The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-12-20

VIZ "s"N JS'"5 tssSsy b"'S AHS iJt
sister room.
Yesterday father told mo that he
was going to tho Baulieu to stag till
Monday. and [ thought it would be
nice time to get il nll ready
Therefore. as soon as he was gone.
I hurricl aud got man to paint
tho n)or, while | went t, buy the
things.
9Th g good old lady dowo stairs.
Madame Michel. made the curtains
for me and showed me how to put
them up aud now everything is
ready ana / wish sister were here.
. is 81 long 10 wait till three clock,
She knows nothing OF all this. for /
have kept my secret. Oh | hope
nothing will happen II prevent Mrs.
D. from sending her 1t would be
too bal il sho should not come =
80 it would, Paul said l. And
I think the best thing will be for us
10 go home anl ask mother TO send
for q carriage aud go with us to fetch
Marie, We shall Ike suro OF her.
then
oh, yos yes !! cried Pdnl. almost
beside himself for joy, Yes you
are 80 gJol, and we shall have snch
time together But wait must
show YOU something more before we
60 He opened ono of the bureau
drawers. "rbere il summer suit
for papa. You know he Gun ID moth
ing for himself, onl his little boy
must not forget him
"rrun. Paul Bat where is yours
Your little blouse is alm jst gono Rul
you need new shoes.
oh mover minl mo now. Po)r
papa must CONS first, yon know. /
would 50 ike u $40 him loJk nic3,
as he u1od to.
Noblo boy. his loving heart never
weaiel. Mother entered into our
plan at once, aud soon h,tlo Marie
was safely seated with us in tho car
riage, on her way to her oil home.
She was the same Living cnil II W.
introduced b. our reIless, some i've
years before ; but good food and
proper caro- hal ser6 roses To her
cheeks and given elasticity to her
sop. Pani looked tho very picture
vi happiness; though ho dill not
rust hlmself to speak much. ail
kept continually wluklng at me for
ftar / shpnll lot oat hs secret.
The ride s)lme ! long fjr tha i'm.
patient boy 4; bit We arrived ut last,
As was getting out Of the carriage,
hs whisperoi Il had Ave cauts loi,
aud wnlle you were waiting for Ma
rie | went aud bJugat turee nice
peaches for her. YOi know bow
very fond she is OF them. III iast
run mp aheai of you rnI pat them
il her room, aud sprinkle little
water over tha divers to make them
look fresh, and you come on in Il
minute
He ran up the racketty stairs,
and we were preparing to follow,
when piercing Shrek, succeeded
by N torrent OF angry words. sent II
chill through our hearts. We hast-
enod on. Paul's miserable father,
maddened with drink, stood, d,raying
in the mid llo of the room, still
holding in his c!cnchcd hlnl brok
en- chair, with which he had lust
struck tho poor boy, who lay bleed
ing and sense!ess at his feet lie
reeled back when he saw us, and.
addressing mother, with \ couictl
attemp as politeness, begged she
would not trouble herself about
that vagabond boy of his Il have
insi served him right. he aided aud
hope another time he will know
better how to spend his money for
useless trinkets, without oven Civ
ing his poor father u single ftanc To
slake his thirst with a drop or two
But | have served him right, I say !
[ made bonfire with all the trash,
and that's what III d, whenevar he
brings any u.ore. All ali Iu
not his father for nothing"
Fortunately. he staggered out Of
the room IN ! left Us. Mother lifted
the unconscious by and laid lin on
the bad, whilst FASTENED for the
nearest physician. The nsighbors
put out the fire and saved what they
could The brute hal heaped in
tho fireplace almost every article
Of furniture, Panl y favorite books.
the curtains he had taken 80 mnch
pleasure in putting up that morning.
land. but for our arrival, would have
burned tho honse down.
Paurs wound proved of the most
serious character The brain had
been injured and tho physician
gave us little hope The poor bov
would lav almost all dav with his
ewes closed, without taking notice of
anv ono unless ronsed bv our re,
peated Efforts, Once or twice we
saw his Inns move, and heard him
family mnrmnr; Lord Jesus, save
NV poor papa"
On the evening Of the fpnrih dav.
as 'a'her and l were sitting by his
beaside. he opened his eyes aud
looked inqriringly around the room |.
then, passing his hand over his hea I
"Yes.' said he. ~ remember il all
now, Mario -tha--carriage--t h -
riie--and -and---hut II is past now,
land dear mamma il coming for her
llittle hnv Sweat mamma eha aa;d