The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06


II you took our little broom,
Went out m the dreadful gloom
Ran and ran, oh, very fast
You would surely meet at last
One who loved you, loved you true.
I'm 30 scared, and yet 40
/ Want some one % love me, too
Daddy says "Too busy Prue,'
And there's only just We two
Living IN our family.
How the wind cries IN the treel
m 50 tired Oh, what's tht.?
just Miss Aliens old black cat
Here's the onel Why, dad, irs voul
Do you love your little Pruey
Then the trick came truly true.
boston Post.
THE COMFORTING or NATHAN
Mrs. Sternberg'5 motherly heart was
troubled, writes Helen Lockwood
COiBn, in the indianapolis Journal.
Nathan GodOlski had been three days
In the Jewish Orphanage. and he had
not smiled once. She had picked him
up and held him in her capaciOus and
comforting lap time ana time again;
hc had been willing. but not cnthusias-
tic. She had given INN great big
slices Of rye bread and sugar; he ate
il, but he did not smile. She had sent
him out 10 play with Morris and jacob
and Isaac. and all her other little
charges; and he had run and tagged" ."
and hid, as the others did, but he had
not smiled.
Come now" said Mrs. Stcrnbcrg to
him on the third day, you must TO
tell me what there wrong is. You
must 10 have glad on the whiles
you're warm una fed, aud got folks
to be loyin' nit"
Nathan looked at her gravcly. and
his lips quivcred. II amt to got no
glads," he said. Il want TO go by mine
home"
Sure" said Mrs stcrnbcrg. "but
by me is your home now. You amt
to got no home now but by me"
Eyes, ma'am," said Nathan dutifuly.
but with his lips still quivcrng
Mrs. Sternberg lifted him up into her
lap and held him close to her. She
explained that his father and mother
were dead. and that Nathan was TO
"live by her und be lovin' NIT her"
But Nathan seemed not TO understand.
Later she came running toward him
with letter in her hand. Nathan.
Nathan" she cried. "COmc-wc are TO
go by the circus! All mine children
by mine house"
Nathan listened YEARLY II want 10
60 by home" he said for the hundredth
time.
But think the whilcs on the circus
coaxcd Mrs. Stcrnberg. There would
be elephant, und lion, una a camel. !
und-"
IL was once by a circus" Interrupted |
key, "und there was two cnaIuuts |.
und-"
"Und always by n circus there would |
to be clown" added Morris
But all this perspective bliss could |
not bring smiles to Nathan.
1t was the gift Of the man who |
owned tho circus. this chance of the /
to see the show" and he
himself came over early To help Mrs. I,
StornbCrg pilot hcr charges to the door
Every part of the circus was open to
10 the boys and never was there more
ardent admiration or more fiery cnthu.
'iaSm displayed 10y any sightsccrs. The
fairly rang with shouts and .
laughter. Nathan's was the only seri-
'us, unhappy face, Ills grave eyes
)eheld the wonders solemniy-no
strange animal. no human marvel, no
popcorn or pink lemonade could con.
lucr his sorrow.
Poor little lad Poor little lad
'aid their host, when Mrs. Stcrnbcrg
explained about Nathan. And when
he boys were taking their places ready
'or viewing the performance he
planned it SO that his seat and Nath-
ms were side by side. Then while
Nathan watched the rings he watched
Nathan. 1t was a small. under sized.
,inchcd little boy he saw-a boy with
black. curly hair, with a small face
hat was all eyes. and witch eyes that
we're all trouble. The host leaned over
md took Nathan's hand between his
wO strong ones.
What bothcrs you, sonny" he
lSkcd.
Il want to 90 10y my home" said
Nathan.
When she heard his eager expIana.
Hons OF the crying needs OF the sick
home" dog. Mrs. StcrAbcrg said: Sure.
she was all times Ivy being a dog lover.
lnd Nathan could make the dog
home by her"
So Nathan carried the voolly bundle
home very carefully in the snuggest
'orner Of his pocket. The bundle ac-
,epted the situation with grace and
.ook a nap and whenever its masters
ingers poked it gently to make sure
{ was still there. the bundle writhed
with enthusiastic friendiness
An sec" cried Nathan. when he nut
his new possession on the floor OF the
hall. lit can TO waggle its
tail. all the same yet like a big dog
And when the undependabe puppy
cgs doubled up and,seut their owner
'prawling. Nathan's laugh rang out
'nd set the rafters ringing When she
heard It, Mother Stcrnbcrg said to her.
self: There must TO be all times
blessings by that baby dog"
Nathan fed 1t. aud p,ttcd &C. and
owed II, and vhcr he went 10 bed.
his dog went with him. Because" as
10 explained to Mother Sternbcrg. "the