News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-01-04

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ing drops and was sleeping soundly,
advertising costs money and we have
none to spare. "Theres Elbert's sew
enty cents and baby's gold dollar, re-
peated her mother ''The bahys gold
dollar exclaimed Agnes, ''why you said
you never would spend that, because it
was the last thing grandmamma gave
him" "But [ am sure, Agnes, grand
mamma would wish me to do so now.
The advertisement must go in. Your
father has written it, and it will never
do to let him know how poor we are.
Every hour of peace and quiet is great
gain to him. We Will hope" with a
faint smile, ''that Santa Claus will not
forget u.s.
And the next morning that notice APP
peared in the village paper and in the
principal paper Of the nearest city.
which was but half an hour away by
rail
Found, December 20, an old r,arro+
gls4y, With crimson tail; talks very plain
| Iy; speaks of itself as Clever PoiI;' says
often Dear, dear, dearest Guy and
when called Pretty Poll replies, Non
sense, Pretty Bell" Owner please call
at james Faye's, Mamie avepue, Fern
Vile"
And as the clock struck ten the next
morning an elderly gentleman, with a
well worn satchel in his hand, called to
see the parrot.
Mrs. Faye showed him into the cold
little parlor and brought in the bird.
Dear, dear, dearest Guy" it said.
"The very same, " said the gentleman,
who was a stout, red-faced, good-natured
looking old fellow, with dark brown hair
and Wonderfully sharp black eyes. And
then he went on, addressing Mrs. Faye:
''Wil you allow me to remain here
awhile, madam, in hopes of seeing the
owner Of the parrot ?"
"Why-isn't it yours, sir?" asked
she.
cit was mine Orce-allOw me to intro
duce myself Guy Rainbow-but for many
years it has been anOther's. And that
other [ would give the world to meet. 1t
was only by chance [ saw your advertise
ment. [ was on my way to Detroit. [
bought paper Just before [ reached
Fernville station; buying that paper was
the cause Of my jumping off when l did
stay with your kind permission, until
some one comes for that bird. / assure
you I Will be no further trouble than the
lighting of a fire may cause you, for [
have a book with which [ can while
away the waiting hours. L suppose
there is a restaurant near, where [ can
get something to eat ?"
"No, sir, there is not" said Mrs.
Faye, her pink cheeks growing pinkcr.
''There isn't a restaurant or anything
like one i'll the place"
"Bless my heart, said the gentleman,
"what an odd place but if no one
comes before Tn very hungry, I suppose
you would he willing to let your servant
maid prepare me a mouthful or twO-a
cup of coffee and 4 broiIed steak and few
poached eggs, or anything that comes
handy? Stout rs I am. I can get along
NSIuII very niue 100 eat-when L am
obliged to-" he added, with Il hearty
laugh. but, ma'am, glancmg in sur
prise at her distressed face, "f you
don't want me in the house-though I
am srTe [ wouldn't incOmmode you III
the least-Ill sit on the door steps, for
must see the person, if any person come,
who claims that parrot" 8 Pretty Bell,
pretty Bell, pretty Bell, screamed the
parrot. "The very same, said Mr.. Guy
Rainbow. Shall may [, [ should say
take up position on the stoop, madam ?"
'Oh dear, no, sir; you mustn't do that, )"
stammered the small woman in great
confusion when Ebert stepped forward
and looking the visitor straight in the
face III a frank, boyish way said: "We're
awful poor just now, and that's what's
the matter Father IS upstairs-he fell
on the ice and hurt himself and he's been
there ever so long. And it took our last
money-the baby's gold dollar, toO-to
mustn't know it, cause if he does he'll
worry and fret and perhaps never get
well. And we haven't any servant girl,
and there's only coal enough for his
room for two or three days and nothing
but mince pie Mrs. Marsh-she's the
only good neighbor we've got-brought
us in the closet.
''And what do you expect to do when
the coal and mince pie are all gone p
asked Mr.. Guy Rainbow in a kind
voice
eve have little money owing to us, >"
answered Mrs. Faye, trying to smile
though the tears were in her eyes, ''and
our debtor, who has forgotten us for
long while, may think of us again when
Christmas, the blessed birthday, comes. "
The elderly gentleman went to the
front door and looked out. ct has
stopped snowing," he said, turning to
Elbert, ''get a shovel, my boy, and clear
the snow away from the cellar door. :"
And down the stOOp and up the street he
trotted with a speed that was indeed sur
prising when one considered how very
stout he was, to come back in less than
an hour ahead of coal cart filed with
coal, and grocery boy filed mean to
say with basket filled with groceries.
Into the cellar went the coal, and into
the kitchen went the basket "There.
ma am, said Mr.. Guy Rainbow, "and if
you tell your husband anything about it
he won't get well for a year And now,
if Elbert can't make a fire III make one
myself" But Elbert could and did, and
soon the parlor stove glowed like very
prince of stoves. And Mrs. Faye, un-
packing the basket, found provisions
enough for a week, and went to work at
once making pot Of coffee and broiling
a steak for her unexpected guest. And
when he had eaten his steak and drank
his coffee-'.Better l never tasted,
ma'am, - he said-she took him to her
husbands room and then he told his
story.
"Of course, you know what it is to
be in love, " he began with his Jolly laugh,
" and so do /. / was a very romantic
Young man, and although / don't look it,
I'm a very romantic old man. And when
I was q and she Is CHATS one and
twenty years ago. fell madly in love
with Miss Isabella SummerclOud. She
returned my affection but her parents