Sharp County record., 1881-02-03

gOOu anu care lot OJleT iOlkS, anu IL D
bout time somebody was takin' care of
them
Bud did not quite accept the lucid eX-
PLANTATION given her. She seated herself
on a log and pOndered the subject until
she reached conclusion that she con-
sidered satisfactory; and after that,
though she said nothing about it, she
watched quite as eagerly and much more
expectantly for her fathers return than
did Kip.
There certainly was something new
and unusual in the light wagon when at
last it drove up to the door again. Both
children discovered that at once-Bud
from the window, Kip from the piazza
"a great, easy, luxurious armchair.
Mr.. Mitchell lifted it out and carried it
into the house.
"See here What do you think of
that?n he said to his wife, trumphantly.
Il happened into a furniture store
where they were auctiOning everything
off and | got this at such bargain that
l took it in hurry. Isn't that as COM
Portable chair as you ever saw? Just
try it."
Mrs. Mitchell examined and admired;
Nancy, who came to the kitchen door,
exclaimed and interjected; and the
household generally bestowed such un-
qualified commentator that Mr.
NIitchel's qualification increased.
81 think | know a good thing when
l see it," he declared, land this
couldn't be bought anywhere else for
that money. Nothing in the world the
matter with 1t either, not a flaw about
it except''-showing where the back
could be lowered to make it more of a
reclining chair" this spring works a
little hard. But a cabinet-maker could
fix that in a few moments, and We'll
have it done right away. Kip" as the
boy passed the door" Kip, could you
take this down to the parsons this
afternoon? l want it to 90 at once"
Kip could hardly believe his ears.
"Yes sirn' he said, with his eyes fair
ly dancing "You mean to send it to
him Uncle Ralph? guess l can take it."
He never called his minister "the
parson'-it scarcely sounded respect
ful enough but of course he knew who
was meant and he was far too happy
for any critcising thought. That hand
some easy chair! Wouldn't the very sight
of it rest poor tired Mrs. Clay? Kip
could see just how her pale face would
look leaned back against the cushions.
"It's pretty heavy for you to carry
so far though" Mr. Mitchell was saying
when Kip recalled his wandering wits
far enough to understand. "Jim could
take it in the wagon, perhaps"
81 might put it in the hand-cart and
wheel it over" interpoSed Kip, with q
sudden inspiration. He could bear no
delay and he wanted to take it himself.
Mr.. Mitchell commended that sugges-
tion as "nota bad notion on Kip's part. "
"And what shall l tell him, uncle
RaIph?"
"Tell him-whg, he'll understand; :;
he can see for himself. Tell him sent
it and he'll know what to do with it, l
suppose"
Kip supposed so, too. He waited for
no farther directions, but made a par
tial toilet very expeditously and was
soon safely out on the road with his
treasure. To say that he was pleased
and proud is very faint description of
his feelings, He trundled that hand
cart by no out-of-the-way route, and he
was not long alone; the village boys
hailed him:
"Hello, Kip! What you got therep"
"It's our folks present to the minis
ter" answered Kip, grandly, and one
after another the admiring boys fell in
to line until the chair formed the center
of a triumphal procession. The village
soon knew of the gift, as the village al
ways did know of everything that hap
pened within its limits, and Kip had the
satisfaction of being stopped several
times and of hearing that Mr.. Mitchell
had done "the handsome thing" and
that the chair was out-and-out NICE"
So, in a beatifc state, he reached the
gate of the little parsonage. There was
no lack of assistance. Every urchin
was anxious to share at least the re-
flected glory of helping to carry it, and
it was borne to the house very much as
party of ants bear off lump of sugar
by swarming all over it. The minister
came to the door, the body guard fell
back, and Kip presented his prize.
" Here's something that Uncle Ralph
sent you, sir; he bought it in town to-
day. He said tell you he sent it and he
guessed you d know what to do with il"
he said, with shinieg eyes.
The minister's eyes shone, too, and
then grew dim. This was so unexpect-
ed, aud it meant so much to him! 1t had
sometimes seemed hard to that kindly,
tender heart that the one of all the vii
lage who could have done most had
never manifested any interest in his
work for those poor people-had not
lifted with even a finger the burden of
care and sacrifice, or shown any dispo-
sition to aid or encourage. But there
must have been sympathy after all.
This was generous gift in its luxu-
riousness-a thoughtful one, for it was
for the dear invalid. He opened door
near him and said, softly:
4" Rachel, look herer'
How he had wanted Just such an easy,
restful cushioned niche for the worn,
slight form The boys could not I'M
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