Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-21

anu huIllildtlOnS. one SlepG GnaC ureams
less, yet unhealthful sleep which some
times come to disturbed minds, and
seems to leave them at morning in a
worse condition than they were the night
before. She found her brother somewhat
refreshed by his slumbers, though his
little cheeks looked pale and wan. His
bright blue eyes had lost something of
their ulster. 1t was with considerable
anxiety that she noticed the change in
her brother. Poor little cripple, al
though a clog to hold her down to
slavery and drudgery, she loved him,
oh, how dearly she loved him! She
would enslave herself, suffer all man.
ner of insults for that deformed boy
who had been cripple from infancy.
care you going to stay hereP" Pete
asked her after breakfast, as he was
getting his pack ready.
Eyes, Pete, can do no BETTER" the
girl said.
you've got hard row to hoe now,
or don't know picayune calico when
see it."
81 know it," answered Helen, her
head bowed in her hands; "but God
will give me strength to endure it, and
poor little brother is not able to travel"
"Well, gal, when was in Chicago, 1
met Warren Stuart and promised him
to kind a look after We. He didn't
imagine it would come to this, I know.
Now, eff We ever need friend I'm the
man for we to call on"
u will not hesitate to inform you
when it is necessary for one to befriend
me-" said Helen, sadly. "No one,
however, can help me now. 1 must
earn my own way"
''Oh yes, 1 know. know" said Pete.
Then, in an undertone, he added:
Don't let 'em get any advantage o'ye,
or they'll give cotton for wooden film
every time, an We watch that gal, Miss
Halle. She's a tiger cat, and mad as
get out because We stole her beau"
Helen hardly blushed at this for she
felt too sad. She had made no effort to
capture the man on whom Miss Halle
had set her heart, and regarded her
victory as a calamity.
When Pete was gone and she alone,
she said: "Oh, why was not born
hideous? Why am so unfortunate"
Maggie was allowed weeks vaca-
ton to visit her friends in Newton, and
Helen allowed to take her place.
Sat the end of that time I'll have
you a good permanent place." said
Mrs. Arnold.
Helen was soon busy in the kitchen,
! and her mind so engrossed that she al
most forgot a part of her misery. Lit
tie Amos sat in a large chair near the
kitchen stove, his little cheeks red,
while he coughed dry, hacking cough.
Helen had wrapped her faded shawl
about his shoulders. and talked as
cheerfully to him as she could.
81 don't like this as good as 1 did at
Mr.. Stuart's," said the little fellow,
"thcre's no angels here, sister,"
"You will come to like this better
when you are here longer, little
brother"
II don't think 1 will; there's no
angels here"
''There are no angels anywhere save
in Heaven" said Helen, cheerfully, as
she pinched the pie dough around the
edge of a fresh-made pie.
| 'uI Ihey WeIc SOOu 0IlOuSH CHcTe
for angels to come to me in my sleep,
sister; no angels will ever come to me
in my sleep here, the people are too
| bad"
You must not talk too much, little
brother; you are not we'll, for you took
cold in the rain yesterday
Yes, but don't mind me, sister, don't
mind me-" said the patient boy.
At this moment Helen heard the
rough voice of Mr.. Arnold in the hall.
HALLE, if you are going with me to
town to-day, I want you to hurry up"
he said.
81 will be ready soon, father
'What makes you so long?"
81 can't find one of my bracelets"
sis your bracelet gone, Halle Pr
The last voice was that of her mother,
who was just entering from the hall.
YES" cried the vexed Halle.
"Where is it ?''
81 don't know; laid it here last
night"
"Where Pr
Fright here on my dressing case"
Eyes, that's so, father" said Mrs.
Arnold to Mr.. Arnold, who stood at
the door, whip in hand, ready to go.
''There was frown on his forid,
freckled face, and the red or roam col
ored beard on his chin stuck out
straight. 1t was common remark
that Judge Arnold carried his chin as
high in the air as his wife did her nose.
"That bracelet was gold" said Mrs.
Arnold, mysteriously, her naturally
large, white eyes expanding to an unus-
ual size; eft was gold and worth a
heap. Now, gold bracelets don't walk
off of their own accord"
"I'm a goin' to search every thing
about this house." said Halle.
81 would" acquiesced the mother.
"I am goia' to search that girls
things, too"