Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-06-02

think it was simply that she had no use
for them
The parish which we had left never had ,
approved Of me. They said tina. nv life |
was too sclfcentred. = that held aloof I
from socia and charitable organizations. |
that did not take the plae e in church |
which. as he ciergyman's daughter, be /
longcd 10 me Yet they knew that | was
trying t. I'LL dear mammals place. to com
fort my father. and keep the house and |
fise small brothers mended. fed, taught.
and amused.
In starting in Baileyville | resolved
that everything should be different.
ac4iiesced in all the plans which the
parish proposed to sing in the choir, al
though have no voice 10 teach sun.
day-schoel class all Older than and more
Wise, to preside at the Dorcas Society,
although | am under twenty. and hev>
no executive ability; to ba,te and pre-
pare sewing for The Saturday classes. If
they hai asked me to preach on alternate
sundays, | have no doubt I should have
consented. | MAS SO resolved that every
one should like me-
But the hardest of all my duties was to
be enthusiastic when my ncighbor, Mrs.
Howe dropped III 10 talk over Rosabers
cXccllencics How many times | came
near Offering to restore her lost treasure
to her empty kitchen, but Rosabel had
III urcd hcl ankle at skating rink, and
sas more inefficient thar usual. The
physician Who came every day to bandage
her ankle was the only one who dared to
speak firmly to her DR.. Bailey did not
hesitate to tell her that she was as per
tcctly we'll able TO make herself useful
with pcellng potatoes and apples as to
devote all of her time to her crazy patch
work
After we had been month at Bailey
vile, papa was called back to Munson to
attend funeral Poor man. l saw Just
parish would be buried by any other
minister, and then he would have all the
Baileyvillc funerals besides And they
always make him 50 sad
was trying to sweep TIE boys room,
though as most of the floor was under
| the four beds it did seem waste Of
/ energy Rosahel called me to come down
| to the kitchen.
He says he wants to see the minis
ter she explained. when | came into
| her presence and saw a wretched look
| ing stranger seated by the stove
. am sorry my father is not at home. ;"
Then remembered the man might be
! desperate character He won't be in
before dinner" added, discreetiy But
when the poor man coughed so hard the
next second, reproached myself for my
| deceit.
!" was sent to him as being friend
to the poor and unfortunate.' the man
said, almost embracing the stove.
hope we are all of us that was
distressed by the poor mans appearance
and fearful cough. Have you break
tasted" did not like to ask if he were
hungry, he looked so sensitive
II can't eat much with this cough
that 5 on me. I've been working in a
! cranberry bog where caught pneumo-
MIA. Tm tramping it back to New
castle, as my moneys all gone in doctor
ing He was stopped by a paroxysm
Of coughing thought Of sending for
the physician who had been taking care
OF Rosabel's ankle. Surely DR.. Bailey
was not man who would have robb' Il
this poor stranger of his last cent, and
sent him sick out into the world The
boys were very fond of DR.. Bailey al
ready, although they had seen him 50
llttlc. Then remembered how busy
his DAYS We're, and how little right had
to add a single care to his burden SO |
determined t. meet the difficulty alone
that had come to me-
I'm growing weaker every day /
shan't hold out much longer the
stranger confined thought of our few
bedrooms, and hoped that he would not
be 10" III to - = little farther But
its ind Of hard 10 die s. far from all
the folks. He wiped his eyes with his
sleeve. was pleased TO see that loSahel
VAS touched, Tor he set on the coffee
pot and began to make toast This was
misery that melted her stern heart
mad doubted il She had that organ, but
this poor creature had awakened IT,
You have famil -. asked, with as
little emotion a possible.
'le>, m five BOYS, the Youngest q
month 10 day have never seen him
and never shall he added. sadly
is there railroad running 10 where
you live
"les, hnt the ticket IS three dollars, :
h. aided de>plrn-ly "Besides. | ain
'-tt'>Nt 81 -ttflt tilt II ~ ilfit III tift {if
Ny boot, is wore ont and my clothes is
only tit for the rag bag
Mould you be wiling 70 wear win
ter sui, Of my fathers He has his sum
mct things with him IN Munson.
purpoSely corrected the false impression
| haI gwen ''Ea. al that YOU can, am
vi 81 You the clothes.
ian W >taiis AMI counted on. three
dollars and j half which had c.rnee
myself hy my embroidery. But eouic
MT hesitate about g.vlnr It while il
hearin. Of that fcafiul cough tool
lie last tao m5l>iard lea IS from th'
medicine closet. &, terminel 10 tie hrav.
enough 70 ask ;he transer to apply oa'
10 i~ chest when h. MI, on the warn
clothes left papa's closet quite emp,v
Bu, If had refused al! aid and il III,
sick man were 10 cal! At some neighbor
and q {, then all The parish should hea
that The ministers daughter had turned
b m away from her door, and Ur