The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-04

her own brisk way, "All right; got the
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mind the change; there's my carl" and
with q rush forward he had swung him.
self lightly aboard, leaving silver quar-
ter in the boys hand, exactly as Milly
had prophesied.
81 knowed it," muttered the child, gaz-
ing after him with shining eyes, II
knowed twas her PAP But an impatient
paper, boyP' brought him to his senses,
and in short time, with arms empty but
heart and pocket full, he rushed in upon
his brother, cold and hunger alike for
gotten.
II done it, Tom. I sold every one
Here's the money" and quite shower of
coppers and nickels, to say nothing of the
silver dime and quarter, ratified out upon
the bed.
Toms wan face frightened at the sight
"Why you little clipper" he cried, gayly,
Who'd thought It'll Come, reel off your
yarn, quick, and then let's have grub;
I'm as hungry as dolphin"
well, twas all the little lady's doin's,
you see," began Jimmy, and told the
story you already know, displaying the
red comforter as triumphantly as con-
queTor displays his trophies.
At that very minute Milly sat MUNICH
ing bonbon upon the arm OF her fathers
easy chair before the CRATE, while he,
lying back luxuriously in dressing gown
and slippers, with Transcript across his
knees, looked teasingly into her face.
"Whom did buy my paper OFF, Bless
the child! What curiosity! How can 1
tell now, I'd like to know? Let's see,
though-h'm. He was little, and pathetic,
and dirty, with big blue eyes, and beau
tiful red comforter, much like yours"
He glanced laughingly at his wife here,
for this comforter was one OF those things
they liked to joke about in private, but
Milly jumped up and down with pleasure.
sit was-O, papa, it was him. He
really, really knew you. Oh how perfectly
splendid, and all in breath she told the
| pleasant story OF the afternoon, while her
| fathers face grew tender, and the glances
| exchanged with his wife were so full Of
love and happiness that neither could be
content until che had perched upon the
other arm, while the happy man eufolded
them both in what he merriIy called a
triple hug"
Weeks slipped by, while Jimmy contin-
ued to sell papers, with varying but ever
increasing success, and Tom rapidly re-
gained health and strength, to finally
chip again as deck hand on board great
vessel which was to carry grain to South
ern France, and return God wiling
loaded with the rich wines and luscious
fruits of that fvvored country.
"You can earn enough to pey the rent"
said his brother, as they talked it all over,
"and Mother Jenkins eaysyou shall share
her bite and sup SO long as they last, and
I'll pay when we drop anchor in the bay
again. There, there, boy, keep up good
heart; it won't be long, you know"
But Jimmy cried all night, it was so
lonesome with Tom gone. Then bright
thought checked the tears, and he slept
peacefully. Next morning the thought
returned, and. acting upon it, he crept
out of bed, took the precious red COM
forter from his little shelf, and folding it
with loving touch laid it in Toms sea-
chest, which, packed, but not yet corded,
cod by the bed.
"It's all I've got to give him." thought
Jimmy, sadly, "and it'll keep him warm
when he stands watch these cold nights"
So, all unknown to Tom, the long red
length OF comfort went with him to help
battle against the cold and storm, while
Jimmy was left to fight the colder world
and stormier fate at home.
Another great vessel. very different
from the clumsy concern Tom sailed in,
left the bay week later-a steamship
with flying pennons, decks gay with people
and enough shiny wood, gliding and mir
rors to have furnished dozen houses-au
ocean passenger steamer bound for Havre,
freighted with thousand souls and the
10000 things necessary to their comfort.
Upon it's decks stood Mr.. and Mrs. Went
worth and Milly. They were going to
France for the ledy's health, while Milly
was to have an outing aud learn from
Natures great school for awhile.
About three days out the weather be-
came very unpleasant, rain and chilling
| fog We'd with tempestuous wind aud
storm to delay their course, but the lux
urious ship--a world in itself-laughed
at old oceans moods and ploughed stead
lily onward, quite undaunted. 1t was,
however, far worse for draught vessels,
often overloaded and iil.managed, and
| dependent upon wind and tide for their
safety. But Milly never thought of these,
as glorying in her perfect immunity from
sea-sickness, she roamed the great steamer
fore and aft making friends with passen.
gers and crew, and asking questions
which often made the latter scratch their
heads in perplexity.
They were about week out, and far
from either shore, the fog had lifted, and
a brilliant morning sun lighted the broad,
comparatively smooth expanse of sea.
The Captain, glass in hand, was slowly
scanning the horizon, and Milly, close by,
with no lens but those of her keen young