Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-08-04
CHAPrER III.-COntinued.

house, where Mrs. Brown stood waiting
on the veranda.
why, what have you got there, Mr..
Bowdoin?" she asked.
I've brought poor little orphan for
you TO take care OF for me-
For me to take care Off"
@Yes; why, I can't do it myself. And
he related to her the incidents that led
to his adoption of little Helen.
Its a sad story, and I'm real sorry
for the POOR little thing, but can't
have her here"
What's that? You pretend to be q
Christian woman, and want TO turn
away this motherless little innOcent?"
Il can't be bothered with young ones
running about the house. I don't like
them, anyway"
THAT settles it, Mrs. Brown, replied
Jack with determination. Then you
needn't be bothered with me. My
boards due to-day, and there's the
money. I'll send for my things before
night, and now good-mOrnin'.
Well, stammered Mrs. Brown, now
conscious that she had made mistake,
how much would you be willing to pay
for my care of the child?"
Not dollar a year, to you. You
said you didn't like children, and I'll
have to brace every woman in Col
orado."
At this, Mrs. Brown slammed the door
angrily, and little Helen began to cry.
Jack lifted her up and carried her down
the hill, at the same time speaking to
her in his eheeriest tone.
There, don't cry, baby; We'll hit it
right next time. The next lady won't
refuse yer.
What IadyP"
The name came to him in an instant.
N of hn mi 10 hsa
appeal, the only other good woman he
knew, and her name sprang 10 his lips
with a burst of joyful confidence.
Miss Charles. I'll take yer to her.
It's time for my music lesson, and we IL
find her at the church now. So come
right along and I'll show you an angel
that dropped right out of heaven
But angels don't eat.
~What-are you hungry"
Yes, awful"
Well, why didn't you say so before7
Well fix that in two minutes"
He carried her 10 the nearest restau-
rant, and the hundred men gathered
there-sOme for late breakfast, some
for dinner-received them both with
open arms.
Say, boys, who knows how to fead
children?" Jack asked, with consider
able anxiety, for, on that point, he was
wofully ignorant.
4 dol" answered every man jack of
the crowd in breath
~Mush and milk"
mo, crackers and creami"
-Them's for babies, you ignorant
cuss. Give her corned beef and cab
bagei"
mo, roast chickenl"
what's the matter with pie?"
It's too film. Give her an oyster
stew"
8 These suggestions, coming in such
rapid succession. plunged Jack into a
fever of doubt and Increased anxiety.
~Pierrei" he shouted to the landlord,
fetch on everything you've got and
let her select for herself"
The banquet that was set before the
astonished child would have fed twenty
men, but she eyed the viands with con-
f1dent air that charmed and delighted
the admirers crowded about her table
She chose a variety of eatables that
would have plunged a dyspeptic into
paroxysms of despair, and when she had
declared herself ~aIl froo" Jack paid the
bill, looked nervously at his watch, and
taking his ward by the hand, announced
that he had an important engagement,
and left the restaurant. They soon ar
rived at the church and entered. Miss
Charles was waiting for her pupil, and
when he appeared with little Helen il
his arms, she changed her first smile o
recognition to a look of surprise.
Sorry 1 kept you waitin', Mis-:
Charles" said Jack, apologeticaIly
that's goin' to change my whole
life" And he related succnctly al
the experience of the morning, ending
with:
What do you Think"
why, that it was grand and noble IL
you. Mr.. BOwdoinl"
do you think so, Miss Charles-dC
you, honest?"
lido, indeedi And whatever sins the
temptations of your life may have let
you to commit, this one act is. in m!
eyes, enough to atone for them all.
-Oh, Miss Charles, with an earnest.
ness that sent pang through the hear
of his listener, do you really meal
that?"
I do, really"
Then, that all want don't car
now what the whole world may say, 70
it's through your eyes that I want to Sc
everything. I'm goin' to devote m
life to this little one, but want you t
tell me what to do. She's got you
name and 1 want her to be like you;
want her to drink into her little hear
some o. the goodness that's in yours;
want her TO have a soul like yours.
Then seeing that his. earnestness ha
rather frightened her, he treasured he
by bringing his plea to close.
Miss Charles, will you take care {
her for me2"
With all my heart.
And she kneit upon the floor. folde
her arms about the little waif, kIsse
her tenderly, and took her into he
woman's heart forever. Then. turn in
to Jack, with q look upon her face tbs
that seemed to him the very light c
heaven itself. she said:
Mr.. Bowdoin, will you pray with me2
What, me! A man like me pray!"
A man like you need have no fear
God will listen to you.
AS I said just now. Miss Charles,
want to see everything through you
eyes It's a go.
So they knelt together. there in tn
organ loft-the Christian. the waif, an
the zanzibar Helen PRAYED for divin