The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-11-22

patient study.
"But it is no use, - sighed Jennie, Papa
says it is quite impossible to get the first
outfit which will be two dollars and a half
He says, after he has bought Johnuy's
shoes and Maud's school-books, and Liz
zie's waterproof, there will not be money
enough to have meat for breakfast, and
yet Miss Strong" went on the girl g.
citedly, "we enjoy books and papers, nice sill
yer and table linen, aud warm furs, just as
much as Judge Williams on the hill, who
SAYS papa's salary is too big. What is the
reason ministers tastes are SO large. and
their salaries 50 small?i
Miss Strong smiled, aud then she said
quietly, :sThe Lord wants His messengers
TO be of the highest type of manhood,
There was no reply to be made to this.
of course Jennie thought a little bitterly.
that after all Miss Strong did not sym
pathize with her; but if she could have seen
her the next day turning over catalogues Of
painting materials, She would have chang
ed her mind. They proved a great puzzle,
however, and finally she concluded thai
the merchant knew better how to choose
than she did, 50 she sent the two dollars
and a half to a distant city, for a begin
ners, outfit Of oil materials
There were still three shining dollars left,
and they remained in their hiding place
until a day or two before Thanksgiving.
Miss Strong had been to the regular
monthly meeting Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society, which was quite as i'm
portant as its long-name seemed to imply.
and she was hurrying home in the early
twilight with her shawl drawn closely
about her, when her face was arrested by
two boys in front of her who were walking
slowly with their hands thrust into their
pockets.
81 think ma might nave got a chicken,
anyhow, " said the Younger of the two.
well Bob, it can be helped. I'm jolly
glad the strike is over and pa at work
again.
Eyes, but Joe, if the strike had not been
We would have had a turkey, and pa did
not aus the strike. Things are not
right somehow
"Well, it cannot be helped. l am going
to work next week. Icannot stay in school
any longer. Iheard somebody say. There
goes Jim Larkin's; what a law felloay
They shan't say It any more. I'm sorry
I've got to give up school-ma cried about
it-but it cannot be Helped
Miss Strong knew the speaker. She
knew that the tired looking woman She
had seen in the corner grocery was the
mother who had cried, and she saw an op-
p~ortunity for another Thanksgiving.
So it came to pass that Miss Strong
purchases at the osner store the next ds1
we're SO extensive. that one CLERK y u
to another and asked him if he had a
TO Miss strong's party. But VII
basket full was ordered TO sent the L
house, he changed his tone and toIo
Strong in a very d~eferential way, -
should b. sent Immediately, and event
should be according to her order, inclaa
the ~cranberries and minoe- meat for
There was just enough money le.s 70 a
little chicken for Miss Strong's own dlAasr.
But then her oven was mot large enough
for anything else. aud she did not eat mlnce
pie, SO on Thanksgiving morning she pat
her little chicken in the stove, and went
off to church.
But she was waylald by Mrs. Lane at
the end of the street. who was holding her
apron up to her eyes and crying for joy
the way all tle women do-for Mary Lane
had just got home, and they would never
forget it, and Jim was SO bright this morn.
ing, and as the weather was mild he was
going TO try to walk a short distance with
Mary, and Mary was so happy.
But Miss Strong could not stop for more
as the bell had ceased to ring, but she took
a warm heart with her into church. No
soone had she taken her seat, than a hand
was slipped into hers, aud she found the
happy eyes Of Jenny looking into hers. 1T
came last night Miss Strong, " she whisper
ed, You are a dear, coed woman. No
body else would have cared
Hush, . she said, for the minister was
beginning the service, but she found that
the happy face beside her did her as much
good as the sermon.
"Now," said Jennie, as they rose u leave
the church, you are going with u.s."
Going where9H demanded Miss Strong.
''Hone to dinner of course; mother sent
you a note
II did not reeeivei it Jennie, and my chick
en- is roasting, said Miss Strong.
Then I Will go and take it cut. while
you walk over to Il house"
But Miss Strong wished TO do this her
sell, aud Jennie went with her. When she
reached The door Joe Larkins stood there.
He touched his cap. please, Miss
Strong he SAID, mother does not know
what To say, she is so glad"
Never mind, Joe, it is all right, . repli-
ed Miss Strong laughing, .tgo home and
get your dinner"
eBat please, Miss Strong, mother says
if She can do anything for you any time, TO
let her know
"AH right, Joe, am glad you are pleas
ed Tell your mother. she deserves her
dInner-now Jennie