Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-25

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the boy.
-Lish." looking at her little doubt
fully.
MIR. LiSh.-
Garter" added Kate Markham.
MIR. Llsh Carter" said May calm
IL. TO the office just created. All In
favor signify by usual sign. Contrary
minds IL Is a vote.
The boy gazed at her with puzzled
expression ON his face: but. detecting
an undercurrent Of merriment In the
room. he took courage and bowed his
thanks.
"Re | reg'lar member" be asked
beamingly as he rose To his feet. IAN
can | fetch in my poor fOlksF
That point is now in order" said
May politely.
But the boy did not need encourage
ment. lie was too full of bis subject
TO think much of himself OF his sur
rUundings. There was not the least
trace of embarrassment In the face
which he raised so confidently TO Miss
Lesson. nor was there any hesitation
in the eager voice which poured forth
| the story of the poor folks.
Are they actually starying?" asked
| one of the girls as he paused for a
| moments breath.
Nom" promptly. Pap sent 'em
| painful of small taters. an Ben an me
give 'em most of our walnuts an
/ - Ln,, 4 In fatna faANN
CLANS now an ag'in when the wealth
er's good an hunts wood for 'em. But
! theym desprit off. most desprit. The
father an mothers sick. an there's
six small kids. an none of 'em amt
much good for anything. You see."
patronizingly. "they's Eyetalians an
only come here last fall. They don't
know our talk nor how to scutfie round
for vittes yet. They jest huddle clost
up to their fireplace an famish." knit
ting his brows for suitable word.
AN would you b'lieve it," excitedly.
there amt blessed shoe In the whole
family. Them children paddle round
in the snow an water barefoot. an
when it's awful cold they wrap their
feet up in old rags. The biggest boy
helps me some an it's him | want to
git shoes for. That's why 1 jined the
club"
DO they live near you" asked
Clara.
Bout half a mile. But their house
amt got any floor like ourn. They
live right on the bare ground"
Clara held up her hands.
THE ideaw she exclaimed. Eight
persons living in house without any
floor. and In such weather. Hasn't
anybody helped them besides your
folks|
mo; folks live scatterin' down that
way, an | guess they amt heart
much about 'em. But we've got along
pretty well so fur You see." proudly
my pap's a stavin' good provider
Last fall he chopped wood enough t
last all winter, an he worked roun(
small taters-hog taters. they cal
EN-" in smiling explanation. I'VE hat
mos four barrels full. An | sole
clans myself an bought some salt an
a barrel O. turnips. ! guess we'd a
had plenty to stand us clean through
the winter If it hadn't been for 81
many mouths. Eight Eyetalians cal
eat a pile of stuff when they'm hun
cry"
YES" assented Miss Lesson Whel
he paused, as though waiting for con
firmaton of his statement.
II heard pap ask Pete Cunning yes
day" the boy resumed, with anothe
smiling glance around the room, 'if b.
know'd anybody in the village who''
be willin' to help poor family. That
what made Pete tell about your club
Pap knowd the taters was most gone
an, guess. he thought Ben an m
couldn't hustle round lively enough t
keep two families goin'. You see
pap's down with rheumatics."
"YeS: so | heard. But was 1t quit
right for you to give away all Of you
potatoes? You should have applied 70
help sooner. If you are not careful
you will need help yourselves"
"Oh. VEIN all right" answered tn
boy carelessly. There's only four o
us. an Ben an mes both well. w
ought to be able to look arter one fam
bly," He noticed that her glance rest
ed on his boots, and he flushed a Iii
tie But his eyes looked calmly int
hers
Them boots amt very bad" b
said deprecatingly. IF the Eyetalian
had boots like them an taters an sal
every day l guess they'd feel prett
well set up. You see. Ben's younger
me an amt got toughened yet. s
pap bought him boots last fall. Mex
winter, if nothin' happens. he's goir
n to git me some. These are plenty goo
till then" He laughed little an
added philosophically: whats the us
=. of havin' new boots such weather
=, this, anyway? You'd Spite 'em in n
time"
>, isn't your jacket rather thin fo
=. this weather." hazarded Clara. "Yo
= ought to dress warm If you're going t
. provide for the family"
= ITS plenty good" hastily. "Bu
:. how bout them shoes for the Eye
> Italians? S'pose we'll be able to g
'em?"
"Oh, yes" answered Miss Lessor
+ "the children shall have shoes. Haven
If we some on hand?' turning to one {
If the girls.
% There's that lot Mrs. Briggs sent II
They are almost as good as new
- underclothing."