West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26

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Very generous in YOU, simpered
| Aunt Sabrina. We'll, well, Nellie what
do you say?'
The color flooded the poor girl face
aS she felt all eyes fixed upon her. A
strange, choking sensation prevented
her. for the time, from answering a
word. Then she saw, also the trust
ing. inquiring eyes of the children,
dimmed by tears, rs they waited for her
answer. That gave her resolution and
strength, and She said, unhcsitatinglv:
"'l can only say that thank YOU all.
butt decline your offers Father $
last words were: Nellie. take care of
the little ones, and we can not be-
parted
You are taking care Of them when
you give them up TO good homes, said
Mrs Churchill.
Why, gal, you're crazy a. coot!
What kin gal like YOU do tn support "a
family? Tell me that if We kin A
slender pindlin' thing like you. too, >
asked Uncle SilaS in surprise
Il hardly know myself. yet. Uncle
SilaS. answered Nellie, slowly. but
am certain | can do it, We have the
farm. and the garden. and the cow.
Oh, we shall get along famously
" just a you please the fond rel
ativeS answered in one voice. but when
YOU fail don't expect Us to help YOU.
HcCcr hdH, answered Nellie.
with much spirit, and then they all
went their homeward way, much re-
lleved that the disagTCeablc business was
over.
- Nellie would Il saved me hiring a
! gal this summer reflected Uncle Silas.
but then, her board and clothes would
a cost considerable. don't s'pose she
had great pile.
80 Will could done the chores. E
thought Aunt Selma. but boys, cspe-
cially CROWN boys, do eat awfully.'
80 Clarified n bin some company,
thought Aunt Sabrina, but then, he a
bin sight of bother
Mrs Churchill thought OF the cold.
daintily-robed form i'm the silent tomb.
OF the costly toys and useless frocks at
home and sighed. Not one tender
thought for the fatherlcSs children in
the dcSolate house she had left-her
own brothers children. to whom the
sum she would not miss would seem a
fortune.
50 Well, Willie, do YOU think we can
| '''iN' NAltl ~ vi lllt idilllN. d~ktu Mel
lie, bravely, rs the door closed behind
their relatives.
- guess so, he answered, | can
work
- SO can |, said Charlie. quickly.
And | can wash dishes, said An
ME.
- Bless my children 1t will be
strange if we do not succeed. said Mel
lie cheerfully. First of all we must
know how much money we have to rely
on, and with trembling hands she
opened the old desk and took out the
well-worn pocket book. Alas, it was
not very full, only hundred and ten
dollars
THAT is better than nothing said
Nellie, and the bills are all paid. Here
are every one of them receipted. We
have provision enough in the house To
last us three months at least, and the
shed is full of wood. Oh, YES, we shall
do bravcly. We will let the farm. Tom
RawlinS wants TO take it. | heard him
asking father about it not two week,
ago The orchard and garden we must
attend TO ourselves, then there are the
hens, the turkeys and the cow
guess we can show en-, cried
WILL with flashing eye, and if we can
| get along Il year or two it will be
easier. I'll soon be a man, then I'll
take care of us all.
80 SO can l., said Charlie. stoutlv.
80 Bless my little men laughed Mel
lie 1t would be queer indeed if we
| should fail with so much help Willie.
| ! want you TO go over and see Tom Rol-
lins tomorrow. 1t is time we were
/ making our plans and preparing To- fol-
| low them Father would not like TO
have us spend the hours in useless sor-
row.
And so, putting aside her grief. she
worked for the good of others. The
dear father was not forgotten All, no.
Every evening, when the work of the
day was over, the four children went
with garlands of flowers to the church
yard on the hill where, i'm their silent
sleep. rested the beloved father and
mother. Every morning fresh wreaths
/ were placed around the pictured faces
| above the old desk i'm the parlOr. Their
| sorrow was none the less deep because
they did not shut it up in their hearts.
a ihlng to brood over in grief and sui
. len -adne>s. Every hour they spoke
/ checrtully and lovingly Of the lost one.
as though they were still living Faith
cr would not like it 80. was enough to
/ change any cherished plan. Mother
always said so. would settle any dis
pute. Tom Rawlin- took the farm ON
shares, and it was wonderful how much
butter that one cow made under Mel
lie. -killful management and VIII.
F. Watchful care. especially "a. they de-
f. cidcd To- raise the calf, "a fine hcifcr. for
future use.
"' Guess what / have got cried
/ Charlie, "a, hr entered the Kitchen one
night after helping ncighbor AN day'
want just such q nimblc chore
boy as You are. Mr. Wood had told
him. and SO ho went, proud 90 earn the
smallest sum 20 help along.
no. can not guess. answered
Nellie. 90. She looked at the bay bo. .tiIl
. held upon bis shoulder IT. sometime
alive. ior j see 20 move.
OF course it is. shouted CharIie.
unable 90 keep his secret another mo.
mnn' "It Che I.vclie-t Kind Of p.o
. l-u Doc bolu.vY and Doc caution. +,
opened that bag 20 bit. that they mfght
geo. j bought him. and I'm going +,
buy some lambs, too. This fan Mr.
ood "suts mc aII summer. and b,
"i'. pay mo dollar week. isn't ID