New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-01

look Of trouble in Aunt Jem's face, and
even they understood the case we'll enough
10 know that articles destroyed were not
always easily replaced.
No one. hurt, hope I" said q voice just
behind them-a manly voice, though tribe
hurried and anxious.
Jemima looked up, met the kindly. CUES
tioning glance of pair of blue eyes, and
recognized Mr.. Barclay. She started lit
tie, not having noticed his approach, but
she answered promptly, mo, cir; no one
hurt in the least"
Really, don't know how such an acct
dent could have happened" h remarked;
as if oven yet bewiIdered By the aff4ir.
''There must have been Soma careiessness
in loading the stone, suppose, for when
we were part way up the hill the wagon
tilted q little, and the stone slipped of and
came crashing down. It's force WAS mostly
spent before it reached your place; but
see it has done damage enough as it is."
And swift, comprehensive glance swept
flower beds and broken bushes
Nothing very serioHs-nothiBg but what
q little labor will make right again, cour-
ageously and politely responded Hiss Je-
NINA, noticing the direction his eyes had
taken.
mo, 1t won't" interpreted Master Teddy;
" cause Aunt Jem's bonnet what she had
abeaehin' in the barrel is ali burned up. It
was g0in' 20 be her Sandayess one, too; an
now she can't go to meetn' nor nOtRin';
only III lend you my hat. Aunt Jem."
Hush hush, Teddy" whispered Aunt
Jem, pressing the little fat hand that slid
into hers, in appreciation Of the offered
sympathy, though her face grew suddenly
rosy, and it required some efors to hetray
no disc0mposure.
''No, sir, there's not much harm dOne.
am thankful its no worse"
$50 am /. Some one might have been
killed by it" he answered gravely, stealing
curious glance at the oharred barrel,
mean while, and bordering Teddy's remark.
Not very we'll verBed in millinery matters
was Cade Barclay. sister he had never
had, and hls mother had been dead now
nearly year. Where the neat Quaker like
bOnnete she had worn during her lifetime
had came from, it had never occurred 70
him to inquire. But he felS tolerably GER
tain that they had not been COnjured out OF
barrel in the back yard. He knew that
there were places where such articles we're
sold, and faneisd that most ladies bought
them. Brewing them at home, in barrels
over FIRE. struck him as rather Gn original
pian and he strongly suspected, Eeddy'B
lament taken into account, that is Indicated
a shortness Of funds. He wus very 0rry
for the mischief his rolling stone Had oaused.
and this particular part OF 1t sseEDsd the
most difficult to remedy.
you mast let ME compensate Rs far as
possible for the trouble have caused YOU"
be began; but Miss a9amima ~ quickly aud
decided declared the injury 4 ne eou>e-
Quence that there was nothing s1Ore 70 BE
said. His honest. heart was still perplexiug
itself over she problem when q email spe1i
men OF she canine race presan teI itsA5If 30
view, and Teddy caught 1t up.
"'This is my dog; he came to live with US
without nobody askin' hiIa. Aunt jim don't
like him much cause ne gins . HsvfouRd6r;
he's rat terror
"Ah! is he 2" Baid Mp Bafciay, Ia,eomins
suddenly interested. Such AZ animal is very
useful about mill sometimes, where there
arc d great many rats and mice. Il wouldn't
mind giving i've dollars for him If Sou ware
wiling 70 les him goo WoVI9 you selI ham
for ehat8'
"yos, sir..' answered Teddy. promptly;
and e bill was pressed inlu the little palm,
and the dog transferred to it's uow owner.
Miss JGmima viewed this proceeding
Father doubtfuliy: still, as she was not con.
suited IN the matter. and the gentleman apo
poared IS much interested in the bargain As
Teddy himself she did not quite see how TO
interfere. The dog mighS be valuable: she
really did not know Mr.. Barclay seemed
wonderfully yell satisfied with bimself, and
held last to his purchase as If it were rare
prize, while he discussed with Miss JemitHa
the removal ct the Qoudeg0us OyuaG4ept
from tue front yard.
O'FOu Giil. al least. let fne come ana help
put this garden in Order" he said, az. ha
turned away-B proposition che euuld not
readily have declined, even if he had given
her q chance to do SO, which he did not
''NOw. Aunt jem, now you can have q
bonnet and nat nm nlI annexed either -
aid Teddy.
And RuRt S,qn lid nave 70 neW bonueS-a
3retty white chip, With fresh, SpHing like
green ribbons, that it seemed q positive
uXury to her to put Oh. You would Shjuk
respectable bonnet could soarsely ne par
biased for SO small auD. Mr. Barclay had |
come fears On that subject, too, |
hough he had offered a. high as he had !!
Jared for the dog; but be was perfectly sat |
SIZED when he saw her come into church |
he next Sunday, leading Roo and Teddy.
Nas she 90 blame for ENJOYING She whole |
eyVioe better because OF those soft, becomo
Dg ribbons that framed beg pretts brown !
air and quSes fBce4 No: abe did not think !
bout the bonnet: che only felt IS: hat whrn !
he was az home again. slowly untying the
tging before hep little mirror she Whispered: !
oftiy 10 herself, al DO believe the great
eve that blesses ell our ;iVes cares Tor our
dp'lfAtSS oven III SuCI il' lIS tn&HgS Is tAfSh
lse sill this wgpldnO have happened so
It took good many evenings 80 geithoee
over beds inso perfect cEdes again. bu:
Ir. Barclay pcrseSered in hjs work EiJh
fidelity, an6 having bestowed
, much labor upon them, it was natural
lar he should feel smors than ordinary IN
rest in them, and visit them frequently
u through the summer. There were many
Apply EVENING" spent in the tiay nj, n-it
OrtioOe with tho conversation wandering
> deeper than hnral subjects: and he
armed b. look upon the spot "a little
4ven Of peace, and gentle, thoughtful, ms
lfish aunt Jem as the pleasantest of c0LD-
Iuions, SO 1t happened that when she eu.
INN came he had won her consent 70 lis
king care of her Howep beds and buying
er new bonnets always.
Aunt Hester sho. like many another
orthy lady, was an unconscious worshipoE
sucoess, greatly approved 0g Mr.. Bar
aye She was sery gracious IN her COM.
endati0B of the new arrangement. re-
arkiDg, with an unwonted attempt at ia
tiousness, that she did noC know that she
uld lever believe again that rolling stones
.theH no moss"
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