New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-17
WHOLE NUMBER 1O3

Jonn was sp reading hay in held Close
By, and he came o1t 70 the road .
II az. A be said, contemplating her
slight form with genuine admiration.
"such little creeter - you DO to ha'
ben 90 knowin' and 90 smart! Why,
you can't be more'n fourteen or fifteen
at the outside.''
"ODly tifteen.'' answered Sarah, with
. queer little smile. "Just between
hay and grass"
81 never did see the bestr' respond
ed John. How'd you know 20 veil
what TO dewr that's what I'd like TO
known
20! I learned It 1T school,, an.
swered Sarah, with . little air
OF patronage and humility com.
bined. "You see, John, the blood
that comes straight from tho
heart is bright red, and comes in ieta
Is the heart beats; didn't you notice
thatp"
Yes! yesl I see his life was beatin' .
away. but nothin' We could d,
wonldn't suit hin,s and. factl there
didn't seem to be nothin' We could
dew"
WELL" continued she, finding his
wandering thoughts had come home
again, "when the blood comes that
way and is bright red like that, you
must do something at once. You must
put your force on a knot as l did, be-
tween the wound and the heart. And.
while knotted bandage 10 getting
ready. you ought to hold the limb up
high as you can. That will check tho
blood. l forgot that at the time.'
~ sevsr did see the beat!' repeated
John, his limited vocabulary allowing
no more elegant phraseology in which
to express his wonder and esteem.
Sarah was moving on when John
called after her.
"Say, sis, it's q shame! but those
numb heads went to work and tore that
pooty muslin thing of yours all to bits,
thinkin' cause you asked for one band
age you'd want twenty more. Miss
Wait was dretful sorry. Said eff tbere'd
been enough leftfor IN apron 'twouldn't
= ben so bad"
Sarah laughed and went on. smooth
ing 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 q package In her
hand, reading on the outside wrapper
n & rather Disguised tone - she
walked in: b.. .... -
ITO the little girl who learns her
essons at school so WE'LL
"Susie, of COURSE" said Sarah, with
lofty air; for Hattie had looked at
Ter, while Susie was aged six.
~ don't know why it mayn't mean
you, too" retorted Hattie. ut looks
like Squire Waits hand, though . lit
tie shaky."
Sarah had half . mind not to take
the protfered bundle. As she took of
the newspaper wrapper she saw note,
slipped under the string Of brown pa
per parcel from some city store, As was
evident by the advertisement. The note
was directed to ''Miss Sarah Earle"
and read as follows:
Dear sA,ah: ! va. dredful sorry you Lost
you shOnldn' lose nothing BY IL. b, vent up
tO the city, aud went rOuni and round tall was
FL Of dane
the one recommended the highest. aud vas
showed to the proper clerk for snch things and
me the eenteclest. hands.,mest and most sootabIs
'..s ssy Va" you % SHd1 q bland" mi .,.
and q bright eye. and such look -
you might CESS . girl to have ti.at h:re
her brand new ovcrskirt all to bits to stDr
mo ,Iot,M nA H. A~sk
tell y0u foxes near by WAS interested +, here all
about It; ant one gent emRn Civ me tho book
yon f ind 'neosed With hs resp Ct. The end Of
up and sold me the dress very reasonable. and
leave to Change If you don't like it, and likewsys
put in the piece Of muslin for y school over
skert. AZ near like yours ~ | could zee. free.
With my earnest hopes that you will b. %
ZOO woman Is GIRL remain yoSr Sbedisns
Sarah had read the note aloud at tho
eager request of the family; but it had
been hard work for her, and she now
burst into tears and was running Of
without even looking at her treasures.
when her father called out, cheeriIy:
"Come, Sadie, let's zee what tho
Squire's wife bought for you! 1 sllays
thought she was close woman, and I
guess it's pink Calico"
Chow Gun you, fatberr' asked
Sarah, Indignantly. But she did dry
her eyes, nevertheless.
There was chorus of "O'sr' and
"Splendids - when q piece of silvery
summer silk was unro,led.
Enough" said Hattie, "for avlsole
suit; and you deserve it, Sadie, and
I'm real glad of it,
'That's organdy muslin and very
NICE" remarked Jenny, a. the muslin
came into view.
The book proved to be q pocket edi-
ton of Whittier. She said softly, a. she
took it in her hand:
That's the best Of all, because l con
keep it always"
On the fiy-leaf was written:
''Mi,s Sarah Earle.
sAtoken of admiration for her noble conduct,
John brewster"
1t was from one she never knew, nor
was likely to see; yet it was all the
more delightful to think that, to ono
person in the world. she would always
seem "noble." Her soul thrilled 1t
the thought.
Az she rose to carry away her prec.
ious bundles, her father spoke far more
gently than was his wont:
The bestcf all, think. is, that you
did it without thought Of reward."-
Ars. II. A. Parsons, IN Wile-A vak<,