The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-15

narino far vonr pncie Wbot a ,;,v he
conldo't he here Cor ThanLsa;y;n,
HAVING said This NV ami sat down to
write out ;nr;,.,;nns IA J;r.o,;ons V" c. ,ho
charity fair 4 dovont cburch member
and something Of n nbilontLronist WAS
was aunt
"Mamma, mamma. | saw called Jack
Berenico's bopeful brother n lad of some
dozen summers old. thrusting his curly
head in at the door. "naye YOU got apy
stale victuals, or old clothes. or anything
to give away"
My aunt put down her gold pen, and
threw back the point.ace iappots of her
breakfast-cap, with an air of annoyance.
Jack was such torment
"Why Jack ?" demanded Berenicc.
cause there's beggar out here. He
looks awful hungry, and amt got no over.
coat say, mamma, can | give him that
cold turkey in the larder2p
Mamma leaped to her feet.
"No want that turkey to make sand
wiches for the fair; don't dare to touch it.
Send the beggar away; you know won't
have tramps about the place. Send him
away this minute; and go straight up to
the library, aud write out your Latin ex-
erclses.
Jack turned from the door, cloud on
his sunny face. Looking from the win
dow, / saw an old man, lnsufhclently clad,
Our big dog Carlo was snarllng at his
heels. The beggar was SO close to the
window that he must have heard every
word my aunt said, aud he looked crestial-
len enough 10 consequence.
1T doesn't seem quite consistent, l
remarked, Tor once letting my indignation
get the better oil my love OF peace, ito have
the house about one ears getting ready
ior charity i9ir, and a starving beggar
walking from the door nnted'
"A thieying tramp, cried my aunt,
molly Keep silent, Meg, and don't in-
teriere' II none oil your business, any
now
l was prudent enough 10 make no reply,
Dut my blood boiled, nevertheless Had
remia'heu longer, sIUp'u nave iost my
sen-coh'foi' rear so got up directly,
anu, saying Ihae l promised 10 go nome
soon' ielt my auhts'
our cottage was al the cage oil inc woou,
just outside OF the great gates; but tho
avenue was nan a mile long, ana before l
reached the gates mad almost overtaken
the beggar. lie seemed not only old, but
iee6le, ana walked with diihcuity; he was
Propaoiy deai also, as ne did not seem to
near my footsteps. just outside the gates
nc met ny llttle sister, NIFTY, who was re.
turning rom the WOOD, where she had
oee6 10 PICK up sticks ior our hre.
MY DEAR sald the old man. addressing
her, can you tel me where can get
pi OIL supper anu nights lodging
am old ana poor and haven't the money
10 60 70 a tavern lou look as II you hac
a KIND heart Tod bless 1t! I've just beer
turned away from the hig house here; but
perhaps you are not so hard- d-hearted as tho
mistress there'
hitty honest little lace showed the pity
lhat she ieit: But she was only child
ana snrank from responsibility. =.
i don know, SIR she said dithdently
u think mamma will give you something
TO eat, ana maybe we can lind bed iol
you, tnat is Al sister Margaret and sleel
on the settee; iory you see our house Is small
but, on mere comes sister herself, sh'
cried as she discovered me, "and she IL tel
you al ABOUT,
my heare was stlli NOT with Indignation
~ ~ tue orutai,'y win wnlch my aunt an!
nerenics mad treated the old man, and
nastSnea siS 70 reply Warmly d,
les, WIN undertake, that you shai
nave supper ana pea, although neither
may DC as good as what they could have
gwen you up al the great house. But
VIVA, whal ii'lle we nave you shail share stay
let me carry your PACK Tor you he hat
s'sail one strapped on MS pack. I'm
ueeu, inueed' am inter to do 1t than
you;
nahA you ne saiu' slowly, taxing
lonS AZ my lace ana then serutlnlzlng tina
Oh hl''y B. io9 SEEM poth oil you: us u
you were goou chlidreni and the offer e
take my PACK proves as much. But III
carry II myseI. still. Little one, anc
m nc turheu 70 hls.y' "what nave you go'
tnose sticks ior
ror mother IRE, please, she saic
droPpinga little courtesy I've just beer
goIt,9s 'neia IN tne WOODS,
Wy aunt interposed, VINO lives II
tne great mouse here, kindly allows us tc
P,sA up loose DTS from under the trees
we are poor, as sister says, ana SO every
niue heips'
ana you are duiy thankful, SUPPOSE
saiu the oia man sarcasticaily. Beggars
must not be choosers, you know, as
heard Just now myself
bIushed scarlet with shame for my
aunt Indeed, indeed, | cried, "you
must not Judge aunt Mary too harshly
for | see, from what you say, that you
overheard her. She must have been orI
OF sorts this morning
"And suppose that voice that an.
swered her, and which think | recognize,
he interrupted, bookings at me keenly again
belonged to some one who was not out oi
sorts, eh Z.
Before could answer Ihcard the quick
gallop of horse, aud my poor weak heart
gave great bound, for recognized in that