Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-07-04

| iSouh hOtCt cdiu hiuu AAtRtuut "a
take you in myself if | had home /; but
| have none. TN only country school
teacher boarding around. One thing is
certain, though you cant go any farther
tonight Fm boarding my week with
your Grandma Black now. know she'll
let me take you into my room there, and
we can Fix up some sort Of bed there
for one night at least. Your Grandma
Black, she's human Christian and not
a heather sphinx" setting her thin lips
close together. Come don't cry any
more, little boy. I'll take care of you "
Mrs. Blacks amazement at the sight
of Miss Wbelpley leading child by
either hand on her kitchen threshold
may easily be imagined At the piteous
tale abe burst into tears.
| "Oh, Miss Regina, said she, what
9sass sRzsa Z I'd s.s5,s I
| Never mind what be says curtly
interrupted the girl. 1--WE can't let
these two poor little creatures perish OF
cold this bitter March night because he
hasn't any heart! As for getting to
the tavern before the stage starts again,
they are not able to do it. And, after
all, what would become OF them at the
other end OF the route? No. MIRA.
Black, we'll give EN- good supper of
warm bread and milk, and fix EN- bed
in my room for tonight And if your
husband finds it out and scolds you, why
you may just tell him it was my fault
I'm not afraid of him, If you are, aud
tomorrow we'll consider what it is hest
to do next"
Thus relieved, to a certain extent, of
the responsibility. old Mrs. Black set to
work with glad and plying heart to
warm and feed the two poor little chill
dren, and did not rest until she had
seen them snugly asleep on aoor-bed
in the corner Of Regina's small room.
ut don't seem as if could over let
en- go again, Miss Whclpley,' said the
old woman wiping her spectacle glasses.
'But you don't know what it il to be
married"
"No, don't" said Regina. laugh
ing. "But, never mind, Mrs Black.
two sweet childrrn like these will be
sure to find home somewhere
Old Declmus came home at the usual
hour from his chat at the village store
Mrs. Black looked at him guiltily as
he entered.
Its a snowin,' said he ''snowin'
hard"
Is it, father 2"
eyes. Where's tho lantern p
What do you want the lantern for p
Decimus Black writhed uneasily.
| Fl stopped in at tho tavern on my
way back, said he, IAN they told me
the stage went back empty"
odd it, father n Gin low voice
"An' feel sort Of uneasy to think
what can have become o them children
unwillingly admitted the old mai. II
dare say fort, | can't get the look o.
that boy outen my head. It's jes' the
way John James used to look at me-
John james had dreadful pleasant eyes.
Hell mo to sarch for the lantern, moth
or. | must 60 out and hunt the chill.
dren up. | wish to goodness I'd never
sent 'em away"
At that moment the door at the foot
of the stairs opened. Regina Whelp-
ley stood there, with flushed cheeks and
shining eyes.
"lfyou really mean that, Mr.. Black"
said she. providence has boon kinder
to you than you had any right to ex-
pect. Light the candle, Mrs. Black
Show him whore the poor creatures are
| found them covering under stone
fence, Mr.. Black, and brought them
here on my own responsibility. Look -
She held the candle high above her
head. Old Decimus leaned forward, and
for the first time in her life, Mrs. Black
saw big tear drop down from his dim
eyes on the blue plaid coverlet.
"Pm glad ont" said he, "Im glad
ont It's bitter March night, and
the snow is falling as never knowd it
to fall afore in March, and il them little
ones had persisted -"
His voice broke down, he turned his
face away.
Gather" pleaded the old woman,
coming close to him and putting one
wi.hered hand appealingly on his arm,
"they may stay here, mayn't they 7"
.'Yes," he answered, in q husky
Vo'Dc chcy may sSnJ uctSs
SO the little wanderers found a homeg
after all, and to judge by popular report
not an unpleasant one.
"For do declare" said Miss Whelp-
ley, the village schoomistress, "those
children rule the whole house Only
think of old Decimus Black, who used
TO think that children had no business TO
exist. building play-room for them in
the barn and buying little pony for
EN- to ride and taking EN- with him
wherever be goes His heart has been
frozen up tight these many years, but
it has thawed out at last"
SO it had. In the sunshine of chill
/ dren's smiles, the magic influence of
which the Great Teacher spoke when
He said
"And little child shall lead them"
Many people would be economical if
they knew how. 1t is an art to practice
economy To do it well one must know
the art. All can have it if they will
1t is an arithmetical art. 1t is the con-
clusion o. numbers All must live and
ought to live we'll, but how to live best
at the leas! expense is the work Of figures
to tell. We must count the cost of ways
and means and compare them. Many
people use expensive articles OF food and
dress when cheaper ones would in every
way be better and more serviceable.
Especially in regulating the table ex-
penses there is great want of economy.
A little useful information concerning
the qualities Of food, the amount aud
kind of nutritive matter they contain.
the wants of the human system, and the
best way of cooking, would often save
fully one-third, and, in many instances,
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