The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-25

brother" said Barbara, sobbing
"No, indeed; you're brave girl, and
you've done right"
Then he began to tell her about lit
tie bakers shop that was that day va
cant and could De had for two hundred
dollars year. There were two rooms
above with sunny windows, in which,
he said, her lilies and roses could but
grow.
"Shall I take them, and we be married
at once?" he asked.
"No," said Barbara; something
might happen-let us wait. You'd have
to borrow the money, and l could not
sleep with an unpaid debt"
"Yes:,' said Fred, "there's a risk,
But it was such a good stand, and my
heart ran away with me. I said to my
self, that l would make good bread, and
give honest weight, and perhaps have a
penny for the poor and needy" ,
Barbara s face frightened as he spoke,
but she answered.
at will all come right in time-let us
work and b."
perhaps So" said Fred, with sigh.
Barbara resolved to sew harder than
ever, so that, besides supporting her
aged uncle, she might now and then lay
up penny.
The next day, Uncle Jacob requested
his little valise to be brought to him, and
spent the afternoon in examining it's con-
tents. Then he called Barbara to him,
and said,-
"You have been very kind to me. and
/ want to give you something-all have
to give-my old German Bible. Your
mother and fused to read together. Be
sure you search its pages"
The tears came to Barbar's eyes, and
she fondly stroked his hair in testimony
of her heartfelt gratitude. When even
ing came, she opened the book. Care
fully looking it along, her eyes fell upon
small bundle of papers. To her sur
prise, they were drafts to large amount,
and in her name. Just at that moment,
Fred came in.
"Do look here" said the amazed girl;
"what can this mean ~
81 am sure l don'+ know" said the
young man, equally surprised.
'It MEANS" said the uncle, with low,
chuckling laugh, "that l am most done
with the money, and want to give it to
some one who deserves it. Eh, eh, child,
I've been foolin' you, Conrad and Joe
wanted to cart these old bones to the
poor-house; would they do it now, think
you?"
"And do you mean to give so much
money to me ?" said Barbara
eyes; why not? haven't a child of
my own, and why shouldn't I give it to
Barbaras children; especially to the one
that was willing to share her last crust
with me? It's all coming out right"
"Then why may we not marry, Fred?"
inquired Barbara.
Sure enough" said the uncle "Ths
young man shall go at once for the min
lister, for this sickness is no sham, what
ever may be said of the deafness. Well,
l shall soon be gone
So Fred went for the minister, two or
three neighbors came in, and, standing
close by Uncle Jacob, the words were
spoken which made the young couple
one. Then they knelt by the bed, and
Uncle Jacob himself offered the prayer
and gave the blessing.
"Now you can take the bakery" said
Uncle Jacob, when the guests were gone,
and the three were left to themselves.
at is on the corner, you say, and has
two sunny windows above. Be sure you
always give honest weight, and have a
penny for the poor"
81 am so glad you can hear me-" said
Barbara laying her hand on his vii hered
cheek. 'I hope We shall yet have many
good talks together"
''No so, my child, for l shall soon h.
gone. But did you notice, my dear, at
what part of the Bible you found the
drafts ?"
"No," said Barbara, 81 did not"
'1t was right by the thirty -four psalm
Read it carefully, and you will find that
every verse is treasure. 1t is full of
advice and promises of help"
All night Fred and Barbara watched
by Uncle Jacob, whose life, though
Pickering brightly for the moment, was
fast going out. At daybreak, just when
the birds had begun their morning song,
the aged uncle, like Jacob of old, gath
cred up his feet in the bed, and gave up
the ghost.
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