Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28

IrleQuS, VINO uOuDtleSS wondered WHAT
new freak affected the ~Brents. Poor
Tommy's cheeks grew rosy and his nose
blue /; but Harry nestled him close to
himself, and never thought or cared
what the fellows would say. Your truly
manly boys, like your truly womanly
girls, think first of duty and right and
last of appearances.
"Does it go much farther2" asked
Tommy, as he looked up into Harry's
plump, fair face.
"What. Tommy?"
"This street. Doesn't it end some
where or come to something3 1t seems
such great big world"
"Yes, Tommy; it comes to some
thing. Beyond here little way is an
other city not as large as New York or
Would you like to see more of this great
worldi"
"Yes, SIR. said Tommy, "ever and
ever SO much but I can't, you see,
cause my feet are gone away"
He's queer child" said Harry, in
q whisper to Tennie. "I wonder what
he will make 4"
Madge began to sing some of the sim
pie songs which the children of the Mis-
sion school all knew, and sang heartily
and away they flew over the crisp snow,
WIN tine bells tinkling an accompani-
ment, the horses dancing as if they too
enjoyed the sport, and even Mike and
the man from the livery full of fun.
Harry found it time to turn at last, and
away they went flying cityward.
Ia fhsxL Of 7ss <a.l
Tommy, as they drew near town.
"Think Of what, Tommy"
Why, taking US poor folks away
over and beyond, like you have done.
t"Ohp said Harry, "my sister
thought of 1.-THE young lady with the
curls. She is always trying to make
somebody happy"
Is that your sister We call her
Hope. She was with me, you know,
when the cars did il, and the doctors
said the feet must come of, and cried
q little but she told me beautiful
stories, and told me to hope. Oh, yes,
/ know her she is my best friend, and
no shamming. And only think" added
Tommy, "you can live In the house
with her, and see her always. How nice
thai must be
Harry looked at his sisters smiling
face and said softly to himself "What
would the house be without herl Poor
little Tommy yon have taught me to
value one Of my blessings more than
ever"
They all reached No. 40 in safety, and
Mrs. Brent opened the door herself for
them.
Z" "Now, children" said Harry, "you
are coming in to make a call upon my
mother. Get out carefully, and don't
hurry"
Tommy was lifted out in Mikes strong
arms, and carried into the warm parlor.
The loor boy had never fully recovered
from the shock to his system, and he lay
where Mike placed him, looking in q
dreamy way at the chandelier, the mir
rors, rich curtains and cheerful pictures.
Madge found her way to him with Q
glass of warm milk, which she insisted
on his taking before his wraps were re-
moved. Mrs. Brent, Tennie and Harry
were busy with the other children, sc
Madge mad Tommy all to herself.
Snow, Tommy" said she, "you musi
close your eyes and rest a little before
dinner. ] am going up stairs to dress
and the other children will go into the
play-room for little while. Try tc
sleep, if you can."
The girls went up to the room they
had left In the morning, and were sooI
neatly dressed for the early dinner; fol
Mrs. Brent had entered so fally into the
plan proposed by her daughter she hac
given orders for it some hours earlier
and made some few changes in hel
plans.
When Madge went back to Tomm,
she found him fast asleep, with hi
white, thin face nestled in the pillow.
Let him rest," said Mrs. Brent
The hungry children can wait, an,
poor Tommy is happy now"
Miss Hope !" called Tommy, fey
moments after.
Madge was busy in the library, show
ing the children some prints, but Ten
ME took her place while she went b
Tommy.
Well," said Madge, bending owe
the little fellow-she had long ago be
come accustomed to the name he CAV
her" well, Tommy, what has fright
ened vou7"
"I thought" said Tommy -"
thought was in heavsn, but you ha,
gone away and left me. This part i
true, isn't itl" he said, looking abou
the large parlors.
eyes, Tommy, you are in my hom
now, and want you to be Just as happ,
as you can be. Somebody is waiting {,
carry you out TO dinner"
dreamed had wings, when la,
there" said the boy. "If only had
now, / shouldn't trouble everybody"
/" It's no trouble at all to Eft feath
er's weight" said the servant, good
naturedly.
What dinner for hungry children
On every plate Mrs. Brent had placed
little hook and some useful present
warm mittens, socks, or a mantle. Thes
were just glanced at and laid aside
Poor Tommy sat in . cushioned chair
too harry 10 eat. The turkeys vsr