Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-21

| TO my poor orphans" she went on
AMI mc-fur the sake OF him that is gone
| lie was humhlci: he took IL uuitc To- heart.
| Declared you hal acted a noble part,
And expressed sincere repentance
mn ,s,,r ,,,r ,yuuFSd y9H - till nov
| Mis- brown" snnrls Eikanah; hut somehow
he couldn't complete the sentence.
Your Christian eVamplel'' the widow c-ies
/ . no wants proof of IL, there Il lies -
WIN glanc" OF pride at tac great squash
And the goose superbly bnstrd.
me deacon was here AT halr-Past one:
And Ht huit-past two the DrUOf had begun:
| rho goose was brought by the deacon's son.
And then u seemed a. ~ every one
Must do ~ the deacon and you had DONE"
" Yes. sir" says Jamie: and wasn't II funi
" wa[ ring ring. ring! IL was run, run. run!
/ S'luashcs that weighed pretty nigh toni
such apples you never tasted
- " came Co Us IN our sorcst need"
INC WIDOW resumed; " aud all are agreed
Twas harvest of which you sowed the seed
on see your charity was indeed
An example that wasn't wasted.
my charity Elkanah groaucd. ''wel.
Twas moro Of a blessing than ! can tell
Cut choked little und wiped tear
ror W nave been drcudiully poor this year
y rs hnrl. hurd struggle to provide
For my ave little ones since hc del
tHithhlly, every day me ant
To save "a little tu pay my rent;
sttutci and p,auucl. hut still founI.
" often ~ saturday niuht came rounj
l had spared, wh'n they were patched and
Hardly enough for SUNDAYS brcsJ.
Such constant wCuriucSS. want and cure
Sscmed often more than life could bear
di'n ttiuc. oh, sir, your gracious gift,
Which Jll of u sudden seemed To- MI
lhc hur'lrn which weighed mc % the ground.
Ani all these other gOol friends came round;
Ahl so ~ our JOY and thunkfulnCss,
U seemed tu M ! could do M less
t nun u.Nc ieast, she said with smile.
n IT, p3il,nl. Dc quiet For all the while
The hungry children Clunorcd.
Ana c.imbtd the chars. and .pccpcd at the
pies.
Aud Ugic,I the Voo~c with wistrul owes.
Iis a favor. said she, II should greatly
prize. $50
u you would sit b,. aud not dcspis,
inc bounty which Heaven through you sup
Hem. wa'al! " take me by surprise.
Don't know the old man stammercI
She smilinvly reached for his coat and hat
Nnd 'hc goose was fragrant the goose wa.
- think h. you will -,av ..w..oi a.,,,.,
don dine out very often;
.cnlltd 20 cNplaiu-but never mind.
FAC, u.s. Mis- liruwu. hdrsH't dincd:
nud " you insist -scrC' you air so kind
ie was ruttcr surprised himself u nnd
Ills heart beginning To- soften.
Don't care Z I du." And down he sot
The goose 'c''s fragrant. the goose ,rGs fat
r., TIE OLD man did the carving;
The sauce was dShCd. the gravy poured
NM the plates all round that little board
We're hllcd in "A manner that didn't afford
Tue slightest hint of starving.
Not in all that drcary year
iNt! nrr cottage known such cheer.
WI" WIN nope Hnd her happy children near,
, The willow smiled COntcutcd.
Even oil E.kanah ceased 10 b,.
Greatly sean laliZ,vl tn <,,r
cheerful faces ana childish glce
Ia the home Of the lu.c aincutcd
Natures ways are wise aud Kind.
LIQUIDS pass, dawn breaks. aud ever bchind
Ehch DARK scu hollow SwCll~ a wave:
AM fresh gr'lSs grows On the new-made
grave;
Aud softly over the broken heart.
And it, sorrowful rccullcctiuns
lhc leaves OF another hope will start
ma tender new affections.
The widow talked and told her plans:
What dutiful child WA Nance!
Inc parsgn had got her boys chance
10 blow the organ the coming Year
so there will he twenty dollars clear,
he girls viii help me more and more:
" sew; aud often, us heretofore.
Farm brad Tor the morrow while. they slce-,
And 81 have hopes that yet may Keen
Wy little tOck together
WITH ll'ntcn so Kind and friend so good
send them To school and provide them food
And shelter them from tho weather
nut Oh; what a change for them aud me!
How different now 10 all would be-
" my dear husband" Mrs. Brown
Here. Tor some reason. quite broke down.
Aud even Old Elkunah's sight grew weak:
You miyht have observed in his withercd
check
Some unaccustomcd witches.
Aud Ia his voice. when he tried TO spcnk
. some very unusual bitches;
for' see ny how long she yet must strain
lee utmost cnerEics just 70 gain
tread for her bahcS-perhups In win
tie hnd some twinxCS OF shame and uain
And curious feeling | can explain
NJ thc thought OF his boarded riches.
Hem. waal, Mis- Brown! rs pooty tough
easel"
he made a motion as ~ 20 pInce
It's hand IN his pocket, hut drew IL hack
IhouEh ! must say, you've got knack.
You ~ Eitttn along. an I'm drefiic rladf
10 NOR. no. thaakce. ma'am! hain't bad
sch dinner rs this dolt know when
Down went the uncertain hand again.
,,.'.l our Children are well. an CROWN;
Mabby they WILL no KNOWN"
Hc newly pushed hack HIS empty plate.
Then tuQRcl at his watch. "Ha! is IL so late
III no tucc ont! train won't wait:
Guess III haf ter be- goin'!'
" Must yon, indeed! How the time has
The lonely oil man had never known
- grateful a S1ul. look and TOM
80 gentle and 80 cares ing:
And while she han led his hat and coat
Arranged the collar about lis throat,
SSmoothcd the crcascs. and brushed his arm.
The very touch OF her hand shell such
Unconscious love and blessing!
g thought there was something ne came to
To exp aim" cries Jamie. +" All. yes! by-thc-
wHv."
SAYS Elkanah. slightly Hurried;
A lcrtlc mlStakc-hut that's all right.
The pal son. he dfln't tgSc in, not quite
Ny full intent rcgarlin' the rent;
Don't bc thu least mite worried
Bout that for ~artin another year
Bless me! b'l.evc it~ the train hear.
Good-day." And on he hurried.
lie seemed surrounded and pursued
Ky spirits ot JOY aud gratitude!
And he said To himself: e muss conclude,
Twas a lucky mistake q his'ni"-
Aud he felt some most surprising things.
As OF something within him spreading
wings
The angel within new-risen,
I'm beat n there Amt the parson now
Mtth cagcr StSde and radiant brow
The minister crossed "A sJeep by-street.
The friend OF the widow aud fatherless
VINO Etowlcd TO himself: GOOD thing.
For some OF the fatherless folks we know.
Me and him didn't meet an hour ago
Good thing all round. shouldn't wonder"
Inc parson came painting up the hill.
will:
Al smiles; sercnely unconscious stu
VI DIS most amazing blunder.
A soul as simple as rills that run
Joyous and clear In the summer sun.
Not one who had chosen his work. but one
The Lord Himself had chosen;
a child OF faith. and a shepherd. fndecdf
Not one OF those whose formal creed
has the tlnkling sound and the hollow look
Ot Zoe LETT over a shtt. zen brook
Snrunken away from living day,
Leaving is surface frozen.
Under the Ieaness village elms
The parson waylays and overwhelms
With more felcltation
% the late epistOlary sort