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

the yellow bit of paper: "Seek, and ye
shall find.''
81 always felt there was something
different about that" said Hetty ca
gerly, land you know YOU told me
your father talked to you about it
about what to seek in the world when
he had gone away, and other things
Eyes: so he did," said Miss Bennett,
thoUghttully; ''come to think of it, he
said great deal about it, and in a
meaning way. L don't understand it, u
she said slowly, turning it over in her
mind.
II dol'' cried Hetty, enthusiastically,
81 believe you are to seek herel be-
lieve it loosep' and she tried to shake
it. ''Oh, Miss Bennett, may take it
out?"
Miss Bennett had turned deadly
pale. ''Yes,S she gasped, hardly
knowing what she expected or dared to
hope.
A sudden prsh from Hetty's strong
fingers, and the tile slipped out one
side and fell to the floor. Behind it
was an opening into the brick work.
Hetty thrust in her hand.
There's something in there!" she
said, in an awed tone.
"A lightl" said Miss Bennett,
hoarsely. There was not a candle IN
the house, but Hetty seized brand
from the fire, and held it up, and looked
In.
SIT looks like bags-tied up" she
cried. ''Oh, come here yourSelfl''
The old woman hobbled over and
thrust her hand into the hole, bringing
out what was once a bag, but which
fell to pieces in her hands and with it
oh, wOnderI-a handful of gold pieces
which fell with jingle on the hearth
and rolled every way.
''My fathers money, Oh, Hetty!n
was all she could say, and she seized a
chair to keep from falling while Hetty
was nearly wild and talked like crazy
person.
''Oh, goodyI goodyl now you can
have things to eat. and we can have a
candle! and you won't have to go to
tie poor houser'
''No. indeed. you dear child.'' cried
Miss Bennett, who had found her
voice. Thanks to you-you blessing
l shall be comfortable now the rest of
my days. And you! OH l shall never
forget you! Through you has everything
good come to me.''
''Oh, but you have been so good to
me, dear Miss Bennett!'
Il should never have guessed it, YOU
precious child If it had not been for
your quickness l should have died and
never TO nd itn
'And if you hadn't given me the
box, it might have rusted away in that
chest.'
81 thank God for everything, child.
Take morey out of my purse and 60
buy candle. We need not save it for
bread now. Oh, childl'' she interrupt
ted herself. ''do you know, we shall
have everything we want tomorrow.
Go! gol | want to see how much there
is.''
The candle bought, the gold was
taken out and counted, and proved to
be more than enough to give Miss Ben
nett a comfortable income without
touching the principal. 1t was put
back and the tile replaced, as the
safest place to keep it till morning,
when Miss Bennett intended to put it
into a bank.
But though they went to bed, there
was not wink of sleep for Miss Ben
nett, for planning what she should do.
There were thousand things she
wanted to do first. To get clothes for
Hetty, to brighten up the old house,
to hire a girl to relieve Hetty, so that
the dear child should go to school, to
train her into noble woman-all her
old ambitions and wishes for herself
sprang into life for Hetty. For not a
thought of her future life was separate
from Hetty.
In very short time everything was
changed in Miss Benefits cottage.
She had p Iblicly adopted Hetty, and
announced her as her heir. A girl had
been installed in the kitchen, and
Hetty, in pretty new clothes, had begun
school. Fresh paint inside and out,
and many new comforts, made the old
house charming and bright. But moth
ing could change the pleasant and
happy relations between the two friends,
and a more contented and cheerful
household could not be found any,
where.
Happiness is a wonderful doctor,
Miss Bennet grew so much better that
she could travel, and when Hetty had
finished her school days they saw little
of the world before they settled down
to quiet, useful life.
Every comfort on earth L owe to
you," said Hetty, one day. when Miss
Bennett had proposed some new thing
to add 10 her enjoyment.
'Ah," dear Hettyl how much more
do owe to you! But for you l should |
no doubt be at this moment a shiv, |
ering pauper in that terrible poorhouse-
while some one else would be living in
this dear old house. And it all comes,"
she added softly, ''of that one unselfisa |
thought, of that one self-denial for
others"