The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-05

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who had been taking care of Rosabels ankle
Surely DIR. Bailey was not man who would
have robbed 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 so little
The remembered how busy his days were
and how little right | had to add single
care to his burden; so determined to meet
the difficulty alone that had come to me.
"I'm growing weaker every day; shan't
hold out much longer" the stranger contin-
ued | thought of our few bedrooms, and
hoped that he would not be too i'll to go lit
tie further. "But it's kind of hard to die so
far from all the folks" He wiped his eyes
with his sleeve. / was pleased to see that
Rosabel was touched, for she set on the cot
fee-pot and began to make toast. This was
misery that melted her stern heart. | had
doubted if she had that organ. but this poor
creature had awakened it.
ssYou have family" / asked with as lit
tie emotion as possible.
"Yes'm; five boys, the youngest month
today. have never seen him-and never
SHALL" he added sadly
SIS there railroad running to where you
liver"
Eyes; but the ticket is three dollars" he
said, despairingly. Besides / amt dressed
good enough to ride in the cars. My boots is
wore out and my clothes is only fit for the
rag-bag."
"Would you be willing to wear a winter
suit of my fathers? He has his summer
things with him in Munson." purposely
corrected the false impression had given.
"Eat all that you can, and will get you the
clothes"
| ran upstairs and counted out three dol.
lars and a half which had earned myself by
my embroidery. But / could not hesitate
about giving it while in earring of that
fearful cough. took the last two mustard
leaves from the medicine closet, determined
to be brave enough to ask the stranger to ap-
ply one to his chest when he put ON the
warm clothes
left pala's closet quite empty. But if /
had refused all aid. and if the sick man were
to call at some neighbours and die, then all
the parish would hear that the minister's
daughter had turned him away from her
door; and DR.. Bailey, looking very grave, as
he could look sometimes. in spite of his
handsome, merry eyes. would say, had
mustard plaster been applied an hour earlier
the poor mans life might have been saved
Then should be proved to have murdered
someone! And papa would be turned away
from this parish and never De allowed to
preach again. aided change of wooden
socks, andsthen addressed postal card to
myself Tor the stranger to send back to me,
{6,kT .,rhf ha had horpa tha
journey.
When papa returned told him of my rob-
berry of his wardrobe, and although he at
first was sorry that / had not known about
an older suit of clothes which was in anoth-
err closet, he said that had done just as he
would have me, in not allowing poor man
to go from his door hungry and unclothed.
For several weeks we never took any other
meal than breakfast at home, the parish was
SO hospitable. But Rosabel was such care
less cook, knew that it was better for ia
theirs dyspepsia to eat as little as was posi-
BILE at home. The boys behaved remarka-
blywell, and gave us almost no anxiety about
their table manners. l always remembered
to give them cookies when they were to dine
where there were no boys in the family.
Unless one Is uotu u lttuiuk wy D tiiCiL dp-
petites always disturb grown people.
1 think the congregation liked me. Mrs.
Howe complimentsd me on the favorable i'm
preston had made in Baileyyille, especially
in Rosabel's estimation. A committee had
called upon papa to tell him that paper was
in circulation asking subscriptions to build
an addition to the parsonage. The lumber
had been given, but more money was now
needed. The boys were the only ones in our
family who regretted this move of the COM
mittee, they declared they did not want any
more room, and that their pillow fights
would be spoilt by any addition.
1t was while papa was in Munson attend
ing another funeral that / felt the first inti-
nation of the parshs disapproval. Mrs.
Howe did not send in to borrow the Congre-
gationalist, as she always had done in rain
and shine. We were not invited on Satur-
day evening to take tea, as usual, at Deacon
Smiths. On Sunday my class did not re-
main for Sunday school, although they were
all present for the morning service. Then l
remembered that the choir had not been as
friendly as before. No one handed me
book, and the soprano turned away from me
when / asked her question about the time.
| Wednesday went to the vestry as though
nothing had happened, but all the ladies
were so stern and cool that my little brother
asked me why everyone was cross to me.
But alas / could not tell him, for had not
| the faintest idea in what had failed to do
my duty.
was glad to be at home. Rosabels ILL.,
temper was consoling after the disdain and
a.. had ~
sewing society. wanted to write to my
father and ask him to come home; but then
felt that he would learn Of the trouble all
too soon on his return.
No one came near the house, and when the
boys had gone to bed and Rosabel was out
paying visits, was lonely enough That es-
peclal evening had an unusual amount of
mending. II was nine o'clock, and still
had three more pairs of trousers TO patch,
although my eyes we're growing dim with
tears. / heard the door-bell AT another
time should have concealed my mending
and my tears, but Ino longer cared who
should look ON me and my misery.
Good evening, Miss Mary" DR.. Bailey
said when opened the door. "Can l come
in so late? have just got through with my
patients"
Eyes, you can come in" / said, sadly.
But papa is still away"
"And you are all alone. and sewing, too,
| so late as this?" He moved my basket, and
sat down in the chair next mine. "Rather
late for such hard work as these trousers.
You ought to have what my sisters call fan
| cy-work-really no work, but an excuse for
you energetic young women who can never
sit idle"
He could not have known that the parish
disapproved Of me, for he was as kind as he
always had been.
81 wanted hard work tonight | wanted
| to forget there was any Baileyville or any
such person as in the world. / suppose l.
ought not to talk so to one whom have
known so short time, but j am perfectly
wretched and unhappy"
you've been left alone too long, and you
ought not to sew so late. You"
"Oh, no, you don't know" interrupted.
"The trouble began when was born into
minister's family. can't satisfy any parish
papa has Munson didn't like Inc, and now
hara thav hot mo alraadv They axnpct m