The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-08
'csuse j haint had much to eat

hOhCg you QOuS COho my II
starring, do you? Don't your mann
work anys"
"Wnen she can get it. Work 5
skerce." And here Jimmy tugged at
his basket, Tor the tram came thun-
dering around the curve, aud in a lew
minutes more would be off again for
il only stopped tor wood and water.
Ned watched the thin, weak hand Is
lifting the heavy ba-ket, aui soon gen
fly pushed hiIn aside say ing, as he
~ ung the basket upon his shoulder,
: JusL You sci there until come back.
aud away he dashed through the
crowd that now moved upon The l,lat-
form. aud entered the first car, sing
ing ou, Apples, apples, sir!' AS
though he were we'll used TO the pro-
,essiom. He soon sold all but Iour.
Four of the smallest. most ili-natured
apples in the lot. The gentleman 10
hOIn he applied Tor the next pur-
chase was fine looking man, and
turned upon Ned pair OF eyes as
bright as his own. Something about
Tie boy seemed to please him, for he
gave him very Pleasant smile, but
footling doubtfuliy at the fruit Ned
saw it all, but he saw Jimmy's white
lace 100, and could not carry these
sour apples back to him. "Aint used
TO asking odds OF folks" he thought
to himself, .'but | guess l must this
time," SO with rising color, but steady
eyes, he began. ..
Can't say them's honest fair ap-
pies, sir, but they'll help little feller
to get some supper what don't get
much TO sup OH most days"
. Indeed p said the gentleman with
an amused air. .'You don't look like
such little Fellow"
How Ned's eyes flashed as he re-
torted:
You'll see him under that wood
pile it YOU look out o. the winder,"
and was about TO move Oft tor another
customer, when the gentleman hand
ed him ten cents, and asked at what
place they were stopping. Ned an
>wered quite graclously, but added
that they wouldn't stop long and was
therefore much surprised when the
gentleman rose out OF his seat and re-
quested him to show him to q hotel.
The two left the Car and Ned said +:
lin one minute sir" and bounded off
to Jimmy, who sat shivering where
his friend had left him, although
looking little lost.
:. Here, But did the best 1 could
Tor you. Go down to the creek to-
morrow afternoon, and wait for me
nigh the beef b Tree" and Ned dropped
the money into the basket, and The
basket at Jimmy's feet, and hurried
back.
:. Oh, how good you bel" cried
Jimmy sDO 90 balYerS ~
But the big straw hat was lodging
over the platform, and little Jimmy
rolled his money up in piece of pa
per, and taking his basket, turned his
Iace homeward.
How the baby crowed that night
over his cup OF new milk How The
older children munched their bread,
and nodded and smiled at Jimmy =
He could not eat much now that he
got it, but crept to his miserable bed
and laid his white tace on the hard
pillow, and grew very still. In the
morning he was too weak to get up !;
aud toward noon, Sis, on hearing the
story of Ned, promised to go out and
find him, and, perhaps, bring him
there. So as soon as their scanty meal
was over she started out. After a
long and patient search, she met tall
handsome gentleman, who noticed
her troubled look. and asked what
was the matter. When he heard her
story he told her where to. find Ned,
and when she gave that brown little
fellow Jimmy's message, he turned
quickly away from the wreck of We
locipede that he was trying TO tinker
up, and fastened up the street, along
IL Il f..iy <,f
pasture land to Jimmy's humble home.
He went into an inner room, where
he found the little. white face waiting
for him. With a rough grace he put
back the yellow hair from its forehead
whispering as he did so, You amt
going. be you!"
"Going where ?"
"To lie down on the hill over there.
Oh, no, don't mean that. Only you
look so white"
!" guess l be I'm so tired, and l
wanted to tell you how glad you
made"
well, can't stop to hear, but you
can't tell what a sight o good you've
done me already. You jest hauled
the cork right off this bottled heart of
mine, and Iii be as good as you want
me to, one of these days. Ill come
back, too, and bring you loads of
money yet. Why, you can't guess
what's ahead for mel" he continued
eagerly, "the gentleman that bought
the last of your apples, jest come from
New York, where he had been to
adopt boy, and didn't after all but
when he seen me. he made right up to
himself, that hadn't no special jec-
tiOns, he'd try me; SO I'm off tO-mor-
row, all made over, inside and out.
And, look here" he added. in a lower
tone, Pm TO call him .father. Don't
remember as l ever had one before :;
and when he puts his hands upon my
shoulders-so-and called me his
boy L was afraid I'd cave right in :;
but | looked hard at his boots, and
said I'd try"
The sick child smiled feebly, but
brightly into Ned's happy face; and
Ned, in all the bright years that fol-
lowed, never forgot the look that fol-
lowed him to the door that day, For
hours Jimmy lay very quiet, neither
stirring nor speaking, but soon after
sunset, he threw up his hands and
cried in joyous tone, Father, I'm IA
coming! It's me; it's Jimmy !" And
when, at the sound of his voice his
sister stepped to his side, his poor
little form was beyond the reach Of
pain, tor it was ready to be laid to
rest on the hill.
WHITEWAsHING.-A this is the sea-
son tor spring house-cleaning, and
general "clarin' up time," we give our
readers recipe for making white
wash, which we find in an exchange; !;
Take a clean water-tight barrel, or
other suitable cask, aud put into it
half bushel OF lime. Slack it by
pouring water over it boiling hot,
and i'll sufficient quantity to cover if
five inches deep, and stir it in water,
and add two pounds of sulphate of
zinc and one of common salt. These
will cause the wash to harden, and
prevent its cracking which gives an
and unseemly appearance to the
work. If desirable beautiful cream
color may be given to the above wash