The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-29


and.everything,"
mo, I don't count, but I can miss EN-
for all that" affirmed Mrs. Wilkin, de-
cidedly. 81 know there's more than we
use, or that die. ("
aAnyhow, it's no difference. I
wouldn't, Liz'beth there's plenty,
Won see; more than we want" adj
vised Mr. Will1in, urgently, but rather
incoherently. Then he caught up his
hat and darted for the barn.
Mrs Wilkin looked after him with
plying disapproyal.
when you have more than You want
yourself, leave it handy for somebody
to steal Well, that's new comm and
ment, { do declareln she said
mot so dreadful new, neither, Aunt
Iiz'beth," interpreted Tim, stoutly.
@'Cause the Bible folks were always
told to be sure and leave some Of their
harvest so the poor could come and
get it. I read it ayself, only il wasn't
called stealing then, and was to be
left handler than all shut up in hen
houses"
@Timothy!" began Mrs. Will1in. But
Tim suddenly remembered chat the
chickens were waiting for their break
fast, and chose to interpret the excla-
nation as an admonition In that direc-
ton.
" Yes'm, Tn going to feed 'em right
away he observed, Selling q basket of
corn and dartfng through the door by
which his uncle had departed,
In truth, It #as net altogether easy to
mold lin fnto the desired shape; there
was too much Individuality about him.
Incasing him in Mrs. Wilkins code Of
manners was putting too large boy
into too small q jacket; he was always
bursting out at the elbows or tearing
off the buttons. Mrs. Wilkin sighed at
this new evidence of the new number of
things in the world that needed atten-
ton; but England never expected every
man to do his duty more strongly, than
Mrs. Wilkin expected to here. as
That evening the mysterious lights
appeared again In The store-room of the
mill. She could plainly see them, for
just beyond her own back gate an open
field sloped directly and steeply down
to the building. The road afforded q
public and more circuitous mode Of
reaching it, but, from the hilltop the
suspicious store room, was directly in
range. Mrs. WilISin determined to take
a more thorough observation than the
kitchen window allowed, and, throwing
a shawl over her head, She picked her
way carefully down the icy steps and
crossed the yard to the gate The snow
lay white and glistening in the moon
light, and, standing in the shelteeihSs
shadow Of post. she watched the door
below,
But + she discovered any one en-
tering I'll she heard sounds in an>
other directions steps in the yard be-
hind her. What Il She should prove be-
yond all doubt that her fowls were
stolen and detect the thief? With that
quick thought she turned her head
cautiously. Yes, some one tried the
hennery door and entered. Breathlessly
Mrs, Wilkin waited until the figure re-
appeared and passed along in the shade
of the house, and then, as it emerged
into the clear moonlight, she leaned
eagerly forward to catch full sight Of
it. It was easily rccognized--Mr,
Will1in, beyond oil question, stealing
from his own hennerT, sm
The revelation vas astounding In
her establishment Mrs. Wilkin incau-
tiously loosened her hold on the gate
post, took step forward, and her feet
slipped upon the treacherous ground.
She sat down violently, and Ia an instant
was speeding rapid y down the hill to-
ward her original point Of investigation.
For once the path of duty was smooth
before her-entirely too smooth and
icy. She could not check or guide her
progress, her feet struck with force
against the mysterious door, pushed it
open and she slid into hall,
Thieves, gamblers, or whatever they
were, she must not be discovered by
them, flashed through Mrs. Wilkins
mind-~inore an instinct of self-preser-
vation' than a thought-and, springing
to her feet, she slipped behind some
boxes piled near her. The noise at
tracted attention, and In moment the
store-room door was opened and boy
looked Out,
Guess it's only the door blew open;
don't catch good" he retorted.
"LooA it then James, and bring in the
key, )" said a voice from within; and to
Mrs. Wilkins CONSERVATION the order
was obeyed, and she was d prisoner.
The boy left the outer door slightly
aiar as he re-entered. A CLEAN of light
shone INTO the halI,, and there were
sounds from the room beyond, scratch
ing of pens and woman's voice; it
sounded wonderfully like that of the
little knitting woman, directing and en-
ceuraging.
well done, Susanw
Now, don't be disheartened, Will Of
course, while you work in the mill, and
can study only at night, you can't get
along just as some do who can go to school
all day; but what you learn maybe of
more use to you. We care most for the
things that cost us trouble"
There were a few simple mathematical
problems, and then a reading, and the.
words spelled out with difficulty by some
were Bible words.
"Charity suffereth long and is kind;"
"varmteth not itself;" "seeketh not her
own, belieyeth all things, hopeth all
things" at' '.s'.s. 20
Tt was easily understood Mrs. Viii
kin leaned forward little, and could
peep into the room. Fifteen or twenty
boys and girls from the mill gathered
into night school. Then those won
derful words, read so slowly and en-
phatically, seemed to suddenly assume a
new and deeper meaning than Mrs. Will
kin had ever thought of their possessing
some things show so much more clear
ly in the dark than in the light. al
As the timid little woman who would
have been frightened at her own voice
in any other audience as large--explained
in her simple, gentle way the pas
sage read, it occurred to the listener
outside that some one was keeping a
sharp watch on these mill people, after
all, and that this might be a better way
of doing it than would be practiced by
any police force. Hwasa yerynfornal
schools. One'girl had brought her best
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