The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-16
MORTON 6 HALL.
A Pleasant story.

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dressed woman was seen entering poor
little frame house on a back street. She
was met by group of five very pretty
and clean but poorly dressed children
who at once began to cling to her and
kiss her and deafen her with questions.
"Oh mamma, did you get your money!
Oh mamma, can't we have a Thanks.
giving turkey" "Oh, mamma, we
havn't had anything to eat since
you went away but some raw cabbage
and salt." "Oh mamma, took good
care of Willie, and now If you did get
your money, can't have five cents ?"
She gave into their hands q crisp five
dollar bill, and sat down a moment by
the scanty fire, taking the youngest
child, lovely boy of about three years,
on her knee. The little fellow pulled
her bonnet off and said Mamma, L
am so hungry, want n good supper"
She stroked his curly hair and kissed
him with tears in her eyes, while a
smile was on her lips. The children
having all examined the bill returned
it to her charge with the questions:
Mamma, we can have meat for
supper, can't we?" Mamma, can't you
buy Willie pair of shoes out of this
money Oh, mamma, Mr.. Smith was
here for the rent while you were gone;
don't pay him until after Thanksgiving.
Mamma, mamma, know where l can
get squash for five cents, and can't
we have pumpkin pies for to-mor-
row."
We will see, darling; don't trouble
mamma till she rests little. You know
it takes milk and eggs and sugar to make
pumpkin pies, and we have to get med
icine for dear papa, also"
Just then the weak voice of an invalid
was heard calling from the room
above.
In room without carpet or fire, and
on scantily covered, thin-looking bed
lay 1t man whose face betokened intelli-
gence and refinement in an unusual
degree. There was fevered flush on
his cheek, but his eyes fairly beamed as
they rested on his wife. He put out his
arms and drew her down to him, strok-
ing her hair with his thin hands and
calling her tender names.
Dear love, but it is joyful to see you
home again. The day has been so
long and dreary and the pain in my
side has been so intense; the children,
too, have fretted SO for YOU"
Tenderly kissing the wasted face she
said cheerfully:
''Oh yes, Mr.. Morton paid me the
three dollars he owed me before, and
also gave me three dollars for copying
some papers to-day. Five dollars will
put us over Thanksgiving, and then we
can plan farther. If it were not for the
rent"
Just here the children called to her
that the landlord was waiting. She had
planned to pay him only two dollars,
but he had seen the five dollar bill in
the children's hands and insisted on
having all that was due him.
Never mind darling" said her hus-
band, as she explained this Illustration
to her plan, 'itis so good to have you
home again that it would he Thanks
giving if we had nothing but dry
bread.n
Returning warmly his caresses she
said, Now must 90 and get supper
and plan for to. morrow"
Now, Bobbie, the first thing we
must have is wood. Take this dollar
and run quick to the wood yard, and
ask the man to send it Immediately"
One dollar and forty cents remaining
after Robbie had gone with a dollar for
wood and ten cents for coal oil. The
mother figured little.
Dick, the second boy, was dispatched
tothe corner gtocery for twenty-five
cents worth of sugar, fifteen cents worth
of tea, ten cents worth of oatmeal,
twenty-five cents worth of flour, twenty
cents worth of butter, five-cent loaf of
hreadand five cents worth of lard. The
mothers heart sank as she looked at the
remaining thirty cents and remembered
that this was all there was for Thanks
giving.
am coming down stairs to eat with
you, Mary" called her husband from
the top of the stairs.
Papa is coming down to supper.
Come here, Children said the mother,
NOW don't want any of you children
TO ask papa for piece of his toast, for
it will make him feel badly to think