The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-23
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Let the little reader picture to himself
large, neat looking house with gresi
wide windows overlooking Il pleasant
street in a little town near the city of l.
These windows had been filled with
sunny faces for half the day, for it was
the twins birthday and auntieS, uncles
and cousins to the number Of thirteen hdd
come to celebrate in honor of the crest
event. The twins, whose names were
CLYDE and Clytie Thompson, were just
thirteen years old and it was the lhir-
.eenth day of the month.
Uncle John who was an artist had
been very busy that morning fuishing q
landscape view seen from the front win
dow with The snow-clad hills so far away
20 form a background. 1t was Uncle
Johns present - the twins on this then
birthday, and they had been watching
Is completion with anxious eyes. II was
% be given very nice frame and very
conspicuous place in the front parlor and
| hey had teen thinking how much their
Young friends wolll envy them.
They were very happy when all at once
it cane TO Clytie's mind that they were
thirteen years old, it was the thrte- nth
Of the month, and they had thirteen visit
5rs. Now she had heard that thirteen
vas an uulucky number and she was
afraid that something unlncky would hap-
pen to them ON tina. day. Bye and bye
mamma heard whsperings in the hall ard
looking in saw two very woebesono faces
aud Clytie and clyde holding a deep con-
'ultation. Mamma stepped lightly away,
| for she knew that the trouble would soon
be taken to some older head and comfort
would he sought. In a few minutes
Uncle John was called into the hall, and
| IL, bat
wasn't the thirteenth month he thought
everything would run smoothly which
seemed to comfort them in gre 1t meas
ure, for little time afterward they were
playing "blnd mans buff with seven
II eight cousins and seemed to be gay
IS the gayestn
Wei, everything went well until din.
ner was over and they were just leaving
the table when in p ssing window
Olytie saw a little girl sitting by the gate
and crying bitterly. Her faded dress was
iii aud thin and her little mittenles~
hands were purple with cold. Her only
outside garments were an old and delap.
dated hood, and the remnant of II faded
shawl which she drew closely about her
'hivering form. Clytie, after one glance
from the window, ran mt once to l. arm the
3au,c of her grief ard to invite her to
come in AMI warm crself by the fire, foi
'he had always been taught TO relieve sui
tering at every opportunity.
After swing the table the company re-
'ired 10 the parlor and Clytie was moi
missed for some time. Mamma went to
ook for her and found her sitting by the
lire in the dining room with forlorn
looking lutte girl, about her own age who
was telling her the following sad story
II,r W. he
vas almost thirteen years old. Her faith
er. whose name was James Miller, had
fall from building three weeks before
ind broken his arm. Her mother was al
Invalid, aud she and her two brothers
5oupger than herself were trying to tiud
work that they IN ght keep their parents
md six months old ba'y from starving
In her endeavor to find employment she
lad met only cold captions, nud at last.
becoming discouraged had sat down to
cry.
Where did you eat dlnncr?" Clytie
asked presently. DINNER said Josie
If | had only had my breakfast
houldn't are so much.7
Mrs. Thompson soon brought warm
oils from the kitchen, and Clytie cut u
generous slice of the birthday cake, and
brought glass of milk. Josie sat down
What seemed ltaSs ana WINE sile ate
Mrs. Thompson returned to the parlor
md told her guests whom Clytie was en-
tertaining.
After hearing Mr.. Milers name, Mr.
rbomnson tefIoug,t bims.lf mo,non,
nd sa,j ba md baara az his mishan a
Low or two n,eyinns and rernmLrr.d
,car;pg enmlhodv saw that mo family
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Josie soon had her precious burden on
he table in the room that WAS kitchen
and dining room combined in the M l'er
home. Here she found her two brothers
me Of them wearing joyous look on hi'
untenance for he had at last found I
situation after two weeks OF trying.
"Why Josie what have you there sx
claimedsthe care worn Invalid mother a
Josie put ,he oSshe' o'' 'ii' 'aoie 'n' II II
I'd the no'
"Well, mamma, I'VE got place to
work at last ana I'm gong to begin Mon
lay morning. In this basket are som'
things Mrs: Thompson sent you, bu
what is thisr as she held up the bani
note.
1T is one hundred dollars dear, that
must have dropped In accidentally, ant
YOU must go right back with 1T before II
is missed" said MIR Miller who had shut
his book as Josie came In. "But before
you go tell Us whom you are going te
work for ana wnaI you are 70 90
mrs. thompson, papa the lawyer
vife ahe wants 4 girl to helm her n little