Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-03-29

bank.
"Yoi can drop in when you come
along, nights or mornin's, an see il
there's anything to do said the man.
Il WILL said Tim, and started of
home on run.
"Oh, my; but amt l in for it now,
tho" thought he. Il wonder what
mother'd say if she knew But won't
tell her thing, for something might
happen an the machine not come af-
ter all But I'll tell Jess and let her
keep the slips for me-"
The lad had such bright. excited
look that his mother asked him what
had happened TO him as they sat down
to supper.
"Oh, nothin'," answered Tim, with
a chuckle that made Jessie look at
him with suspicion.
After supper he watched his chance
and whispered to Jess to "come out,
he wanted 10 tell her something y in a
low and mysterious tone that aroused
all that young damsels curiosity at
once.
What is ii, Tin?' she asked, as
soon as they were in the hall, out of
everybody's hearing. Have you got
something for mef'
Yes; I've got something for you TO
keep" answered Tim, producing his
slip. You see, Jess, I've made bar
gain for a sewing machine" looking
at her keenly to see how she was i'm
pressed by the stupendous announce
ment Yes, sir" with an air of great
er Importance than Vanderbilt ever
wore when he had completed the pur-
chase of railroad. I've agreed to
take machine. I'm to pay for it as
fast as | can, an the mans to give me
slip every time pay in ten cents, or
do job for him, an l want you to
keep 'em for me. Here's the first one.
Be awful careful of it, and don't you
let mother know the first thing OF
what's going on. You won't, now,
will your
No, won't answered Jess, won
dering, tho, as she promised If ii
would be possible for her TO keep such
a great secret to herself Say, may
be | can do something to help Tim.
Next time mother sends me to carry
work home I'm going to ask if there
amt some jobs can do for the folks.
Won't it be nice if we can get a ma'
chine for mother She was wishing
yesterday that she had one
she shall have one, " said Tim. Il
will stick to it till pay for one
How long do you s'pose it'll takeS'
asked Jess.
"Oh, don't know. a good while,
sure answered Tim. But we'll have
it some time. mean business"
Two more slips" said Tim to Jes-
sic next night, as they went into con
sultation" in the hall. That makes
three. Only hundred and forty-sev-
EN- more to get" with a chuckle. 81
will tell you what, Jess, keep an eye
out for extra jobs nowadays
"Only hundred an forty-six more
to get" said Jessie, proudly, produc-
ing slip from her pocket. Il have
earned something to-day as well as
you. Got ten cents for taking care OF
the machine-mans baby. They live
up stairs over the shop, an he says |
may come twice a week an help his
wife The baby's awful cross, but /
don't mind that's longs I'm helping
pay for the machine
"Hoorayr' cried Tom, flinging up
his old cap in delight. I'VE are III
luck, amt WEI But mother'll mis-
trust somethin' if you keep goin' to
take care of the baby. Won't sheT
II told her l was going to have
something for it sometime" said Jes-
sic. "She thinks like to &c"
Il do wonder what those children
are doing?' thought Mrs. Wylie, more
than once as the weeks went by
They're trying to keep something
from Inc, know; they look so know
ing and mysterious, and hold SO many
secret meetings in the hall. But 1t
isn't any mischief, I'm sure, and /
won't ask them to tell me if they don't
want to. I'll find out some time.
As the days passed into weeks the
precious slips increased in number.
Sometimes they came in slowly, then
there would bea 'streak OF luck, and
a dozen would come in week. They
were counted over and over, till some
of them began to show signs Of wear
ing out. Jess kept them in an old ci-
gar box, hidden away under the stairs.
Often in the night she woke up to
wonder if they we're safe from bur-
glars. She went to see if they were
there the first thing every morning.
What if we should lose them?" she
often said to herself, with catch in
her breath, at the bare idea. Would
not Tim feel just awful if we were TO
fail now?''
How the boy and girl worked to
make a success of their undertaking!
They went about on the alert for
''jobs," and because their hearts were
in their work they succeeded beyond
what they had dared hope for. They
did whatever was given them TO do
faithfully and well, and won the re-
spect of those who employed them in
consequence. Some Of the men and
women who gave them jobs found out
what they were working for and gave
them extra jobs TO encourage them
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