South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-25

And Bca"ts vac tight ZOE thy ha a
cnwe. = doc n farmsr.. 9TH the :
tcsms. and sleds. AMI q .es. IN ~uo,,
and haul wood nor tie w,das B.n-
tn. md wen NJ noon tine they
wen aome. tae wood ~as pied h, 4,
a. Ter Kate. aud there We ,,:~nss IL
h.: eli he ~inter. 10 tho ssser-
ON The nea came with their .xes
ard Cut tho wo "a o ! up into the pro,,.
ca Ieng hs fT burning. aoa DO r
~ -. Heatoa waS 10 ovarc me ~ith
gratitu 10 that che cried. Bas th It
uss not al.
L,te ia tho aft-rncon fsrm> wagon
'ir we up t. The gate. loadea with
n 'ar, and meat. Ant. pot atoes, aud an.
l'les-some Of those same Il applss
that Reu b ID seen AT Ueacon 0nodea' 9
and q big basket d led with cake.
and pies, and c1ickea. and one big
turkey, oil nicely baked.
Who has done all this. Mrs. Benton
asked Of Mrs. Gooden who came with
the wagon, and who had been bu.y
giving ordrrs 20 tue msn abou, ia.
load ng.
Wall, Ms. Gooien said, they's
sew rul Us hes IA. d han in Il. hut I
'cekon Docior Cue er 10 mostly re-.
sponsihls fer IL sense lie 70 10 about
last Disht. pu.tiug us mp to Il. Thet
ere old doctor hes got . monstrous
big heart in IN, il he u as cross an
Grabbed ~ q bear. Dan't never no.
body wantf- r notbin' ef Ire knows Ut
it, an ef snyb 'dv IL li,hlG to be
needy. he general y fiais il out. lem.
me tell you. It's q pofcct caution the
amount oC morey ihet ole Decor he,
given away. AN a body who sees him
the tut slime III never 'spcct he'd
give bungry mor.sl bic to eat
But it's liks toll. the deacon come,
times. You can't tell whats 10 a
pcrson's heart by tue way they talk
When he come To our hluse Lac, nigh,
an sed as ho~ no heard you an Rem
a te;kin' erbjut Chiistm,s an things.
an sayin' tibet ycu VAS Outen O.
wood an ne besn hav,u' q power az
sickness. an al that, /: felt right
own ashamed that | never thought
OF IL afure, an so dill II KEEL,
knO1, an when the i rotor went O
to say 81 how we ora 10 help you a
leetie over the rough places. | wus
determined to hep him out in his
project. 'Cwaat nIthin' Ter Us TO do
when they wus so many Nv Us In . il,
but all put together SORT o doee
SOM good.
l feel al the gra ituls that any one
cou d feel. Mrs. Benton said, but /
can MT find language TO express it.
VOL, yor needn't min .rb u. tba,
now. reckon nobody don't want no
thanks, an il you feel as if you must
thank somebody, ] 81: wal, til you sec
Doctor Custer. AZ give 'em 10 him.
I'm m u,y CAD hs little ones Ct
tin we'll. .n'll be able to ri; erb1ut.
I'sa great comfort to uie, for had
despaired of her ever recovering.
L know il mn,t be- But 1 must be
ago,n', fer see 'Ztk ell Is ready 10
drive, an it<s ri tin late, l bone
you'll be comfortable, an' If you need
aoy assistance | hope you won't he
Backward ab ut AKIN us, fer though
~r're plain sort o folks an don'i
In ske no prete nshuns 20 b.iu' extr,
good, we'Ie ready to lem helpiu'
han.
When the door closed after Mrs.
Gcodsn. the poor widow sank down,
C implicitly pros,raiel with Joy. He.
pleasure was no. $, nucn on accoun
ut tue things recclyet, though il was
great boon but because OF the
knowledge that the pc pie among
whom sue lived we're kin and gen
erous. Al her life she had ,lved ip
the city, and it was LITTLE sue knew
OF the opsn he .rte genera, lily OF the
untry peope.
Benuie VAS wild with delight, and
dacced ab ut in state OF ecstacy.
As Tor poor little SIS, she felt tina,
such tIne never did exist before.
and in her great bapp ness, che con-
pietely lost eight OF the m ny long
weary months Of stffering and pain
that she had passed through.
That night. as th y sat around the
wide open fireplace wherein the Kres,
logs cracked and blazsd, throwing
out warmth and light, they presen,
. picture of perfect contsntment, and
IL is doubtful II there. was happier
family anywhere on earth.
Then there came the sound Of foot
steps crunching the snow and q mo.
ment later the doctor entered. Al.
though he affected not to zee what had
taken place, and tried TO re AIN bis
gruff manner. Mrs. Benton o " the
smile OF satisfaction that came 70 bis
facs. and knew what VS. ia bis heart.
Doctor, she said cannot thank
you enough for what you have daae.
Heyi what's that 2 Come cJme,
lets have no foolishness, he cried
Here, take this. That's the last pre-.
scription the child will need. q ,od
evening, and out be bu tied.
More medicine, mother Benie
asked.
Yes one more prescription, and she
opened the paper to see. Bless my
heart, she cried. IL IL amt his bill, al
receiptsd aud marked paid,