The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-10
MILLY'S THANKSGIVING.

80. mamma, I'm 50 cold I'm SO cold. !"
said little Millv, as she came up to the
stove, where forlorn-looklng lire seemed
to be trying to keep itself alive, with
scarcely anything to feed upon. Mllly
stood as close as she could get to 1t, ana
tried to warm her poor little blue fingers
She had on a bingham hood, and thin
worn-out shawl, and her undcrgarments
were not much warmer.
"Well, darling" said her mother, :"
know YOU must be almost frozen. l wish
| could make more fire and give you
good thorough warming; but the wood Is
all gone" AS she poked she looked at
the poor little thing, so young to suffer,
and the tears came into her eyes, that
were almost worn out with weeping.
wait minute, dear" she continued,
land will give YOU this sewing to take
home. If Mrs. Phillips should pay for 1t
RIGHT away could buy little more
wood. and warm you before you go to
bed"
Milly took the work with quite light
heart. and trudged along to Mrs. Phllllps.
She did not have to go very far, and when
she found that Mrs Phillips was at home
she said to herself, Now we shall have
some fire, and get SO nice and warm
But Mrs. Phillips did not come down
stairs herself; she only sent the servant TO
saw she had no change at present, but
would pav when all the work was finished
If she had come. in place OF her messen-
uer. she would have seen poor little
shivering figure trying to get little
warmth from the scant shawl she was
drawing tightly around her :,
While Milly was standing IN the nal
she had a great temptation, and she re
sisted it. like the noble little girl she was
Lying on the marble floor, as II 1t ha1
been dropped carelessly, was hive dolla
note. When Milly first saw 1t her hear
almost Jumped with delight, for a vlslol
of glowing fires, and good hearty meal
rose up before her; and she very llkel
thought the money would last lifetime
it seemed such a large sum to her. Al
this passed through her mind in two c
three minutes as she stood and looked s
il. reading five" five" in all the COZ
ners; but the little honest heart asserte
itself. and when the servant returned ST
handed it to her. 1t was a sweet mt
voice that said, "Will you please CIV
this to Mrs. Phillips, and tell her that
found it in the hall9'
Then poor Milly, not realizing that We
up in heaven the angels were watchlr
her. turned her little disappointed ta
homeward. She did not know that al
one was interested in her; but beside Il
ANGELS, there was one near her who cou
do what they could not. Mrs. Philli
had brother whom she sometimes a
cused of being crazy, because he was
ant to stroll around quietly among t
moor. initiating Christ and his love
Them. He was not a bit like other pc
ple. he always seemed to find things Q
in such queer sort OF way.
When Millv stood in the hall with
money in her hands. he was looh
through glass door, and wondering wi
she would do with it. He gave chucE
nj DELIGHT. so low, however, that Mi
did not hear il, as soon as he saw that 5
had decided. He read it all IN her Il
before she had parted with the money
Il must know more about that chic
said this brother Carl; and away ne we
right after Milly. But he dld not III
to walk very fast 10 keep her III sight.
When she reached the house and dis;
reared through the door. instead OF ru
inc in after her. and saying to her mott
as soon as he saw her, My good WON
what can do for you2" he only screw
up his eyes flor he was near sighted,)
the number of the house, and then vi
right home again as fast as possible.
He soon found out Milly's name fr
his sister. and then flew out of the ho'