The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-01-04

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across any opportunities that under
ordinary circumstances L Aould let
slip"
=. Half an hour later, Mrs. leach was
in her nursery with the -sasher.wsEio-
man, who had come for ths clothes.
r."I wish, Mrs. simms,' sad she, as
she heaped the soiled linen into the
basket, "'That you would get Tom
.my's aprons ready. for Wednesday for
we are going out Of townto remain
until Saturday, and / sbal want a
good supply-on hand for SUI a care,
less little scamp as he isl
: "Well, I'll tss ma'am, ,''lsaid the
asher-womah;."I We eAind hand
a good deal since samn J got the
whsoping cough; but now be is bet.
ter, ! must try to makeup for lost
,tlme& g
@Aas'he .had,the. whoopipg coughP.
Poor little fellow, How I'D is he?,i
questfoaed.the lady.
.."He was three last April; ma'am..''
@Apd Tom is FOUR. nused the
lady; "Look here, MrI. simms,
won't you just open the lwer draw:
er, Of that bureau, and tke out the
four gretn, worsted dresses in the
feoyner?-T TOMS outgro8n Them, you
see, slpcet tlast winter, bttlhey are
almost as. good asinew: Npw, if you
wsnt them foFlittle. Sammy, they'll
90 nicely without altering l think" !"
i. Want them, Mrs. Beach?' answer,
ed tile washer ,So,.,s u, ,yisl tessfr :
starting into her dim eyes-"I have
not any words to thank you, OF tell
you what q treasure they'll be-
Why, they will keep the little fel
low as warm as toast all winter"
"Well, I'll place them on the top
of the clothes" said the lady, smiling
to herself as she thought "my eyes
have been opened once to.day.'l
Not long afterwards Mrs. Beach
was on her way to market, (fcr she
was notable housekeepoE when she
met a boy who had lived short time
in her family the year before, to do
errands, wait on the door, &c. He
was a bright, good hearted, merry
faced boy and had been a great favor.
lite with the family, and Mrs. Beach
had been interested in him; but this
morning she was in quite a hurry,
and would have passed the child
with a cordial, but hasty, "How are
you Joseph, my boy? Do come and
see u.s." had it not struck her that
Joseph's face did not bear its usual
happy expression. She paused as
the memory of last nights sermon
flashed through and she asked, SIS
anything the matter with you, Jo-
seph? You do not look Us happy as
you used to-"
The boy looked up moment, with
a half doubling, half confding ex-
preston into the lady's face; the lat,
ter triumphed. "Mr. Anderson's
moved out of town." he said, push
ing back his worn but neatly brush
ed cap, from his hair; $50 I've lost
my place, and little Mary's sick, and
makes it very bad just now"
so it does" answered Mrs. Beach,
her sympathies warmly enlisted
but never mind, Joseph, | remem-
Der only night before last, my broth.
er said he would want a new errand
boy in a few days, for his store, and
he'd give good one two dollars a
week. Now, I'll see him to day, and
get the situation for you, if you like
The boys white face frightened
20! | should be so glad of it Mrs
Beach,"
"And see here, Joseph, Tn going
to market and perhaps can find some.
thing nice for little Mary" The
lady remembered that Joseph's moth
er, though poor seamstress, was q
very proud woman, and felt that thi.
would be delicate way of present
ing hera gift.
So she found some delicious pears
and grapes, and a nice chicken tc
make some broth for Mary, who she
learned was i'll with fever, before she