Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-26
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oeuts of the mistress OF the estaDiisn
nent.
In the darkest corner Of the room was
a high. calicc-curtained bedstesd, IRON
beneath which projected one emo o.
low trundle-bed. In thiscould just De as
tinguished two little woolly heads from
which two pairs of side-open black eyes
gazed wonderingly at the strangers anu
the busy scene about the stove.
When Uncle Phin inquired win an
air Of well-feigned interest II those
were ner children. Aunt Charity paused
in her work for moment. and, standing
with arms akimbo. regarded them Win
great complaeency. IS she answered;
mo. Mista Phin Dale, deYs not my
ownlv chillun: but dey's my gran
cbiIlnn. once remobed. You see, DER
nav. she my ole mans fustes VIE gar
nv her fustes husban. SO when aey
kun to be twins an orfuns at de same,
time. | wuz DER mex oh kin, an dey
nacherly fell TO my sheer Oh de
estate. Now, Use gwine glib EN-
edicashun. an train EN- up
fer de whitewash an kalsermlne biz
ness"
Warm and dry, strengthened and re-
fresbed by their supper. Of which little
Rusty had eaten his full share ana
would now have greatly preferred lying
under the stove 70 going out in the
stormy night. our travellers again set
forth on their Journey. Had Aunt Char
itv's mite of house afforded spare
room she would have invited them to
occupy it until morning; but IL dld not
and She had 10 place to offer them
Then. too. Uncle Phin was most anxious
TO start on at once, now that they haa
money. in hopes that it would last until
they reached their journeys end 80
interested had Aunt Charity become IN
the little chap who was so brayely seek
ing a distant home. in place OF the one
where he had been cruelty and unjustly
treated--for Uncle Phin had told her
the whole OF Arthur's history-that she
at first refused TO receive any pay
for their supper Both Arthur and
Uncle Phin insisted so strongly that
she should, however. that at length she
consented to take twenty-five cents but
no more. She also forced into Uncle
Phin's hands paper bag full OF rolls
and cakes for Arthur just as they LETT.
and she stood in the doorway watching
them until they we're lost to sight IN
the dimly-ligAte street
Aunt Charity had given them dircc-
lions for reaching the railway station 50
that they mad no trouble in finding II.
Here they were greatly bewildered by
the hurrying througs OF people. the
great trucks OF baggage that were being
trundled up and down the platform. the
pufing and snorting OF engines and the
dazzling white light Of the electric
lamps.
At length Uncle Phin ventured 20
address a man in a cap and blue coat
whom he took to be one OF the railway
officials.
please, sab" said the old man. bow
ing humbly and pulling al the brim OF
his tattered hat, (which ob de- kyars IS
err gwine ter Firginny?'
(Which way are you bound?' asked
she official. sharply. East or West?"
Uncle Phin did not know.
Let me see your tickets?"
Uncle fhln had none nc thah
hain't passen OBJ EN- down yet. he said.
Are you going to Richmond, Vir-
ginia9"
Near by dar. san. Clus onto it."
Dried the old man. eagerly, delighted al
hearing the familiar name.
well, then, you want 70 take The
first through train going East. and Il
won't be along anth midnight"
With that the busy railroad man hur-
ried on leaving our friends gazing az
each other in dismay Midnight and
now 81 was only seven o'clock. What
should they do and whore should they
90 to pass those five .hours2 They did
not dare 60 very FAR from the railway
station, and so they wandered aimlessly
about in the darkness near IL, growing
more weary, more wet cold and uncom-
Portable with each moment
AT length they paused before an
empty freight car, one door OF which
was partly open. Why not seek shelter
| from the storm in IL?
Nobody saw them as they climbed
into the car which they found TO be