The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-07

aside to let in sunbeam thattwas play
ing on the glass. = ~ > a.2is11 r::e1..
t"Dootor9 says. I be going 90 fine :;
| ssys hs never zee such y change and
so quick ; but he be tull Of the squire's
coming home; that's what the bells bs
airing for; and they're a.going up to
the house to read,f an address, and
great doiugs; and doctor says I may
get up Will, to.norrov-get up to
tea." ..,: =
"lt makes me h.ppy to hear you talk
50 oheerfully, and to see you looking 50
much BETTER" o.id Knto, pitting tho
DID, ~op.a's hand .s it l.y'' outside the
counterpane. :; '&il
"And doctor says .he' u oak squire if
he's heard any thing of our. poor Tom
io his travels. "a Oh, Kate, my 'lo1s,& /
do think I'd set up 81 md live thirty
years yet if Isooald zee my boy aksin.~
.: Kate rangedothe jmedieinesbe bettles on
the mantls.shalf. - '.@.',G - :; =
=; IN poor boy! All; he were very
fond of you,' Kate :; and noswondsr; no
wonder" .. 80. :,--.7=
-; "You had had breakfast, then;
said Kate "whas silasy. nurse 4 an
not to have been up to,givs it you r. il
eyes, I've had it - my good man
gave it to me s. butJou: b'ain't listen.
ing about poor Tom: Ah;.if' I. could
only have seen you his wife!'' -
81 "My' dear Mrs. North, you must not
talk 20 maohj you are ovsrtaxing your
strength There, dear !! now You must
be quiet; you must obey your hurvs,;
you sknow-yonr nurse ard tho doctor
shat is the way TO get bstter:"" i. .
swell, we'll, do as e likes with mo,
bless e, do a. 'elikes s but come and
sit by me, and let: me feel thy hand"
( Kate sat down and laid her band in
the old woman's, and wondered what
the end of last nights sad BUSINESS
would be. :If:tbey took Tom, and tho
knowledge of'the thing came to Mrs:
North's ear, it would kill her: If she
could only see him, the" hear. broken
mother had said. It appalled,, Kste to
think if his mother had only seen him
last night as she saw him: The sun:
beam which had been on ths. window.
pane came into the room, and wander.
ed all;over it like a ray Of good, prom:
:ise from heaven !; and the bells still
'rung, stopping now and then for 1 few
minutes, as if.they were listening to
the music Of the mill.whesi close by.
Kate heard the ripping Of the watch
nov and then, and it sounded to I het
like the voice Of some close familiar
friend who knew her secrets .aaSd pitled
her. i71f''1'
"They shall ring when my boy comes
back" said the sick woman, talking to
herself and pressing Kate's hand. s'The
master has promised me that hen for.
1 -
give him for my sake, whatever he has
DONE" Z"
"Your husband is good SOUL" said
Kate.
"God bless him! b'.in't o? And
they called him Tyrant North !; but
they knowed him ; twas they ,gitat-
ing folk as turned his heart. Lord love
., when ho wor a young man a-court-
ing me, why there were not . du,r
young fellow in tho county
che promised you that he would
forgive him7
| "Ay, that ho did,"
"Ask him to repeat thst Tonight On
his knees" said Kate. " =
"Wby do = think the lad has, such
need Of i'll" said the old woman,
quickly. % ..
"Let him DO it," said Kate, firmly.
"But We must not t.lk, shout ! matters
that excite you, ny de.r if Jop natt
talk, tell me what more tho doctor did
! about the squire coming, back, How
| does he look 7" :
"Look ! why . be broused, they: 81,
like foreigner, but looking nai9g
we'll, and hsnd,omer Ii th.o .ve,:"' ''.| .1
:: "Loots stout apd y veil i I" .,ia; d gK,h4,
"Thtt i he Dc, 81 posttQf ests ,s.ya ths 4; 4;
dies will be after him M aox. y! 10 ! 1on|a|.g, || y
they have. not hooked him 10 tbsp
foreign lands" ;:!
] "Thy have not. then Z" said Kate.
II suppose not. All, he be difficult
to manage; h. be so suspicion, t.. rs:
member him sAy,o' to me that he didn'l
believe in having lady Of the manor
no, not he; and laughing At me, ..
much as to say, they don't catch The
squire with their ribbons aud fi1e ways
The. farmer and squire could never e:e1
on no., it was . pity, them, nasty poll
tics. That be the masters foot.' -! ;
| While she was yet speaking, tho far,
mer tapped .t the door and entered. ;
"'snith has sent up: to ,ak , if yog
would step in b home ~ present!ly,,V said ,tth,
farmer, =,
"The ohar:Romau?" said Kate
"Yes,= I think I may go for an hour by;
aud-by, eb,, Mrs: North Z" - ;,
! "Do e, by sall2me4us, but. don't 10; b,
too long, love I likes to hear; 70 ii
the house, even if I do not sse ys."
"l'n ssteey HAen she, gee. geess..lm .smjseps, III
stay; sthsy''yes beer! And and. asked me-; +
Sign az address d to the sqqlra on hie "a
turn home" ,,,.,sd
"Disd:e do it1'' asked Mrs, North
quickly: -. ID