St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24

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You'd better say bored said the miss,
las I'm now;
but trees. you perceive, make bough when
they leave
$50 you. to be like them, may leave with a
III. C. Dodoe, IN Detroit. Free Press.
HOW AUNT CATHERINE BECAME
THANKFUL.
s'You need not try to hide those pa
vpers. Bessie; know what they are, p
said Walter Allison, with sad, little
smile, as he watched the motions of his
wife.
Mrs. Allison had just taken the bills,
for bills they were, from the post car
irier at the door; and as she stood before
the bureau mirror, fastening her hat,
she had endeavored to slip the ugly,
yellow envelopes out of her sick hus-
bands sight.
Eyes" sighed Mr.. Allison again, 81
know very well what they are-but how
they are to be paid, or when, | don t
know, am sure, - and he clasped his
thin white hands over his eyes with a
low moan. His wife was at his side in
"a moment.
Don't be disheartened, DEAR" she
ssaid. cheerily. s.You are getting well
$50 fast now, and after awhile ]. know
we shall get out of these difficulties.
Why" she added, playfully, Il am go
ing to collect bill of my own this
morning, to the value of twenty dollars.
You ought not to have looked about so
-curiously, and then you would not
have known of these unwelcome visit
.ors.
.'Until you had found some way of
bowling them out, eh?" said Walter,
smoothing the fair head bent over his
chair. s.And I know full well your ex-
pected twenty dollars is all spent, WHEY.
You are brave little woman, Bessie,
but can not see how we shall stem
this tide much longer. | have a half no.
ton of writing to sister Catherine. I
dislike to do it. but there seems just now
mo other way.
..Wait until after Thanksgiving
said Bessie.
Thanksgiving! 1t is near at hand, is
1t notp What with debts and duns, /
fancy we shall not feel particularly joy
.ous or grateful, 4 said Walter Allison,
bitterly.
all UllStIlh1u1, wv dluCIy EuCdI, lustt
you are so far recovered, and, above
all, that you were spared to me- And
here Bessie's voice faltered, and she
hid her face on her husband s shoulder,
land both were silent as they remem-
bered the empty crib in the next room,
and the little grave whittier the baby
boy had been laid to rest only a few
months ago.
..Yes, dear, " said Mrs. Allison, rous-
ing herself, 1--WE will be thankful we
have each other, and precious Ethel.
And when l am tempted to despond, !
say over and over to myself: 4 have
never seen the righteous forsaken, NOR
his seed begging bread, and then am
thankful for the memory of pious
parents and ancestors. And now /
must go and see Mrs. Wilton about
my work. st,ta s9
THAT seems like begging bread to
me, or very near it" tsa
Mrs. Wilton don't think so, I can
tell you,' sad Bessie, brightly. 81 get
very good prices for my work, and you
are not to underrate me, / can tell you,
SIR
Walter Allison looked at the bright,
brave face, the trim, energetic but
graceful figure before him, and sighed
again. but Bessie pretended not to hear.
She stirred the fire into a blaze, ar
ranged the books and papers on little
stand within her husband S reach, shook
UP the lounge cushions, and made the.
rather bare room look as coy and COM
Portable as possible; and with a kiss to
little Ethel, and an injunction to take
good care of papa" Bessie went out
into the wintry air. ~
She was brave woman, as her hus-
band had said; but, in spite of her
rcheeriness, there was heavy weight
aon her heart this November morning. 4
BY some of those sudden turns of bust
ness so often occurring in our cities,
Walter Allison had been thrown out Of
employment. Then came the illness
and death of the baby, quickly followed
10y the long tedious fever which had
brought the husband and father almost
TO the verge of the grave, and though
now conyalescent lie was still weak and
helpless. Under the constant drain
their slender means had become pain
fully less, necessaries were sadly need
ed. and debts were calling loudly for
payment.
ALI soon as her husband needed less
1of her constant care, Bessie Allison had
.courageously tried to assume the place
of bread winner She and her hus-
band had both relatives of wealth and