The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-16

,on,s A small sum many cnIIuIen "ouiu
M but In all their lives these Gull
t I,or had never owned so much money.
or5 no wonder that May thought by Gay
s ~" dreamed by night about the nice
things she Ghould buy with her MONEY. ~,
What will you do with yours AIIah'
che asked her brother.
SFirst, | am going down to the grocer
shOD to ret the man 10 change 1t TO pen
nes Two cents I'm going to save to
Inv Easter eggs, q red and blue one
One cent I'm going TO spend Tor an spplgi'
for | haven't had one Tor so long tnSI l
most forget how they taste. The oIher
Two cents I'm going to spend Tor q knife.
lin Smith said be would sell his; lts
Soi one buily blade. The back Is q little
loose, but 4 can fix that" .u a., II.
May gave a sigh as AiIan '0'u n'S
plans. d ,,I. a. ~,
with mine" she said. II don't want q
kniC or Easter eggs; and II l had an ap'
nIe I would give Il 10 mother; 1t might
isste good 10 her"
"BSt this money Is TO spend for our.
selves; the msn said 81" said Allan. "He
sail we were to get Just what we pleased
whit"
ayes, | know" replied May; and then,
with feeling that Allan and she would
NOT BE- opt 70 think alike on tho subject
she went into the sick.room where her
mother was,
"Isit you, May"
"Yes, mother; can't you cat any break
last this morningH Why, you haven't
touched q thing
~ can't eat pork-there Is no use try
Iug, III had bit oil beet.broth | think
Gould eat 1t, but I've no money now to
spend lor meat. What we have sailed In
he barrel will have to last us till I'm able
to work on the machine again. But what
money was that heard Allan and you
talking aboutT
"T6ere was man stopped at the door
sbit ago" said May. HE had broken a
strap about his horse, and Allan gave him
one. Then got him a drink, and he
rave US each five cents. Allan Is going
10 get a knife, and Easter eggs, and an
sppIe with his; but l don't know what l
will get with mine"
"You have been a goodgirl to me-" said
her mother, "and you must get what you
think you would like. You have had a
Door Christmas this year, and this will
help to make up for 1t. III could only
get q little strength, and get to my sewing
again"-and May saw tears in her
mothers eyes as she turned her head on
the pillow.
The little giIl walked to the kitchen.
Allan was there; he had bought the
knife, and was now trying to mend the
buck oft.
Girls are so queer" said Allan, "they
never know how to make up their minds"
~ have made up mine," said May as
she took a small basket from nail on
the WALL then putting on 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 this year. She
often thought If it had not been for the
pig they had raised, and then sailed
down, she did not know what they would
have done, for neither Allan nor she were
yet able TO earn anything, and her mother
had been an invalid for many weeks.
Mr. Jones knew her when she entered
the shop, aud as soon as he got through
with the customer he was waiting on, he
cane around to her side.
"WCll, May.blossom, what can do for
you this morning." he asked, In his usual
lvely tone.
us soup beet very dear, Dir. Jones
How much would 1t cost to get enough to
make mother some brOth?" asked May,
aermanner rather excited.
"rll show you what l have; come round
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 it for two cents, be.
ing its you"
Two cents!" exclaimed May, isn't
that very cheap"
That's the price to you" putting it in
her basket. "NOw, here's some potatoes
how'd you like cents worth Of them =?
Potherbs We throw in," tossing a bunch
OICelery, sweet majoram, II couple of
onions, and pepper into the basket.
Nays eyes fairly. glistened. "Oh; thank
YOU thank you PSsaid she; "wGy, III
have two cents 10 spend for myself, after
aIl."
VI course May had to tell about the
i've cents, and that seemed to give Mr..
Jones another wise thought.
Now, here's a doll baby I'd like to sell
fora cent" taking one of shelf done
upin PAPER. II got for my Jennie, but
she wanted black eyes, and these are
blue; no telling if the man would care TO
change; shOpkeepers never do. But may
beyond rather have black eyes, too"
NO, wouldn't" said May; "mine are
black, and I'd a great deal rather have
oIue. Oh, its lovely, Mr.. Jones n and
May gavea great sQueal Of delight, for
she had never seen anything like 1t before.
Now, you've got another cent yet 10
spend; is that SOL"
I'll take that 10 Sunday School," said
May: II have all l want now" hugging
the dolly quite close to her; "and It's a
good many Sundays since I've had
penny to put in the missionary box. Now,
Unjust hurry home and put on my soup
10 boil" and again, with many thanks,
May hurried home; leaving Mr.. Jones to
!eeI the reward II kind action always
oFings.- loHng Folks Friend.