The St. Cloud journal., 1870-07-14

Come, Miss josephine, my mother j
frightened into mysteries at being lef
alone with my horse, and I do not sti
without yon. : Tears gathered in til
bright eyes as she glanced up and 81,
him 50 thoroughly ID earnest. II "a
50 pleasant to this Girl, on whom restet
the responsibility Of ! household VII,
from child had only had to propos'
and command 70 b ruled and direct
ed horself With such ! watchful tender
ness. All! tenderer and kinder j
would have been, she thought after
wards, il, he had told her Who he wa
to bring to his home when the frs
glad breath Of ofspring should till th'
air, without gladdening the pure yo,unl
heart which had always, until then
exulted in its coming. S :..s3
"Thank Jon, Major Herman: I vii
come then 10 one moment" She ra,
back, pushed open m one Of tie lox win
dows, fiom which little eager I f.o /,
peeped wistfally out, ADD took Eric j,
her arms. s.You shall come out an,
play now, DEAR" she, whispered
81 cannot lt, leave YOU there but b renem III,
Der, = Il YOU Z. ever ssy The those ffopibidds,
words s again, I 1hali send ded You 1; Is 4 iint
the empty room ON 1osi,a q STAY = ali day, B
you understand y '*1ss ssSs' " 'ats=,-
eyes, Joe." %z& 11'&7 's Ss's < 2s",1
Il don't think: I, you u1ill viii do il, b,,s be,cs.aus
! Won know how wicked X = bnt; if %,
do, that is how I must punish yo you." . .
j. fsDon, says them, Joe,' whispere
the child, a little awfully.
..Don would not say them If b
/ thought about il = she answered y, d sadly il
che hears bad, wicked men in in the 5,,iit ,c,iity
and he forgets. God hears thos
words, Eric, darling, g plainly Is II
L.hears your prayers. Here. take Blu
Of, Freddy, and enjoy yourself 70
Ehaye waited for hin, I suppose., !.
"a troop of boys stood It tie garden
door 70 meet josie 81 her return fafoo1
her drive, and followed her ID to III
bright warm room. ID 1iS21 ,sl1s7f5sH
.sDon is /, lot come %, Is quite vet, SUP
pose ?" she said, lingering At Che Fir
while the tea waited. at's'E .ssso T.
''Not YETI answered Will; .sh
won't come Is tea now" s..5ss22
The meal was over, the little one
went to bed, Mr.. Kernard followed
and Josie settled herself opposite th
timepiece with her work. Eight, Mint
and Jerome went too. Ten, clever
! Will put down bis book 7..% ~
s.Come, ice dear, do not sit up an
longer. Don has his latch-key, Or b
would not venture to be 50 late" q
'sI want to finish this pair of stocl
ipgs," she said, quibbling i little.
"As if / did not Know, ,1a dear little..i
ter, for what you are sitting upw
"Don't you mind staying too, Will
He. looked into her eyes. 's3'
= g 7 ou wish to sec Don 3alone; dea,
then goodnight ,
The gas was turned of now, an
josie sat ID the lonely fre.lit room.
Twelve and as Donald entered Il
, room, she read his facs anxiously. 81
interrupted his rcbuke, softly IL
steadily. 9 sslist5 81 s35.
IT must speak to YOU sgain to:nigh
/ Don, just our tws,o, 4, selves aalone. I te
J. as # ii mast be the list time; = "a
!. tired Of il. Why do you dnlike 70
home at night r
sDislike /! ! !! Why, -love IT,
| answered, laying : hot, unsteady hi
8 on her soft dark hair.
sThen Why do You alvays avoid y
i S a',W,hy, ~ you zee, : fellow must hav'
little iuo win nus 1f'eons a'ter da
J. WORK: 70: !. D. Il.
You ls' have dearer friends IN the 9
9 thai than you have here then, Don -
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