Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-12-09

face before him stirred tender mem 'ries
in his heart. and lle read If ,.uble there tll,t
moved him strangely.
will y"u walk III aud take a at"ts ="
the girl said, III ! low VOICE.. Twill speak
I" my mother" ,..
But when l,r. I'd accepted the invitation,
she l,e>ita,rd; ! mking with her soft brown
eyes wi.'fuIly into lis. face. Reading
there no'''ihg to fiightrn h'r, sl,e said:
.Befnre she comes, mus, tell you we
are not prepared t" pay ;he rent. KNOW"
she said, hastily, seeing him ab'nt I" speak
',hs' it Is tw" months due. but yet We are
no, ready. My brother was discharged
from the h0llse where hr has been employ.
ed c.r seven years, AFTER the panic, and |
st more than half nv mu>i,' scholars.
M''h"r Ind n"t been Obliged t" do any
work exc. pi t" keep house. tor somp ears,
sorry, hu, if you wil'l't Us remain here
We will try soon t.. make up what Is due.
We have one months tent for you, bu' no,
| two"
"What position did you: brother oc-
cupv:''
"lIe was salesman in --- s. Co.'S dry
goods store. They will speak W. II FIR him
sir. bu, they were freed to reduce the
number "f emplo, es"
"is lie At home n"w?''
No, sir; H. is 5. eking work.
"W'l1 YOU ">k him to call Al ,l'i+ ad.
dress! 1t may lie in my p''w % help
him obtain rmpl.'! m~"t," >ail Mr. ID 'a',r,
,tferin. his card. Il should lik,. t. SEE
| your mother"
Il will s"n,l her t" y"u"
IL the littl'. kitrhen. b:,-y ID ~ dinner
| the widow. in Ii n f.d..d I'll .ck dress, Look
ed ha'd 1T the vi>i oi's card. S;l. WAS
very pretty yet. though mi.l'lle~asc'', with
glossy brown hair, AM: eyes a~ soft anal
dark l. fawn's Her clear complexion
was like. chil.i's. aid ler fl. ure was
straight aEI graceful Us that If her d Augll.
! ter.
"Gordon Doane" she said. II never
knew ,:,,1 NJ. Smith was not our land.
lrl Nellie. Gordon d .an,! I won-
DER
What, mo.her! Y,ur CHEEKS are a.
| red as r.'ses."
"N",hins! n"t' ing! ii. not likely to
I" the same G.st;"n l)nane. Watch the
pi' =, n l|i' ; We will try to give TnadI"us
some dain les on T"ank~Si>inS ray. 1t
ca;:t bc G rd n D .an..!''
An yet whi<p ring this, Mrs Moorc's
iear tluttercd as she entered thr little
sit ing room. A tall, hani>'me IN II rose
| ~ greet hrr-a man with iron gray hair
and mill blu" eyes: man ut fifty, and
vet no less III" country b"y who had 'tf;'r-
I'd her silent HON 'ge her ri lIn"d II r
landl 'rd now anil wealthy, yet rs 'r1nhle
standing t'",e a. the hoy who had id
farewell >" many years ago.
! Il: is May App'et"n,'' he SAID, extend.
ing hll hands.
"Ah, long ag"" she answered, smil,
ing.
Mrs. No 'rr." he said quickly, I ask
parl..n. The sight Of your face hlo'tetl
| n, all the years Sl"rc I saw it last. How
glad II .!tie will be-"
| is Hattie h reg"
"YrS ~ wild w FIR many wears. with a
500 taller than his uncle You havea SON
also. your daughter tells NE"
"Yrs, have two children"
The, from one comm, place t. another
the talk 'lrift"d. till 'lt' tones grew m 're
rarnrst. u cm 'ry had asserted her power
and i, simple bit rra,",t " 'rds Gordon
D 'anc toll the story Of lis love.
''ln all 'lesr Years, May" he said, Il
have seen no face. have heard no voice
that made me tor one ,nomen, wis, t" fill
your place in my heart, though | knew
that ano: her had won III. love hid HOP.
ed to gain. hought Of >ou as one re.
moved from N by your maria &c, and
prayed f"r your p"r,' ct happiness. But
you rre free now. My. and can offer you
the love. you never su>prclvd.'
II m':rc than susl ected il af.er y'n lift
Mi'Ihav'n. Gordon. and grirvcd FIR you,
knowing hov honest and loyal your heart
which l helped Hattie put I" rights, l
found Il slip of paper tollcd in 4 Bible,
and UPON it WAS wri'ten-shall I tell you
May Dosnv."
IL had f;'rg,',ten"
Il: told M: y"ur secret. I loved my
husband with all my heart, aud | often
hoped that you had t"rg'n:cn , our boy isII
I'v. in the happy domestic life you would
be sur. to give any woman who loved
YOU"
"Bu. n W.. May! Nnw. knowing have
ever been true to }ou! Now, that you arc
tree!"
Sep her hand in his.
''lt nv lnye now can add to your happi-
ness, G 'rdon, it is yours"
"EO' come home either! And it is six
cl.'ck!"
Mrs. Everett lo'krd up rs her son en-
tered til: siltin:-r'"'m with these words
"l' v"', mean your uncle? Has he not
been - the ollicc:''
Net all dav. Could any harm have
come IL 'im:''
m: I hear his latch key now"
\ quick step across the hall and Gordon
Dnamc Was in til. rO I'm, his face radiant,
his lips $mil:n: in l'.rt'., content.
III .t,e. little w.,maa,' he said, ''can
you fix up rmm; E"r new family to-
morrow? ~
"a new flmilyv
MY wife, my SON, and daughter! have
found May!"
Harry graspel his uncl-'< hand with Il
quick warm pressure, while Hattie, WON
a''-l'ke, began to- cry.
"Mav M.,0rei Oh GOrdOn I am 40