The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22
UNTANGLING.
A Story for the Home Circle. in
Four Chapters.
CHAPTER w.

4
"Ms-ma," said the baby, clappine
Its hands at sight Of its mother. The
poor mother looked up at the scft
cooling sound, and burst into tears
and sobs.
"Oh Aunt Miliy, what il it"' said
Jenny, drawing close TO the little
group, and mechanically putting the
baby In its mothers arms.
'Be calm Jenny said Aunt Milly,
"for your mothers sake. God has
taken John"
Jenny said not word; she knel,
by Aunty. and laid her cheek agains,
hers, her eyes fixed upon her moth
er's face, and the his pot tears falling
| silently.
"This won't do said Dorcas, after
. minute or two, Miss Tanning 4
all beat out and she must go and lie
| down. Here, give the baby"
The mother drew the child closely
to her breast.
NO" said Aunt Milly, "leave the
baby with her, he'll do her good
Come Jane, don't you think you'd
better 90 to your room little while
Dorcss will go out aud tell brother
and Dick"
Mrs. Tanning suffered herself to be
led away, and the seamstre-s hurried
out to the field where the men were
at work to tell the terrible news. The
scrap Of paper that Dorcas held was
left on the table, and Jenny picked il
up.
John staid over day to go boating,
and was drowned at ten o'clock this
morning. We are searching for the
body"
Such was the telegram that turned
the brightest day OF the year to mid
night darkness for the hearts that
waited for John" at the Tanning
homestead.
"Oh Aunt Milly," sobbed Jenny,
laying down the telegram, as Aunty
came in; "at ten o'clock this morn
ing-the very time when we all
thought he was almost home. Oh
John Dear. dear brother John. And
we shall never see him again. Aunty."
death cannot separate souls, dear
Jenny" said Aunt Miliy with smile
of holy triumph "John has only gone
into another room Of the Fathers
house."
but We can't see him, or hear him
speak. What shall we do without
him ~
"We must do as he would wish us
to do IL he could speak to us. We
must forget ourselves in making each
other happy. That was Johns way,
wasn't it. There's y great deal for
you to do now. dear; try aud make
the house as bright as possible; that'-
the true way to mourn for John. If
the sunshine that John made for US
is taken away, We must make more.
Your mother must be your first
thought now. Jenny"
Jenny's answer was interrupted by
Dick, who rushed In where they were
crying bitterly, and asked for his
mother. Mr.. flaming followed, his
rough features working with emotion
that he tried in vain to hide.
ITS hard, Milly--hard," he said.
II don't see why my boy must be
drowned. Seems to me the Lord don't
show much good sense, taking them
out Of the world that could do the
most good in it. What do you say
Miliy ?" and the strong mans voice
grew 80 weak that the name WAS like
a cry Of anguish, as IL escaped his
lips.
lyon know, john" said Aunt Mil
ly, that ! believe the Lord knows
best but we must all find that out for
ourselves"
Mr.. Tanning passed on to. his wife's
bedroom.
"Well. wife, he said. walking
around awkwardly, Johns gone"
"And what have you ever done to
make things pleasant for him ?" was
the sharp reply.
Nigh unto ~ much az you have,
seems to me" and the husband went
out with a hard look in his face.
Thus 1t happened that the first words
spoken to each other, by Johns faith
er and mother, after their boys death.
were words of recrimination.
Nc Tanning went back to Milly.
whats 10 be done, sister," he
said. II ought to go to C--ifI can
leave home"
Eyes, John, go and take Dorcas.
In all probability the body will be
found by the time you reach there.
I'll look out for things ut home. with
Jenny's help and Dicks"
THANK you. Milly," said Mr.. Fam
ming. with yearning look in his eyes.
Milly caught the look.
"John," said she softly,
"What, Milly ?"
There's tenderer heart than
Johns, even; wish you could find
it."
"Nvell II anybody could have led me