The Newtown bee., 1879-12-24

ready their frugal repast. Both were
too much excited TO have very keen ap-
petites. A /, they were about rising from
the table, after flushing their meal,
some one knocked at the door. John
opened it, and gentleman came In and
said, familiarity
"How do you do, Mrs. ELLIOTT?
"Oh-how do you do, Mr.. MayheldP
Take seat;" and she handed her visitor
chair.
"How has your wrist got, Mrs. ELLIOTT
Are you most ready to take my washing
again?"
cts better, thank you. but not well
enough for I'll at; and can't tell whenit
will be. A sprain is go long getting
WELL"
"How do you get alongP" asked MIR:
Mayield. Can you do any KIND OF
work."
ssNothing more than little about the
house."
"Then you don't earn anything at
alla"
"No, sir-nothing.
chow do Won manage to live, Mrs.
Elliott"
"We have to get along the best we
can on Johns two dollars week.
1WO uOlldIb u mOChs Aoa N~>A 49,
on two dollars a week, Mrs, Elliot; that
is impossible"
sits all we have" said the widow.
MIR. Mayfield asked good many more
questions, and showed very kind in
terest in the poor widows affairs
| When he arose to go away, he said
81 will send you q few things tonight,
| Mrs. Elliot. as O Christmas present.
This is the season when friends remem-
Der each other, and tokens OF good viii
are passing in all directions. L think
can not do better than to spend all L
designed giving for this purpose, IN
making Won O little more comfortable.
So when the man comes with what
shall send, you will know that it is for
YOU. Goodnight. will drop In to see
You again before long,.
And ere Mrs. Elliot could express her
thanks, Mr.. Mayfield had retired.
No very long time passed before the
voice of a man, speaking to his horse.
was heard at the door. The vehicle had
moved so noiselessly on the SNOW COW
cred street, that its approach had not
been observed. The loud stroke OF a
whip handle ON the door caused the ex-
pectant willow and her SON to start
John Immediately opened IT.
els this Mrs. Elliot's2" asked car
man, who stood with his leather hat and
rough coat all covered with snow.
eyes, sir" replied John.
; every well; I've got christmas
present for her, rather think; SO hold
open the door until bring 1t in.
, John had been trying on his new
shoes, and had got them laced up about
his ankles Just as the carmsn came. 30
] l L la saf0 tho leaving
, the door to take care of itself. and was
, mn into the car in twinkling. IL did
not take long, with Johns active assist.
/ ance. to transfer the contents of the ear
, to the widows store room, which had
, been for long time wanting in almost
everything.
, soundly that night. On the next day,
: which was Christmas, he got stove fol
l Mrs. Elliot. It was a small, cheap and
! economical one, designed expressly fol
the poor, He sent it with half tor
of coal.
, Three or four days after Christmas,
3 Mrs. Green said to Muade and Jane, a:
{ they sat sewing
9 81 declare, girls, we've entirely for-
{ gotten our washerwoman, poor Mrs
Elliot. 1t is some weeks since she sen
o ms word that she had sprained her wrist
4 and could not do our washing until i
9 got well. I think you had better go and
q see her this morning. I shouldn't won
D der if she stood in need of something
;. She has two children, and only one o
9 them is old enough to earn anything
: and even he can only bring nome q yer!
small sum. We nave done wrong !"
{ forget Mrs. Elliot
+ lyon 90 and see her, Maude," sait
lane. ST don't care about visiting poo
a neopIe in distress; it makes me fee
i, bad"
! "To relieve their wants, Jane, ough
! To make Won feel good, said Mrs. Green
"I know it ought: but had ratne
/ not CO." un.a. avo,
!, must 90 with me. I want you to go
II Poor Mrs. Elliott who knows how nue.
!, she may have sufered?"
eyes. Jane, go with Maude; I wan
you to 60"
, When Maude and Jane entered tn
J. humble home of the widow, they fouu
ID everything comfortable, neat and cieaI
If Maude INQUIRED how her wrist was, no
she was getting along. and If she stoo
at In need Of ANYTHING. To the last quei
er ton she replied
UI should have wanted almost ever,
n thing to make me comfortable, had M
q. Mr.. MayHeld, one of the gentlemen
mi washed for before hurt my wrist, r
TO membered me at Christmas. He SCI
hi me this nice little stove and load
coal. a half barrel of -four. meal, pot
70 toes. tea, sugar, and / can now tell yc
what ali-besides o chicken TOR OF
nm Christmas dinner, and five dollars
% money. I'm sure he couldn't ha'
spent less than twenty dollars. Heasf
he knows shall never forget himi
ur ssThen you do not need anything
ce said Maude.
On "No. I thank you kindly, not now.
I am very comfortable. Long before =
nv coal. -four, meal and potatoes are out
af. hope to take in washing again, and tn
on I shall not need any assistance"
a ssForgive me, sister, for my light VOL
gat about Edward" Jane said, the nome
nd abe and Maude left the widows houl
"He is generous and noble-hearted:
an would rather he had. done this tn
81 made me present of The most COS
Iha remembrancer he could finds for
we stamps his character. Maude, you q
~ we'll be proud of him"
nj Msude did not trust herself TO rep
for she could think of no words adeqn
lot to the expression of her feelings. va
The Jane told her father about the widow
Maude was modestly silent on the 81
iect-Mr. Green said: