Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-09
Gales ano Sketfkes.
rHK yEwsBers' GUEST.
BY W. II. BgAINERD.

of Garry
Il don't know. si-my name is Garry.
Garry WhatP''
Nothing else. sir"
.'And yours ?" turning to Billy.
BILLY Goltz-"
Then you are the Billy that Garry was
waiting for when he got upset-pretty
tough tumble, wasn't it ''' turning TO
Garry.
Yes, sir.''
well, here's your bed" leading the
way 10 the newly made bed. ''Good
night and the doctor left the youngsters
10 themselves, with the door open 50 thai
some Of the heat might pass into the room
GOOD night. sir. an thank you," SAID
Garry.
Good night" answered Billy rather
shortly.
Morning dawned brightly. The storm
had subsidized, and the sun was quite vel
advanced in the heavens when me boy:
awoke. The air was keen and cold. and
the streets and roadways covered with the
snow which had fallen the previous even.
ing. The doctor had been up several
hours when the boys arose. Such sleep
they did not remember ever before TO have
enjoyed. The good physician took them
to the house where he boarded, and they
ate hearty breakfast.
Before settling with you for your pa.
pers lost last night" said the physician to
Garry. II have proposition to make to
you, and that is. would you like to work
for me-'tend office ?"
.'Oh, I'd like it very much" quickly re-
piled Garry.
Then it's a bargain; begin this morn
ing. and your friend Billy can come and
sleep with you if you want him to-" Sc
the matter was settled.
Billy aud Garry thrived under the good
doctors care. He paid attention to them
during his spare hours. and taught them
many simple things. Both had a smatter.
ing of schooling. and were enabled to gain
some information from the books contained
in the physicians library. Every night
by eight o'clock Billy would come to the
Office and both would remain indoors and
enjoy themselves. Although he felt hap.
ply. Billy would not admit that he was
much better of than before. while Garry
could not do enough for DIR. Bangs to ex.
press his gratitude.
Among the books which Garry selected
for reading was Christmas story by
Charles Dickens. The more he read it
the better he liked it, and he pondered or
how he could make some one happy. liz
read some of the chapters to Billy one
evening a few nights before Christmas
Billy too was moved by the simple story
and eagerly drank in all that Garry read
the h1o La1i
through a sentence. a thought happening
to occur to him, Garry said:
BILLY what has become of Sally. Does
the poor girl sell matches yet?"
"Ycs. sure"
"And does that old Tartar Of Mrs
Gumple beat her yet?''
ATS shame that the old bag is allow
ed to wallop the poor girl. Sally is g
good 'un and tries to get enough money
to furnish the old gal with GIN"
What right has old Gumple to keep
Sally ?" put in Billy as rejoinder.
Don't know. Billy. but suppose Sally.
father give her the girl when he left ful
parts unknown"
Cant we do nothin' to get her away
Per'aps the doctor will fin her good
place-we'll ask him, won't weP"
''Yes but then maybe the old woman
would kick replied Garry thoughtful.
ly.
Wen try it on anyhow"
I've just been havin' happy tho't.'
put in Garry.
What is it ?''
Suppose we give Sally Christmas
dinner, likes in the book-a right jolly
good OIL dinner. with sav'ry gravy. plum
puddin' and all other nice things the book
tell about"
Bully idee. Garry. but. "-reflectingly
where's the soap comm from, anC
who's goin' to make the sav'ry gravy an
plum puddin' an all tn other things?"
Both pondered over the two knotty
questions. and Billy ruefully added ian
where'll we have it?''
The stiffness remained unbroken for ter
minutes. when Garry said:
1.-The cook where me an tn doctor
boards is Jolly good wom'n. I'll ash
her if she'll cook tn stuff for US"
but tn hard cash,-th' lackin' in
gred'nt P"
IL have dollar and thirty-five cents. ;
said Garry.
AN got sixty cents. wot | was savin'
for an ulster. Thst'll make-let's see how
much-one thirty-hve and sixty is one
eighty-five. amt it ?"
mo, morn that" and writing the two
sums down on paper Garry set to work
figuring and after some little time fouut
the result was nearly two dollars
Now that that's settled. where W.
goin' to have it ?"
Perhaps tn doctor will let US have il
here in this office"
mo. not here. for we wouldn't wan
every suoozer what comes in guvin' nj. "
''How would it he in our ROOM"
There's no table"
WELL" said Garry. '.if the doctor viii
give us permission we'll find a way"
The doctors consent was asked thai
night. The boys had TO explain to him
their idea sud he joyfully and willingly
gave his approval. and promised to have
the cook at the boarding house prepare
the feast. He gave the boys 20 cent.
more to add to their pool. and patted then
on the head. at the same time calling
them Ibis boys" He also promised K
look to Sally's interests. and would ds
what he could for her. Both boys wer,
overjoyed. and went 20 bed that nigh
with light hearts.
Christmas-tide drew on apace. Tn.
bows had made the necessary arrsnve