Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-09

ticularly, and she instantly began to
make little picture for herself of
the dear, old-fashioned country-wo-
man who had written the prim note.
81 can see just how neat and nice
the little house is, and I know what
grows in her garden. We must keep
that place for very deserving little
person. really should love to spend
a week with Miss Ann Dunning, my
self !"
81 believe l know just the right
child, now," said one of the other la
dies. ST was at the Blank Street
hospital, yesterday, and one of the
sisters spoke to me about child for
whom she had evidently great affec-
ton; little Scottish glrl-at least,
her father and mother were from
Scotland, originally. They had both
died, and an aunt took Peggy. The
Sisters sent for her so that | could
see her. The aunt and child were
brought to the hospital sick, early
in the spring, and the poor woman
died, but Peggy remains behind.
Sister Helen asked me if l couldn't
find somebody who would like to
adopt her. She said she had been
so dear and useful they should hardly
know how to do without her; but it
is really no place for her at the hos
pltal / thought she had sweet,
wise little face but she needs the
sun and air now. | never thought
of the country week? Do let us send
her. Something may come of it -
''This seems to he the very place"
said the first speaker, smiling. They
were used to Mrs. Vests enthusias-
tic descriptions of people, and to the
sensible promptings of her warm
heart.
II am going through Blank Street
on my way home,' said one of Peg
gy's would-be benefactors, land |
will see Sister Helen about it. If
your Peggy comes back, we will try
to find her better friend"
Poor, lonely little Peggy! She had
begun to wonder what was going to
become of her and whether there was
really any place for her in such big,
husy world. She had been grieved
enough when her aunt's housekeeping
was broken up, and when they went
to the hospital everything had seemed
strange and sad. Now, just as she
had learned to feel at home there and
TO really love sister Helen and two
or three of the other kind faced la
dies who had nursed the sick people
yes, and two or three of the sick
people themselves-she had found
that she must go away, though no.
body knew exactly where. She had
tried so hard to run errands quickly
and to wait upon every one since she
had felt better and had begun to miss
her aunt little less and not to CRY
about her quite SO much. She was s
silent, grave little child and old fol
her years. She hoped if she was
good and gave no trouble, that Sis
ter Helen would let her stay. 1t was
indeed, a great sorrow when she was
told about the country week visit
They aaid it would be only a week
and yet Peggy cried herself to sleeE
that night. She was to 60 on Satur
day and Sister Helen was going tC
take her to the train; but Pegg,
could not bear to see children 60 b,
in the street when she looked out o
the hospital window. They were al
going home; they had brothers ant
sisters, she was sure. Nobody guess
ed in those days how sad this littl
heart was growing. 1t would hav
made the tears come quick to a.
our eyes if we had known her ant
had seen the poor child sitting alon
on wide red seat in the cars, boun
on her solitary journey. We are S
glad that we know already something
about Miss Ann Dunning.
4 Only two business men and Pegg
d herself were landed by the train a
s the Littletown station; but all th
d idlers in the village were there t
: look at them. The brakeman, t
whom sister Helen had spoken abou
y Peggy, helped her down the car step
: very kindly, into the middle of tn
aweSOme crowd. Then Miss Dunn
r ing, who was waiting, too, pushe
her way eagerly forward, to say:
"This must be the little girl tina
e has come to make me visit,
5 and tired, bewildered Peggy locke
up with brimming eyes into the home
: ly, pleasant face, and said:
r eyes, please" without doubt @
S fear.
81 liked her the minute | saw her,
r Miss Dunnlng whispered to every
e body the next day, going and comin
l from church with Peggy fast held b
| the hand. s'She's so sensible | dom
know as | ever shall send her back
4 She's got no folks. Come here fro1