Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-26

and I'll help you all | can. but YOU must tell
your aunt about it..
well. YOU see | don't know what she'll
say. began Tim. irresolutely.
but that shouldn't hinder YOU from do
ing your duty
"Don't know about that" said Tim. still
doubtful. You see Aunt Liz 'beth's got an
awful mount Of duty of her own. and It's
such a partic'lar kind that other folks can't
get much chance to do theirs only when hers
Is nappin. Why, Uncle Reub. gives my
mother lots Of meat. but he just slips it of
and don't tell"
"Well, if YOU don't know what is right for
you, know what i right for me" said the
little teacher with a quiet laugh: land
can't let YOU come again until YOU tell your
aunt how YOU spend your evenings"
Mrs. Wilkins nodded vigorous approval
but it was evident that Tim departed in a
state of dissatisfaction.
There was a sound of crutch tapping on
the floor. and Mrs Wilkins remembered tha,
little lame brother had sometimes gone
about with the knitting woman. These two
were left alone in the room and went around
shaking out the fire and putting up books
and papers
'Only ten cents week for each one
that's 50 little" said the hoyi>h tones. mus
ingly.
YES. but 1t isn't SO very much that can
teach them answered the little woman.
humhlr. And then its all they can afford
to pay, poor things And YOU know We
began more for their sake than our own
though We do need money. Courage, though.
Johnny Ii all counts, and YOU shall have
your ovcrcoat pretty soon now. Besides,
this is work that bles~es both ways-in wha,
We give as well as what We get
Ii she could only pass that open door.
Mrs. Wilkins was growing bcnumbed by
standing long in the cold FINALLY the
lights we're extinguishcd. and the two came
out. Just then. fortunately, Johnny rcmem-
bercd that they had left a book behind them.
and as they turned back the prisoner seized
her opportunity and escaped.
She was sitting alone by the fire when Tim.
who had made his homeward route sufiic-
ieutly circuItous to include call on his
mother returned. lie sat down near her,
twisted hi> fingers uncaslv. and Mrs. vii
kiu> guessed wha, was coming.
There's been an c,cuin' school here,
Aunt IiIbcrh."
$50 | understand" responded Mrs vii
kin.. coolly.
"Wh, | though began Tim. With wjd,
open ewes. and then checked himself with a
sudden reflection that il might not bc well 10
recall the conversation Of the morning.
"Td Ike 10 70 To i,-that /. | have been
once or twice" he said. "Fact is. Aunt tin
beth when VIC lived down the river. before
,nt, took me. there wasn't an, school for me 10
70 70. and 50 I'm behind other f,lcr> Miss
k,l,e, She makes 'rithmetic so plain. and
helps me with writin'. and so"
.:You nigh, do worse" sand Mrs. Wilkins.
briefly. .C,o II yna want "a. On,y one
,hin-. Timothy stone. wun't haze In, 10
cen, hu.;u,., about Il U,,,,t 4, homes,
and IT,. worth ,pnr,'u 10 cents a week In
teach Won ,n,fh,n, il, ! know"
Iuu f3rt-,, to Il. a,tori.l.I n m. aunt.
knsug,i-. and o:.rlookeI the reflection
...n. g,r~.li m th,. pl,a, .r, Of ,.xpr,,Sir,, &,
desire ,ba- h.. had cherished .err,.tl, hut
.,o.,..,~.i,.
.,Sn, woul..n.tt.Ar any more uay 'can~e
she'd v mi, 10 serve all alike; bu; oh. Aun,