Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-13
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE KINDLY DEEDS SOCIETY
By James NJ. Hubbard.

By James NJ. Hubbard.
Ibid you know that Fred Tappan was
taken real sck'' said Dicks father to
his wife one day at supper. Its real
hard for him, cause he hasn't got any,
body to help him about planting his
vegetables, and l don't know what he'll
do" 1t was early spring time when
blowing, fertilizing and planting were
beginning. "Well! that is hard" said
she: cit does look as if the town have to
take care of him. - THAT would be his
death, if he thought he was coming to
that. He'd deal rather die than 90 to
the poorhouse. Fred Tappan was a
man of middle age who lived with his
wife on little farm just outside the
village. He raised enough on it to
support them, and earned little money
besides by mending shoes. They lived
very quiet retired lives, going to meet
ing being about the only time they met
their neighbors. When supper was over
and chores were done, Dick went over
to Molly's. She saw him coming and
ran out to meet him, calling, "Well,
Dick what's brought you here tonight"
Its something important this time,
Molly, faint just visitin'." And then
he told her about Fred Tappan's being
sick and the trouble he was in. "Oh!
am so sorry" exclaimed Molly, hes
such a nice man and she's dear.
What can we do for them?'' That's
Just what | came over to talk abont,
said Dick ut seemed to me as if we
ought to do something I'm sure the
society will feel so. Wen talk it over
at the meeting tomorrow and decide on
what Wen do" Some of US girls
would go up to the house every day and
help Mrs. Tappan some. She'll be look
ing out for him so much, it will be hard
for her to do the house work and cook
the meals. " 81 believe we boys could
do all the planting and tending to the
things when they come up. What we
should want would be some one to do the
blowing and putting in the manure,
said Dick.
Three days after this Mr.. Tappan
turned YEARLY in his bed and said to his
wife who was sitting by his side mend
ing stockings. 1T don't seem as if
was getting any better, and I'm afraid
the end ain't far off, and then what will
become of you. " Don't worry, Fred,
said she bravely. "Our Heavenly Father
will take care of US. That was what
the minister said the last Sunday we
was to church, that when we were in
trouble, we should trust in our Heavenly
Father, that He would take care of US.
And that's the way I'm goin' to fee
now" And she looked up at him with q
bright smile on her face. "Well! sup
pose that's true," said he, land III
try to comfort myself thinking so. But
its real hard that our trouble should
come just now when I've so much
wantto do to keep going. Why, what's
that noise | hear! Seems as if | heard
someone talking" Mrs. Tappan got uI
and went to the window and looked out
for moment, and then turned to him
her eyes full of tears. 81 don't know as
you will believe there are some boys al
work on your later patch. y THE Lore
be praised!" exclaimed he, and closed
his eyes for moment. Was it possible
that that burden which had weighed sc
heavily on him since he was taken sick
was being lifted. During all these sick
days his one thought had been how
shall get my land cared for. I've M
money to hire anybody, if there was
anybody to hire, which there isn't. Sc
he had wondered how his dear wife
would live after he had gone, and il
sorely troubled him to think that thai
nice land which supported them so many
happy years should now go to useles.
weeds And now the Heavenly Father
was surely caring for them, and the
heavy burden was lifted, and life anC
hope began to come back to him. "I'n
sure, mother" said he at length, anC
there was ring in his voice which en-
couraged her more than she could tell
THAT it's that Kindly Deeds Society
that's come to help US in our trouble >
yes guess so. But 'scuse me, heal