Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26

..,,a W no can help. sne?" she asked herself
n nn one, and she went on ruling.
Miss W oIcntys morning orn Caleb s appeared a.
tieht clsa a n and every curl was crisp and
ne,s ,,s,lS Let me help you rule the pa
pes a. MISS Woicott,. he. said.
noyed mat she should have to be both
cred with the boy Then her true self
, rose a e nae WEAKNESS and she realized
the frendless ehi hef SO sSe gave We hem hemp
work on conaitfon that he did not spoil
many sheets. He worked rapidly and
woco ext satu af Se d he he r,s
tations to the schoolroom. 1.-The papers
are are, an SO hiee;a They are worth a great
she closed the schoolroom door.
ihat night the fire whistle rang its ter
rifyang ehromaNc scale, Miss Wolcott
building was in, flames. She FASTENED to
the burning house. The roof fell in as
she neared 1t. and two firemen carried
T Ieis me- our one shutter It was Caleb
heard the fire alarm and FASTENED to save
the exhibitnCn work. He was taken to a
hospital: and Miss Wolcott staid by his
sue. AT last he opened his eyes and
smiled. Il saved some of them" ne
said. Then ne elapsed again into uncon-
seriousness.
Caleb's bravery awakened the interest,"
of the .schoolboys and they spent their
spare time by dis. cot. AS he grew better
their foright minds began to evolve plans
Father said he would take him into
our house as though he were his son, If
we couldn't do any BETTER said Harold.
b bnt eIoe think 10y the way ne said It thar
think Of something better"
We'll. there's his mother and brothers
and sisters, said another. Perhaps
they could do better If they had IA
chance" Lets go and see EN- said
Lester, and they started off at once.
The boys, stadd but moment in the
toward home, "Barefooted in March"
And there. wasn't a thing in the cup
LET'S ask Miss Wolcott to come and
help US fix them up said Lester. I'm
not very good at washing dirty little
kids. faces. What do the rest of you
II wish that we could do it all our
'iHarold has scheme" said Lester.
Yes ! have and ] want to talk TO faith
Harold spoke to his father that eve
ming. You see. father he said. IT
tn help Chem to E help ~aH an nfe
The man smiled down very indulgently
at the earnest lad, What had you
thought of, my SOM"
well. l hardly know, but have Won
dered If they could not do something 10
pay the rent on our cottage There are
three acres of land there and those boys
That is quite grown up plan for such
a little lad. Talk it over with the rest OF
the boys and see what they can suggest"
A meeting was held in the schoolroom
the next evening. The boys suggested
and discussed until the room was almost
dark.
what does Caleb's mother do?" asked
one boy.
''She makes vests" said pale little
fellow in the corner.
Gone from home all day. l suppose"
said Harold.
Yes
Our housekeeper says its worth a dol
lar a week to keep my clothes mended."
said Lester. What do you fellows say TO
up until we think of something better"
1t was agreed to by all the boys, and
the big family was transferred to the
pretty suburban cottage.
Say, CalebS mother can't saw wood,
said one of the boys some days later.
We'll, we can said Harold.
And that garden must be plowed,"
said another.
.Ill work at home for James and he
will bring the piow and do first-class
job at that. He said he would" said
Caleb slowly recovered from the fever.
which was the result of the fire. The
boys did not have much time to give 10
him. but their mothers and sisters ami
Miss WOlcott did. There We're walks toI
repair, a pump to mend, a shed to bel
converted into a hen house. and the CARL
den to make. The school boys and Cal
leb's brothers did the work. HI
James lent his pillow and his experience :
to the lads. and there never was thrift {
Ter garden than the one which greeta !
Caleb's delighted eyes when he "caM !
home" from the hospital one May mo1l
ing. And his mother stood in the doof !,
his mother-her hair neatly combed.
dainty white apron over her pretty dr8. |
ana a hint of the roses of long ago in n |
toil-worn cheeks.
The next summer Caleb told the vs. i
that he and his brothers were mapg
enough to live upon.
And pay the rent, 1902" said LEST
Yes, and pay the rent, too. Youean {
give your mending to help some onfise,
now.'-Central Christian Advocate