The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

ings. l ca,ne off victorious, and
could get away wi h my paper a
day with the best Of 'cm.
"Truc, every word of it." con-
tinued the speaker.
"One afternoon | was sent with
a note from my employer to a
house in the upper part OF the
city. l hadn't anything to read,
but l had plenty of tobacco, and
with this | proposed to entertain
ryself during the two or three
hours l must spend in the passage.
For some distance | did not notice
who were beside lie, but by and
by a lady said very softly and
pleasantly:' Would you please,
little boy, be more careful; l am
going to party this afternoon,
and l should hate to have my
dress spoiled
81 looked into her face. it was
tho. sweetest face, | ever saw.
Pale, earnest and loving to my
bGyisli heart, it was the counte
uancv OF an angel"
"What in the world did You
say2' interrupted Mrs. lIaviland,
her bright eyes filling with tears,
as she saw how tho memory of
this beautiful woman affected her
husband.
Say! There was very little /
conld say. think all / could do for
time was to look. ] managed to
dispose of The tobacco, however,
and wiped my month very care
fully, all Of which | felt certain
she saw and mentally comLlentcd
upon.
"s Have yon a mother, little
bo,?' size mkt asked in the same
tone.
"'No, ma'am,' answered and,
felt my throat filling mp, and |
knew / must swallow mighty fast
to keep from sobb ng.
"'You have a father, then /
surposel' she kept on.
".'No, ma'am, no father
g. Brothers and sislersf
"Neither, ma'am.
"'Thcn the little boy is al
alone in The worldT
"All alonc, ma'aln.'
"'Ilow long has his mother
been deadl' and the dear woman
looked away from my face, and
waited till coulJ'epeak,
"'Two years. | answered.
"Aud you loved Aera' came
next.
"Dearly.' was all | could say.
"Slie was silent for moment,
and then said 80 sweetly oh! l
shall never forget it
4" And what do You think your
dear mother would say-how do
YOU think she wonld feel to know
:hat her little boy was guilty OF
such a disgusting habit rs thisF
pointing to my check where the
tclltale cuJ had vainly tried 10
stand it's ground.
al must leave now she con-
tinued, but here is my card, and
if yon come to me any evening, |
shall be glad to see you, and per
haps we can be of service to each
other
"Shc gave me her little sloved
hand, and to my dying day new.
er shall forget, the sensation OF
that moment. | could not bear to
part with her; without her l felt
that | could do nothing with her
1 could grow TO mans estate-a
man in tho truest scnse OF the
word. From that moment tobacco
never passed my lips.
As soon rs I could summon
courage I called upon the lady.
Well do | remember how my
heart beat as | waited in tho ele-
CART parlor for her to come down;
aud how awkward | felt as l fol-
lowed my guide to orprivatc sit
iingroom. Here che got at every
point Of my life, and before |
badc her good 10y it was arranged
that | shonld spend two evenings
of each week at her honse, and
study OH these occasions just what
she thought best.
"No lover over looked forward
to meetings with tho mistress of
his heart any more ardcnlly than
| did to those meetings with my
friend.
ii grew careful Of my personal
appearance careful OF my con
versaiior, and strove in every way
to bc worthy of this noble friend.