, 1881-02-04
RUTa PRIM'S BUDGET.

face. go :,
~ m6 Amt Betsy was more glad to SEE
tIon Won can think. When | raped
lII hor door she opened it herself. She
stored at me little minute, then she
c"moht hold OF my hand and pulled me
into the house, But look here, and see
what she gave me before l can tell you
NhnMt Mn", her." And the excited boy filed
NJ Morr,s work.basket with pennies and
n;i'.osr ti|s coin from his two pockets, then
9iisd "All these she ga me, ana you
I,t IN have seen the Uig bones she
ous sa ponto, and there wGs lots of meat
Snt tbam too. Speak, Ponto, and tell
~ ,nhot alse she gave you. He says,
hrasa n and butter. Well, you can
nnnar u think how glad she was to see me.
Sbe IsV said she had been saving her pennies
tnr me ever since she left our house, and
~ M long as she lived she would never
snend another one, but keep them all for
me. She made me eat rie and cake until
7 felt sick. Grandpa, you always said
she had no heart; but she never showed
much of it when she lived here. Cousin
Mary, she inquired for you, and said
she would like TO have you call and see
her."
"Why don't she call on me?"
II invited her to call, and it made her
look awful cross. i began to think of
my head Most of the bumps l have on
it Miss Barberry made"
"I think she made some very good
ones.
"'They didn't feel very good at the
time, though. But after little while
her cross look softened down, and she
said 'Ebe, i was frightened again, for
she always called me Ebe when storm
was comlng-but now she only said,
'Ebe,' you remember old times. The
tiger isn't dead yet l had better not
come over to your house. Mary may
come here. remember her ma, and
would like to see the child So cousin
Mary, you must call on her. She says
she don't feel well, and shan't live
long"
Three days later, Mary called on Miss
Barberry. She raped at the old-fash-
ione2 door! 1t was opened by poor
lame child, who supported himself with
crutch. He said:
walk in, Miss Barberry will be here
soon."
Mary had scarcely entered before the
lady of She house stood before her.
Tall and erect and still she stood, her
dark eyes flashing wildly. Mary, seeing
this, knew she had come in stormy
hour, but she rose and timidly said,
Miss Barberry?"
No nod of acknowledgment was given,
and she added,
MARY Pearl"
Miss Barberry moved slightly back
wards, muttering between her teeth,
Pearl, Pearl tbs fine thing to have
pearly name; It's fine thing to have
pretty face; l had one once;' now
checking herself, as if better feelings
were struggling into life, she said, 'you
are welcome"
Mary offered her bouquet of flowers
she had gathered from their garden.
(She had been told her Aunt Betsey was
fond of flowers But she turned her
back, saying, keep them; they hormo-
nize with your name, face, and life"
Now she took up her bonnet that lay
on the table. and said:
II must 60 to market; then, turning
to the lame boy, she added:
johnny, stay here till get back"
The door closed after tho unhappy
woman, and Mary Pearl sat in mute as
tonishment, cogitating in her mind what
she had better do under the present un-
favorable circumstances. ':.Shall / 90
home" she said, "and wait for calmer
waters, or shall l tarry here until she re-
turns?"
She placed her flowers in pitcher of
water that stood on the mantel-piece,
then commenced conversation with the
lame boy.
She asked, "Do you live with Miss
Barberry?
II live with my mother, Mrs. Under
hill. She lives in % part OF Miss Bar
berry's farm. My father takes care of
Miss Barberry's farm, and stay IN here
with her good deal Of the time"
"Do you like to stay in here?'
"Of course do"
II should think it would be rather
onely"
"Of course It's; but then it's lonely
everywhere for me. You see, I'm not
like other boys-I was born shabbily-
can't grow like other boys-I am six
teen years old"
You are very small is it possible you
ale sixteen years oldf"
''Of course, am. / was born into
this miserable shape sixteen years ago,
with one foot twisted backward, rs you
see."
And what is the matter with your
back?"
Pain hos drawn it out of shape, of
course. never knew the hour l was free
from pain"
And Miss Barberry sympathizes with
you?"