Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-28

duced circumstances, idle. drunken husband
starving children. Ere had made up my
mind to address her the door opened. and
stood back in the door TO see what would tran
spire.. 4 .si s.,, ...;l...,.,-; ~. 2 I.
In the door stood my daughter Ada, peerin,
Ieuriously out into the darkness. and behint
her steodv Miss Forbes, who had been her gov
erness, and still resided with her. When tn,
wemen saw them she stepped, hesitafingly for
ward and spoke, but in so low tone that
could not distinguish her words. % JG9dlas9
Is ~Ceme in: come and get warmed md dried
i YOU sing SO sweetly," "Ada,s musical voice urg
ed, laying her hand on the strangers arm, bui
1.-THE woman shrank from her touch and glided
back into the shade, while she seemed to be re.
|fusing' she proferea invitation. Miss Forbes
and Ada consulted a mament, and then Ad,
lsprang lightly up the stairs, .e.:.sf - .
ais this Dr.. Morris hoiise?'' the singer asked
in that hnshed, earnest voice which is SO audi
BILE. stnfS g'nallsfl55E ie7ags3 10 10 2
L. rYes, it is. Do you know him2" answered
Miss Forbes. startled ont Of her usual imper-
turbable calmness by the eagerness Of her ques-
TONER. .SgRs G9lSqss5 stlessA edE
4 A hurried "Ne" as Ada reappeared, satisfied
Miss Forbes, and she, did NOT notice how the
woman clutched her hands nervously and
greaned. a-a''li = Ga ai,iasis
gAda held a woolen shawl of her own and a
/ u.
iplaced a pieceiOf money into the now passive
hand. s-.s',i go ''9
"Oh deari such anight to be outl" shd1ider-
ed my delicately reared child. shrinking back
tffom the cold. The woman still fingered, gaz-
ing eagerly on her, then. ere Ada could pre-
vent. she took hold of her hand and uttered a
4 fervent f1sH ea -Fo!t94 al et4iaa
! ''eod' bless you my child, and guard yon
from sin and sorrow.i Farewell i5s III
In moment more she had glided down the
Jstpes, passing me SO cldsely that her dripping
Of my presence. bsiSuEsfs5 9aE .HaszsL
.ssWhy, how very strangel Who can she beP"
heard Ada exclaim as she shut in The warmth
land the light -. ~ si''
~ II was s;raBge. Who indeed could it be2-
Why should my name move herf and why
should her voice have 80 moved me? A horrible
Isrspicion forced itself upon me. must follow
her and put il to rest or confirm it. The lamp
at the corner Of the crescent Just revealed her
for a moment. gliding round the corner. With
lhis clue pursued, and seon sighted her
i Fearful of her suspectiBg that she was followed
and trying 10 elude. slIrmsing the quarter of
the Town she would he likely to occupy, took
a short cut through the back streets, and came
| out on Princes street just as she passed She
walked slowly and wearily now.i could scarce
without suspicion, Keep pace with her, SO 1
fingered at the engrayer windows l which were
sun SUI. olsuu..eicu. - .i w" Aes'"S At. w" a.
lowing hsr 10 pass, l,'eu ~ see neI iace oI' ~
was resoin'ely i9fneo it9h me giarihg sn1P
WthaoSs' eouid Jess teii tn.'. ~ y - Pt1,c,
wasled, aeiica'eiy ou'iiheu N e 'aee, anu couio
tei, DO InoIe.
SeSefaiiimes almost gave up 'nc ehase as
wiia one. Wheh s'eP. a moVeiheh., ghmpse
OF The figure would agaln str me, and with re-
newed earnesthess would again follow. on'
on on, up oeorge the fourtn 5 prlugS, lmy
scene IS iail IN Edinourgh,) down Cahdle,ma-
| serS row. lsoilowea Slowly ihat weary, ys siiao,
| Dy-i0oAilg ngIre. CioSeiy sle l'.di s'lhele1
,nc s,'a"i my oi.'Shler aS nau gwen hel, aH11hu
ner s1opIaers, ye. coaia SEE .nas sue snuJler n
nacsing co1ga rsng ner Ieaell khe,i 70 luy Pl.se.
USED ear. her Gays 0e s. she e VINO sne may were
num9eregT ~ h gThumpered an ,ne more surrey aaa
shortly knew they must De rom ms night 8
exposure. Now she had passed me orassmar-
kef' and paused before BAKER, 8 sheP' Whlcn
was already crowded TO the door with haggard'
hungry looking men, women and cnildfen. en-
s'goa :. .ne w,nuII hs,ra fom;no.sharned q.
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