Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-09-19

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take the money and buy something
that mother does need"
So at noon Kitty stopped at a gro
Gerry store and bought some provis-
ions for her mother, making in all
quite bundle. Just after starting
home she heard a voice behind her
saying;
"Well, child, you have big load.
How far do you live from here ?"
The person speaking was a young
lady, and Kitty told her where her
mother lived.
swell, come and get into mysleigh
and | will take you home," said the
young lady. 81 want to see your
mother anyway" and in a moment
Kitty was snugly tucked under the
robes and speeding toward home.
On the way Kitty told the lady all
about her mother, and how they
were situated.
"How old is your brother 2" asked
the lady, when Kitty told her Tom
had been trying to get a place to
work, so that he might do something
to help his mother.
SIXTEEN" said Kitty.
Mamma, this is Miss Langton,"
said Kitty, introducing the lady when
she got home.
"Your little girl was speaking to
me about her brother" said Miss
LangtOn "and if he would like a
situation | think could get him en-
ployment in my fathers factory, for
| heard him say before 1 left home
that he wanted good boy"
"I.dohope So" said Kitty's mother.
"If Tom could get place it would
be great help to us, though itwould
be a great trial to have him leave us
and go away from home"
'My father employs a good many
boys in his factory at c." said
Miss Langton, "and l will write to-
day and ask him to give your boy a
place."
"You are very kind" said Mrs.
Davis, with a trembling voice, una
BILE to express her gratitude in words.
Mamma" said Kitty, after their
new friend had left them, with a
promise to return the next day after
hearing from her father in regard to
Tom. II don't think-that is, l am
not going to get muff this winter
mot get muff, child! Why not?'
exclaimed Mrs. Davis, in great sur.
prise. "You haven't changed your
mind"
eyes, mamma" said Kitty, 81
have"
"And you're not going to get a
muff," repeated Mrs. Davis.
The only reply Kitty made was tc
run into the hall and bring in the
bundle she had brought home and
put it in her mothers lap.
sob, my childw sobbed Mrs
Davis, opening the package, "and
did you give up your muff for me-"
eyes, and PddO itagain, mamma
remarked Kitty, stoutly, as hel
mother clasped her in her arms.
The next afternoon Julia Langtor
stopped in, according to promise
with the good news that she had Sc
cured situation for Tom with he
: father, and couple of days later Ton
and herself were in the car whirlin,
away to c..
At the request of Julia, who took
great interest in the boy on accoun
of his mother and sister, Tom wa
taken into the family, and in a shOr
time became a favOrite with ever,
r one, including his employer, VIII
soon noted that he was very indus
triOus lad.
One day, after Tom had been il
i his new home quite a while, JUL
: said to him:
"Mr. Carleton will be here tOmOr
t row."
!, "WhO is he? asked Tom.
ooh, he is a great friend of papa's
!, he lives out West. | was there las
summer with brother Fred. He ha
y things fixed up grand"
q Observation-Disclosures hav
heard that name ?" unused Tom.
Y Mr.. Carlton duly arrived, and in
d day or two Tom had made his az
|. quaintance, and it happened some
II how that the gentleman took quit
d an interest in him, and when h
It learned that he was working to hel
his mother asked several question
It about her.