Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-30

When Hannah had almost smOtherc
the baby with kisses. and called Teddy I
come out and kiss his little sister Nony. q
he used to call her, she turned an inquil
ling look upon the young girls blac
clothes. and asked:
Have you had trouble in your houscs'
oh! yes, replied the young girl, Luc
TraYcrs, with a smile as sweet as if sll
had never Felt the touch of sorrow.
My brother went away last summer
But Mamma said he went up the shining
way. with happy, singing angels all aroun
him; and that VIC too must try to sin
praises. And SO we did for while; bu
now have to sing alone. for
The smile was gone from Lucy's fac
and tears filled her eyes; but in q momen
the same smile was back again. and sh
said:
Mamma went up the same shining way
and 50 often sing alone. just as we uset
TO sing together
And how did you happen to be com
ing here? asked Hannah Pike.
i heard loud talking, and SO / though
l might be wanted here and that had bet
ter come up and sce.'
How strangc!' replied Hannah. young
girls like you don't ever come up rickety
staircase because they hear loud talking
They hurry along and get out of the way.
oh! | couldn't do that said Lucy
with serious look; for before Mamma
went away she told me that wenever
wanted her very much Imust go out into the
world and see if there wasn't some poor
person who wanted me more
than wanted her. It don t seem to mi
that any one can want me as much as
want her; but I'm sure you want some
body
As Lucy said this, she seemed to hav,
caught some of the light fronl the shin
ana into s gso%y a3e 'SGFee eoTners. a1H as ST.
longcd to brighten everything with he
own sunshine.
Can't do something for you?' sh'
asked.
oh good God!' exclaimed Hanpal
Pike, again. Wouldn't I like to 60 vi
the shining way you talk about and talk
all my children with me. But it seem
to me / shall always wo up and down tn
rickety rtaircasc. l can bear it bette
though, I'm sure. now that know there
bcsn an angel on the stairs You're o.
angel, chili,' she added as she gazcd int
Lucy's face; and its strange enough tina
you've come up that old rlckcty staircas
and just in time. too, to save my baby
life. Poor, ragged baby!' added Hannal
Pike. You haven't been saved for any
thing good. You'll nave hard time o
it. like Kitty and Teddy and the rest O
'em, huddling and shivering over |
green wood fire. A what your fathcr'l
do to you next is more than I can TELL
Lucy glanced at the old bedstcad. an
saw slight movement beneath the rag
|ged bcdclothes.
He's there. said Hannah in low tone
and its little comfort he is u US or t
himself either; though l will say the
when he's sober man he's kind to til
baby.
Lucy looked around again, and sh
thought to herself that there was littl
comfort for anybody In such room.
Cant make the fire Co. said Teddy.
And he put his little hands into tn
ashes and turned over the green stick
and blew away with all his little breath
hoping to start q fire.
You won't ever get warm here, littl
pink lady, he sdded, as he stared at Lu
icy Travers.
.Aad why do you call me little pinl
|lsdy?' a.ked Lucy.
Because there's pink in both of You
cheeks, and you're little pink lady,
so you think l won't ever get warn
ihcre?'
'You couldn't replied Teddy, shakin
his head. 'Nobody's put any water il
the wood; but it won't burn. and there
Ia big crack ir the stove, too
You'll see in Gay or two If won
ever get warn here said Lucy; and aftc
saying few more kind words TO Hannal
Pike and patting the baby she disappear
led down the rickcty staircase.
Poor Hannah felt that she had seen q
|angel. And Lucy Travers' uncle felt ths
|hc too. had looked on an angel when Lu
Icy, with her checks glowing with th
winters cold, came rushing into the hous,
after walk, TO tell him where she ha
lbecn
4 can't believe l a,a in the same worl
II was in half an hour ago. she esid, Z
|she stood by the register and looked aroun
1.-THE .room. that was 70 bright with ga
hight and pictures and all beautiful thingl
oh! Uncle. If had TO live where l hav
been this afternoon. should be 90 ugl
that nobody could endure me. I coul
not be half 90 good natured q that litil
hoy Teddy. and I am sure l should neye
show bis patience in trying 10 make gree
wood burn.
When Lucy had told al her story, he
Iuncle sid: II won't let The sun set +
morrow night until ! have let that tamil
lknow what It means 70 be comfortable. :
Poverty and IL miserable train cold A
|huage1 and dir and sp,oke- ale not fsvo
sblc 70 The &rowth Of any Of ths yirtaes
That man gets days work now ap