Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-29

badness of boys, there should ever be
any good men in this world.n
After a while, saw her in earnest
consultation with the doctor, who had
Just set the broken limb.
"He is uneasy lest he should be q
trouble to you,n heard the doctor say,
and is anxious to be taken to his lodg-
ings, but to move him is simply impossi-
BILE as yet"
'sOf course" said Aunt Hillary,
promptly, 81 don't dream of his being a
| trouble, poor man; and am sure he is
welcome to whatever | can do for him.
1t is fortunate that he is in my house, as
| have no family to take up my time,
and so shall be able to pay him proper
attention. Just tell me what / can do
for him, doctor.
cat present" said the doctor, in a low,
grave voice, "he needs only quiet and
nourishing foodn
| Aunt Hillary did not take in the full
significance of these words until few
hours later, when Ephraim returned
from Mr.. McLean's lodgings, whittier he
had voluntarily gone for certain articles
of clothing, and to see the schoolmaster's
effects properly secured during his
absence. And then he told Aunt Hillary
pathetic story of bare walls and straw
bed, chair and table; the latter with the
schoolmaster's dinner set out upon it.
'Pea-soup and corn-bread, as l live,' y
said Ephraim, with brown sugar and
coffee in a cupboard, and no butter.
And the shoemaker's wife, who lets him
the room, says he cooks his own victuals
and don't eat enough to physic snipe,
and mends his own clothes occasional. y
Aunt Hillary burst into tears. She
knew, as did everybody in the place, that
the schoolmaster was very poor; but
she had not dreamed of poverty such as
this. And then he was stranger, with
no friends near to do him a kindness, or
to look after him in his illness. What
wonder that her tender heart was
touched ?
Thereafter, despite his helpless condi-
ton, / considered Mr.. Mclean fortunate
man. i never entered the house without
finding in Aunt Hillary's kitchen Ca per-
Gus dainty dishes, the very sight of
which caused my schoolgirl mouth to
water.
Such fragrant tea and delicate waffies,
served on the French china that had
been a wedding-present to her mother.
1otltl! saVoIy peel-Ces', anu iresii straW-
berries ana translucent Jellles such
oinslets-suci prolleo STEAKS ~ such
y hlle' leatiiery roils anu stli 20 Tempt
lnsly arrshgea on tne large Japanned
Tray, ready 70 pe carried 70 the lnvalld,s
bedside; where stood a round taDle al
Ways a9eTheu WIN tne very cnolcesg OF
Atllt IllIlaty ho"ersInoG IN Dig
eeouquet, out SIMPLY q blossom OF TWO,
iI'sli anu sweet, III d niue Oresuehcchlna
vase tilat had S Deen longer IN the family
man aunt 1i Hilary hersen'
ana theii' now neat ana cool ana
pleasant was the room IN winch the IN
wand lay And neighbors supplied him
with papers and books, and Aunt Hill
lai,y someqmes i feaa 70 himi and 1 more
than once heard her singing IN the twi-
might sing TO ner tired baby.
As he grew better and could sit up in
bed, MI. Mclean began to make himself
q use to his hostess. lie retouched a
laded crayon portrait OF her father; he
repaired ana renovated much-prized
Workbox; ne instructed her how to clean
git plcture-irames; now to fix eolors in
carpets and dress goods by chemical
combination, and, best OF all, he took
charge OF Jackey-the cause OF this I'M
expected change IN MISS Hillary s house
hold-and, su9lectlng hIm to 2 course
q cafeiui framing, transformed MN INTO
a tractaDle, lnteIhgenI ana well-behaved
memoer OF the household.
1t was wonderful, Ephralm declared,
how changed the beast had become, and
how implicitly he obeyed the least word
or sign from the schoolmaster, who was
tne only person 1or whom he ever mani
tested the least respect
Aunt Hillary dld her best, by means
OF feeding and pettlng, to win his regard.
but ne appeared TO look upon her with q
certain contemPtuouS indifference, some
tlines expressed IN ms conouct, except
When sternly repukea by MI: Mclean.
Ana SO the sweet noWery June passed :;
and one day, MI. Mclean, with the
assistance OF q crutch ana Squire
Sanders arm, nnPed out o1 Aunt Hi
Iary perseverance percn 70 carriage
WAlGi. was WAITING pel11e tne ooor. L
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a oiee au9uT aud thongbt h his eae anu a.s laI
omd bic ~o;oa son7awbat +. lter;nn ii''
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