Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-04-04

nickel, and the fun ofeompetition ran into
shillings very shortly, and after a little
the parcel was knocked down " to the
"highest bidder for dollar and half
Tied 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, Ted began to
thiuk he haG, indeed, found a bonanza.
At this moment the door opened timidly,
and an anxious pair of bright eyes
lighted, from out closely-muffled face
upon "Ted,n and troubled, reproach-
full voice cried: Teddy, Teddy, what
in the world are you doing here? Come
home this minuteri "Ted" rushed
toward the door shouting: Don't
scold, Nell;l found herring and it's
turned out a. reg'ler bonanza" Poor
"Tedm His exciting "give away" of
the "blind - createda roar of laughter
and he was sharp enougls 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, a 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 Ted" came to DE detained. The
girl blushingly scolded the boy for his
wicked trick, and added:
81 have had such fright! I waited
for him until they closed the theater,
and then hurried home, fearing some
thing had happened him. OF course
when l did not find him there, / 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 |
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
you!"
"May walk home with youpn
| The girl drew back and her face flush
ed, but she met the gentleman's admiring
glances with shy repreach 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 a dawning consciousness
of having done something wrong.
"Teddy,n at last his sister said, with a
sigh, "I 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
yet.
Ted" began to cry quietly, but he
knew there was no use protesting; so
together they hastened on their errand.
The girl waited in the shadow of the
adjoining hall-door as "Ted,n deeply
humiliated, opened the restaurant and
found the same crowd still gathered
there.
"My sister is much obliged, but she''-
"Ted'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 Ted" and his sister. A 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 a
fine man of you. The inclosure she must
accept from 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 a
brother to sister. Be brave, studious
boy, Teddy, and hurry up into the
growth of a protector"
Ten ten-dollar bills constituted the
Enclosure" 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 q world of care from her
mind-coal, rent, clothing, victuals and
those not-considered trifes in 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 splendidy. But when
he saw his sister weep he went and laid
his head on her shoulder and began to
force a tear OF two from his beaming
eyes, just for sympathy, and said:
" What's the use of crying, 'Sisp'
When all these spoons is gone I'll be
big enough to earn moneym
Nell only hugged his head and cried
the more, saying:
"Ain't it awful nice, TeddyP / dc
wonder where it came fromP"
"l'll bet you | can guess" Ted re-
marks, little uncertain whether to ex.
press his guess"
"Why, whoP"
81 think it's that nice big gentleman
who wanted to see us home"
"Teddy! How dare you think SOP"
"Ted " thought he had better retract
for fear those new things would go tn,
} way of the herring money; so he quickly
exclaimed
! "Pshaw! 1t couldn't be him, yol
: know, for he don't know where we live
! nor our names, nor nothingm
J Happily some months passed; Nelli
. was making progress in her business
J She had spoken some lines and receivet
( the commendation of the stage manager
9 and, filled with hope for the future, sh
fitted out of the stage-entrance door t
4 meet Ted " and tell him of her success