The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-11-24

Please, do take some Of 'em out, Mr. Barney
I'm sure it cant make anybody S drink taste
bit better to have a poor little boys and
girls new shoes aud dresses a i everything
il the barrel"
"You're right there, Sissy. 1t nigh
about spoiled the taste of mine" said one of
the group at the counter, putting dowa his
glass with queer, perplexcd look.
But there was no perpcxity in the bar
keepers look. That was wrathfu "We've
had enough Of this nonsesn! Now, you
leave, you young ragamuflins, as fast as
your feet will carry you, and never let me
catch you inside these doors again"
He stepped toward them. as if to drive
them out but the man behind the stove
suddenly arose.
Take care, Barney! You'd bette er not
touch them. You've Knocked me about
often enough, but you'd best let them alone. :"
There was fire in the eyes under the old
slouched hat, before which Mr.. Barney
drew back.
Both children were crying by that time J;
but the father took hand ofeach. "Comc
Dilly; come, Baby" and without word or
look to his companions, he passed ou. into
the street. 1t was very silent walk. Tod
dies tears were dried as soon as the strau
ger, whose loud voice had awakened his
baby terror, was out Of sight; but poor little
Dilly's heart was sore with disappointment
and fear. She had failed in the scheme
that she had thought promised so fairly.
No hood nor shoes had she seen, after all
her bravery in vcnturiug into that dreadful
store and who could tell how angry her
father might be ? She stole shy glances up
under the old hat; but she only saw So
Der, downcast face, and he said nothing.
not even when they had reached home.
He hunted up some fuel and made cttcr
fire, aud then SIT down before it,.with his
head between his hands, and left the chill
dren to their own devices
But two weeks later Dilly completed the
story, conidcntially, to Freddy Burr.
See here !" she said pushing the toes
Of pair of stout new shoes through the
fence.
"Whcre did you get 'em ?" aske ed Freddy
"And sec here !" continued Dilly, bob
bing up for an instant, to show the hood
that covered her yellow hair, and touching
it Significantly with her finger.
"Where did you get 'cm ?" repeated
Freddy.
"My Pa worked and bought 'em, and
brought 'em home and they diin't get into
nobcdy's barrel" explained Dilly, with
great pride aud little regard for grammar.
Then she pressed her small face close against
the fence, for u prolonged interview.
"You see, the billennium has come to
our house"
"Thc what p questioned bcwiderci Fred.
dy.
"Thc billcnnium. It'saprctty long word
said Dilly, complaccntly; "but it means
good times. Anyhow, that's what Ma
called it, and l guess she knows. 1t was
just this way, Freddy Burr. When you
told me Mr.. Barney had all our nice things
down to his store, i'll a barrel, just we ut
right down there, and asked him for 'cm-
me and Toddlcs"
"You didn'tw exclaimed Mortified Fred
dy.
did too, !" declared Oily, with an en-
phatic nod 'Wcll, he wouldn't give me
one Of 'em, and he was just as cross as any,
thing. So, then, my Pa got up from the
stove and walked home with us. lie didn't
scold bit; but he just sat down before the
fire, this way, and thnkcd and thinked
At last, he put his hand in one pocket, but
there wasn't anything there and then he
put it in the other, and found ten cents, and
he went ont and bought some meat for sup.
per. Then, when Ma came home, he talke
to her, and they both cred--I don't know
what for, less it was cause We couldn't get
the things out Of that old barrel. And Ma
huggcd and kissed ME most to death that
night, she did.
"Well, my Pa got some work the next
day, and brought home money and now he
has found place to work every day. He
bought all these things, and he says his lit
tie boy and girl shall have things like other
folks. So now you'll know what the bllcn-
mum means, Freddy Burr, when anybody
asks you; and you can tell 'em Dilly Keene
'spaincd it to you."-Katc w. Hamilton
IN Independent.
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