The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-08

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/ YVES aunt.
|, NJ ANNA, mamma, say" called Jacl
| Rerenice's hopeful brother. lad som
dozen e, summers old, thrusting his curl
head ia Of the door, Have you got an
stale ylctuals, or old clothes, or anYthin
to give awayan
MY aunt put down her gold pen, an
threw back the point-lace lappets {
her breakfast cap, with an air Of an,loy
ance. Jack was such torment
why, Jacks' demanded Berenice
Cause there's beggar out here
He looks awful hungry; and amt GOT d
|overcoat. cay, mamma, can / give s5 hin
that cold turkey in the larder2" :
Mamma leaped to her feet.
No. I want that turkey to max
sandwiches for the fair; don't dare t
touch It Send the beggar away: Vol
know / won't have tramps about fh,
place. Send him away, this minute: am
go straight up to the library, and writ,
o1Gyour Latin exercises"
Jack turned from the door. q oloud =,
his sunny face. Looking out OF the win
dow, I saw an old man, Insufficient,
clad. Our big dog Carlo was snarling a
his heels. The beggar was 50 close t
the window that he must have heard ey
cry word my aunt said; and he looked
crestfallen enough in consequence.
1T doesn't seem quite CONSTANT" ]
remarked, for once letting nv indicna
ton get the better Of my love for peace
~ to have the house about ones ears. get
ting ready for charity fair, and d starry
ing begga1 walking from the door I'M
fed
"a thieving tramp" cried nv aunt
hotly. Keep silent, Meg, and don't in
terfere. It's none of your business, any.
how
/ was prudent enough to make no re-
ply, but my blood boiled, nevertheless
Had remained much longer, I should
have lost my self control, I fear; 60 ]
got up directly, and saying that had
promised to go home soon, left my
aunts.
Our cottage was at the edge Of the
woods, just outside Of the great gates:
but the avenue was half a mile long, and
before reached the gates, I had almost
overtaken the beggar. He seemed not
only old, but feeble, and walked with
difficulty; he was probably deaf too, as
ne did not seem to hear my footsteps.
Just outside the gates, he met nv little
sister, Kitty, who was returuine from the
wood, where she had been 10 pick up
sticks for our fire.
My dear,'' said the old man, sddress-
ing her, scan you tell me where can get
bit Of supper and nights lodging +
am Old and poor, and haven't the money
to go to a tavern. You look as if vou
had kind heart, God bless it! I've lust
been turned away from the big house
here; but perhaps you are not SO hard
hearted as the mistress there
kitty's honest little face showed the
pity that she felt. But she was only a
child, and shrank from responsibility.
u don't know, sir" she said, ditident-
y: = think mamma will give you some
thing to eat; and maybe We can find a
be's aor Jou, that is if sister Margaret
and ! sleep on the settee; for you see our
house is small. But, oh, here comes sis
ter herself,' she cried, as she discovered
me, land she'll tell you all about it,
ny heart was still hot with indignation
at the brutality with which my aunt and
Berenice had treated the ola man. and I
fastened to reply, warmly
es, | will undertake that YOU shall
have supper and bed, although neither
may pc as good as what they could have
given you up at the great house. But
what little we have, you shall share. STAY.
let me n carry your pack for you" He had
small one strapped ON his back. ON
deed, I am filter to do it than YOU,
Thank you, = he SAID, slowly taking
long look at my faae, and then scrutini-
zlng that of Kitty's. ssYou seem. both
Of you, 40 If you were good children and
your offer to take my pack proves AZ
much. But I'll carry it myself. still.
Little one, and he turned to Kitty. sswhst
have you got those sticks for?':
For mothers fire, please she said,
dropping little courtesy. 81 have lust
been getting them ID the woods.
my aunt I interposed. ssyho lives in
the great house here, kindly allows us to
pick up loose bits from under the trees.
we are poor, as sister says, and SO every
little helps"
"And you are duly thankful, I sup
pose?" said the old man, saroastically.
''Beeggars must not be choosers, you know.
as | heard just now myself
blushed scarlet with shame for nv
aunt. Indeed, indeed [ cried, ssyou
must not Judge Aunt Mary too harshly,
Tor see, from what you say, that YOU
overheard her, She must have been out
Of sorts this morning. t
And I suppose that voice which
answered her, and which think [ rec
ognize,S' he interrupted, looking st me
keenly again, belonged to so=ae one who
was not out of sorts, eh2o
Before / could answer / heard the
quick gallop of a horse, and nv poor
weak heart gave a great bound, for rec.
'gnized in that elastic football the step
II the thoroughbred that Mr.. EverIeieh
ode. In my embarrassment I stepped
quickly aside, though of course there was
20 danger, and in stepping aside my foot
hlpped On q stone, my ankle turned, and
WITH anaunconscious cry Of pain sank TO
he earth.
1, The rider was off bis horse and at nv
1de, and had lifted me in his arms. even
before the old beggar v no stood so close