Ellsworth American., 1877-07-05

,ho,io ,-nel nelP me said Bella, pa-
g,,, .le'nuIe IN her voice. "He Archie 10
ba'he' - me not TO anybody else, and He will
heipme take care OF him I'm snre VIII
Nhe passed from the room wi,ho.
other word "'"out ah-
3d. w. ma am We can not give you n cen,
more. The watch isn't worth II cent
','e n'e was touch OF insolence In tho
;"e.,ef tone that called up faint nnsb
/ '.v '"e pa!e lace regarding him ReIIa
~, :, was she-stood hesitating a moman,
wen. you may have II on yonr o,xn
! 'l: men though I'm sure It's wor,b
/ more she said, With a sigh. ''"
l"u're In no danger OF he;n,
advantage ofin this store. ma.sm" 90 IN Wn
hatoie' sharply. as he coIntrd ai,,t'n
dollars into her hand. e'snty
n'i'a "eht out OF the store bcr bo.-.
."ty as iead. The day when she 80
alcNle would be turned homeless into -.
~, .., were put on but only fora time
"tu'ing rIng-;hat will have In 90
,b.,,,.. '"ousht the poor child. ,.And
a look OF despairing augpl.b CANA i.. =
nfr eyes. and she clhspcd the little h.mI LII
she he'd more nruily. hAhi :
u would kill me-" she murmur.d :. "
a husky voice. ca ~ =
10 zone mamma. doIope," cr;.., c
.s'...It- .',., She released his hand and M l.
.i.,b,..,. 'e,"fe nor Though scarcely d
months old hc was 30 larp. ~
VI. - Srcihtd Ike child Of two years y
'N o'pnIe hair cnrled tightly over ~ h,
''Ai' he had his fathers amnl, ~, br
ihd >plended blach eyes 4 nr;,,,t'. az pt
70 wonder Robert Buell. coveted hin, be
on. 10 CAi him his "'
nun Bull!' cried the little fe,,o, Be
er. ,,7.o' o,iorI shop window. wherein so
v nun i,tie tp'lutGn raTau. att2sYs npd, few 'h
,mc in smiling from an adjoining kiich en-. -
e was glad To- see the pretty lady, who ~
al come into his store like benehcent -
.ry some months ago. 49,
Archie ,too-his nurse had takcnIh himtherc -,
ice. aud from that time the child would 49,,
ever let her pass the door without going ~"
. The old man learned 70 watch for him
ld his round face would dimpe with ~,
ea.ur,. al the sight of the boy. ~
"A pleasant day. Mrs. Aruo." sympa- a,
lctic gsntleness softening his voice "a he ~
oticed her care worn looks. You are A.
ute a stranger. Aud how i cury-head:" ~.
.ughing down at the child. 49,
Give MIN q chocolate mouse. Mr.. Boil"
aid Bella, laying penny on the counter. ho,
And how i Aunt Nancy today I;,r
.'Oh. much the same As usual. Wouldn't ''l
% like to go in aud see her ma'am:-it ..r
ould do her good" "a
And me to- thought Bella who felt III
)mforted somehow since she entered the W.
tile store. "Ie. indeed" she said, al oud
she followed the old man. Archie trot-
ID after. nibbling at his mouse. So,
In chamber adjoining the kitchen lay her
lie old woman propped up by pillows. y
he would never walk another step, but F-a
er hands were busy knitting stocki ngs h.n
ON morning till night. and the sale Of bat
Iese added considerable to their house of
old store Her sweet pale face framed !
silyery hair there was air of refine the
tent about her that her husband lacked. for
Iereyes frightened al the sight OF Bella, for his
he latter's good nature and sociable ways o
ad made her as great favorite with the FAC
Id couple as her little boy. |
Dear Mrs. Arno. how glad am to see still
ou And the little darling baby too" mo
ressing warm kiss on the uplfted fea
louth. with its mprompt mustache Of '
nocolate and cream. Erasing her sa. ma
lte in the manner peculiar to childhood. ovt
e followed his particular friend. Uncle coz
oe. into the store.
" Are you well. Mrs. Arno? You don't chi
,ok So said the old woman. amer they lit
adstaked few moments. sid
The tender sympathy in her voice fairly ;
yercame poor Bella. She struggled for the
moment, then hiding her face on the bed Fra
le broke into passion of tears. har
Poor child. what is it 2 asked the old {
oman, laying her hand on the bowed mil
cad. wo
That gentle. motherty touch made =
elias tears flow the faster II was some VIII
nutes before she could look up. beI
Its too bad of me to trouble you" she .
aid; but you spoke so kindly. Nobody pli'
as spoken to 80 since" felt
Poor child" repeated the old woman;
tell me your troubles. It'll ease yen car
cart perhaps" bet
Thus encouraged. Bella took heart and gri
ent through her story, not without many his
.ars. The old woman cried with her. l
That they should want to take your thr
aby from you-that darling baby don't sea
onder you felt heart broken. And so in
Du though the Lord had forsaken you? so
h, you'll know Him better when you've wis
we'd as long as me, poor childr' wit
Yes. aunty, was wrong; but felt so :
| thought | had so many ent