The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-22
CHICAGO DETROIT AND CINCINNATI SATURDAY, MARCH 2 1873

Yes but, Miss Marmane, would II not
be base ingratitude- worst form of
selhshness my part TO be obivious to
all that has beeL here done for US =
- You need not be obhvious or unthank
full, but why make any fuss about 1t They
who would refuse to give Of God : store to
Gods suffering children, are not tt to wear
the image of Him whose mercy and Justice
they abuse But come. Amy will be glad
to see you" and silently they wended
their way to her bed side. She was awake
when they entered the room, and her face
and eyes showed how pleased she was be-
cause they had come. The doctor had the
lung fever pretty we'll under control. but
the fever, inseparably connected with the
disease, was beginning to manifest itself
Her pulse and breathing were very hur-
ried. But what struck and appalled, Os
car was the cadaverOus and emaciated ap-
pearance ef her countenance.
How did you spend the night, dear
sister e. asked Oscar after he had kissed
her tenderly
Very we'll was not lonely, | had
such bllssful dreams or visions. Mother
was here, dear Oscar, and a great number
Of angels beside, whose effulgence filled
the room with heavenly light. They viii
come again tonight, and mother said they
would come another night and take me
home" Oscar hung his head and sobbed
aloud. Mary left the room, but came back
presently and said to Oscar that breakfast
was being served. Though he felt like
anything but eating, he arose, and mechan
ically followed her to the dining room,
where She left him and returned to Amy
"lou must not talk so to Oscar, at least
not for the present. she said little re-
proylngly.
am sorry for Oscar, Amy replied.
Are you sorry for him" She next
asked Mary was slightly amazed by the
question, but she finally answered IN the
affirmative.
''Ycu are 50 good-you are all good
May | caH You sister n
Why, Of course you may cried
Mary, IN a burst Of tears. D." You know
We are al children Of one Father she
added. as she kissed the child over and
over again.
And will you be Oscars sister too p
She asked this question very coaxmgly
Mary kissed her again, and left the room
with a swelling heart.
After Oscar had moodIly swallowed
breakfast, he went out again INTO the lawn
to think 1t out. in a short time he was
Ioincd by Mr. Mannane. who made him
thIs proposition
Mr.. Marmane said he had been for a
long time looking for a man "a take his
place VI the farm. II am growing old
and | want To secure good reliable man
to act as overseer on the farm, and think
you viii suit me capltally If you wlil Try
It one year, | assure you we will not quar-
rel about the compensation.
oscar thankfully accepted the old man
offer, and as idleness was killing him, he
said he would begin Immediately. and thus
II was settled.
As the days went by. the old folks be-
came more and more attached 70 the new
farm hand He was 81 gentle. kind ana
amiabe and with all 80 wise and provl-
dent. that he compile ely won their hearts
He was the theme Of every gosslpplng
tongue in the neIghborhood but, strange
to say, 10 one spoke an unknd or dispar
aging word Of him. and as every one
praised him. the Marmanes grew fonder
and pruuder Of him.
4 month had rolled away Mary's love
had grown stronger 1t hlled Her soul
gave her a new inner life. but still there
was no outward sign that he was more to
her than any Of her numerous suitors.
Oscar was not a suItor. though he loved
her madly from the first He thought her
too good, too wise. toe refined for him,
and then again he thought i would We H.
famously ungrateful to fall III love with hls
benefactors daughter
Men may not declare their love in words,
but they can lily conceal It from an observ-
ing woman. Mary was not long III dIyIning
that her love was reciprocated Every
word that Oscar spoke to her. every look
he gave her, spoke to her soul the Lam
guage Of love.
TO BE CONTINUED.