Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-02-20

carefully hid when she saw Hetty com
ing. Slowly, in this way, she made {
pretty needle-book. tiny pin-cushion
and an emery bag like a big strawberry
Then from her own scanty stock She
added needles, pins, thread and hel
only pair of small scissors, secured tC
the last extreme of brightness. One
thing only she had to buy-a thimble
and that she bought for a penny OF
brass so bright it was quite as hand.
some as gold.
Very pretty the little box looked
when full; in the bottom Jay quilted
lming,, which had always been there,
and upon this the fittings she had
made. Besides this, Miss Bennett
knit a pair of mittens for each OF
Hetty's brothers and sisters.
The happiest girl in town on New
Years morning was Hetty Stanley.
To begin with she had the delight of
giving the mittens to the children, and
when she ran over to tell Miss Bennett
how pleased they were, she was sur
prised by the present of the odd little
work box and it S pretty contents.
New Years was over all too soon,
and it was about the middle of JAN
uary that the time came which, all her
life, Miss Bennett had dreaded-when
she should be helpless. She had not
money enough to hire help, and SO the
On y thing she could imagine whea
that should come was her special hor-
ror-the poor house.
But that one good deed of hers had
already borne fruit and was still bear
ing. When Hetty came over one day,
ana found her dear friend lying help
less on the floor as il dead, she was
dreadfully frightened, of course, but
she ran after The neighbors and the doc
tor and hustled about the house as if
she belongs TO it.
Mis- Bennett was not dead-she had
slight stroke of paralysis, and though
sle was soon better and would be able
to talk and probably to knit and pos
sibly to get about the house. she would
never be able to live alone and do every
thing for herself, as she had done.
So the doctor told the neighbors who
came in to help, and so Hetty heard, as
she listened eagerly for neAs.
''Of course SIZE can't live here any
longer, she II have TO go to hospital, -
sald one woman.
''Or to the poor house, more likely" ="
said another.
''She'll hate that" said the first
speaker. ''I've heard her shudder over
the poor house."
''She shall never go there!'' declared
Hetty, with blazing eyes.
'HOlty-toity! who's to prevent?n
asked the second speaker, turning a
look of disdain on Hetty.
~ am" was the fearless answer.
~ know all Miss Benefits ways, and
can take care of her, AMI L will,' went
ON Hetty, Indignantly; and, turning
suddenl. Z, she was surprised to see Miss
Benefits eyes fixed on her with an
eager, questioning look.
There! she understands she's bet
teri" cried Hetty. "Mayn't L stay and
take care of you, dear Miss Bennett?''
she asked, running up to the bed.
Yes you may" interrupted the
doctor, seeing the look in the patients S
face; -'but you mustn't agitate her now.
And now, my good women" turning
to the others, II think she can get
along with her young friend here,
whom happen to-know is womanly
young girl, and will be attentive and
careful"
They took the hint and went away,
and the doctor gave directions to Hetty
what to do, telling her she must not
leave Miss Bennett. So she was now
regularly installed as nurse and house
keeper.
Days and weeks rolled by. Miss
Bennett was able to be up in her chair,
to talk and knit, and to walk aboRt
the house, but was not able TO be left
alone. Indeed, she had horror of
being left alone; she could not bear
Hetty out of her sigh, and Hetty's
mother was very willing 10 spare her,
for the mouths she had to I'LL We're
many.
To provide food for two out of what
had been scrimping for one was
problem, but Miss Bennett ate very
little and she did not resume her tea,
so they managed to get along and not
really suffer.
One day Hetty sat by the fire with
her precious box on her knee, which
she was putting to rights for the 20th
time. The box was empty, and her
sharp young eyes noticed little dust
on the silk lining.
II think I'll take this out and dust
it, she said to Miss Bennett, ''if you
don't mind"
''Do as you like with it," answered
Miss Bennett, lit is yours"
$50 she carefully lifted the silk,
which stuck little
"Why, here's something under it."
she said-"an old paper, and it has
writing on it,
'.Bring it to me,' said Miss Bennett;
perhaps it's a letter L have forgot
ten."
Hetty brought it.
"Why, it's fathers writngI' said
she, looking closely at the faded writ
ing; land what can it mean? L never
saw it before. 1t says: Seek and We
shall find'-that's a Bible text. And
what is this under itl "A word to the
wise is sufficient don't understand
be must have put it there himself, for l
never took that Inning out thought
it wasfastened. What can it mean?"
and she pondered over it long, and all
lay seemed absent-minded.
After tea, when they sat before the
kitchen fire, as they always did, with
only the freight fiickering and dane
ing ON the walls, while they knitted,
1r told stories, or talked, she told
Hetty about her father; that they
lad lived comfortably in this house,
which he built, and that everybody
that he had plenty of money
and would leave enough to take care of
his only child, but that when he died
suddenly nothing had been found, and
nothing ever had, from that day to
this.
Part of the place let John Thomp-
son, Hetty, and that rent is all have |
20 live Oh. L don't know what makes |
ne think of old times so, tonight"
81 know" said Hetty; sits that pa
Der, and l know what it reminds me |
If. she suddenly shouted, In a way very |
unusual with her. ''It's that tile over |
here" and she jumped up and went |
% the side of the fireplace and put her |
VI pd ON tho tila cha uoanf