The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
"Sarah Boston is the lady that came
ITO the yard while you were speaking TO

in sure. Good bye"
Goodbye, little girl and many thanks
for your kindness to the poor tramp;
some day may see you again. Good
bye, dear child" and the tramp turned
and went on toward the house on the hill,
while the child ran swiftly home. She
found her father, mother and Sarah at
Che gate waiting for her. When Mr..
Moses entered the house, after bidding
the tramp good d-night, he found his wife
and Sarah talking about the stranger.
They did not notice the absence of little
Flossy f)r some time. The mother, of
course, was the first to think of her, and
at once exclaimed:
"John, where is Flossyl"
"Sure enough, thought she came into
the house"
He opened the door and called, but no
response. shouldn't wonder one mite
if she had gone piece with that man."
"Oh, John, go quick" and the mother
ran past her husband down to the gate,
/ but he was there beside her instantly,
while Sarah followed. "Ycs, there she
/ is" exclaimed Mrs. Moses Ego quick,
John, and get her; he may try to get her
/ off with him"
"Oh, no he won't; don't get excited,
| Rothie; let's see what the little witch is
| going to do. just as likely as not she is
/ telling him to go to mothers to get
/ rested. She was very much interested
in the man. That child's got heart Of
gold"
"Humph!" came sharply from Sarah
Boston's lips, "a heart like John Moses,
you had better say; she's chip of the
old block. II she belonged to me
wouldn't have her running off down the
road with that ragged tramp, l know" "
"Wcll, Sally John knew she dis
liked to be called Sally, do hope for
one that your children will be brought up
all right, and no mistakes made. All!
here comes FloSsy now; we'll see what
she has to say about it, Flossy ran up
to them with glowing cheeks and spark
/ ling eyes, and soon confirmed her father s
statement concerning the tramp being
told to 90 to grandma's for rest Her
father laughed and said: "Well, Flossy,
we shall have to 20 up and see about it
after supper. | have not doubt but my
mother will take him in, and it will not
be the first one. either. She has an idea
that what she does for wayfarers will be
metcd out To William, and / do hope if
Will is in the land of the living that he
will come home before great while; but
| doubt il We shall ever see the dear old
fellow again" and Farmer John looked
very sober.
Coming in, Sarah2" he called to
Miss Boston, who was running away.
"No, am on my way to the mission
circle. | took an early tea tonight, as
there is a lot to do at the meeting to-
night; you had better join our circle, Mr..
Moses and assist us in our efforts fol
helping the poor heathen."
"Well, Sarah, amt quite ready fol
that" John replied; ''there are quity d
lot of suffering poor in our own country
that must try to help first"
Goodnight, Mrs. Moses, said Sarah
completely ignoring John, who laughed
good naturedly as he passed into tn,
house with Flossy. Those two, JOIN
and Sarah, never got on well together
As Flossy and her father entered at on,
door, Roy, the oldest child Of John anC
Ruth Moses, came into the house b!
another. Two bright boys had been laic
at rest in the old church-yard. "Well
Roy" said his father, ~ don't know bu
YOU will have To 90 up and stay will
grandma tonight
"Why, fatherl" asked the young man
He was told of the strange man, and tina
Flossy had sent him up to gandmas, anC
that after tea his father and sister woul'
, 90 up and make "A call, and see if the MAJ
was there. Every well. | will go If he j
there, " said Roy Ibid Sarah call herr
, Tonight" "Yes, she did" eNclaime,
Flossy, "and she scolded that poor man.
| Eyes, she got quite excited over tn
| tramp" said Mr.. Moses.
y II met her, said Roy. "Report ha
, it that she is after that missionary now
r and if she manages to catch him he1
I have harder time converting her tina
Y the poor heather, am thinking" Sup
{ per over and chores done up, Flossy an
g her father made preparations for call o
{ grandma.
We will prccedc them, reader, and sc
, how the tramp was received.
k As he neared the low-rooled farm hous,
e he drew the slouched hat lower over h
" forehead, then stepped up and rappe
i upon the door. 1t was opened almost in
" mediatcly by one who must have bee
FlOssy's Grace Seyton; slight tigur'
d with goodness written in every feature {
the expressive face; dark hazel eyes an
y wavy golden brown hair. The tram
At asked if she would let him come in an
rest while as he was very tired. A voi'
le spoke from the inner room "Yes, Grac
yes, let the stranger come in
ID Grace opened the door and the ms
Up stepped in. An old lady of about seven
summers sat in Il large armchair knitting
| | say summers, for it did not seem as
t, that fair and placid face had ever wi
messed the rough storms and blasts
ID cold dreary winter. Take seat
ne the fire, sir; it is growing colder, and
of fear we may have II storm before mornin
i'll have you much further to go, stranger
NJ ~ was thinking of reaching the tayer
Y. madam" the man replied, II inquired
On Il man who told me that it was four mil
he to the village. 1t seems long and CO