The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-08

in the door. and there's mn ,,,.,,3 -. !
where You drop EN- right d5sTs -
claimed Mary Jane, lueidIy, 81 = eA',
How good Rue was for DAVIS as...
tnat how she washed dishes Is az
Kitchen, under the care Of Miss ~ s.l'a
thy, and made beds in the slsrns .x.lo-
under the supervision OF Mrs Mshs 80
Die, and SO. at last earned the nriv;sa..-
of being the one sent to- town On 800 s~,,s
Irltfilng errand for the niatroa '''s'n0
Thus it happened that ovsA 49,.
morning the clerks in tba ,,,,s4., s4Ane
were surprised by little packet tosse s
m upon the floor, and glimpse "
niue check apron vanishing hurr;aga,,.
through the door Unsta1nsadi 's 49,
with its odd address, it created ,.,, ~
of amusement. 'sple
For the greatest heather Th.s
must be you, Captain, = declared 49,. ".
and the postmaster, lauqhinoly t ,,.I.
charge Of it, and then foToof !; ,, ,ygA
his pocket. $3.50 = y
What is itP'' asked bis ,Eife proa.
emily, as she saw him silent and No
sorbed; and, looking over his sbanld az.
she read the little letter win b;n,l
Original in spelling and peculiar '''; +,
chirography it certainly was. bnt tha~
slowly decipnered it.
81 haven't any money - s,,wa So.
one of the little girls at The Home Sa,s, s
them nave relations to send Their ti4ns ~
times; but haven't. lhsxe two fsihiss. 'j ~.
/ oa W4.l,ah give tnis 10 any ono bur tho
me. It's nice to have nlafTna IA = 20
up and love You lust by your fIyyl, seis 80
tuck You into bed at night ana Int havs " ~ ~
put IN row all the time. 1t makes a hmm ~
s ,S y up III my throat when II nix about II
see. | wish God did have homes enofs-h ~
He could give every littlo boy and girl 4 raj ~
one, and we needn't be all crowded III, IL a.,s
Dig place, that's Just called So Soplefi.nes
when see all the houses, 1t most seefs ~ y
there must re enough to 20 round: INT 4
s'pose there isn't Iguess It II be the rssl ri,,s
we II have up in Heaven, aud want to 20
tnere; ara limits why send you this Elhge ~,
you can learn about L You 1si real K ana
be good. OIL dear! It's dreadiulIv hard ~ IN
good when you haven any mamma hone
you've got one, if she is i heathen. gor I'm
most mos sure that's better thur ne kind. Good
Poor little thing!n exclaimed the
lady, half laughing but with sudden
moisture in her brown eyes
Captain Grey looked around the beau
tiful ROOM
''rm inclined to believe thai letter
was properly diacted and has reached
its rightfHl destinations he said
thoughtfully. Think 81 il, Marv-all
these cosy, pretty rooms and no one to
occupy them but you and me, while
there are so many such little homes;clz
souls in the world! You have spnken
of it before. but was too selfishIy con
tented to care about it RI Pm not .tha
greatest heathcn,' have certainly been
far enough from the sort Of Christianity
this book requires. y
"Well?'' questioned Mrs Grey, with
shining eyes, waiting for the conclusion
Of the matter.
"Shall go tomorrow and bring this
little midget home with Ine-.for a visit.
say and see what will come Of its's
1t did not occur to little Rue that the
stranger she met in tbs hall the next
day, and who had a long interview with
the matron, could be of any possible IN
terest to her small self, until she was
summoned downstairs, 10 see h'm.
/" Would you like to 60 home with
this gentleman, fora visit of a week OK
two, Rue9 He has come to ask You, .
said the matron.
g Me2n questioned Rue, obliyious Of
grammar lessons and with a dozen ex.
clamation points in her voice There
was no danger of her declining. Tho
prospect of a Sis anywhere was de-
lightful. and che possibility Of such a
thing almost as won erlul as . fairy
tale. So it was very bright little face
that Captain Grey found bes De him in
the carriage. AMI Rue Looked up at him
shyly, thro Oh her rings Of sunny ham,
T. ask, as the only Imaginable solution
of the happy problem: A Are you one OF
my relations?'
/" Yes; but / didn' { remember 1T until
last nigh" he answered. gravely.
The weeks that follow ed were br nfuI
of Joy to Rue. and she won Her wav
straight into the home ana hearts lliat
had opene | to receive her.
q And so yol think | may tell Che
matron that you do not care to ge back.
but are willing to stay herePA ques-
toned the Captain, when the allotted
time had expired
:" / guess, replied Rue, looking down
at her da nty, ru 7 el attire and suddenly
fling'ng her arms around Mrs Grey's
neck. :" that you didn' ever live there,
and eat soup, and wear check aprons.
and have nobody Ike tbs oloye, relse
you'd know"
But she has not learned yet Shat Il
was her own missionary effort That
brought so great reward hate "
Hamilton, IN N 4 Independent