovely, Mr.. Jones!" and May |
gave real shout OF delight, for she had
never seen anything like It before.
"Now, you've got another cent to spend,
Is that so Q"
"l'il take that to Sunday OIL" said
Nay. "I have all want now" hugging
he dolly quite close to her; "aud its o |