The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-28
TRI WEEKLY EDITION

school building was in flames. She
hastened to the burning house. The
roof fell in as she neared it, and two
firemen carried some one out en- a
shutter. 1t was Caleb. He had heard
! the fire alarm and fastened to save
the exhibition work. He was taken
| TO hospital, and Miss Wo!cctt staid
by his side At last he opened his
eyes and smiled
Il saved some OF them" he said.
Then he lapsed again into uncon-
sciousness.
Caleb's bravery awakened the III
terest Of the schoolboys, and they
spent their spare time by his cot AS
he grew better their bright minds be.
!! gan to evolve plans for him.
''Father said he would take him
into our house as though be were his
SOB, if we couldn't do any better, ;"
said Harold. But think by the
way he said it that he expects lis to do
better-I mean 70 think Of something
+, better"
well, there's his mother ana BIO. h
els and sisters" said another.
'Pe.haFs they could do better if they
had 3 chance"
! ''L cts go aud see 'em, said Lester,
ahd they started off at once.
! The boys staid b1t moment in
! the poor little home.
! "Gee!' said Harold, as they starte !
! toward home, ''BasefoUtel in March. >
"Ard there wasn't thing in the
; cupboard said anothe".
lets ask Miss Woco;t to come
; and help Us fix them up said Lester,
''I'm not very good at washing dirty
little kids faces. What 10 the rest Of
! you say?'
! Il wish that We could do it all our
selves" sad Harold thoug':tfully.
! ''Harold has scheme, sail Les.
: ter.
"Ies, have aud l want to talk to
father about it.
Harold spoke to his father that
evening.
"You see. father, he sail; II think
: that The light way to help people is to
help Il eW to Ee:p themselves
The man smiled down very indul-
gently at the earnest lad.
! "What had !sou thought OF, my
son?''
! "Weil, I hardly know. but I have
! wondered if they could not do some
! thing to pay the rent on our cottage,
There are three acres o; land there
and those boys could raise chickens
a9l vege ables." =
!. EEsttsrstaite grown-upp1an for
i. such little lad. TafS 1spver with
.. the rest Of the boys aud see eSSaaas Saas thss
. can suggest
: A meeting was held il the school
= room the next evening. The DO:
!, suggesteg and discussed until til
, room was almost dark.
'sWhat does Caleb's mother do?
3, asked one boy. -.
''She makes vests, said pale .httl
fellow in the corner.
Gore from home all day., l SD;
pose" said Harol1.
Yes
t'Our housekeeper says it's worth
dollar week to keep my clothe
meuded," said Lester. "What Il
you fellows cay to hiring Caleb
mother to keep US mende1 up unit
We think Of SON meth;ng batter:''
1t was ag"eed TO by all the boys
and the big family was transfer ed +
; the pretty suburban cottage.
''Say, Caleb's mother can't say
wood, "said one Of the boys some day
later.
''Well, We cam sail Harold.
''And that garden must be rloved,
said aacthe".
'pll work at home for James an:
he will bring the plow and d. first
class job at that. He said he would,
said Leste-.
Caleb slowly recovered from I'll.
fever which was the result Of the fire
The boys did not have much time tt
give to him, but their mothers ant
sisters aud Miss Wolcott did. There
we're walks to repair, pump to memo
a shed to ce converted into q hen
house, anl the garden to make. The
schooiboys and Ca'eb's bros: e~s Iii.
the work.
James lent his piov anil his expert
enee to the lads, and there never was
thriftier garden than the one wh:c.
greeted Ca'eb's delighted eyes whes
be "came home from tie hospita! one
May morning. And his mother stooG
IN the door-his mcther--her hai,
neatly combed, dainty white apron
over her pretty dress, aud hint
of the roses of long ago in Eer toll
worn cheeks.
The next summer Caleb told tbs
boys that he and his brothers were
making emo !gh to live upon.
"And ray the rem, too:' said Les
ter.
''Ies, AMI lay the rent, too. You
can give your mending TO help some
one else, now. "--Advoca'e.
Music Wards Or Fatigue.
A Philadelphia contractor, who has
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