The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-03
fnE YotJNG CLEANER.

Maggie Redmond usSed her father aheth-
er she might go!lu the field 10 help him.
The farmer sughed as lie heard the Pc
titicn, and slogping down be pressed kiss
on the little supblTned face.
Yes, daughter be said. you may come
aloug lo>day. diid he p Is much as 20 small
n yourg woinun can, il mother thinks she
can spare you, ,suyaea, ,i.sai
h Mrs, Redmohd copseited. and she was
kind 10 do 80. for hef work ip the harvest
lay was hot light. and there we're many
things that Maggie did for her which we.e
of real service in the house. little Us her
hahds were worth in the lpng p,eadow.
where father, Uneled Ned. the hired man.
and the boys we're so busy. She could
wash dishes, and sweep up the hearth and
the kitchen. feed the chickens. she'll tho
peas,o and amnse the baby, whileheg moth
er went on with the duties and cares which
so filed up her summers day. The mea
grew hungry out Of doors. and much food
must he cooked for them food which tuck
much time and strength in its preparation.
and melted away very fast when y Was set
On the table. ..,.. .nn,5 .t......ss. ...-,.
y 1T mclts actually like the snow on warii
spring day. Mrs. Redmond sdid, laughine.
as she eut into the fourth pie one afternoon
at supper. Ill .a2Huel #aa ag +aHl
,,., Now, Maggie. called brother Tom. you
keep right on after me-, and gather up what
ever leave You'll be CLEANER like Rutli
in the Bib.e. 80 ~ .1' l% "'.i
On the Sunday bcsne last at church. the
minister had selected for hls text the story
Of Ruth. the fair daughter Of Moab. who
had cast in her lot with God 5 people. All
the children had been interested. bpcausu
he had preached sort OF story spr,non;
and they did not mean 80 forget its lessons
very soon. lie had told them that they too
could become little cleaners. aud that one
way in which they could do 30 would be in
this. that wherever there cane tn them IN
opportunity To help somehoJy. they should
resnIve not toilet IL slip by nnimpioved.
In lmlle things. children he had said,
you can he faithful Yon can say kind
words: ynu can he obcdient. and you can
be quiet and gentle when older people ale
tired aud troubled. 'az .l @m6&% 4' 4 ta&E
Then he had reminded .hdm that to n,ost
Of us there came etcry day chances to gain
useful knowledge. II we were wide awaka
We would pick up little information. no v
in the newspaper. and again from someho-
dy's talk in our hearing. and by remember
ing these little things We would become ip-
telligcnt, ...t..,..... .......
Time. too. could he Cleaned. A mo
ment bcf.re dinner. FIVE minutes before tea, =,
spent in snmc useful way. reading n gcCciif
book. or studying history. or sewing a
seam. would not be mach at once. but 10 a
! month il would amount to hours.
Maggie ihonght il over. as she wen. after
Tom in tho waving field. By.aEd-by. she
gathered her, bundle in her arlns. aud
brought tito him 20 tie with his sheaf.
Il think, Tom dear she said. that I've
Cleaned here ling enough. I'll run home
and see il mother does not need ME 70 be
her little cleaner in the houS,.' "@
What sweet girl our Maggie isl said
the big brother to himself. ~ she ran MIN
bly, ward.--Child's Words. ..+.