The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-22
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unshse; wait sad &c."
eooe Phsbei she never bod realized
lov much tAey Aad I'll depeadsd upoa
The strong arms now folded over tAe
heart never IN beat again. The girl
would 20 cot In tho small stable, and,
laying her head on tho old horses
skouidcs. sob and cry as u hce heart
wusld bsvak. She darrd MOI cry ai
homo. ior her mother was broken In
health and spirits, and never ceased to
mourn ior her boy. Al the work Of
the family dsvolvsd upon rhebc, who
vAs obliged 10 kerp hcf wits about her.
Tho little money Tom had saved was
nearly goac; after the summer winter
would follow, aud what would become
ot thcmp
Somebody had advised her to break
up tho little homo, put her younger
broshcrS away, and End something 10
do In ncighboring city, but phcbc ~
PEELED the thought with something Ike
anger. She had had IN offer Tor tho
horse and carl and her brothers busi.
nsss, aud had almost made up her mind
10 sccspth.
"Bui when that money h al gone
where shall ws get morcs" she asked
herself. when oil ii once Q way out Of
hcs difficulty was made clear. fheidea
came 10 her ono night when she sudden.
" awokc 10 find the mooa shining In,
white and clear, making every object
visible.
"Why, I wonder I haven't thought
oi Il BEFORE" she exclaimed aloud.
"Thoaght Of whatP" said her mother,
Who. Il seemed. was also awake.
~ plan. dear mother, that seems 10
me full Of promise. lcant sell Toms
horse. dear old fellow! I am sure Tom
wouldn't want me 10, and ~ walked
Just now Il occurred 10 me how We
could keep him. What'sthc use Of hav.
Ing health and strength II you can't put
them 10 some nccount9"
"what arc you thinking Of, my dcar'"
her mother asked. 81 don't SEQ how
we can keep old Dobbin. Il costs us
something every day, though fortunate.
" tho hay Is not ali gone. II looks
dark ahead. I don't eco yet what We
are going To do"
"But do" said Phebc; eat least,
see what I am going 70 do. 'llgo over
and talk with Jenny about Il, poor girl,
and I think Il viii meet with her up.
prevail. don't know what you will
say, but - I lay thinking things over Il
occurred 10 mo that I am perfectly &c.
guaintcd with Toms route, having gone
with him often when ! was younger.
and 90 Why not start out on the business
myself"
"Oh, Phebe!" exclaimed her mother,
In distressed voice, "you couldn't; he
. mans business"
"But don't go Why I couldn't make
it . woman's business. 1ts not hard,
and am young and strong and healthy.
Then Nc could keep Dobbin, and IN
time ! could make as much money -
Tom did"
"l never heard Of such o thing, {"
ieebly demonstrated her mother.
"That may be; but II wc want to keep
the children together and have . home
don't see any other way. At al
events, III try Is II you only say I
may"
"wsll, you must do As you think best |;
only Il seems 20 strange, 20 kind Of I'M.
natural" murmured her mother, ITO
think Of your going from house 70 house
with tinware, out II the country, too. I"
"Evcrybody knows Toms wagon,
and they used oilencr to come out h
him." said Phebc. "He has made him.
SELF reputation, and, although Il win
b nsw and, perhaps Tor . time, . little
awkward. don't 80 any other way
open. Il would kin me 70 ssw; I can't
keep school; and W must have food 70
eat and clothes 70 wear. In . few years
little Jimmy can take tho business, u va
can only make . living I'LL then"
The news ran through the village like
wiid6re when Phebe Palmer ct her
resolute little face businesswarsl behind
old Dobbin. Some praised and some
commended.
"!t's lucky she's % humly," sighed
On old crone.
"Homsly!" spoke up poor Tom.
betrothed, with tears In her eyes
"Phebe Palmer ID - beautiful q On
angel"
And Phsbe must have been beautiful
certainly 70 The angels q che . brayely
took up the burden Oho had Ct heroo((
70 bear. Il seemed almost - Il Tou
were With her, guiding and helping her,
though without words OF visible pres
ence. And certainly . greater than hl
hslpsd her 70 bear the burden.
"Deazy ne, and you've taken NJ,
Palmss's buslnsssw said Q woman Who
q dgAt Of ~ natty rcd and Whit
wagoa which AAd been Toms pride
came out 70 The roadside. ."Wel, In
surs yoe'vs Got good courage; bat y,
WIN % lend yoa . helping hand. Mr.
Palmer Was Q meat iAyoeit0 With eyeey
BODY hat knoWsd him, and ed enSuSi
e was b Asas q him taking OF In suci
. csuel, hard way" "Why, bless youl
Naals hsazt," che addsd, wipiag her eye
With Asr check apron, "ws'u ~ So
twice - much for bic caks."
IL AID - 1Aey did. Evssybody ~
hnd. At thiS hose 10 must iavs
. cup a oodss-hsr brother always did
g lhaS bite q luncheon, andk sseme,
- Y everybody made their purchases q
large . possible Tor Toms sake. PAob
found Il . hard days work. She con
lsseed 10 Asees6 tiae Il was pleasants
II ~ sunny kitchsa q homs, helplnl
, mother With ~ ho1sswork; bat, tAeo
. n Ais particula. cass, choioe was no
1 ~ % kee, and she felt thankful . q
, put Dobbln II Bio Stable, With plenty q
hslp ftom childish fingers, that she b.
I eesa abe 70 take 1poa boz slenders
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