South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-07-01

faces Of her father and mother had
no effect on her happy spirits. When
the time arrived for her to retire Tor
the night, and she kneeled by the
bedside and repested the little pray
CT taught hor by her mother, she
added ~Please, God wont you
help my papa to find some work, 50
that my mamma and little sister
Hazel and papa and shall not hsvs
to 60 hungry and cold? Please do,
for Jesus sake. Amen"
The following morning Frank
Jennings prepared to resume his
daily rounds OF hunting for work.
Just as he reached the street . boy
came hurriedly along, looking at Q
note he held in his hand, and oc.
oasionally CHANGING at the Numbers
on the house. The boy asked,
docs Mr.. Jennings live In this
house pa
That is my name. What can
do for you p asked Mr.. Jennings.
"Here 10 . letter for you" said
the boy, and before Mr.. Jennings
could question HIM further, the
lad had disappeared down the
street.
Wondering who could be sending
him letter, Jennings broke the
seal and read the following:
of Mr.. Jennings will call at
- street at 8 o'clock this morn
ing, he will hear something to his
advantage. A FRIEND"
The expression of wonder on
Jennings face gives way to one OF
pleasing expectancy as the thought
flashed through his mind that, per-
haps. through this note, he might
be able to obtain employment. As
it was then after z o'clock, he con-
cluded not to 60 back into the
house and tell his wife, but at once
hurried away, with q new hope.
When Helen arose that morning,
and saw the sad expression of her
mothers face, she went up and put
her little arms tenderly around her
mothers neck, and said
"Oh, mother, don't feel 30 bad
1 feel sure that papa will find
something to do pretty soon.
know he will"
"Why, my little daughter, what
do you mean ? asked the aston.
ishcd mother.
"My Sunday school teacher, Mis-;
Huntington, told us that if we
would ask God for anything. and
believed that He would give it to
us, that he would. / asked hel
yesterday il she gu pposed He would
help papa to find work il / asked
Him TO, and she said she believed
He would so last night asked
Him to help papa to get work, and
/ know He will help him."
That evening when her husband
returned home, Mrs. Jennings knew
j by the look on his face that he had
some pleasant news, even before hi
exclaimed
Good ncws, Carrie I have
found employment" and then ht
proceeded to tell her Of the note he
had received in the morning, and
how he had found that it was from
the contracting firm of Huntington
Il Co. The foreman said that Mr.
Huntington had given orders tt
employ him. "And nov, dear
wife," continued Mr.. Jennings,
hope your troubles are over, as the
foreman told me that my job would
be permanent if 1 did satisfactory
work. But ! can't understand
who interested themselves in my
behalf; can you?
Tears that could not be suppress
ed came in Mrs. Jennings eyes and
coursed down her cheeks, as she
gently took her husband by the
hand and led him into the little
bedroom up to the bed in which lit
tie Helen lay. As they stood ST.
lently watching the face of the in
nocent little sleeper, Mrs. Jennings
laid her head on the shoulder Of her
husband, and whispered
"Ask her who did it she can
tell you better than l."
The child's prayer had been an
sWered.