The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-11
main of lhnt frnll little l!fc which had

"liOw lar are you gong! Shc 'Shcu'
81 don't know, ma am. "
"And where have YOU come from?
proceeded Mis- Alb gail.
"Trcscott, ma'am. Mother died
there three months ago. There was Il
pathetic uuaycr in his voice.
And then, with little que liOning he
told his simple story. His name was
Barry Olm,lcad, and he was 1--WE We
wears old. lie had lived In TrcscOli a
long time he and his mother; they
were very poor, but they had kept Il
little home together His mother had
taken in sewing, and he had worked Tor
the ncighboring farmers summers and
gone 10 school winters. And ho had
been happy, Tor all they were so poor,
until mother died.
'Thcn lstoppcd with Deacon staples
spell; he said he wanted TO tr, me.
But they were going 10 bind me ont to
him, and so | ran away"
None to blame nulher," in'crpo ed
Prudence, with n great deal Of cmlIla-
sis. "ryc seen old Staples, down 10
Prescott He's that mean bed skin q
mouse for the hide and taller"
1--WE been trying along for chance
mln,Iv lie was yery near 10 tcars
now Int he held them hack .turdily.
"Eut there don't onybodv seem 10
want me-"
Miss Abigail was moved moro than
she would have cared TO own h. Ills
recital. Even 70 her, who had lived or
self 30 lonr there WINS ,omolbino indie.
scrjboblv nitiful in the thought Of thi,
littlc wandcrcr battling alone with mo
word bullcicd by fortune. drifting hero
,. there. rs chance mighl dictate. 10
had crown dark now the LAMPS had
lono since been LIGHTED and there
wrrc muiicr.no, of distant thunder in
line mir
at po'no TO rain." said Miss Abb
rail lyon nccdn rot,-nipht; YOU may
Seen N lhc stable loft"
Hnrry th mixed her.
THE storm broke with e.cat violence.
| And while Miss Abigail listened 10 tho
sL ,noa,. -, thunder and ,I,c ,ouriny
If ,hd rair og,inI ,Lc winJnws .Lo
,I,.n',,, ~ ihn 'nrry Ii,,ln ,v,yf,rnr in
,ho 7ah,c lo0 with =, new. ,trnnoc ,Lrob
-, ,,,v uorn.,,,, c,,,n n,orrv With
| hirJ .Gny and rlis,cniny with myri,dI
a. rain drops Prudence WA, up lie.
fines. Int early ~ il was ,he heard
the sound Of nm TX in the wool shed;
and when she opcnc the door Barry
smiled NJ her from his post Ly the chop.
pnp block.
IL don't think paid enough for my
suppcr i eat such u lol.n he said, so
pvc split some kndins., and ri milk
for Won this morning if \ Ou want me To. ~
Prudence brought the milk nail with
ont u word. But when she had prepared
Miss Abiga / $ morning mca. she made
ready good, subs nuial breakfast for
Barry, also. When he had eaten it no
took up his hat crown.
"l 20 out the way yon come in sal
Prudence, "'r else youll bring bad
luck -
larry gay" little lncrcdhlon' laugh,
bur he went out t. the porch. NJ 50
! Ab gal was there taking dee ; brcath'
OF the mesh AR, and She had" nm u
| KIND "Good morning ~ hn went oil
the step AMI down the path again be-
! lW IN Inc u a'N cNuOrfahl III growth
but mcagcr IN lIoom.
81 wonder VIII, my lrlacs do not
flower more irccly.' This Miss Abb.
Gail said 10 Prudence, who had followed
. 10 the door
81 dunno" answered Prudence.
Barry he rd and turned IL guess
it., lcrausr you leave The old blossoms
on, he 81 Il, hes tNingly Mother
Il ed TO say must pick the blossom, O.
one wear. il | wanted any nest"
F, And then h. went out Of the cate
closing il ca csult behind him. an,
along the MOST. bro VI highway.
That is a very uncommon bov."
"a Il Miss Abigail, looSing after him
wi Ii serious eyes
..yo.u go .rr,,l I.rulo,,, .I,,,
clever nongh Little chan for a bow
"Tn thinL az his knnw.nn Dbou, thc
llars.r continued Miss AbioniI mrJi.
,,t.yrly. 81 INNS, emf of Mi III, low.
,.s ihis surin.."
"An' he gd rs rood u mess q milk
c..n'Lo I, i,n,." 7oo,iJ ha' Jono ,,,'"
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