Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-26

And there in the humble shed.
The wise men three
Gave their costly gifts
To the Christ, on Bonded knee.
--MARGARET BoWLES.
would take all those and many more.
her Btil. and that would be all right:
so the lady told her she wanted her
whole name and address as she want
cd TO send old Santa To see her be-
cause she was such nice little Sirl.
hut Bell would not say no more In
regards TO her name or address. Then
at the door when she was taking her
departure the lady said: "Good-by,
my child may God bless you always"
SO Bell went on her way repeating
the beautiful words. MAY God bless
you. my child. always" When she
reached the store 10 turn in her
money which she got for selling her
seals and stamps. which amounted to
$1,000. The young lady at the desk
said: why, Bell, you have sold more
this Christmas than all the rest we
have working for us" Bell took her
pay. which was not much, but she
was thankful just the same. not for
getting the blessings the dear lady
bestowed upon her only Il short while
ago. SO down the street She wont: She
was happy just the same She went
in bake shop and bought some bread
and cakes and in another store and
rot some other things she woL j need
Then back to her little noinc in tho
attic she went. which was in an old
vacant house. She could not afford
TO live no other way as she was so
poor, but God had never forsaisen
hcr when her mother laid so in Il long
time. Bell had to do all the work.
walt on her mother and sew and she
| had TO do every thing. So one night
when her mother was dying, she
called little Bell to her and said:
We'll. my dear child I'm going home
soon and YOU will he left an orphan
Trus: IN God and do the right thing
and some day you will meet nc wait
!ns for Sou on the golden stairs"
And so Fell had tried to live as her
mother had bid her. The neNS day
| Hell. went 10 the store to got more
seals and when She was standing at
the big window looking in at the
beautiful things. she was thinking
how sweet all those would look on
her and how many things she would
buy ii she had the money. So while
many thoughts were playing in her
mind. She locked up and by hcr side
stood lady who said: 'Howdy do
little girl" and Bell said: "Oh, | am
very we'll l thank you, and to her
surprise She recognized tho lady who
bought all her seals. The lady said.
why this is my little He'll" Then
sho began to talk to her and ask her
many questions and asked her what
was Old Santa going TO bring her
Bell looked up TO answer her. Her
eyes was fun OF tears and her voice
was choking. She could not answer
The dear lady when she too could
gather her wits together as sine was
crying also. She said:
why my dear child. WHY do you
cry tell me what is the matter, can
I help you oh | have no little
girl at home" The dear lady went on.
Il have everything that heart can
wish for but no little one TO SHARE
i. with" So she said. come dear"
SO Bell wiped her eyes and together
they went to the little lonely home
IN the attic in IA old tumblcd down
house. When they reached there the
little girl hcsitated in going in but
he dear lady said, is this your home
Fell" and Bell answered. yes ma
lam," SO together they went in and
when the lady saw Ito empty rooms
IS Eel went through. her heart achcd
To think one 50 young had TO suffer-
ruch poverty. So UP the stairs they
Tent to the attic where Sell had for
long time lived. The lady said MS
ell opened the door ana they stepped
II. where is your mother. want
see her" SO Rel said. have
eat please" so the lady sat down
.nd Rcil got her stool and sat down
4; the lady's feet and began her sad
tory az far as She could remember
he told OF the many days that her
loihcr laid i'll and how she worked
nd waited on her. So the lady sa;
stcnins with tears in her eyes. So
ter 4 while she said Tell Will
gu come and he our little girl as
- have no one 10 share our love,
nmc and happiness. now much better
III everything be II you Will only
oin". my chid. 1 cannot leave YOU
ere SO Rcii sat listening To the
MI. loving words She had not heard
Hch sweet ones since thc cold dreary
'sht her mother died. They were
kc sweet music In her ear. Bell
id. 'alrisht madam will go; but
81 nav as l'vn some more seals 10
I'll for the Kind man who was so
1od to mo. So IL was settled. Bell
as to go and live with tho dear lady
I'd her husband rs they had no Ill
ones TO bless. and share their home
TN. The lady went homo that eve
ning and prepared room for little