The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-10-23
for I am very tired and need rest;

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good night. sir. $
Geod night. returned the farmer;
and the the tramp passed ON. He
had not gone far, when he heard the
little voice of FIossy at his side. al
know who will lake you in Mr..
andlet yourest all night. Granny .
she cried eagerly. aShe lives right
there in.that house on the hill, and
she and Grace will make you real
comfortable. Ny Granny and Grace
are the goodest womans you ever
see. =
'sAnd who is Grace2 Granma's
daughter2"
s0h, no she amt Granny's girl.
She's Grace Seyton. Her mother
died eyer SO long ago, when / was a
little girl, / guess, and Granny
made Grace come and lived with
her. She's just awful good all the
time; not one mite like Sarah Bos-
ton. She's as cross as two sticks,
cause she cant get married. Roy
says he's my big brother, but / don't
see why My Grace amt married,
and she's never cross -
"Sarah Boston is the lady that
came into the yard while you were
speaking to me2P
eyes; but I must go back now.
You go to Granny's, and she'll let
you come in sure. Goodbye"
"Good-bye, little girl, and many
thanks for your kindness to the poor
tramp; some day / may see you
again. d-bye, dear child,'' and
the tramp turned and went on to-
ward the house on the hill, while
the child ran swiftly home She
found her father, mother and Sarah
at the gate waiting for her. When
Mr.. Moses entered the house, after
bidding the tramp goodnight. he
found his wife and Sarah talking
about the stranger. They did not
notice the absence of little Flossy
for some time. The mother, OF
course, was the first to think of her,
and at once exclaimed:
''John, whore is Flossy2"
"Sure enough, 1 thought she came
into the house"
He opened the door and called,
but no response. Shouldn't won
der one mite if she had gone piece
with that man"
"oh, John, go quickr' and the
mother ran past her husband down
to the gate, but he was there beside
her instantly, while Sarah followed
.'Yes, there she is" exclaimed Mrs.
Moses; Ego quick, John, and get her
he may try to get her off with him. .
Con, no he won't; don't get ex-
cited, Rothie; let's see what the lit
tie witch is going to do. just as
likely as not she is telling him to &C
to mothers to get rested. She was
very much interested in the man
That child's got heart of gold"
"Humpl" came sharpely from
Sarah Boston lips, ga heart like John
Moses, you had better say; she's a
chip of the old block. If she be-
longed to me | wouldn't have hel
running off down the road with thai
ragged tramp, 1 know"
"well, Sally gohn knew she dis
liked to be called Sally, do hope
for one that your children will be
brought up all right, and no mis-
takes made Ali here comes Flossy
now; we'll see what she has to say
about it." Flossy ran up to them
with glowing cheeks and sparkling
eyes, and soon confirmed her fathers
statement concerning the tramp be,
ing told to go to granma's for rest
Her father laughed and said: "Well
Flossy, we shall have to go up and
see about it after supper. 1 have
not doubt but my mother will take
him in, and it will not be the frs
one, either. She has an idea thai
what she does for wayfarers will b,
meted out to William, and I do hope
if Will is in the land of the living
that he will come home before {
great while; but L doubt if we shal
ever see the dear old fellow again;
and Farmer John looked very sober
"Coming in, sarah2" he called tc
Miss Boston, who was running
away.
aNo, 1 am on my way to the mis-
sion circle. I took an early tea to
night, as there is a lot to do at tn,
meeting tonight; you had better
join our circle, Mr. Moses, and assist
us in our efforts for helping the pool
heathern. .
"Well, Sarah, I amt quite ready
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