The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-01-02


The twins rushed noisily into the house,
caught up their banks, ana rushed out
araiu. closing the door with bang.
Aunt Mary glanced up from the book
she was reading look of disapproval on
her face. She thought the twins were not
As careful Of their money as they should
be. and she must discover some way by
which they might be taught economy. Ae-
cardinely, after supper that night, she
called the twins to her.
II have plan to propose to you, girls
she said. But 6rst-how much money
have you in the bank Rachel
No, a cent, Rachel answered, prompt
". 4 gave the last Of it to the monkey.
80 did /, chimed in Clarioe. "oh,
Aunt Mary. he was SO cute!
Aup, Mary frowned She had gwen
them each quarter Only day or 30 ago.
Well that make- you even to start
with she said Now, | wIl tell you
nv plan. / want sou each To save all the
money you can from now until New Year,
then viii take the oae who has saved the
a,ozi With me 10 spend New Year 5 day at
Aunt Harriet :
The twins clapPed their hands in de
hrht. Auut Harrie, lived in the countFy.
and they asked 20 grca,er happiness than
TO visit heF.
oh how lovely Rachel exclaimed
Il IN not going TO spend another cent,
from nOw until the happy day. III be
the one to 20, Clarice, jus, see if | III not,
You know yoa never can save taonss.
"Oh, don t you S.e too sure Of that,
Clarice replied. ,-Noa know the doctor
has forbidden me to eat any more candy,
30 + rm thar much ahead Of you. Oh.
dear wish New Year we're not quite 50
far of,
It did secin to the gxins that an ex-
rse,ed holiday va, never before 50 slow IN
coming Il was very hard for them to
pas, the stands where the fruit was ar
ranged 50 ,emptingly aud the candy, seen
through the store wiadows, had never
looked quite 50 delicious before. Ii was
hard, also, to pass the old blind nian on
the corner and the old apple woman, and
the erippled boy To whom they had been
accustomed to giving some Of their pennies.
Il declare, feel just too stingy to
live Clarice exclaimed few days be
fore New Year. II passed the dearest
little bcsgar girl on the street today. She
was CRYING because she was 80 cold and hun
gry. and didn't give her a single penny
| We felt mean about il ever since. Oh,
| m so glad it 5 so near New Year Won
it be nice to spend our own money again,
Ray? Seems to me id like to spend II
by the handful, just to make up for lost
time. she added, laushingly.
Happily, for Aunt Mary's peace of
mind, she did not hear this conversation
Il wonder which of US will 90 to Aunt
Harriet :. Rachel said, after pause.
DO YOU know how much money YOU
have in your bank, Clare?
No. | haven't kept account of it,
Clariee answered. about seven dollars,
though, | guess. How much have you?
Il don't know More than that, |
hope. oh, wish it were time to open
our banks, now. What shall We do, any
how? I'm tired Of doing nothing; | wish
mamma were home' For Mr.. and Mrs.
Sedswick had suddenly been called away,
and did not expect to return for several
days.
let 90 and see Nurse Bently, Ra-
cbel suggested. ''It's an awfully long
time since we were to see her, and | N
sure she must be having the rheumatism
dreadfully She always does in winter,
you know.
IAN right, Clarice answered, rising
and reaching for her wraps. Come on .
The children destination was in one of
the poorest parts of the city. Long rows
of tumble down tenement houses were on
either side of the street, and around the
corners the wind whistled shrilly. In one
of these houses Nurse Bently lived. The
twins did not wait to knock, but pushed
open the door and walked directly into
the room. 1t was cherries, cold and bare.
In one corner there was small stove over
which an old woman was budding. Her
limbs were drawn and misshapen with
rheumatism. AS the childran entered she
arose with a frightened exclamation, and