The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-21

didly."
mot for me, dear, but for you and
the children--I can get along" and
her husband looked a~nxiously into his
wife's face. IL don't dare to send to
town for things on credit, for we don't
know what may happen. And I don't
suppose" he added, that they'd trust
a poor mission teacher II I did. But
we'll get along dear. The Lord didn't
send us here to starve."
A report Of the closing Of the mis-
sion. and the destitute condition OF tho
brave little family In the West, came
to the notice Of the church at Hebron,
and the matter was speedily laid be-
fore the aid committee of the church
benevolences.
Very little money could be collected.
as the church members were not well
to-do. and those that had means de-
clared they had plenty OF opportuni-
ties Of disposing Of it-that educating
Indian children was not required In
the Bible. Yet a good-sized box OF
provisions and clothing, together with
fifteen dollars In money. was soon
ready for Its irst missionary tour.
II did hope you'd get at least five
dollars from Miss Hobart" said Mrs.
Thompson Is she disappointedly took
the parcel which Miss Hobart had con-
tributed, from Miss Randall's hands.
ct will have to be made over" at
the same time shaking out a r
black alpaca dress. TITS large enough,
probably. for two women the size OF
the m~issionary's wife.
Eyes; she said 'tw uld do to cut
up for the children IL they were very
destitute"
Think of four-year-olds dressed In
black alpaca" and Mrs. Thompson
laughed, much to the surprise OF the
serious look on her kindly face. But
then It's more'n we really expected,
though I thought she might break a
custom. seeing he went from New
England, and was a Hammond-her
mothers name was Hammond, you
know"
The next morning the snugly packed
box was speeding on Its way to the
small dugout In the Indian Territory,
and none too soon, for their scanty
provisions we're nearly consumed. and
mo one knows but the blessed Lord
what we'll do when they're gone said
the missionary weakly.
TEAM stopping here!" exclaimed
Mrs. Hammond q week later as Beth,
the oldest child, a In where her
mother vas stirring up their last bi,
Of meal. "If the Lord has only sent
us food and medicine" and she trem'
bllngly hurried to the door.
"A box for you mum; you're thu
Hammonds, aren't you? Seem 8 / was
comm right by l could take it's wells
not. 1t came on the train; Just got II
v to Dry Creek"
He set the box In the dugout, ant
Immediately vas gone-no n tina
they'd ever seen before. but whom
they'd never forget.
A letter on the top OF the content
explained its mission, and the patien
little woman with a newborn hop
knelt beside her husbands couch
while with her hand In his he uttered
brokenly the thanks within thei
hearts.
With medicine which q part Of tn,
fifteen dollars procured, warm cloth
ing and food, the sick man began u
mend. and by the middle Of winter h
was able to leave the room.
IF we only had a little more none!
for medicine" said Mrs. Hammond
a~nxiously.
"Tut! tut! dear. Don't you think tn
Lord knew how much 1t would take!'
yes; but you aren't well yet, ant
the medicine Is about all gone"
The following day she began to Ri
up the black alpaca.
There's enough OF It to make Bet
and me both a Dress" said Mrs. Ham
mond as she held up the garment ap
provingly.
Let me take the scissors" and he
husband reached out his hand. g
a haven't done anything for weeks
\ you've done 1t all"
. Mrs. Hammond got up to get
= needle.
MARY! Mary" he called. See
what-I've found!' and he took frol
a between the waist lining and the on
- side goods four crisp Ave dollar hill
: "Oh, Harry. now you can have mo-
medicine!"
"a only thinking OF me-" and he tel
O. derby drew her towards him.
% mo; not of you only-I'm thinkir
also Of her who sent the dress"
- And she was thinking OF "queel
IL Miss Hobart.-Adelbert F. Caldwell
Portland Transcript.