The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-03-18

lone who has = high reputation for hu
name labors in behalf Of tho poor, ,n'
who enjoys the entire confidence Q
both Of tho two parties ,vhe differ il
opinion a. to the Management Of th
Institution '',. (..~s,
Margaret was rejoieed At prospee
Of reform which should not insols,
her in any further contention witt
Miss 1ronton and her party; and turn
ed now to discussing. the plans: and
prospects Of Mrs. Howard, That lad,
wa' pleased With her suggestion Of, q
home beside Michael and Kate Sulli
van ; and it was agreed that when Mrs
Brown returned, Margaret should &c
out with her to see the place and peo-
plo. When Mrs. Howard Was leaving,
Margaret accompanied her to tn. door,
and Placing her arm around her, said
80 as not to be heard by any one else
''cling fast to the Omni potent arm,
tor the way is very slippery" f..
Tears sprang to her eyes as she
spoke, and there was tremor in hel
voice; and MIS-: Howard with blue
quiveling lips replied: ~ ri ~
II hope and believe He will keep me
from fa]ling.'' :." re-.
= Margaret returned t. her charge in
the nursery, and she went to assume for
the first time, the duties of mother,
which she had repudisted in the insane
hope Of preserving her son from 4
knowledge Of the shame attached to
his birth. =.
One forenoon soon after, Judge Ken
don came to the nursery with some i !. pa
pers and handing her : legal document,
in grabbed characters, said: '~';: =
":"Do you think you could read ana
copy that verbatim !'''' 81 ::
She thought she could, and would
make the attempt. She had ! good d
deal Of leisure, as Nell was a,l a.dept ia
amusing the children; and tie doctor ,;t
objected especially to have Freddy
held. The floors of The house weria ali
warmed by q furnace, and that Of the
nursery covered BY . thick soft carpet,
and in this the'little' Congressman: was
to exercise himself in creeping when
he wearlcd Of lying in his crib: So
Margaret found time during the day 70
copy the document, in a manner which
gave entire satisfaction. When The
Judge examined it he said: '."7 .;'''''
Every good. Mr.. Winston and I
have been thinking that after Mrs.
Browns return, We would like to have
you stay and write in the Office. Mrs.
Kendon, I fear would rebel If We per.
mitted you to leave us, and there Il is
nothing I dread 50 much as family jars:
If you could stay with us for thirty
dollars month, you would have no ex:- 4:
pense except for clothing" ~: 80
Ho said this With most genial fath
erly smile, sitting in his high-backed
chair in his indolent way, and as Mar
garet stood looking at him, feeling
what a good, great, magnanimtous lion
he was, and Of the jackall whom he
tolerated, an unded med sense of dread
of coming evil paled her face and
kept her silent. He looked at her, with
an air Of disappointment, saying:
"You do not like the prospect 7"
She rallied, and replied with an
earnestness he had not expected.
"You arc too good to live, I am
afraid"
"Oh is that all? Would it suit you
better to have me die and bequeath my
old clothes to tho poor?" and as he
spoke he laughed in joyous way, she
had not before heard from him.
She left the library without replying
for she had lost her voice; but he fol,
that his offer was accepted with much
gratitude.
| Mrs. Brown soon returned, and be
fore entering on. her new avocation
Margaret was to visit Kate with Mrs
Howard. With straightforward pur
pose Of a new life, that lady assumed
! very uupretendlng style Of dress AM
they made their short railroad trip un
: recognized. Few words passed betweel
them J; but Mrs. Howard sid ID ! fain
, aud "hesitating voice: : :''' 1854: ::a
II do no: like to use hi, money /
buy a home and provide for my future
but do not know what else to: do. :
. wrote to him, and he wishes me I
,, keep what he has given me, and t
: draw on him if should be in wan
knowing that I will SEQ him; no more.
~ have thought Of this" was .th
,, reply, "but do not see how it is to b
: avoided; nor can l see clearly that
:. is wrong. It is a small atonement fl
:, the loss you have sustained and be
: legally and morally bound to suppo
your child in accordance with his ci
oumstances. He has no other chill,
= rem, and all you have will be no mo,
than comfortable support for him az
!, you: while you devote yourself to b
:. care and education.''
;. A private conveyance took the
:" from the depot to Michaels cabin, al
any ,attempt Of describing Kate's j
e at seeing Margaret, would be futil