South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-23

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aud il would be impsuden. 10 try 70
60 to the u missionary concert
Katie was eadly disappointed, bat
~ mother said. God knows best NV
darling, thea told her she could se-
Close the prize Of The alippers In .
nots 70 Jadke Armstrong;. which
seemed to comfort her. When John.
ME reformed from s:hsol next day
NE Judge called him In, aud tho
boy's face. wore AZ amussd YET hap.
~ oppression when be left the ofics.
The evening Ct the uissiousry
concert At last arrived. Johnny ran
from the house With clumsy bun-
die for Judge Armstrong. Who gave
interesting fac,s rel.tive to the way
the children had earned their money
then read the note katie Brown. ex-
Eiaiping 4 or self-sacrince aud ailud-
Ing to her accident which prevented
her securing the berries, ami her dis.
appointment 10 not Increasing her
gift 20 the missionaries.
Here, he eaid are katis's shoes.
all worn and patched nov can NOT
several Of % give . r. ifle 70 show we
appreciate what she has done, and
thus Aid to the amount OF her off,
sriugr'
TT makes my heart ache 10 think
OF the fathers little daughter reduced
TO such financial STRATA. Many of ~
shared the bounty aud generosity OF
the late Doctor Horatio Brown. and
AT this point o stranger sprane to
bis feet exclaiming, Doctor Horstio
Brown 10 be dead2 Was this his
homer He was true friend 10 me
during . heavy affection. Trying to
escape from my sorrow, I travelled all
over the world and finally was smit.
ten with fever, aud laid insens,ble
for months in a b. spital In foreign
land alone among strsugers. After
my health wss restored / wrote many
times 10 America, bot failed 70 6nd
the Doctor. and my letters we're al res
turned TO me unopened. Now I long
TO do something for his child; give
one her little patched shoes, and l
will give you my check for dfty dol,
lsrs to swell her contribution. Up
jumped the viilsge shoe dealer say.
log, Il will give Katie The handsom-
est pair Of shoes In my store to take
their place. Another arose and said.
Il promised 10 buy ten quarts of Ka.
ties berries. and it is no fault of hers,
they are still on the bushes, so here
Is the dollar she ought to h.vs.'
Thus the enthusiasm iucre ased, and
one after another told OF tho good
deeds Of noble Dr.. Brown, While 30
many Wished 10 give.
Judge Armstr ong said, THE only
way Is to pass the box, aud he ask
ed Johnnie Brown ITO do 1t for his
little sister, which he did. and the
money taken was left uncouuted that
Katie might have the pleasure Of first
knowing the amount contributed by
her many friends. Mrs. Brown had
read and sung to suffering Katie till
sue fell asleep. but Jobnnie's abrup,
entrance awoke her, as flying to her
bedside he emptied the money from
his cap, saying. oh Katie you are
just splendid, and everybody thinks
SO, aud all this is for you to give to
the heather, and a great big man
nobody knew. has carried of Your
shoes and given some kind of q pa.
per that is just as good as ffty dol.
lars, and Mr.. Hawiey has promised
you pair OF his best shoes, and lots
OF people put money in the box for
ycu.'
Bewildered Katie sat up m bed,
with q dsz d expression, eaying, ell
this for me to givcp' Oh. mo Their |!
help me count it, please; and they
found thirty dollars and forty seven
cents. Mrs. Brown kissed Katie's
flushed aud burning cheek, while
tears Of gratitude coursed down her
own, saying, this. with the strangers
fifty dollars. in addition 10 your orig
inal two dollars, will enable you 70
give eigh'y.two dollars and forty.
sevea cents to the heathen.' John.
ME threw his cap 10 the ceiling Oh.
claiming. Oh, Katie ! ain't YOU glad
you spI aimed your ankles'W bile Mrs.
Brown said devoutIy. Surely Gods
ways are best