The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-08-15

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L Mt ssttl.ns. ~ha didn't Iva sinrl,
wua 4 ,h.s conversation escape him
sss lar tssm FEELING as comfortable
an,ler The prospect a getting back tbs
monr, hc had loaned Mr Granger ..
he had frl. an hour belere. lie under.
s,eod the meaning of ka,ie's remark
lit il Eur fathers homer.
There was another period M three
months. and Mrs, Granger called upon
Mr.. Sterling and paid him twenty-five
dollars mpre. The pale, thin face made
. strong impression On him, II .roub-
led him u take the money from her
small fingers, IN which the blue veins
shonc through tho Transparent skin.
IN il was counted ou. llr wished that
she had sent tho money instead ot
calling. II was on his lips to remark
--"Do not trouble or pinch yourself
faster than IN convenient. Mrs, tirang-
cr.' But euridity whispered that she
might take advantage Of his consider
atcncss. aud SO he remained silent.
/ A few days aftcrwarL Mr. Sterling
was passing fruit shop. where two
children were looking in at tho window,
when this sentence struck his ears:
An apple won, cost but q penny,
Katie; and want one 80 much, said
tho younger u the two children, girl
not five years Of age
"cona away, Maggie" said tho
other, drawing her sister back FROM the
window. .D,n't luok Mt them any
morc--,lon't think about them"
"llnt | can't help thinking about
them, pleaded tl,o ,hlll,
/ II Ma III Al than Nr Sterling could
stand Every want 1t his own child
- III u.asne .t",s
by the barrel. aal there was little
child rleliiins i"r an aIi'le which cos.
only Il reni la, the apple was denied
because ile lcnn, must be saved Ia
nakc reai the dead fathers honor. ---
| liz ,uuk tie SIM total Vt these pennies
saved u, %.li denial 1T these little chill
,lrcn, an,l added them IL his alrcad,
btimming e.ilcrs. \ feeling Of shame
burned the checks Ut Mr.. Sterling,
"ller. lit,lc oncs." he called. A. the
two children wen. away from tho shop
window, cpne in. aud III get you
some ar,l.s
i Katie hell hack. but Maggie held
out her hasll, eager u acecp. thc oilcr,
ior Nj, waa longing for tho fruit.
"eoMe,' repeated nr. Sterling.
speaking ser. kindly,
4 Tho children ,hcn followed him into
tho shop, and hc filled their apurr.
with apples aud oranges. Their thank
, ful eyes and harr, faces were IN hi'
mcm,ry MI day. Ills reward VA.
sweet.
Three months after. and again MIR.
Sterling hal sisi. from the pale young
MiloM. This time shc had only twcn,,
! dollars Il WAS all aho had bccn ahl,
10 sase. but she ma,le no excuse and
offered no complaint.
Mr.. Sterling took tho money, AM
, counted il ii 4 hcsitating way. III,
touch thereof was pleasant to his fin
gers. for lc loved money.
!, Bat tho vision of tho child faces wal
before his ,,cs. and tho soand u plead
inv child Voices IN his car. Through
oy,r,aSiag aud tho denial Of hersel
and little ines, tic poor wilow hut
, gathered this small sum. and was NOV
paying |, into bis halls. 10 make gooe
tho honorable contract of her lca, llus
band. liz lcsi,atcd, running In hui
absent way .hc edges u tho little pill
of bills TIM. lay under his 6ngcrs TIM
thing was clear to hin--hc would ncs
Or .ako anything moro from tho widow
The balance III tho ,luht must bo furgis
On People would got to NIX who wa
tho cxacling creditor. This though
affected him unplcasantly.
Slowly. ~ one IN whose mind dcbat.
still went on. Mr. Sterling took from
his ,lcsk. a largo pocket book, and "
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