The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

matter, anyway. Has your aunt turned
you out?
.She hasn't turned me out. not quite.
but she made me 20 20 the old house !
for shavings In the dark. and got |
scared, and left the basket, and she |
said | wasn't 10 90 home without II
full Of shavings; Il did. she'd whip me
worse than ever"
SO Becky, amid sobs. told her story.
Mrs. Cary put her arm kindly about
her. and spoke SO pityingly that the
child cried all the more.
you needn't 90 home without IL,
nor with il, II you don't want to. She
isn't fit to bring up child like you;
I've known II. and the neighbors have
known il, long while. So il you'll
come with me, Ill take you and give
YOU good home till l can find bet
ter one for you. So don't think Of the
basket, but come along with me-"
Mrs. Cary's house was not far of;
and there the orphan found comfort
and kindness, such as she had not
known since her mother died. Only
one great fear now troubled her. IL
seemed as though she might as well die
at once as let the time come for her
aunt to light the fire in the morning,
without the basket Of shavings.
But children soon forget their trouble,
, when blessed bedtime comes; and
Becky slept we'll that night. in spite Of
I her anxious thoughts. The next day
Mrs. Cary kept her in the house; and on
, the day following, two strangers called
} to see her-a gentleman and lady
who talked to her kindly, and regarded
her with an interest which Becky could
} not understand. At last the lady said:
/ Becky, we like you pretty well;
| Mrs. Cary has told US good deal about
4 YOU; and, rs we have no children OF our
: own, we would like to have you 60 and
: live with us. and be our little girl.
What do you say?'
q 20 Mrs. Caryyr' cried Becky. turning
e to her friend, in terrified surprise.
) Yes, DEAR said Mrs. Cary, cheer
6 fully. II know these good friends very
4 we'll: and il is for this that | have sent
!; for them. They will give you good
K home and all the advantages girl can
: ask. They live in anothercity, and you
will begin a new and happier life with
o them"
4 Butt Becky faltered. joy and hope
. getting the better Of her establishment,
"my aunt"
r ,.She has no real claim upon you; and
it will be best that you should not see
D. her again. think"
/. ..Oh! and then l shan't get whipped
e for not carrying home the basket
i mo, no, childr' said the lady, tax
ing the girl in her arms.
:. III am so gladr' exclaimed Becky
\ "Only-dear Mrs. Cary--l shall wan
10 to see you sometimes; you have been q
d good to me-"
CHAPTER II.
Aunt Nora was very angry that frs
= - evening at Becky's long delay in bring
= !, ING the basket Of shavings. Then. as
!. grew late. and the child did not come
y she was alarmed about her. and pei
:, haps little conscience-smitten at tn
thought Of her own harsh treatment Q
= the orphan girl.
- Tom found the empty basket the mex
= morning. in the old Dimmock house
but nothing was heard Of Becky for tw
> DAYS. Then came letter from som
e unknown person. in which were thes
u words:
~ .Do not be anxious about the child. 81
has home among friends vho will be kind
n 4; viii. no doubt. be. 70 know that you are n
- licvcd OF burden Of which you nave 90 oite
pe complained"
C. GOOD riddancer' was Aunt Nora
first petulant exclamation, ON readin
% this letter. But she was not long
tn finding out that Becky had been, aftt
at all. less a burden than help.
nd Whsn the dishes were to be washed
I'D or errands to be done. the good woma
Iot scolded well because she missed a
services Of her little drudge. FINAL.
ed however, seeing every day how prou
m. and ungrateful her own daughters wer
lid she began TO cherish very tender, r
err gretful thoughts Of poor Becky. and
hold her up As pattern TO Josephir
Of and Laura.
to .Becky never would have answere
a me in that wayr' she would say; 0
en /" Becky would have been kinder TO h
he aunt than you are to yourown mother.
why didn't you treat her decent
aid then, and keep her, II she was 50 Low
he lyr' the young ladies would retort.
he at was to make ladies Of you tn
NO I made 4 slave Of her, and this is .
tile the thanks I get for itr' was the usu
zen reply, winding up with sob. !.
by Years passed, and never word
ere the aunt hear from the lost on
tie Meanwhile, the world did not prosp
is, with the poor woman. Tom turn.
lge out spendthrift; when in want
ing would always come back TO his mothe
ge. lust as nc was always sure TO desc
me her again when she was most IN me-
ket OF him. Josephine, too. forsook ne
but afterward came home 70 die in b
cps forgiving arms. Laura married
she actor. and finally accompanied him
me California. leaving two young childr
the to be cared for by her mother.
ure Fortunately, Aunt Nora owned I
house she lived in, and, by letti
,ck every part Of ii except two small room
ND she managed TO live. though in m
md cradle way. But ut last, to help II