Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
80. nor, he exclaimed. II kept it fOr

20. NOT, he exclaimed. IL kept il for
motheI."
What is your mcther's name p inquir.
ed the baker.
Mrs. Lloyd, sir'
Mrs. Lloyd" 2" he repeated. "Lyddy
LloydG"
Il don't know rs to the Lyddy; never
heard her called anything but Mrs. Lloyd.
call her mother"
WAS her name Boyd before she was
maj ried ?"
1t might be sir; she has brother. |
know-Uncle Boyd"
"Does he not take care Of her ?"
mo, sir, he's very hard, sir, | know.
to mother; and she prnys 50 much for
him. double TO whal 5 he does for me.
Good night. sir aud mistress !" he paused
aud then asked, "lf it was to snow aga in
tonight, sir, would yeu please lend me
them things again ?"
I'LL tell you us we 60 along" answered
the baker. IL shall 60 with you 10 see
your mother"
Joe was veiy glad when the baker
enclosed his solitary cold hand in his large
warm one; and when the child said he
mast stop and inquire at the coal shed
about coal. his friend only laughed and
astonishod him by the rapidily and the
magnitude OF his purchases. - hot soup
md mea, from the cook shop, tea, sugar,
three large candies and hundred OF
coal, aud all for Joe's mothorl At last
the child burst into tears.
What is the matter now. little snow
boy ?" enquircd the baker.
Nothing sit; unly mother will have
all she wants without my helpw
No. my child; /, is all through you
that she will receive thi, IIItle help irom
an old friend Ii YOU bad not practised
-,lI-help aud loved Jour mother, you
would not have enlisted my sympathy
aud had my help
Mother was afraid of the snow" said
little Joe, "but told her it came for
good"
"Did YOU ever hear this. little snow
boy" inquired the baker,-"Tbat al
things work together lur good 10 those
that love the Lord"
Yes, sir. mother has said il. though
she's SO dull at times. This l. the house.
tut think you are too broad across lhe
shoulders to get up the top stairs" For
au instant The baker doubted, aud LOOKED
iuquiringly al the child; could At be that
he had made up story about his mother;
But Joe added. You can .ct up side
WAYS. sir. as The landlady does when she
comes Tor her rent"
think we all know by this time what
4 kind heart the baker had, aud can be
lieve that he felt very sad when he sa"
The sad and once pretty and bright VII
lage girl faded, worn oul woman!
Joe should not have brought you here,
Mr. Glascole," she said. drawing thread
bare blanket around her. IL DO not want
to intrude my poverty on any one !"
"Motherm interrupted Joe, 1.-The gen
tleman's very Kind, but We have money
of our own. mother earned ten pence
hat penny rs snow boy; did | not tell
YOU the snow came for good?"
God sends poverty as well AS riches"
observed her visitor. land il We knew
all, one is often as great blessing as the
other; your life tell among hard lines,
but that will make you happier. perhaps,
10y and by. AT NIL events. among all
your trials (thc baker laid his hand on
Joes head as he spoke he gave an angel
10 your bosom"
That's true" said the widow; but
see how greatly even my poor child has
been manned aud afflicted y
Losing my arm !" exclaimed little Joe.
"Why, mother that's blessing! III
have the one armed boy for my door"
said one lady, and she gave me two
pence; and when the other lads said
they'd do il quicker. she repeated, SLOW
and sure A great big NAVY. who at
first pushed me off the pavement, when
he saw had but one arm palted me on
the back ill shook again, and said was
a brave lite man. and he would let me
sweep where liked he spoke as il the
street belonged to him. Mother my left
arm gets me smiles and kind words and
lriends; was right about the snow.
mother, was right abou, The snow J"
1t is wonderful what great good may
be done by little thought, and little
time well laid Out.
The kind baker found his way TO the
Boyd's farm, and in few days ailer'
wards the farmers widowed sister and
her little Joe were beneath the shelter OF
his roof. Mary's mother had been dead
two years, and Sir Boyds sister iS con
sidered even by Tom to be comfort in
the house; and joe even now Joe can
do with his one arm what Tom with his
two. am sorry To say. Is never likely to
accomplish; he can write his uncie's
letters. and cast up his mcIe's bi Is; and
what is better, he is bright, and cheerful.
and grateful. His uncle says the little
..snow boy" could lind strawberries in
bed oi nettles
The Bangor Wing cuts the follow
ing good story from Western paper: