New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

when Daily went Oft. 'twan't no kinder use fur him
any mo-. an he'd run away ter Ashevile' ,,,..
aa lie bs ws IKE s his er rs anS finally said
ROSTERS head and Miss Pelham did not know that
ROSTERS head meant a violet
While he was trying to explain TO her the great and
unaccountabe cussedness OF ole Id ms heaa Hb Of
ward on 10 the table, his hair went lhto u'sh Vi
gravy, and he was fast asleep.
They put him on settee that stood in the kitchen
covered HIN up and he slept all that gay ana hsndd hd
awake with the shining In at one OF ue Wlnu"Ts,
There was one in The room At the NON momeh: sras
on the table where he had eaten pe OF alsiies
and heap Of silver spoons The spoons & "eig III E
Without thinking anything about Il. Barker rose @ ana
began putting the spoons into different pockets Ihe
up to his breast and buttonoi his jacket them
Then he walked out of the back door, nSi boit ay
seSd saydf91s q6Su hi, h % CAP ne But ne went
,o He found Ms way S fast Ss Sow as he bSf SGq whs
car had gone But the car was there and locked.
While he was trying to find place TO get n' DRAKE
~Imer gwne hyar' said Barker touching his his tag, E.
which the man looked at and then asked. d WY IN IN
time don't ye walk, then 'Tain't but four MID. m
If yon walt till this car goes, you'll be older n you 10
The spoons in Barkers clothes cIlncked as he stood
up and asked If the man meant ter chest er iie co
Right down that road first turn TO the riShI W
The brakeman gave him ten cents, and looked after
him as he walked hurriedly down the way ne hai h1
pointed out He wondered where he came from, and
he wished, seein 1t was Christmas" he cOuld nave
given him quarter instead of dime
1t was so late that afternoon that the stars wore
already very bright and Miss Pelham, In hedVy lus,
was gst about step into her eaag9 Sen 10 sSme @ 70 oae
pulled esgely but stln shyly at her long ccas pc,
"Oh" cried girls voice, " be you Miss remain
He said he thought for shO' the was Pelham"
In the. .lamplight that streamed from the WINDOWS
the lady saw slender shape Of girl about fQur-
teen. She had a thick jacket. too large for hef
and od-fashOned, wadded silk punhn-nood that
was too small and consequently set off her face like
brown eyes and few straying pufs OF light hair on
the forehead.
had helped had taken her choicest heirloom spoons,
"What are you talking about" she asked Grossly,
turning half way from the carriage
The child shrank and said On" again under her
breath -,,
told the driver to go on, that She would walk. Then
She looked back at the figure beside her
come in and tell me what you want, ,,,,d she ea said
~ When they were both within the warm, light
paper and literally swathed in brown twlne for safety
Here they be-" she said. You see 1t was thur
way he was brought up 1t was all old It'd .id' She
[e amt gwine 10 be that kind of a boy. wanted
no wanted me to bring 'em right back. Here they be-
come with these an so thankful he's come" Here
she sobbed, but went on; An you 50 blessed good
wish you'd count 'em an sec.'
Miss Pelham took the package and held It minute.
was forty years old, she still the creature of i'm
pulse. She hastily put the spoons on the lower stair
in the pumpkin hood between her hands and kissed it
two or three times.
No wonder he wanted to get to his sister! ia
have walked up from North Carolina TO find you my
self she said