Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20


essarily neglected, and her customers
grew angry and left her. Then the oa-
by died. Poor little baby! The mother
wept bitterly. The father also longed
to weep, although children were expen'
siye luxuries in that poor household.
Finally, the last afliiction fell upon the
tallor-a whltlow on his right thumb.
There was au and of il all, it seemed
to both. Nothing but the hospital and
the workhouse lay before them. The
rent quite unpaid at last: and the tobac-
cenist was in fury. He came to give
them warning along with piece of his
mind. On the morrow, out they should
90, neck and crop. The tailor said
nytbiug. The wife, woman-llkc, had
her word,
Where shall we go?' she asked. we
haven't penny III the world
'Ips nothing to me where you 60
said the landlord, so that you get out
Of nv rooms. l want them for homes
ter people,
We're unfortunate, but we never
meant to be dishonest cried the wife.
Then her husband, with angry word
t1 Lo, bold her tOr,Olle
IFS all the same he said. 'WeH
90 tomorrow. And now you 60 Nr.
Landlord
Then they were left alone, bemoan-
ing thar hard fate. There was a6so-
lutely nothing to cat IN the house.
Sally looked at her empty flour
barrel. and at her wretched family, and
burst into tears.
It's no use trying any longer she
said. 'Ifthe Lord would only take US
That's all ask
She put the children 10 bed and sat
down upon a char, drawn by iorce o.
habit to the hearth Of her empty stoyc'
Her husband. between pain and an
x,ety. was less q sane man than a mad
man. He paced the floor like tiger
talking to himself. The bit Of tallow
candle burnt low the bitter wind rat
tied the easement; the rain beat against
it.
We shall be out IN all that to-mor-
row. said the man. 'We'll Lave no
place to hide our heads. We've not
got friend in the world
We've got one friend, hope said
ths wife.
who is he q asked the tailor.
Cod said the woman. May oe'
He'll find way to help us. we
ha aren't been very bad, SAM
Better than US have starved before
now said the tailor. We haven't any
particular right to expect miracles, that
I know of. Hark what's that ?
a knock said his wife, and trembl-
inc lest her landlord should have re-
turned. opened the door.
Without stood the tall, gaunt figure
of the lodger IN the attic.
He's come for more bread thought
the woman aud amidst her own trou-
BILE. she grieved over the thought OF
refusing his appeal.
He made none however.
This is what he said:-
Madam, awhile ago took the liber-
ty of asking you for bread. ALLOW me
to return loaf, with thanks
1 So he vanished. A whole, fresh Loaf
/ Law in the woman's hands. She carried
1t n.
That's more than I expected to-
night she said. You see, God is
good
She lifted the slide Of the candlestick
a little. The light farcd up.
Shall l break it now, or wait unit
morning 2 she asked.
Now, mother cried child's voie'
from the bed. I'm hungry
Sally broke the loaf in two. 1t part
ed with singular ease. She gave little
cry. 1t had evidently been cut before
and Joined together; and from the hear
handful of crumbs had been scooped
and in it lay a little white packet.
It's fairy bread cried Sally, remem
bering some old country legend.
Look at 1t before the light goes
cried the taller.
Sally obeyed. She opened the pack
ct. and found within two envelopes Ii
one was this note:-
sMADAM.-Your loaf Of bread save
| my life. | know you are IN Uoupie
, and Yesterday my luck turned. To'do
| I am worth fifty thousand dollars, hav
D inc won a lawsuit that has been pend
inc for years. Please accept the en-
closure. and believe me your eve
d. Obliged
! ATTIC LoDeER.'
There was a five hundred dollar not
in the other envelope; and when sh
saw 1t, Sally thought herself the hal
NEST woman in Christendom.
The gift was the saving OF the family
sally had cast her bread upon tn
c .or, IN find IL arain in very trutl