The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-23

hand.
"No, mop said the poor man.
&"
BID you must! You will need
it. And take this, tcol" And she
forced him reluctantly to accept her
purse, also, and then quickly FASTENED
away.
shes coming!' cried Madge, fy-
ing TO the open door, as FAINT foot
step sounded on the stairs. "The
hasEet must be heavy, she walks so
slowly. Now for the turkey-why,
Theo, you haven't brought it Was
it too heavy? Are they going to send
it,;
Theo related her adventure.
"And I'm only sorry you and
Marian will be Disappointed she
added, regretfully.
you did perfectly right" said
Marian, heroically "We are not
starving vet, thank goodness ! and he
was, poor man"
Bct Tbeo still shook her head, and
the tears sparkIed in her eyes.
''rm glad you gave it to him."
cried Mad e, and added, softly.
You know, TheO, who has said:
'1nasmuch as We have done it unto
the least of these, ye have done it un-
to Mep
x x x x
The white pine floor had been wash
ed and secured within an inch of its
life; the brightly-polished window
panes shone and sbimmered, as if dsr-
ing one to look at them and not
blink; the round brass knobs on the
old fashioned walnut sideboard BEAM
ed good-naturedly in the slant rays of
the morning sun a pot of bright yell
low chrysanthemums stood in one of
the white-curtained windows, fragrant
and full of bloom, and a handsone
tortOise-shell cat took her morning
nap on braided rug before the fire.
The three housekeepers washed up
their breaklast-service, and swept the
loom and busted, and put TO rights
with zeal worthy at least of a more
extended sphere Of action.
Suddenly heavy, numbering step
was heard on the stairs, and a sound
ing rap on The door caused moment
arg panic in the little room.
Mat.an, rail, ing first, opened the
door.
ga box, mum, for Miss Theo Clyde,
expenses paid, num-"
The girls looked at each other In as
tonishment.
"There's no direction on the box,
said Marian, examining it carefully.
"It's misiake-it's not for US" said
TheO.
Lets open it." cried Madge. cit
can't burt US anyway" and she pro-
diced hatcbet-
They pounded and pried at tue lid,
bruised their fingers, and finally got
The box open and exposed TO view a
plump turkey.
"And .,isins !" cried Madge, pulling
open paper-bag and filling her mouth
with the contents.
"Aud beef And suet! And celeryp
said Marian.
Theo looked up "a If stupe6ed.
"Why, it's mineF she exclaimed at
last.
"Of course it's yours Who said it |
wasn't p answered Madge, helping
herself plentifully 10 the raisins
again.
But it's what / bought and gave
TO the manp persisted Theo.
"But you didn't buy oranges and
lemons and three big pineapples, did |
you ?" asked Marian, still increduleus. |
"No: but l bought the other things |
Il know they are the same. And
look, Marian, look Madge. here's my
purse too, with the half dollar still in
it! What eau it mean ?"
No one could tell. But wonders
will never cease. Another knock |
sounded on the door. Theo opened |
it, her lips and cheeks scarlet with ex-
element. Before her stood man in
slouched hat aud seedy overcoat,
muffled Up to his chin. Theo recog-
nized him.
"Come in" she commanded, imper-
iously, "and tell us the meaning OF
this" And she pointed to the open
box, where figs and raisins lay scatter
edabout, oranges and suet lay in close
proximity to pineapples and beef, and
the turkey had fallen helpless on his
back among the rosy pearmains that
lined the bottom of the box, where be
held up one plump drum-stick, as if
beseeching the sympathy of the spec
tatOrs.
The tramp walked obligingly in.
He pulled off the seedy overcoat; he
threw down his slouched hat; and
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