Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

"The button holes can wait. | shall
not receive my pay until Saturday night,
in any event. Yes, come home with me-
| get so little sympathy nowadays, that
| cannot afford to put away the offered
hand of any one"
So the spoiled child went into the
dreary precincts of tenement house, and
stood face to face with Death and Fam
inc.
Henry Ford had been trying to work
but hand and eye alike refused to obey
the dictates of the tireless BRAIN. The
tiny tools and satin smooth block of wood
lay beside him on coarse pine ia BILE,
aud he sat with closed eyes, so still, that
Kitty involuntarily exclaimed:
My God he is dead ("
mo, he is not" the wife answered,
going softly to him. "He often looks
so when he is weary"
And in the same second he opened his
eyes, with faint smile.
You have come back, my guardian
angel" said he-and Mary made haste
| to introduce her friend.
81 have been asleep" he resumed. 81
dreamed was eating and drinking wine,
and fruit, and jellies Oh! the anguish
of wakingl"
"God help US" groaned the poor
wife, wringing her hands, we are starv-
ing, and he dreams of such things as
hist"
Starving, Maryl" once more ech
oed Kitty.
Mrs. Ford opened the drawer and
pointed to the crust of loaf of bread.
That is all we have" said she. "It
is all we shall have until tomorrow
night. l can eat it, soaked in little
water, but he-he has the capricious ap-
petite of an invalid, and dry bread is
certainly not an inviting Diet" with a
jarriDg laugh.
Mary" sobbed Kitty Kane, clinging
around her friends neck, 81 never
dreaped of destitution and misery like
this. Here-take this money spend
it " and she put her pnrse into Mary's
wan hand. "My God and not an hour
ago was repining because / could not
waste it in silks, and laces, and gew-
gaws."
Mary Ford looked eagerly at the bills.
Ten dollars Ten dollars +" she
gasped, feebly, as she looked down at
the crumpled bits of paper. Do you
mean oil this for me? 2"
"Take It
"God bless you, Kitty" said Mary
Ford, with choking sob in her throat.
To me it is more than ten thousand
would have been two years agol God
bless you'll"
"And l will go home," Kitty added,
for wine, and jelly, and delicate crackers,
such as invalids like I will not be gone
long, dear Mary!"
Kitty Kane did not go 10 the party.
She spent no time on founces and fur
bellows. All her leisure hours were de-
voted to the sad necessity of her friends.
The evening after the party, Mr.. For
dyce called.
You were not at Miss Porter's last
night" he said, when the first greetings
were exchanged.
"No."
But l know where you were, Kitty.
/ never felt towards you as | felt when
the poor, sick man, in the tenement
house, told me how you had been an
angel of mercy and tenderness to him
and his ! %
How did you happen to know of
him ;" Kitty asked, coloring.
GA friend, benevolent old clergy
man, desired me to go there. They
need help said he. 'All Gods chill
dren should help one another. You
have leisure, Harry Fordyce, and you
have money" So / went-and so /
heard of your gentle and charitable office,
Kittyl ="
She was silent.
How many of the bellies who wallzed
away the hours at Miss Porter's ball.
last night, would have given up every
thing to Gods work, as you have done,
do you suppose, Kitty ?" asked For
dyce, after a moment or two.
Many, hope"
"But, as l know of only one, would
like to make sure of that one" said For
dyce, smiling. / always liked you, Kit
ty. To-day, as l stood by poor Ford's
pillow, and heard him speak of you,
knew that l loUed you. Will you be my
wife, Kitty"
So Kitty won the coveted treasure of
of her heart, and won it too, without an
effort. She had enlisted under the di-
vine banner of Charity, and she had her
rewardl