Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-11

end of large table, with his breakfast
before him, sat the deacon all alone.
"Good morning." said Bessie. stand
ing timidly in the doorway, with her
bonnet in her hand. 81 have come to
see you.'
The deacon looked up greatly surpris-
ed, and then he laughed as he had laugh
ed the day before, short. queer laugh.
"Does the Sunday school tell you to
do this, too ?'' he asked.
"No," said Bessie, thinking how she
should bring in "her apology"
"Well, come in, child, come in," he
said, impatiently, sand sit down."
Bessie came in, and taking one of the
big chairs opposite the deacon, watched
him fill plate with all sorts of good
things.
''Do you eat your dinner as we'll as
your breakfast all alone 2" she asked al
last. Haven't you any little boys mol
girls-not one 2"
'Not one.'
"If had known that" she went on
looking at him wistfully, 81 would have
brought my breakfast in pail and eat.
en- it with you
Suppose you try this" said the dea.
con, handing her the plate well filled.
Bessie wasn't hungry, but she thought
it would be impolite to refuse, SO she
took it, and she and the deacon ate theil
breakfast together, she at the head o.
the table and he at the foot.
81 am very sorry you are all alone,
began Bessie after moments silence
"Wouldn't you like little girl like
me ?"
"And what good do little girls lik,
you do 2" asked the deacon.
ooh none at ALL" said Bessie; "on
ly if you had one she could love 70,
lots"
$50 she could" said the deacon, will
something of sigh, and after that b,
let Bessie do all the talking until th,
old housekeeper came to the door anc
said the horse was waiting at the gate
Then what do you suppose the deacon
said ? Nothing less than this: SWELL
Bessie. how would you like to take an
other ride'home with me?"
"Oh, I'd like it, lots" said Bessie
jumping up and clapping her hands
"And this time you invite me, 1 DON
invite you"
Certainly" said the deacon, II in
vite you" and out they went, and Bes
sic scrambled up once more into the oil
buggy.
They had merry ride home, for tn
deacon's hat blew off, and he had t
chase it along the road. Bessie laughe
till the tears rolled down her cheeks
and even the deacon smiled when he wa
once more seated at her side.
When they drove up to the door {
the cottage Mrs. BLY, met them.
She thanked the deacon for bringin
Bessie home and then turning to her lii
tie girl, who had jumped down afte
giving the deacon kiss for thanks, ask
ed if she had apologized prettily.
There" said Bessie, 81 thought
had forgotten something"
"You don't mean to say you forgot t
tell what you went up there for p erie
her mother. "Why. Bessie, what coul
he have thought of you ?"
"I'm sorry, mamma" said Bessi
sorrowfully, "but never mind. 1 will g
up again tomorrow l like to apologize.
That Bessie did not do, but, wondel
full to relate, the deacon came to see he
In fact, she and the deacon became sue
friends that the neighbors ceased to wol
der at seeing ''cross old Mr. Fox" dri
ing about with one of the school chi
dren seated by his side. Only Aunt j
NINA could not forget Bessie's first rid
aud would always shake her head wht
she saw them together and say, "Wel
we'll To think it should all have tur
ed out SO beautifully l'
PLEASE CHARGE THIs.-These thr
words are of immense Importance to e