The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-10
CHILDREN's DEPARTMENT.
one of GODS Little Ones.


tell you not to make such noise when you |
drink There, there baby, mamma will
tend to you this very minute, you blessed
onc."
All Mamie Burton was having Il fine
time, taking her lunch in the summer-house
with all her dolles sitting stiff and straight
around the little low table which was set
with her best git-edged china dishes, She
had a little sister once, but the good rather
had taken her home to heaven, and Mamie
was very lonely without her. But 1t was
fun to keep house with her dolls, and she
had an extra lunch that day, which good
natured Bridget had arranged on the little
dishes in the most satisfactory style. just
us she had helped her dollies to biscuit,
and cunning bits of cold chicken, and was
setting her own little white teeth into a
sandwich, she looked up and saw little
uirl peerng through the half-opcn gate
with a most wistful look on her dirty face
why, who are you, little girl?" said
Mamie, dropping her baby doll and rum
ming quickly to the gate.
The two children looked hard at each
u.her for moment, then Mamie said, "Im
having party with my dolls don't you
want to come too!'
"May !? y
"Why, yes wish you would; only you
are awful dirt"
"Wcl, cant | wash my hands and face
snmcwhCrc?"
''Of course you can, and then you'll be
nice"
Taking the soicd hand in hers Mamie led
the little stranger into the bathroom, and
with the help of plenty of soap. water,
towels and halr-brush she was soon made
quite respectable.
"Now, if you only had Il clean dress on
said Mamie, thoughtfully. "Oh! iii tiN
you, know how you just stay here a mo.
mcnt." Away Mamie flew to her own room
and very soon she came back with clean
apron she had ut-grOwn, and pair of
button boots, which were much TO In sc
for the little bare feet.
"Oh are you going to put them on me-
exclaimed the little girl her eyes fairly
dancing with delight.
"Ot course am " and, after Il deal of
Juggling and hard work, she succeeded.
Then they fastened out to the summer
house, Il chair was brought for the little Wis
tier, the dollies set up straight again, and
Mamie poured milk-tea in the most APP
proved style. Maggie was so hungry She
couldn't help taking big bites OF biscuit and
COLI chicken, and as for the tart, that dis
appeared so quickly that Mamie was about
to tell her that little girls shouldn't be 50
greedy, when Maggie began to cry, and,
throwing her arms around Mamic's neck,
said, 81 didn't have bit of breakfast this
morning, and You can't guess how hungry
am"
NO breakfast! why, | never heard of
such thing" Away Mamie rushed into
the kitchen. "Bridget, Bridget, where are
YOU? I've got company and want some
more biscuit, and meat, and tarts, and cake,
and everything you've got in the house to
eat"
"Bless you, child I've got me hands in
the dough, and MT be bothered no way"
"Never mind, I'll help myself" Away
Mamie flew to the pantry. and soon
after heaping plate of food was set before
the hungry child And she looked on with
establishment as one thing after another dis
appeared, until with sigh of extreme sat
isfaction, Maggie said she wasn't hnngry
any more.
''But why didn't your mother give you
some breakfast"
81 haven't got any mother, nor father
either just live with old Betty, and she's
sick and can't wash any more, and says Eve
got to go to the poor house now. Do you
know what the poor house is ~
"No, but don't believe it's nice"
Now that her hunger was appeased, she
turned with the greatest interest to the dolls.
"Never mind the poor house now let's
play with these dolls. never had doll
in my life"
"Never had doll :"
"No, never"
Mamic's lid quvered, and her blue eyes
filled with tears. 'Why, it's Just dreadful
No mamma, no breakfast, dolles, nor any
thing" just then she heard the latch of
the gate click and saw her mother coming
in
you just play with them while. That's
my mamma, and l want to see her min
ute" Away she ran, and by the time her
mother reached the house she was by her
side, telling the strange story Of the little
girl, with the tears running down her
checks, and her tender heart throbbing
with grief. Mrs. Bertram sat down, and
drew the dear child close to her side, sooth
ing her with loving kisses, while she as
Sured her that the poor little girl should
never go without her breakfast again if
they could help it. Then they went to the
summcr-house together. Maggie looked
scared when she saw Mrs. Bertram, as if
she expected to be sent away with harsh
reproof, but the lady smoothed back her
tangled curls, and spoke very softy-"Arc
YOU having a nice time, dear?'
sob. it's just like heaven ma'am."
Mrs. Bertram smiled, looked thoughtful
Betty live, DEAR"
Sin the top of the old brown house on
Clinton street"
well, you stay here and play with
Mamie and the dollies, and will carry her
fone dinner"
"Thank you, ma am, you are very kind"
'Just rs Mrs. Bcrram started with her
we'll filled basket upon her arm, Mamie ran
after her.
Mamma dear!''
well, what is it,
"What do you suppose God took our
little Lilly TO heaven for?'
"My darling, do not know. cannot
think why He should afliict us so
Mamma, there's all of Lilly's clothes,
and her silver cup, and her high chair at
the table, don't you believe God would like
TO have this poor little girl that hasn't got
anything come here and live with us?"
The tears that had started at mention of
the sainted little one fell fast over tho
stricken mothers checks. She stopped and
kissed the eager face uptuIncd to hers,
drew her veil closely over her face, and
walked rapidly down the street
old Betty was too sick to care for the
delicacies which Mrs. Bertram had brought.
She lay moaning with pain, and neighbor
herself was ministering to her with rude
tut kindly skill. she was TO be removed
10 the hospital at once.
''What is to DC done with little Maggic?'
said Mrs Bertram.
.Oh. she'll have to 20 to the poor hou.c
now" said the neighbor. Mrs. Flynn.
we are none of us able to keep her
so you know anything about the
child?"
''Only this Her mother came here last
winter, with bit Of furniture, and this
child she said her husband was dead. She
was sad, misunderstanding woman, and
one day she had been out looking for work,
and came back looking clean discouraged
heared her moan as she passed my door
and when she got to the top of the stars she
fell on her face. We all ran up to sec
what was the matter, and there she was,