The Van Buren press., 1875-08-10

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couldn't take my eyes off her.
Hush she said softly, holding up her
hand; and saw it was as thin and trans
parent as IL she had been ILL.,
My names Smith, said l, taking out
a screw.driser. My machine; how does
it go3 thought I'd come and see.'
Her face lii up in moment, and she
came forward eagerly.
I'm SO glad you've come, sbe said,
l can't quite manage this.
She pointed to the thread regulator,
and the mex, minute was howingi her
that 1t was too tight, and somehow, in a
gentle, timid way, the little witch quite
got over me, and stopped there Two
hours helping her, till her eyes sparkled
with delight, - she found out how easily
she could now make the needle dart In
and out Of hard material
DO you think you can do It, nowf
said.
'Oh. yes, think so; am 50 glad you
came
So am l. says grufliy; 1t will make
it all the easier for you to earn the mon.
ey, and pay for it.
Aud l will work SO hard,' she said
earnestly.
That you will. my dear. I says in
spite Of myself, for felt sure 1t wasn't
me speaking, but something in me .Shc
been i'll long2' said, nodding towards
her mother.
Months, she said, with the tears
starting in her pretty eyes; but she
added brightly, l shall have enough
with this, to get her good medicines and
things she can fancy and a. Hooked at
her. something in me ssid---
God bless you, my dear! hope you
will : and the next minute WAS going
down stairs, calling myself fool
They at home thought didn't know,
but l did; there was the wife going over
and ever again to Bcnnett's place and
all sorts of little nice things were made
and taken there. often used to sec
them talking about it, but took no no.
tioe; and that artful scoundre!, my boy
Luke, used to pay the half clown, every
week out of his own pocket, after going
to fetch it from the widows.
And all the time told myself didn't
like it. for could see that Luke was
changed, and always thinking of that girl
"A girl not half good enough for him.
! remembered being poor myself, and l
hated poverty, and used to speak harsh
ly to Luke and the wife, and feel very
bitter.
At last came an afternoon when knew
there Was something wrong The wife
had gone out directly after dinner, saying
sue was going to see = sick woman-I
knew who II was, bless youl and Luke
xSs Adae1nssl'aut- not himself: and at
They might have conaded in me- ]
said bitterly, but all the time I knew that
| wouldn't let them. They'll be spend.
ing money--throwing 1t away I know
they've spent pounds on them already
At last ! got in such way that ] call.
ed down our foreman, left him in charge,
and took my hat and went after them.
Everything was very quiet in Bennett's
place, for couple OF dirty, detected
looking women, one Of whom was in ar
rears to mc, had sent the children that
played in the court right away because of
the noise, and we're keeping guard 20
that they should not come back.
Iwcnt up stairs softly, and all was very
STILL only as got nearer to the room l
could hear bitter, wailing cry, and then
opened the door gently, and vent in.
Luke was there, standing With hs head
bent BY the sewing machine; the wife sat
in a chair, and on her knees, with her face
buried in the wife e lap, was the poor girl,
crying as II her little heart would break,
while on the bed, with all the lock Of pain
gone cut of her face, lay the widow
gone to meet her husband where pain and
sorrow are no more.
couldn't see very plainly, for there
was q mist like before my eyes; but
know Luke flushed up, as he took STEP
forward, as il to protect the girl, and the
wife looked at me in frightened way.
But there was no need, for something
that wasn't me spoke, and that in very
gentle way, as stepped forward, raised
the girl up, and kissed her pretty face be
fore laying her helpless head upon my
shoulder, and smoothing her soft brown
hair.
Mother, says that something within
me, think there is room In the nest At
home for this poor, forsaken bird. Luke.
my boy. will you 60 and fecth a cab ?
Mother will see to what wants doing
here
My boy gave sob, as he caught my
hand In his, and the next moment he did
what he had not done for years-kissed
me on the cheek--beforc running out Of
the room, leaving me with my darling
nesting on my breast
l said my darling for she has been
the sunshine OF our home ever sincc-a
pale. wintry sunshine, while the sorrow
was fresh, but spring and summer now.
Why. bless her! look at ter. I've felt
ashamed sometimes to think that she, a
lady by birth, should come down to such
life, making newell, no it's Us, now,
for Luke's partner-no end Of money
by her clever ways. But shes happy,
thinking her husband, that Is to- he, the
finest fellow under the sun and let me
tell you, there's many a gentleman not SO
we'll of as my boy will be, even the NO
ncy has all come ont vi queer trade.
George Manriiie IL Casseirs Mdgasins.
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-ah-about the size ofa half doliah
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