South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-23
rHEINTRLLicENCER
FRIDAY. AUGUST Is. 1859.



Katie Brown ran al The way hons
trcm school one noon, and eushinn
into the house cried: Ma, I Waaf
lots Of moIsy E.r the heaihep; cue
'6unhesm baud' 10 gcing TO have )
Aissicnsry Concert. and Mrs Gay.
lord wants Ill the girls to bring Just
~ much money IS they possibly can:
how much can I bAvef'
Katie said gentle krs. Brown,
'ysu forget ne ere not rich
sBut. ma. Interrupted Katie, you
took . great deal OF money 10 the.
bank last Saturday, ana why can't I
have some ct thatP'
Because my Guild, that is not ours;
when your desr father died, no was
Try ing to pay for our home; and.
Judge Armstrong told me mot 10
worry. for he would pay what was
due on the place, and 1 could return
the money when perfectly conveu-
lent. aud kite, hope soon to make
pay ment: We must be just before
We are generous
We'll, then. said Katie, 4 don't
want TO 60 10 school this afternoon,
because 1 told the girls Would bring
more norey than any Of them. for /
thought you were willing TO give to
the heather. and now you won't let
me have o cent, ami Kstie's high.
strung nerves gave way and she sob.
bed aloud.
On, my eLild.' said kind hearted
Mrs. Brown. cheer up. You shall give
something, but not today; We must
Ask Gods guidance. and see where
We eau econom re or how you can
earn q part at least OF your Of. ring
Katie was out Of humor, and pee
vishly exclaimed, Il hate 10 econo-
n re: and l eau earn anything. 60
might as W. II 60 to echool aud tell
Miss Gay lord she nee,i not expect
anything from meJ' aud sui,ing the
action to the word. she caught up
her ha. and started. Some of the
scholars ran to mse. her, asking
How much have Oh brought Katie2'
With commeniab.e ffapkuess she said
mot Q dollar and after l. ling the
facts OF tue case said: I've 90: to
save OF earn whatever / give.
Ssne tainted her with filling to
keep her promise but others caught
at the idea Of earning aud asked,
'"hy can't each one Of US cara all We
| give2'
Whea. Katie won't home, she threw
her arms around her mothers neck,
and said:I am ashamed OF myself
for crying tsis noon, and have
thought OF way to save money /.
You promised me now slippera 10
wear to Matte Hopkins lawn party !,
and Im going to wear my old Shoes
and give the slipper money to the
Eeathen.'
why, Katie said delighted Mrs.
Brown, 'what u generous decision /;
but your shoes have holes in them
i know il ma, aud old Jones will
mend them for me. aud Johnnie can
make Them shine so the pa ches won't
show. will take the money to Miss
Gaylord Tomorrow
No. Katie, wait till you are sure
Of your own mind for when you see
all the girls with pretty slippers or
handsome shoes you may regret your
decision and spoil your gift. Tor God
love,h cheerful giver;' and fondly
stfoking the hair Of her darling, the
widow thought of the abundance that
had surrounded Der during her mar.
ried life for DR.. Brown had a iucra.
tive practice, and though not extrav.
agsnt. enjoyed seeing his family have
oil the comforts and many Of the lux.
uries of life; aud having been gen
erous 10 degree, rarely laid up for
that provertial wet day so apt to
come to all.
Mics Gaylord boarded a. Judge
Armstrong;. or rather lived there |:
for the Judge said, "a good teacher
deserved good home > At evening
Miss Gaylord repeated Kaiie's ex-
PLANTATION OF the money question, and
the Judge said F: Il would gladly send
Mrs. Brown the deed OF her place,
without another payment, but she Is
Sd sensitive; fear to hurt her feel.
ings.'
One day Mrs. Brown heard the
girls discussing their toilets for the
lawn party. lilly Morris said We
shall all need pretty slippers, for our
feet will show so Ia the swing and
hammocks.
| Mine Won't be pretty said Katie,
for they will be patched but ] can't
help it, II 1 give any thing to ths
beaihen.'
Next spoke vain Dolly Paysou.
Il wouldn't wear patched shoes IL the
heatben never had any money
Katie only laughed and said may
DC 1t will rain, Dolly then nobody
can wear slippers
The following Sunday Judge Arm.
strong, who was superintendent Of
the Sunday-school, said 'Ohiliren,if
any OF you save or earn money for
the beitben, We shall be glad TO bear
about II at the missionary concert
and as some little boys AID girls
may not like TO tell their good deeds,
all teachers will furnish fist Of The
names or their scholars with the a.
mounts they contribute and manner
OF obtaining IT,
The next few weeks saw busy
workers Throughout that Sunday- (
school. Deacon Merrill told Katie
she could have all the berries In his