Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-09

began to show signs of wearing out. jess
kept them in an old cigar-box, hidden
away under the stairs. Often in the night
she woke up to wonder if they were safe
from burglars. She went to see if they
were there the first thing in the morning.
"What if we should lose themw she
often said to herself, with catch in her
breath at the bare idea. "Wouldn't Tim
feel just awful if we were to fail now?"
How the boy and girl worked to make
a success of their undertaking! They
went about on the alert for 'jobs," and be-
cause their hearts were in their work they
succeeded beyond what they had dared
hope for. They did whatever was given
them to do faithfully and well, and won
the respect of those who employed them
in consequence. Some of the men and
women who gave them jobs found out
what they were working for, and gave
them extra jobs to encourage them and
help them along. 81 like to do it," said
one of their employers, because they are
willing to work and earn their money.
They don't beg for it, and when they have
anything to do they don't half do it, as
some children would. What they do they
do as it ought to be DONE"
From this you see that while jess and
Tim were making success Of their un-
dertaking financially they were working
up a good reputation for themselves.
Perhaps the proudest day their lives
will ever hold came when the last slip was
added to the number in the old cigar-box,
four months after they began to collect
them.
"oh, Tim, it's paid for. isn't it?" cried
Jess, in kind of a solemn way.
aYes, it's paid for" answered Tim,
drawing great breath of relief.
"Can we bring it home tomorrow ]"
asked jess.
"You bet it'll be brought home to-mor-
row." said Tim. "Say, jess, what do you
s'pose motherll say?'
'T don't know answered jess. 81
wouldn't wonder if she cried"
ave brought the slips, sir" said Tim
to the machine man, bright and eally
the next morning. "Count 'em and you'll
find there's $50 of 'em."
"That's business" said the man.
"You've done well. l like your style,
young feller. You've got the sand. You'll
get along, you will. Yes, there's hun
uIou anu Hlty. NOW, MHdt MdCHlHS WILL
you have, young man ?"
81 want the best one you've got for the
price. / want somethin' that runs easy,
an does good work. FL let you pick it
out for me-" said Tim.
Cali right" said the machine man.
"Here's one now that's little extra-got
more drawers and such things, you see,
than most of 'em. I'll warrant it as good
as the day it came from the factory. You
can't get one for any money thatll do
better work"
'Fll take it." said Tim. "Will you lend
me your wheelbarrow to take it home
with ?'
''The idea," laughed the man, "of tax
ing that machine home on a wheelbarrow.
pll send my man around with it right
away. Hes got the horse hitched up by
this time. You can ride along and show
him where you live"
Wasn't that happy ride for Tim,
| though? He felt as if he were riding out
in state. He couldn't keep his eyes of
the machine. He thought it the prettiest
thing he ever saw, and once or twice he
patted it when the man wasn't looking.
"Dear me, wonder if he'll never come p'
said Jessie over and over again, as she
waited in feverish impatience. 81 don't
see what keeps him. Maybe something Is
happened to the box. Hark! l do be-
lieve hear somebody on the stairs. Yes,
do, and they're bringing up something
Oh, it's the machine! Mother, mother
come here, quick"
"What is itT said Mrs. Wylie, coming
to the door
ats sewing machine and it's yours, y
cried Tim, with face so full of excitement
that it was pale; San it's paid for, every
cent"
"Mine-paid -who-how?n Mrs.
Wyiie looked at the children in amaze
ment.
"Yes, yours, paid for, jess and me"
shouted Tim, concisely, If not very clearly,
while he waltzed jess all around the room
in his delight at his mothers surprise.
"Say, how d you like the looks of it? A
reg'lar beauty, amt it?"
"Oh, Timl oh, jessie" and then Mrs.
Wylie did just what Jessie predicted she
would. She sat down and cried.
"But she don't cry as if she felt bad,' y
whispered Tim to his sister "does she,
jess %-Independent.