Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-11
THE KINDLY DEEDS SOCIETY.
By James NJ. Hubbard.

BY James NJ. Hubbard.
Carry really did not know what to do,
as she went home thinking over what
the teacher had said to her. She did |
not want to pray because she did not
believe in prayer, and so it would be a
make-believe prayer if she made one,
ami that would not be honest she
thought. But a kindly feeling had
sprung up in her heart and she felt
willing to do something for some one
who needed help. But who should it be?
She thought over all the children in
schaGxand the only one she thought she
- gtally do anything for was little
~ named Frank Stone. He was al
Fmost the smallest child in school with
nice face but evidently very shy. for
she had noticed that he never joined in
the games or walked with anybody to or
from school. She didn't know where
he lived or anything about him. From
his clothes she knew he was poor, for
they were ragged and shabby. The next
dav she waited for the teacher and
when she came out of the school house,
she Joined her. Teacher" said she,
81 have been thinking over what you
said yesterday and | am really sorry,
1 but can pray for anyone. Anything
| said wouldn't mean anything to ne,
and am sure it wouldn t be honest t do
/ it. But I'd like to help somebody and
the only one | could think of was little
Frank Stone. He seems to me sort Of
lonesome, the way feel sometimes.
But | really don't know what | can do
for him. " Garry, dear, you have made
a wise choice. For Frank does need
help. You can help him with his les
sons. He isn't dull, but he's never been
to school before and find it hard to
know what to do with him. Why. he
hardly knows his letters. Now, if you
like. he can come and sit at your desk,
and you could help him good deal, |
am sure. " And this was done and
Carry really enjoyed helping the little
fellow All the time she could spare
from her lessons she gave to him, and
he learned so fast that the teacher was
soon able to put him in class much tc
her relief. In one sense Garry did not
get acquainted with him, though she
really did like him. But it WASH
her way to ask him where he lived OF
whether he had any brothers or sisters
or what he liked best to do. She saw
more of Molly though, and often walked
home with her from school. Frequently
she brought "A little bunch OF pansie'
from her garden and laid them on hel
: desk and did many little things which
showed a growing love for her. Blu
J still she did not make much progress
E with the other bows and girls, she wa
j different from them. One Afternoon
u she was sitting on ner piazza when sh'
p saw Molly going by with pail in hs
e Inland, and called out, where are you
) going, Molly?" oh only to house il
: the lane back of the store. " May ! @
with YOU" I'D love to have you.
And Carry ran in for her hat, Will
Molly put down the pail, for it wa
pretty heavy, and leaned on the gate
When Garry came out, the first thin
{ she did was to seize the pail, and thong
J. Molly demonstrated and begged her no
ii to, she insisted on taking it, Garry ha
never been on the lane and she locke
,l,I -. = |, oil Of Mt =
5 it was all so new to her. There
r. where | IN going, said Molly, pointing
$ a little cottage some distance off.
# seemed to Carry a very forlorn plac
is when they went up to the door. Ev
IDENTIFY the people who lived in it wer
e very poor. As they came up woma
| shabbily dressed opened the door say
n ing, I'm mighty glad to see you, Mis-
e Molly. Won't you come in and you
=, friend too?" This is Miss Carry Blake
id Mrs. Stone, schoolmate and dea
" friend of nine why sakes alive
10 if you isn't the girl that's looking o,
" for my Frank Why he's just Graz
about you, and is all the time tellil
m what you does for him, and he certain
" has gotten on a heap with his lessor
ID since you took care of him. I'm awf
re glad to see you, Miss Blake I've bee
wanting to thank you, but can'twrit
so | could only tell Frank what though
n of you =" Carry merely answered thu
\. she was glad to do anything she cou
Y. for her little boy. On the way baC
RI Molly said that the Stones were so poo
N that they did not have proper things
t. eat, so every now and then she toe
a something up to them. meat and veg
ne tables and sometimes soup. The ne'
I'd day carry told her mother about Il
I'd Stones and asked if she might not tai