Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-04

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mgots ana carried them on his own
back TO her Kitchen.
lie found the shepherd in sweater
sitting up In bed and knitting socks.
"Ilow IL my dear hoyy' the good Fa'
thor asked.
"Voiy sud" said the Shepherd. 81
want 10 do something ta help and my
legs are useless"
Courage. Mr.. lloggs seemed To
shout from his shelf AT the window
sid. and Just then he assumed most
valiant and determined look as he add
cd: Forward. march,
Father O'Nou did what he could 10
holp In that moment Of peril by say
ing:
Cheer up. boy. I'm going out 10
Dan Mullins this afternoon ana I'll
mako him bring you a big load OF
wood. IN have you nj your work TO.
morrow Tnc spring win bc coming
soon ana your flock viii be back In
,he garden
u WAS not easy tn bring n smile In
the face of the little Shepherd those
d1yH. \ number of his friends had
died. and others were sick, and no was
/ helpless. Moreover. his mother had
told him of the disappearance Of Pau.
| line aud that her parents feared sho
| WAS ip gy,s; trouble. This had woT.
ricd him. uud the more because his
mother had declared that the girl was
prob abb worse than dead. lie could
/ not quite understand II and his happy
spirit WAS ,luudud. The good Father
/ chcyr'd him with merry l.sts. Near
| the end ul their talk the boy said:
! There's one thiug In this room that
makes mo unhappy. It's that gold
| piece IN tho drawer. II does nothing
! hut De- there and SILVER aud talk Ia
me. Seems AK IL II complained OF tho
cold. II says that Il wants To move
around and get warm. Every time
| | hear Of some poro person that needs
! food en- fuel. u calls out Ia mo there
IN the little drawer and says. GLOW
cold am. How cold am" My moth.
er wishes me To- keep Il FOR some time
! ~ trouble that may come To US. but
I can't. 1t makes mo unhappy. Please
take u away and let II do what Il can
TO keep thc,poor people warm"
well done. boys" MIR. Bloggs
seemed to say. with look of Joy as Il
/ he now perceived that the enemy was
In fun retreat.
There's no worse company. these
| days. than boarded COIN" said tho
priest II won't let II plague you any
! more"
Father o'Noil took the coin from the
drawer. II fell from his fingers with
4 merry laugh aa IL bounded on tho
floor and whrlcd toward the doorway
Ike one ovcriuycd and eager 10 be- off.
"Gol bless vuv. my boy May Il buy
'or You Tho dearest wish Of your hearth
"iia' ha.' laughed the little tin sol.
der, Ter he knew the dearest wish IL
The boy fnr better than the priest
knew H.
Mr.. Singleton called soon after Fa.
thor oNoil had gone away.
| The top OF the morning 20 your
he shouted, rs he came into Bohs
room.
ITS all right top and bottom" Bob
| answered chcorfully.
us there anything can do for you?"
The minister went on. I'm regular
Santa Claus this morning. I've got "A
thousand dollars that Mr.. Bling sent
ne. It's Tor any one that needs help"
We'll be all righ, as soon ns our
'oad Of Nod comes. 1t will he here
tomorrow morning" said the Shcp.
herd
I'm come and cut and split II with
vou.' the minister proposed. "Tho
"loquonce OF the AK tx better than
mat ot the tongue these DAYS. Mean.
while I'm going 10 bring you a little
ig In my whcolbarrow. How about
hcois'oad and bacon and eggs and
N thatp"
Il guess we've got enough 10 eat.
hank YOU" That was not quite true.
or Boh thinking of the sick. whose
people could not 30 To market. was
inclined To hide his own hunger.
'lIo. ho"' exclaimed Mr.. Bloggs, for
he knew very well that the boy was
hiding his hunger,
"Do you call that n llc?" the Shcp.
herd asked as soon as tho minister
Iad gone
! "a little onc' But in my opinion Il
lon't count" said Mr.. Bloggs. "You
we're thinking Of those who need food
more than you and that turns Il square
round. call 1t n golden iie-I do"
The minister had scarcely turned
the corner NJ the street. when he met
Hiram Blenkinsop, who was sh!vcring
along without nm ovorcoat. the dog.
Christmas. at his heels.
Mr. Singleton stopped him.
Why mani Haven't YOU an over.
coat" he asked.