The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08

baby in either family.
Mrs Harmon was very much entertain
ed by Benny's volubility and she eouih
easily imagine what discussions had gone
on between the girls. Quick. practlcal
thoughts came into her mind, as she iell
almost eXcitedly happy
When Mrs Chaplin came from the
meeting, she found Benny stsndins on "a
stool which itself stood o., wooden
chair. getting down a little wooden Jar
from the top shelf OF the closet
Il tod him to-" said Mrs. Harmon.
ITS my clover salye. Benny has been
very good boy. Lucy. and ! wish he
would run In often 20 see me. Can het
WHY. of course. he'd like it, said
Mrs. Chaplin Wouldn't you. Benny
Yes. ia like 10 nrst-rdtc.' said Benny.
give been looking az pictures and shells
and featherwork. and another time she
will let me see their old compass. III Mr.
Harmon says so.'
Now" said Mrs Harmon. con your
way home. Benny, I want you 20 stop al
Mrs. Cobb's. and send Tommy right over
here. and IN give him something TO cure
his wrist And tell Amy TO stop ON her
way home tomorrow: want TO see her.
After her visitors departed Mrs. Har-
mon rang the bell for Mrs. Grigg, and
told her TO send An Jimmy with his
primer
Jimmy came soberiy. lie had always
felt afraid OF the sad-faced invalid wO-
man. but this time she was smiling she
meant 10 help him 10 take pains about
his pronOuncing Her Oh schOOl-tcachins
arts returned TO her. and she held The
little boys interest and inspired his zeal
IN give him an hour q day she said
10 herself. Till uc gets into the. tu-rd
reader along with Benny"
When Tommy Cobb arrived, shy and
wary. she made him welcome. and was
soon doing up his poor innamcd wrist IN
The softest OF old linen and with clover
salve. Nh.n she finished. and ne said.
Thank you. ma am that feels good.
she replied, Come Ia tomorrow, and III
10 1t up again
Next day Amy Chaplin came. Grace
was going 90 wait ior her az the gate,
bat Mrs. Harmon tapped at The window
for her 10 come in. 600.
She asked the girls about their sewing,
ana showed them "a great bag Of pieces.
which She told them they were free 10
use from till their QUITS were done.
They agreed 10 bring an theirs 10 show
TO her. and she said she would do some or
the cutting out Tor them.
isn't she nico2' they said to each
other. when they started on the road
home.
Mrs. Harmons been real bright an
day." said Mrs Grigg 90 Mr.. Harmon,
shen he came YEARLY into tine house at
dusk. Il shouldn't wonder III she was so
ing 10 take Il start and get we'll
Mrs. Harmon had certainly taken
start OF some kind. She really cared
about her new interests. and II was
happv day when Tommy Cobb lett on
his bandages, and bis mother came over
on purpose 10 thank her for her skill and
her salNe.
In a few days Jimmy Grigg was IN the
first reader
and il won't be many weeks before
he is In the third" Airs. Harmon said 10
his mother; and Mrs. Grigg felt so
..heartened up" that she went about her
work singing.
The little girls and their sewing were
an almost daily source Of pleasure.
"Can this be my invalid wife who was
speaking2" Mr. Harmon asked himself,
when she said 10 him: when those
girls get their quilts pieced l believe I'll
let them have quilting here. and in
yite In the nelghbors."
II was not alone these interests that
arose. Others followed fast. She was al
ways getting something new from taat
little chatterbox. Benny. Once she found
! out that Mrs. Chaplain. down In the hol.