Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-07-06
"Wha, barrel2 Who sent you here ?" he

~ our rum barrel, answered Dilly, stand
I ing her ground desperately. though with q
little catch IN her breath that was Just ready
to break into a sob. MA works all the
| time, and she looks so sorry +; and We don't
have any nice dinners at our house, like
Frsddy Burr's and no new shoes. nor caps,
nor any thing. asked Freddy where our
good things went lo, cause they don't come
| to our house, and he said YOU had EN- down
here in your barrels Please do take some
Of en- out, Mr.. Barney. I'm sure it can't
make anybodys drink taste a bit better to
have poor little boys and girls new shoes
and dresses and everything in the barrel"
YOU'RE right there. Sissy; lt'sn nigh about
/ spoiled the taste Of mine." said one Of the
group at the counter, putting down his
glass with queer, perplcNeJ look.
But there vas no perpIexIty IN the bar
Keepers look. That vas wraihful.
We've had enough OF this nonsense
Now you leave, YOU ,olng ragmufHns, as
fast a. ,onr feet Wtll carry YOU. and never
let me catch you inside these doors again"
He stepped toward them. a. II to drive
them out, but the man behind the stove
suddenly arose.
lake care, Rarncy You'd better not
touch them. You've Knocked me about often
enough. but You'd best let them alone"
There was a fire IN the eyes under the old
s.ouchcd hat, before which Mr.. Barney drew
back
Both children we're CRYING by that time.
bu; tht father took a hand ul each
Come. billy come bab, j" ani. without
a word or look 70 IN, companions. he passed
out into the street
IL was very stlrut walk
Iodiics tears we're dr,cd a, soon as the
stranger. ~ho~c loud voice bad awakened
hls baby terror, Was uui Of slght.
But poor little Ddl,'. heart sas sore with
sappo.n,mcn, and fear She had failed ~
the scheme tina, she had though, promised
So fairly. y hood nor shoes had she seen
after 81. her bravery IN ,rn,uriu. into thA,
dreadful. store and who could tell how an
grs her "a her might bc
She .iuic shy gisnCcs up under the old
hat. hot .hc on,l .4s sohcr. dnNura,t face.
and hr sad nothing. not even vhrn they
hal reached home.
Hr hunted up some fuc. and made bet
tcf hfr ana thcu at doSu before It, With
b. head between hs hands. and len the
Ch..Irru to their nwu dc,Ie,s.
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