The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1905-09-27
The Rich Twins.

cycles and other things; and the
twins managed to look quite unhappy
$50 do l wish you could have bicy
cles and other things that you would
like" said mamma; but papa and
can't seem to get them and get you
what you really need"
The twins looked more and more
miserable, and added:
1--WE can't have bicycles and we
can't have nice clothes like other chill
dren, and-and-"
Wouldn't you like to go and live
with some one who could get you
everything you could ask for?" said
mamma.
why, is there any one who could?'
asked the twins in the same breath.
you know that rich Mr.. Potter on
the hill? They have no children, and
| have heard they would like to adopt
both. At any rate, I don't see how
you" said mamma, with a little trem
BILE in her voice. Lets go right VI
and see if they wouldn't like YOU"
ooh, no! Not right up. Let's wal
until papa comes and see what he
thinks" said jamie; and Ruth said
Lets see what he thinks" because
she always said just what Jamie did
81 think it would make papa fee
very bad to see you co." replied nam
ma, "but you need not take one thing
from home"
'Why, we must have our best
clothes! Yes, our very best"
ooh, no. They are not half fine
enough for rich children"
well, we should want our tin dip
pers that you gave u.s."
"You would have silver mugs tC
drink from, then"
"Well, I couldn't sleep in anything
but my crib that papa sat up nights
to make. You know they are so much
prettier than store cribs; and, Ruth
we must take the birthday rosebusf
papa brought us from the fair"
"And you never knew that pap;
went without his dinner to buy it, f.
he had not money for BOTH" answered
mamma. "The roses are just like
those his mother had when he was {
boy. But they have a rose garden a
Mr.. Potter's, so the gardener would
not care for yours. Hadn't we bette
go right up and see if they do no
want you?"
Couldn't we have you and papa an,
our home. too, Just the same as we d.
now?" and Ruth chimed in, Same a
now?"
"Why. I think that if they took yo
to their home they wouldn't want yo
to come back to your old home"
ooh, mamma! we couldn't live ava
from you and home, tool"
"And," mamma replied, eve can't d
half as much for you as we want tt
Papa said last night that God ha
given him such a dear home he wishe
he could do more for us. Poor papa
he works so hard and"
Didn't you tell him we had ever.
thing that we wanted? What did yo
saw"
"What did I say? Why, I didn
know that you cared more for bicycle
and clothes than for us, and told hi
; we were the happiest family in til
world. and that if we could have hi
and"
ooh, mammal we haven't got to g
to Mr. Porter's. have we? Can't "
stay with you?" and Jamie fell so
bling on one shoulder, while Ruth, wit
real tears. wept on the other, ar
: mamma had shining drops in her ov
eyes.
> The tears washed away every tra'
7 of discomfort. and when mamma sal
{ 'Tets gather some of your lovely ros'
2 for the tea table to please papa" Il
every rose petal.-Sunday Soho
- twins found contentment and joy
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