Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-27
'1 CAN'T PAY YOU JUST NOW. :"

for Christmas. Kitty and Harry always
get nice things at the Sunday-school
festival, and we are to have dinner to-
gether. So it is simply putting of the
grand doings until New Years day."
''Yes," assented Mrs. Roberts.
'Old Mrs. Barnes said it would be o
great deal better times for her to give
up the two rooms to u.s." went on Miss
Crimp. "And Kitty and Harry'll wait,
Just like two little sweet-hearted angels
as they are," kissing them both.
On the thirty-first Miss Crimp again
stood at Mrs. Monroe's door and rang
the bell. waiting then respectful
while. No answer came, and again and
again she rang, hearing the bell sound
loudly and coldly. as if in an empty
house. A chill struck to her heart as she
waited in the keen wintry blast. She
had never before been so near the end
OF her resources. The desired change
Of rooms could not be made without Q
payment in advance, and she, although
Mrs pnherts did not know 1t. was des-
titute of common comforts in her own
garnet.
mo ones at home," was the answer
to her inquiry next door concerning
Mrs. Monroe.
Her knees seemed to weaken under
her as she turned away. She had not
realized how firmly she had depended
upon getting the money, nor how sorely
she was in need Of 1t.
Seventy-flve cents were left in hcr
purse. 1t would not do to diminish it,
so the long way home must be walked.
She only shook her head as in utter
WEAKNESS she again sat by Mrs Rob-
erts' fire.
"But don't give up yet, children"
she said, after half an hours rest II
haven't If things were not for the
best OF course things wouldn't be So
No, / can't stay now"
Up to her room she went forgetting
the cold and darkness in the one idea
which now filed her mind. Searching
among the few things left Of long ago
prosperity she found small bundle of
embroidered lace which she wrapped Up
and again went out
"It's hand-embroidered and very
fine," she said, timidl y Offering it at the
fancy counter Of large store.
Sorry" said the busy clerk, with q
glance at her wistful face, ''but there
are so many new varieties OF laces
now that We should have no sale for
this"
Out again on the sidewalk she took
few uncertain steps then turned into .
less pretentious store. How could such
little things as Kitty and Harry believe
that all things work together for good II
they were entirely disappointed in what
they had hoped for at this holiday sea-
son?
The seventy-flve cents were spent for
. doll and book, and she came out
with smile on her face as q child
passed before her whose soft curls |
might have belonged to Harry himself |
The boy smiled back at her and was
passing on when there came . noise and |
in the street close by.
Miss Crimp looked around in bewil-
derment. Some frightened horses came
rushing blindly toward the sidewalk.
The child, who had just got out Of .
carriage and had been slow in following
those In charge of him into store, was
exactly in their track.
Miss crimp never could recall any
hing between the moment In which
The caught the smile of the bright faco
Ind that in which she held the child In
lerI arms on the ground outside the
while q noise Of grinding
loofs. shouts and EXPLANATIONS quickly
rev = crowd about her. Then came q
lin remembrance Of confused inquiry
. she was raised by kindly handS
NO rm not hurt at all" she In
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