St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-11


patient step. -, It may seem strange that q
strong healthy man .sfou]d bes 70 po~erless as
yas to procure, Z, living & but so it. WAS. 1. 1t
was growing dusk, and I felt it was near nv
time togo home, btat was isappointed in
some money that acertain publisbe OF, dsily
paper Was owing me, and ]: now dreaded that
there was q darkness on the hearth 1T Home
! wes just, looking UP, when 4 boy. came to me
VII folded Isper: read It ;eu under the Lamp
o'clock
III saw no alternative but to do as was
Ensked: The boyvas gone 10 1 could maks no.
excuse, and walked over the damp leaves that
lay crushed upon the sidewalk, which the No
xember blast sthadshlkenst that very hour from
the trees Iwent over the ground rapidly, for
T2auted to learn the efrand and be away.
F3e1 rang At the uumhor signated. Is it was a
good brick house, with substantial stems, a
weltlighted vestibu1e, with glass doors, and I
could see that5the whole front was lighted With
gas. Il heard little feet scampering through
the hall, but as the doors were Of ground glass
i could see nothing. .2G;G[. q Use -:
A servant came to the door and waited yon
me to q handsome drawing-room with plain
but good furniture. ,Iwaited in curious spec
iulat'on for some minutes, There had been no
plate upon the door, 80 ! could not even tell
the name Of the person wishing to see me
was standing by the chimney piece, when
little child ran into the room. 1t was so like
little Kitty, that would have called her had
not the pretty embroidered robe and silk apron
looked 50 different from our chi,drenss plain
clothes: But smother little head was peeping
in at the open door, and that WAS. little Char,
lie, only for the scarlet frock and neat CATERS,
and then the two made long rush across the,
into nv. 1nf .1h
majestically. sweeping in her ample grapes and
bombazipes, came eportly Mrs. 1eqes, and be-
hind her; ESasy smiling and blusking like the.
dawn. think had womanly feeling come
over me just then. ] felt sort of faintness,
and passed my hand across my eyes to be- sure
l was awake. Susy laid her hand upon my
shoulder. Il u s;!=i nEG ,IGcuGw iGT.=1f :
'.You owe it to our Kind friend here" she
whispered. ''She has been trying you very
much. ."sH9ITt ~CCfcT - Gi:F s'Gto' : ,aros
Trying me,' said aloud. :. ,,,.4 ,t<a
self. ~ was rich and had no one about me
but. selfish and interested people,. who wanted
my money. have long owned this house,
and lived in it when I. met you first, but .
thought suggested by your inyitation to go to
you, induced me to try if you would keep me
i'll happened to be poor, aud am abundantly
satisfied with the result. We. made money at
the old house in Howard Street. which no one
but ourselves ever knew Of, and always in
tended to find you out, and make you my heir;
l had. ~. however, rather that You, would enjoy
my property while can have the pleasure Of
seeing You; 50 invite you to return nay visit
You will find 9. handsome Office we'll fitted up
for you ID Court Street, when you 90 down to-
morrow moraing. The boyGwho wits on you
has the Key Of the door, but here gre the keys
Of the desk and library" .
iE4 i declare 70 you, reader, the generosity of
this woman unnamed me more than the, dis
csnsolate thoughts which had haunted me the
whole afternoon It seemed too good 10 be-
lieye, and when We walked: out, to the dining
room, and sat down to a supper; to which no
expense was spared, 1 could only look from
oneil to the other and vonler if was in :
dream. ,,7 2
7 took possession Of %mlyo my grand Office next
days2 Briefs ponred in upon me; for who will
not require the services Of rich lawyer, and
who wants those of a poor one! rose rap
idly. and am still standing in high places. I
speak it with reverence, owe it all to ,ronpan
We bought the cottage, with its little gar,
den. and We go there in summer and play pow
erty again for a few Of the hottest weeks. We
have four children now, and Mrs Jones pets
then, all. She is now trying to have me seek
out ny old Aunt Deborah, and perhaps will:
The old farmer, too, Intend now he shall .'hear
from me. .''iJ-!15 lftli5Gl n: jlHJb aaH -