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back with sudden feeling o( pain
ar-what % yosr usoe, my little oner' I aAk-
Cd. while the wondering servant held the door
sAe lifted up her hands as il TO shade her
eyes. Il had sssa that very attitude in snothsr
in my boyAood, many and many n time. and an
sveFed in = sweet. birdlike voice;
MARY Moore"
And wAas else r. ..ksd quickly.
-hary Moore Chester" iispsd he child.
Ny hsart saak down nike lesd Here was an
end TO all the bright dreams and hopes Of nv
youth and manhood. Frank Chester. nv boyish
rival. Who had ofs<n tried. and tried In vain. to
usurp my place beside The girl. had succeeded
at last. and won her away from ne! This was
his child-his ehild and Nary!
sank. body and soui, beneath this blow
And. hiding my face in my hands, leaned
against the door. while my heart wept tear, of
blood. The little one gared at me- grieved and
amazed. and put up her pretty lip. as IL about to
cry. while the Psrple.cd servant stepped to the
parior door and called my sister out, to see who
II was that acted 40 strangely.
heard a light step, and pleasant voice say
ing
"Did you wish TO see my father. sir :"
looked up. There stood pretty, sweet.
faced maiden Of twenty. not much changed from
the dear little sister had loved 90 we'll!
lookel, at her for moment. and then. s,ilIin,
the tumalt Of my heart by a mighty effort,
opened nv arm. and snid
"Li,zie. don't you know me!"
-iiarry, Oh! my brother Haryr she cried
and threw herself upon INV br.as, She wen,
rs IL her heart would break
could not weep. drew her ycp,Iv into IN.
lighted pariour, aud stood with her .sior, them
all.
There was q rush and a cry of ;o,. and the,
my father and mother spr.nc toward, me. and
welcomed me hope with heartfelt sears. Oh.
strange apd passing sweet !. such n greeting 70
the way.worn wandereri And N I hrld NV
dear old mother to my heart and erasped NV
fathers hand, while Lizzie s,ili eiunr be.;de .,s
felt that all was no, We, lo.,, and ,hou~b an.
other had secured liie,s cI,o;cest ble..i.v' u.nY
a ioy remained for ma in ,h;. a..r ,.,c,..r. :,
home. tte, .-.,.,.,..'--,
There we're four other inmates of the room
who bad risen on my sudden entrance. One wa.
tie blueeyed child whom had already ,een.
aud who now stood beside Frank Chester. cling
ing to his hand. Near by stood Lizzie Moore
Narys oldest sister, and in distant corner. 20
which she had hurriedly retrea,.d when nav
name spoken, stood a tall and slender 90.
ure, half hidden by the heavy window curtain,
that fell to the floor
When the Grst rapturous greeting wa. over.
Lizzie led me forward with . ,;n;s r,,o. .nd
Frank Chester grasped my hand.
"welcome home. my boyr' he said with the
loud cheerfpl tone. remeubered so we'll. You
have changed 50 that never would have known
yop but no matter for tLai-your hear, il in
the right place, know"
How can YOU say that be n changed ," said
my mother gently. To be sure. he look. old
er. ana grayer. and more like man, than " ben
he went sway--but his eyes and smile are the
same as ever Il is heavy beard tAAs change.
him. lie is my boy still"
"Ay, mother" answered sadly, II am your
boy siill :"
Heaven help mel At that momcnt eel, like
boy, and il would have been blsssed relic,
TO have wept on her bosom. a. had done in mi
infancy. Bot l kept down the bca,isr Of an,
heart and the trsmor Of my lip. add answered
quietly, A. looked in bic full. kApdsoms face
You have changed, too. Fraak. but I thinL
for The better"
"ob. yea. thank you for that compliment" 4.
answered. with a hearty laarh. M -ie. til,
me groy LAndsomer every da,."
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len, shli1
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