Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01

acclamatlon. The bidding began with a
nickel, and the fun of ofcompetition ran into
shillings very shortly, and after little
the parcel was knocked down y to the
"highest bidder " for dollar and half
Ted was simply charmed into open
mouthed silence; but when the new
owner proposed again disposing of it by
auction, and played auctioneer with such
advantageous skill that he realized over
two dollars by the sale, "Tedn began to
thiuk he ha6, indeed, found bonanza.
At this moment the dooropened timidly,
and an anxious pair of bright eyes
lighted, from out closely-muffied face,
upon Ted" and troubled, reproach-
ful voice cried: "Teddy, Teddy, what
in the world are you doing here? Come
home this minute!'' fled rushed
toward the door shouting: Don't
scold, Nell; found herring and it's
turned out a reg'ler bonanza Poor
'Tedm His exciting "give away" of
the "blind" created roar of laughter,
and he was sharp enough to see his blum
der and join in the fun at his own ex-
| pense, while his sister peered into the
half-open door in perplexed anxiety.
! The gentleman, handsome fellow, who
first interested himself in the brother,
advanced now to the sister, and, while
placing the results OF the herring auc-
ton in "Ted's" hand, explained briefly
how tTed came to be detained. The
girl blushingly scolded the boy for his
wicked trick" and added:
II have had such fright / waited
for him until they closed the theater,
and then hurried home, fearing some
thing had happened him. Of course,
when did not find him there, i started
out to look for him, for he has never
failed to meet me at the theater before.
| called and made inquiries everywhere.
At last policeman told me little boy
was in here. Dear me, how scared I
was! Come, Teddy she said, taking
him by the hand in motherly fashion;
and don't you ever be such a bad
boy again or I'll do something awful to
your'
MAY l walk home with you?''
The girl drew back and her face flush
ed, but she met the gentleman's admiring
glances with shy reproach in her own
large, dark eyes, as she replied:
"Thank you; | need no company but
Ted's.n
A short walk brought the two Or
phans to their neat little apartment, and
then Nell" sat demurely and listened to
the story of "Ted's" herring A silence
of deep thought followed, Nell" the
seventeen-year old judge, sitting with
her hands crossed over her knees, her
face the picture of sad perplexity, while
Ted" somewhat shamefaced, gazed
upon her with dawning consciousness
of having done something wrong.
Teddy" at last his sister said, with
sigh, :" don't know what mother would
have said to such conduct on your part,
but | know it is only another way of
playing the beggar, and I'm right down
ashamed of you. That money has got to
go back! Come on; I'll wait outside Of
the door; and you go in and put it on
the counter. Come, we are not beggars
YETI
Ted" began to cry quietly, but he
knew there was no use protesting; so
together they fastened on their elTand.
The girl waited in the shadow of the
adjoining hall-door as Ted" deeply
humiliated, opened the restaurant and
there.
My sister is much obliged, but she''-
tTed's" throat filled and obstructed
further utterance. Laying the money
down, he rushed out and Joined his sis
ter again. They gained their home
without discovering that they had been
followed.
The following day large package was
left for sTed'' and his sister. 4 letter
accompanied it, which read:
Teddy, | trust this suit of clothes
will fit you nicely, and that YOU will
wear it with credit to your sister. who
takes such admirable pains to make
fine man of you. The inclosure she must
accept from a sincere friend to all of her
sex who strive honestly to surmount the
difficulties besetting their pathway while
unaided and alone they battle for place
and bread. Tis not the offering of char
ity. 1t is rendered in the spirit of
brother to sister. Be brave, studious
boy, Teddy, and hurry up into the
growth of a protector"
Ten ten-dollar bills constituted the
inclosure." The letter was signed
True Friend
Poor little Nell! If the government
had opened its treasure to her she could
not have felt richer She knew what it
was, to make the most of a dollar. The
burden of living had fallen upon her
early, and the hundred dollars in her lap
seemed to lift a world of care from her
mind-coal, rent, clothing, victuals and
those not-considered trifes in a house
hold which consume so many odd shil-
lings; and Nell only earned eight dollars
per week, and here were one hundred
dollars to smooth the rough corners of
all their needs. Nell bowed her head in
her little, womanly hands, and cried as
if her relieved heart could not give vent
to its gratitude in any other way.
TED had got into his new clothes.
They fitted him splendidly. But when
he saw his sister weep he went and laid
his head on her shoulder and began to
force tear or two from his beaming
eyes, just for sympathy, and said:
Whats the use of crying, 'Sis?'
When all these 'spons is gone I'll be
big enough to earn money!
Nell only hugged his head and cried
the more, saying
'Ain't it awful nice, Teddy? l do
wonder where it came fromp"
I'm bet you / can guess Tied y re-
marks, little uncertain whether to ex-
press his guess"
why, who?"
!" l think it's that nice big gentleman
who wanted to see us home"
Teddy How dare you think so?''
Ted T" thought he had better retract,
for fear those new things would go the
way of the herring money so he quickly
exclaimed:
"Pshawt IT. eouldn,t ha hin, ,o,,