Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-12-30

ful book of prints to engage tnelr at
tentiOn.
They seemed very well contented
until they had looked the book
through, then Nellie said
please, Mrs. Thompson, if You
will get our things, we will be going
now"
Indeed. | guess you will not &c
without your dinner" said Mrs.
Thompson, after the table is set for
you and everything"
The little ones half smiled, half
blushed, then walked out with their
hostess and occupied position at
the right and left
After the meal, and the ladies were
walking back into the parlor, the
little one pulled her sisters dress,
whispering What did you do with
it. Nellie?"
Slipped it back of the lounge
blushed Nellie?"
Please, Mrs. Thompson, we
brought you present. but hated to
give it to you before all the ladies.
If you wait moment out here. I'll
go and get it
Mrs. Thompson took a small packet
from the little girls's hand as she re-
turned from the parlor, and very
carefully undid the wrappings.
This for me?" asked the lady, as
"A beautiful picture came to light
Yes; our present to YOU" smiled
Gertie.
Where did you get it," asked Mrs.
Thompson.
Mamma drew the picture and
Gertie and | made the frame out of
acorn cups; mamma taught us; do
you like it,"
Like it, exclaimed Mrs. Thomp-
son, and abruptly turned to her visi-
tors, saying,
Just see what a lovely present
my two little friends have brought
me; a beautiful pencil sketch by
their mother. Is it not beautiful"
1T took a long time to draw it,
said Nellie. 1T is mammals child
hood home There is an old mill
close by grandpa Owned it; and that
old building with the ivy clinging to
it, was where they went to church"
Il shall prize it very much" said
Mrs. Thompson, hanging the picture
between two very costly paintings;
and she would not let the little girls
go home until the last lady had gone,
and then, just as the street lamps
were being lighted, she put on her
cloak and hat, and taking each girl
by the hand. said: Its now time for
me to visit you. l am going home
with you to spend the evening"
The little ones were delighted
keeping up half a skip and jump by
her side, now and then pressing her
hand lovingly with their tiny fingers.
Mrs. Thompson went into the one
neat room, and to the children's in
PRODUCTION to the pale little woman
sitting sewing by the window, she
went straight up to her, and throw
ing an arm around her neck, left q
kiss upon her cheek; then, laughingly
throwing off her things, she took up
a piece of sewing from the table, and
seating herself, her fingers flew as
swiftly as Mrs. Harrington's. as she
kept up a gay chat all the while.
After that Mrs. Thompson visited
the poor widow many times, and the
latter. in return, came to love to visit
the kind lady as we'll as did her lit
tie girls.
At one time, two years later, in
conversation with good clergyman.
the widow said: -
"Oh, the children do not sell
matches any more, but go to school,
and it all came through Mrs. Thomp
son. sir; in fact, everything we have
almost" ana the woman paused a
moment to gaze admiringly upon her
bright carpet, the snowy curtains,
the flowers and the bird in the win
dows, then continued: II never saw
such woman. Somehow she has a
way of doing things that you don't
know until after it is done, and do
not believe she ever breathes word
about what she does" ' ~
"No, l guess not" said the preacher.
''for have been her pastor number
of years, and she is my wife's most
intimate friend, yet 1 have never
heard from her own lips an account
of one good action"
Mrs. Thompson is a lady who
does not sound trumpet before her
in doing her aims, and therefore will
she be rewarded openly by he1
Father in Heaven. Blessed are they
who know their Masters will and dc
it."
ONE of the most important trade
changes of recent years results from
the introduction of refrigerating cars
ON railroads and from the facility