The Washington times., 1912-12-12
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
THE GOODNESS OF ANN.

n Her father and mother were
dead. and she had no other
relatives.
Ann did not have many pleasures
that other girls OF her age had. for her
grandparents we're poor. and while
they had enough to eat they did not
have much OF anything else.
Ann went to school IN the winter II
she had shoes and rubbers. and she
had shoes and rubbers II she picked
berries and was able to sell them. She
picked cranberr!es. too. and In this way
she got her clothes.
Her grandparents were old and she
was u great help to them, but they
would have gladly given her up to some
one who could give her the advantage
thev know she should have II there
had been anyone to offer to take Ann.
One day while Ann was berrying she
heard a scream and a sound OF rum
ming. She dropped her basket and ran
into the road. Coming toward her was
horse with a young girl clinging to
It's back the saddle had slipped and
she was In danger OF falling from, the
frightened horse.
Ann jumped for the horse a. II came
w " ueT huu IL Wy VIC
She was dragged few yards, but she
stopped the horse.
The frightened girl got OF and told
Ann her saddle became unfastened and
the horse was frightened at something
at the same time. II should have been
killed" she said. Ell you had not
stopped him: he was headed right for
that stone wall. and It IL rocky on the
other side. How can ever thank
your"
Ann told her not to thank her-she
had done nothing anyone would not do
IL they saw a horse running with girl
ON its back.
You are hurt" said the girl. as she
saw Ann grow white and stapger.
Ann sat down by the side Of the road.
1T Is my arm" she said. lit palms ne
a little"
The girl looked at 1t and found 1t was
swollen. then she touched II gently end
Ann WINGED.
II am afraid your arm Is broken
she said. Can YOU bear the pain while
l go for some one?' she asked.
But Ann told her she could walk home
If she would get her a doctor. for She
thought also that her arm WAS broken.
A' was DTOhtn,
but she threw II to the ground. and.
leading her horse to the stone wall. she
jumped on. II only live Il short 0is-
tancc. she said. and l can ride without
Il saddle"
Ann knew who she was then. It was
charlotte webb: her father was the rich
man who had bought a farm last sum-
mer and was remodeling II. But AIMS
arm was paining too much for her 10
think about anything else. and she hur-
ried home. although she had TO stop
many times she became so faint.
Her randmother took off her dress:
The sleeve had to be cut the arm had
swollen W so; and she had only just got
on on the bed when the doctor drove into
NE yard "rhey telephoned me from
Mr.. Webb's." he said. that some one
hcr" had 4 broken arm so I came as
i'T, as my machine would nrins me-"
!nst then Charlotte Webb ana her
father ana mother drove into the yard.
Ann Tor the first tim, In her life
tainted, ana when she came to her arm,
was In handase and the doctor and
Mrs Webb and her grandmother we're
holding her other hand. and when Ann
kissed her.
You poor dear" said Charlotte. "and
makes me cry"
You will have to so on, IL you cry"
have nurse that cries.
~ thr time AIMS arm was wei! she
and Charlotte had become the best Of
friends. and when 1t was time for tho
Wcbbs to go back to their city home
they wanted TO take Ann with them.
.o, ~ you Will let her go." Mr.: Webb
school with Charlotte. and have the
sam" advantages she does"
AIMS grandfather and grandmother
willingly gave their consent. but when
they asked Ann she shook her head
NO." she told Mr.. and Mrs. Webb,
Il cannot go: I could not leave grand.