Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-24
SAVED FOR A RAINY DAY
The Umbrella and Penny Exchange con.
fidences and Then Part Comnanx


hdences and Then Part Company.
what is that?" called the umbrel,
from the bat stand, hearing a sliob,
noise near by. Its only me- Al.
swered a penny that had Just been
dropped in child's money-box tina,
stood on the hall table.
you should say 1T is only I'n cor.
rected the umbrella, and then wenton
in friendly voice: swell since Wa
are such close neighbors, let's be soci.
able. Who put you in there? Ny head
being turned toward the front door. |
couldn't see.
master Harry" answered the pen.
ny; he found me in the pocket Of his
old jacket, which he is wearing while
his new one is being mended, and said
TO his mother as they passed through
the hall from lunch. See. mamma I'm
going to put this penny in my money
box for rainy day"
"Why, how strange" said the I'm.
brella. II belong TO Harry. too, and
that's what he keeps me for, "a rainy
day Many people, my friend, the
gold-headed cane-who is now out
walling-tells me never think about
the rainy days and never have their
umbrellas handy. or if they are handy
ten chances TO one they are in need Of
repair. Now, l am quite sound and
ready for use, though the sun shining
as if there were no such thing as rainin
the world. Ali Master Harry is pru.
dent lad
Yes" agreed the penny, Il think
he is. But must say that | don't
see what special good |. or the com.
panions / find in this box, could do
on a rainy day. OF course it's all right
about you, but pennies are made foruse
in all sorts of weather"
''Oh! in your and your companions
case" explained the umbrella the
saying For a rainy day means that
you are to be saved for a time when
you are very much needed
well. I hope that time viii come
soon, for it is very cramped quarters in
this box, said the penny.
But weeks went by and still there
came no rain, though everybody and
everything prayed for II.
One sultry afternoon the penny and
the umbrella talked softly together
Il wish it would come, said the
penny. Il mean your rainy day, Mr.
Umbrella, for the sake Of the dear lit.
tie baby upstairs who, they say IS very
III and gasping for breath Of cool air
What a comfort it is in such weatherto
be made Of metal
"Ah. yes. it is indeed, sighed The
umbrella. ''or of silk. whalebone and
metal. i, too, wish that the rain would
come Though it isn't exactly agreeable
to be carried out with ones head down
IS an umbrella always Isl for that SUI
iering child's sake.
And then they heard slow steps de
seeded the stairs. and in an instanta
hand lifted up the money box. It was
Harry's
II can't ask mother for money now,
he is in such trouble, he said; ana
iurely this is rainy day And grasp,
ng the umbrella by the curiously-ear'el
lead on the end of its handle, he wen'
nut into the street.
Heavy clouds were gathering ana os
falling as he hurried along
ut has come. +" whispered the penn!
rom Harry's pocket. Aye ana
hould welcome it with unmixed Joy
aid the umbrella, If ] did not Know
hat now we shall be parted.
And so it was. for when fruit store
Tas reached the penny and some otnel
honey was given TO the storekeepeF 10,
bunch Of beautiful white grapes. anu
hen Harry FASTENED home again.
Very lonely did the umbrella feel iol
sveral days after. for though IN tna'
me dozen pennies had come clai'si'
IL into the box. they were not frlenal.
mes, and either did not or would D0.
ear the remarks it made.
II do wish. " it said sadly 70 itselfons
forming when it had been thinking q
S departed friend. that that soels0-e
emmy could have stayed here long
nough to know that the baby got Well
ut then. as it helped to buy the craps
lat did the little one 50 much gooa' =
llfilled its mission and surely |. mace
Dove all things for rainy days, shou.u
: content "-Kathleen R. Wheeler ID
etroit Free Press.