The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-03-07

She hesItatoo. and the As~AS
to ham, There was n mist ins snls eyes when
she finished her plsintive steey. He walk
ed the floor n moment as II irresolute, then
stopping before her, he took oglt bis pocket
book and handed her two half eagles She
put them in her pur Sc anc took Oh her
hood. S
Not now, my little angel y be said in q
HUSKY voice, mot now. am too busy; to-
borrow will do as well; or stay, | will come
in this evening. Till theo, do not mention
it to any one. Go now on your mission, nay
sister Of charity, and he accompanied her to
the door. . a9
How quickly her little feet few over the
pavement. She could hardly speak whsa
she had reached the bakers shop.
sfwo loaves, sir-anG large ones, too,
she gasped, aud threw down one OF the gold
pieces
The mar stared at her curiously. The
olor rose to her brow, bas she said nothing
and buried away with her warm, fragrant
bundle
Is that you, MarieS What kept you 30
long, daughters Quick, break me erumb, |
aw faintr ..-..
Like an angel the little stranger looked 20
them as she glided il, her cheeks like apple
blossoms, and her hair falling over her shout
ders like ripples Of sunshine. ysvas ~
asMarie cannot come home yet she said,
In voice that was o robins in May time.
Bot she will return tomorrow; perhaps this
evening. See the two nlce loavesI have
brought and she broke it 10 fragments.
Tears coursed down her cheeks Is she saw
now eagerly they clutched them. She had
mover dreamed Of poverty like this; never
known how hungry folks may be Aad live.
q must 60 now she said, opening the
door: sbut will come again soon snd make
Won comfortable, and she hurried to the
nearest grocer and bought baskee Of pro-
visions, and engaged hlm TO send IN some
klndling and some coal.
The little boys helped her bald lire in
the coal stove, and when it blazed merrily,
she put on the kettle, and 5000 bad re-
freshing cup OF tea for each. invalid. and a
platter Of smoking potatoes for the Children.
swhere is Marie, do you know, nf little
...ssas'r asked the sick mothsr. asshs gsvs
20 @ yes, res I know she answered shserfully.
'Didn't say she would be home cary, To-
morrow Il Don't VERY. Better 5sys are
coming I'm bring her fTiih the 'rnorsing.
1t was as though fairy Mad come and
vanished; kind hearted fairy, for, beside
the supply Of coaliand wood, = ball eagle
Law in the sick fathers hand. q uAAi9 . -1
MurmuriEg 10 himself all the tender adjecs
tfves In che French language, the COED hair
dresser Immediately hsstesed tcthSsecrt'
room. Ths. jadge ,yAaa friend Of h't 1oo'
and he hopsd % save the child fssa .risoa.
She h.d not been brought in, the couft nav.
ing adjourned for hall nm hour. BE sskcd
for private interview with the jugs. AZ
soon as 1t was granted, he told him N ares
distress, and the genera kindnes6& hssAe
Theresa.f6 al naf e4ii-p NatHe1 ssa'
Poor child good child.p ssid hisiIsensf,
wiping his glasses. She must 70 ~ prssonsi
suppose, hpt it shall be to 4. shamper IN
my .oHn house Go into conrs and 81 thst
samsstory over, it will BE- beslss stnaszt Law 2
yers plea t.-Sf In vsezz nd a1l
He did 70. and therS was not dry W ln
the Rndiepce when hes ceased. Even psEearl
ker hung bis head, and saaGssL1 e ssslzlsss.
Before the breathless aience bad been kk0ken
/ he looked up aod .gid 70 tie Judge, q With
dry d5sw ;9E 3 tsS sp@RlSa N iet Aet siib ana
Ths u .pssoas rss ss' Rom lang win sp 81 .ass
and, While the ebt hpsiAsm vas ia, it. H'gnt
"a thoughlf1i old man vent eboat o. EpKrd
witk his Ia. SsopIs,z ffnseia fsund fhairs
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her 1t de door iot'to worry sbout tks I'D
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