The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19

handful of change and thrust it int. his hands.
 "What's this for?''
 '"TO pay for man to help you st Frank can stay home and help pack butter for mamma so she can come to night and have some sugar." Rob's voice trembled, "It's all 1 had, you knOW.'
 "Come here, little man," said the minister, taking Rob on his lap, put ting the money on the desk. "What do you want mamma to do, and what is it you are so troubled about? Who is the man you want to pay to help me? Tell me, dear, what you mean"
 Rob'S face frightened and MT Sails bury's gentleness encouraged him. He commenced earnestly, Mamma wants to come tonight but can't, because she has may be- 8 and we have must want to-, and Frank can't stay home, and help her pack butter,' cause, cause, you see you want your salary paid, and men have to work for you, for nothing, and the mammas why-why- they work for the mems, and now can Frank and I stay, and mamma come? You have my mOney.'
 AoohACUA1lLS OCClllCu CO Ulllu O1lC lllJ1llS- ter's eyes. He graSped the little fig ure closer in his arms, kissed his fore head, then picked up the money and carried that and Rob into the next room.
 "Here is the man you can pay to work for the minister" he said/
 A tall, bearded man arose and ex- claimed: Well, Henry, you have your hands and arms full.'
 "This is Rob Ferris, one of my par ishioners; he has walked all the way here to pay a man to work for me, so l can have my full salary.''
 there is d swing on the maple tree in the back yard, you can swing until l call you"
 By and by Rob was called, and some nice, frosted cakes and lemonade was given him. MT. Salisbury's and the tall mans eyes glistened. "Most as if they had been crying, "thought Rob. The tall man, whom the minister called Samuel, told Rob, as he was paid to help him, he would go home withIhim and tell Frank he could help pack the butter for mamma. When they reached Rob's home, he took the gentleman in the front door, gave him the best rocker, and was 6oAH6 ouO5 "A1S11 UIlC 6O1 'ROb, ask your mamma to come here, and will talk with her, while you tell Frank"
 Rob found mamma and Frank in the pantry, busy withithe butter. Mamma was laughing and talking with Frank 1t was so unusual for her to have com pany in her work, say nothing of aS- Sistance, that she was like young girl in her pleasure and appreciation of it. He told his mamma, that there was a gentleman in the parlOr who wished to see her. Mamma turned and said:
 Why, Rob, boy! we have hunted the place over for you; where have you been?''
 "I'll tell you pretty soon, but the gentleman wants you right away"
 ASsOOn as mamma had vanished, Rob told Frank what he had done. Frank rubbed his coat sleeve across his eyes, then caught up Rob and cried in a husky voice "You beat the parson at a sermon, you unselish tot.''
 "l guess mother won't drudge all her days if l can help 1t, and the min lster won't be neglected either"
 .'Rob! Rob"' mammals voice called.
 Rob rans sback to the parlor. Mamma took his face in her hands, and kissing him tenderly, said:
 "Mamma s blessing indeed"
 The tall man told Rob his name was MT Northrop, and asked him what he thought he ought to do for Mir Sails bury. "YOu have paid me to work for him. Now what shall I do?''
 Mamma laughed and considered for him.
 "He had better ask the minister himself to night. Don't you think so, Rob?"
 MT Northrop picked him up, tossing him high, saying:
 "Yes, yes! This employer is too big to give orders.'
 He then bade Mrs Ferris good after noon and said: We will call for you at Six.'
 = Rob watched him go out of the yard Mamma turned again to Rob. "Mam- mas comfort; you don know, dear, the change you have wrought for us all, but you will know some day. Now l must assist Frank with the butter"
 At six o'clock MT Northrop drove up to the door in a handsome carriage, a pair of beautiful black horses before it. Rob, washed, dressed in his best suit, and finished off to completion with one of Franks silk handkerchief all perfumed. He did not quite com prehend these new, splendid happen lngs, but supposed in a | vague way that his little pennies bod honn tho oo,co N,,or,o