Smyrna times., 1879-10-29

John. "How'd you know so well what to
do? that's what I'd like to know
go, l learned it at school," answered
Sarah, with little air of patronage and
humility combined. "You see, John, the
blood that comes straight from the heart is
bright red, and comes in jets as the heart
beats; diin't you know that?"
"Yes yes | see his life was beatin'
sway, but nothin' we could do would suit
him; and, fact there didn't seem to be
nothin' we could do.'
" Well" continued she, finding that his
wandering thoughts had come home again,
"whpn the blood comes that way and is
bright red like that, you must do some
thing at once. You must put your force
on a knot MS did, between the wound and
the heart. Aud, while a knotted bandage
is getting ready. you ought to hold til"
limb up as high you can. That will
check the blood. forgot that at the
time"
81 never did see the beat!' repeated
John, his limited vocabulary allowing no
more elega MT phraseology in which to ex.
press his W ondrr'and esteem.
Sarah was moving on when John called
after her.
Say, sis, its a shame, but those numb
heads went to work and tore that pOoty
muslin thing of yours ali to bits, thinkin'
cause you wanted one bandLgr you'd want
twenty more. Miss Wait WAS dretlul sorry.
SAID ct there had been enough left for an
apron 'twouldnt "a ben so bad"
Sarah laughed and went on, smoothing
down dusty alpaca oVerskirt-an old one
of Jenny's cut down.
A few days after, the Earle family were
all in the kitchen at supper, when there
came knock at the front door. Hattie
rose and went to the door. She returned
directly with package in her hand, read
ing on the outside wrapper in a disguised
tone as she walked in:
"ro the little girl who learns her lessons
at school so we'll"
"Susie, of course" said Sarah with a
lofty air for Hattie had looked at her,
while Susie was aged six.
g. don't know why it maynt mean you
too" retorted Hattie. " 1t looks like
Squire Waits hand, though little bit
shaky."
Sarah had half mind not to take the
proitered bundle. As she took off the
newspaper wrapper she saw note slipped
under the string of brown paper parcel
as was evident by the advertisements The
note was directed to Miss Sarah Earle
and read as follows:
q" DEAR SARAH IL was dreadful sorry
you lost your overskirt and the Squire was
too, and said you shouldn't lose nothing bv
1t. SO | went up to the city, and went
round and round until was tired to death,
and my head was all of doze. Fnerallv,
| went into the incest looking store and
the one reckermended the highest, and
was showed to the proper clerk for such
things, and | says 10 him, in a despairing
way, | expect: Show me the genteelest,
handsomest and most sootable dress for a
young lady of fifteen years He ask ed w9s
you dark and bland Says ], Middling,
with rosy check and a bright eye, and
sech a look as you might CESS a girl to have
that tore her brand new overskrt all to bits
to stop my husband from bleeding tc
death | can tell you, folks near by were
interested to here all about it; and one
gentleman Civ me the book you find en-
closed, with his respects. The end Of it al
, was, that the head one OF the store came
up and sold me the dress very reasonable
! and leave to change if you don't like it
, and likewise put in the piece Of muslin fol-
a school overskirt, as near like yours as
{ could see, free.
With my earnest hopes that you will b,
4 as good woman as girl, | remain you
! obedlent servant, NJ. Z. WAIT"
e Sarah had read the note aloud at tn,
/ eager request of the family; but it haC
0 been hard work for her, and she now burs
e into tears and was running off withou
even looking at her treasures, when he
n father called out cheerily
!, "COme, Sadie, let's see what the Squire
: wife bought for you. ! always thought sh
was a close woman, and guess it's pinl
Il calico"
). Z" How can you, father!' asked Sarah
y Indignantly. But she did dry her eye:
= nevertheless.
There was chorus of "O'sr' and .'Spler
II dds y when nice piece Of silvery Sum
e mer silk was unroled.
d Enough" said Hattie, "for a Who'll
If suit; and you deserve it, Sadie, and Ir
n real glad Of it,"
5. "That's organdy muslin and very nice,
h remarked Jenny, as the muslin came int
d view.
Of The book proved to be pocket editio
a of Whittier. She said softly as she took
in her hand: That's the best of al
II because I can keep it always"
On the fly leaf was written
he Miss Sarah Earle, "a token of az
It. miration for her noble conduct.
he JOHN BREWSTER"
in 1t was from one she never knew, nor W,
ever likely to see; yet it waSall the MOI
I'd delightful to think that, to one person
at the world, she would always seem "noble
ne Her soul thrilled at the thought.
n. As she rose to carry away her preciol
as bundles, her father spoke far more gent
he than was his won't:
slf "The best of all, l think, is, that yc
lis did it without thought Of reward. W.
be AOake.