Middletown transcript., 1909-12-18

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But the thought of poor, lionel.
Grandma came again ant
again to torment him, and tha
evening he looked up from tn
sum which he was adding an
asked suddenly:
Mamma, a,doyou think Uncle Net
would care if I spent the dolla
he gave me for my birthday TO
someone else besides myself ?
No, Ted, I do not think b
would. He said you were t
spend it for anything you like.
Well, mamma, and Ted ros
from his chair and came arount
to his mothers side, if there wa
something that you wanted yer.
much, and you had the money tt
buy it with; and there was some
one you loved, who needed some
thing just awfully, what do yol
think you would do, keep ityour
self or give it to them
Mrs. Rogers patted softly th'
rough, brown little hand on hel
knee, as she answered: l think
Teddy, you must work your prob
lem out for yourself; I canno
advise you. But cannot you tel
mother more about it, dear?
Teddy shook his head. No, ma
NINA, l guess not now. I'll think
it out first. And he went back to
his book and slate. As he work
ed, he thought, and before bed
time his mind was made up as tc
how the silver piece should be
t I spent ST
The next morning Ted had
all his morning tasks done,
and was on his way downtown
at an early hour, for he had bus
mess Of Importance to attend to,
and was in great hurry to be
about it.
It's only making a hole in a
wall and putting in a little bit Of
glass, I shouldn't think 'twould
cost more than a. dollar. he said
as he hurried down the street.
MIR. Jamison was the best car
penter in Bir chv lle-Teddy
knew, for his father had said so
only that morning-and as he
lived not far away, Ted soon found
himself at the door;and a moment
later Mr.. Jamison, as he arose
from his late breakfast, was sur
prised to hear a little boy, with
shining eyes and rosy cheeks,
grayely ask:
How much would you charge,
if you please, Mr.. Jamison, to
put window in the Widow Nc
Carthy's house?
The Widow McCarthy-let's
see, that's down on East Henry
Street, isn't it? Well, young
man, a window such as you
would want there, / should think
would cost about five dollars.
Teddy gave a little gasp Of as
tonishment. Oh, he cried disap-
pointedly, I never thought it
would be so much! haven't only
dollar. I'm so sorry, and he
turned to go away.
Here, hold on a minute, young
man, and let's talk this matter
over. What do you want of a
window in Widow McCarthy's
house? Ycu don't live there, do
you?
Oh, no; I'm Teddy Rogers, and
I live right here on this street,
only three blocks away. But you
see, sir, I wanted the window for
Grandma Muldoon: She isn't
really my grandma; I only call
her so; she's Mr.. McCarthy's
mother, and she's sick, and it's
awful lonesome with nothing
to look at in that dark room, an
if there was another window she
could see out, you know; an it's
about the best Christmas I could |
give her, isn't it, sir? want to |
do something for her; she's
always so good to me and tells
me such nice stories, AN I thought
that a bit of sunshine coming in
would be just the joIliest good
present of anything could think
IF, and I know Grandma would
link SO too, and SO would you if
7ou just saw her room.
When at last he paused for
breath, Mr.. Jamison said with a
in his eye: 1t does seem
] pity that so fine a person as
7our old friend seems TO be
ihould not bask in all the sun.
ihine she needs; and III tell you
What I'll do.
I'll exchange work With you, ifi,
vou like. If you will come here
md do chores for me for Rn hour
,yerY morning, except Sunday. /