Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-12-20

:.erce inpalse TIA. prompted hin 10
lnsA forward d snatch 4 morsel from
tac tempting fenty Within his reach, he
taI.,d CO ec,e away.
Poor u2.. said low voice at his
elbow, AID tie troubled blue eyes Of
l,,lo Isnay, .d-l OF soft pity as some
co.4pass:ohate angels, looked sLyIy up
from a tt.u1iel mass Of ours. Poor
E.an yol aTe very hungry, aren't
You? Sc, ! nave got you some break
f.st. In a.rAid ii vas wicked. bct-f
had . take 1t without asking leave. l
was So sorry when India TUNED you
away !.n4gry = And the red l!Es quiv
er"d;ond Two big tears fell down and con
aecra',d the stolen aims pr.i.cred from
the da.a'y, filled apron.
'Gjl iaess your pretty face, NY
sweet :" ..c tramp sad i.uzLiiy. Il
cant refuse tie food, for I'm Starving.
lat i.u.o Blossom, In none the less
sorry you should t-onbie Your white
c.uecic, c Tor wretch ike me.
Sue Iooi,el at him wi,:fuly. 81
Guess God has forgive. mel asked
lam 10. lie used to feed the hungry
ard LeaI the sick. Anl here is the
pretty gold COLLAR papl gave me the
Christw l. before mamma died. There
= d hole through it, vo1 see; I used to
.ear it on my neck, but don't care for
1t now,' she added, generously, as the
roneh hand gently pushed the gold
aside. "in,3ec,i, il IS miue-I may give
If away if choose Please take ito
buy bread tomorrow she imploro1.
"Hark Aunt D,rintla is ealing me; 90
aAl eat yonr breakfast down at the bar
terry spring; vonder II is, under the big
map.t, at the foot of the lane No one vi.
disturb yor th>re, and aunt might turn
black Teaser loose If she knew I had
taken the pie. Go quick, please, she is
coming =
She thrust the tinv, glittering coin
into his reluctant palrl and sped away,
her tnwpy curis living, her motions swift
and grac, fnl rs some startled BIRDS, ner
swcet, childish treble answering Aunt
9orni'4s ,hrin summons; and gU.ping
down something very Ike a sob tie vag-
nbonl SUNK through the gate ana dis
appeared behind the hedge that screened
The path to the barbt rry spring.
"Whv, where upon earth -
Amt norinia Skinner paused in hor.
riiicu establishment Octure t.er desecrat-
"a house !loll a.tars-- otherwise the de-
r.cte! IuI!try shelves whence "A goodly
portion Ct the fruits Of her days labor
had aurreptltiou>ly aud mysterlcusly
disappeared.
"Ism"y.' she called, Sharply, put
away TINT newspaper andIcome right in
here 10 me.
Poor lsmay reluctantly laid aside her
beloved paper and with flushing cheeks
went trembinsly into judgment.
Stop twisting the corners CT your
apron, Ismay Hollis, and answer lac
Ftis minute. Did you leave this pantry
''eof 'hioc@ea ~ any nne to-day
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co,,o 90 .ho crr,,,. lo,s ona thr
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I-+han no,.h.r ,hav tate, v,;nrs an1
! fovu tl,,,ob ,b, uxinaov
No. anat. On, Aunt lnda, toos
.neia LOT 'he poor sou. so' 'aFhsa away
i'oni "a. nous 'i"i { 'hls morning
lAo po.'e''l'"s ho"h Ga Aun'
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'iic l'.'s 10 Iec" 'hA' 'd1oS'nb 'e6t
ga
II was hoe s'eaahS cf'ea lslnaS
ho'.s to.IlS. nope : papa "ho
p"t'' "o'i'n in'-iu' 'ne i'oo' man :
S.'i VS. aNu an 'ro' soii e'-'1 =
tlAbtl. SIt ataoSu,