Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-01-21

[''.) / ,...llE''l!'s fk1
rings that adorned Mrs. Rawdop zsC
tHnger would haye procursd all The %.
forts her mother and httlt: Willie "a spr
, Iy seeded. Some such thought aSh,
through the child's mind ~ she nf1s ,
appeal. s-l -
oh, ma'smr rife sasd, hef blsS ey
|fuli of sim:cloripg 'raty, you are rit
and happy, anil have sll you want; b.
my poor mother has nothing. aBd n
; little brother will die without medicinu
Do let me have tho money p
Mira. Rawdan shook her hcsdimpatien
~:
4 tell you I haye no change, Yo
must call again. John, show her to d,
ldOOri'
The footman obeyed. and Louise 600
found herself upon the marble steps
while the lofty, door closed in her vci
face with heart'ess slam
The wind howled more dismally tina
ever. and the keen, singing sleet fell lik
"a shower of shot. Louise descended III
steps and crossed oyer to the opposit
pavement with dull. aching pain At he
heart. that almost took away her breath
How could she 90 back to her desolst'
home and tell her poor mother that III
had failed to collect her hard-earret
wages; tell her that they w:re not abl,
t. buy even so much as solitary loaf Of
bread. -
! Just then something beneath her too
almost threw her to the pavement. Look
ing down she saw . pocket book. Sht
caught It With suppressed cry, and
thrusting it into her besom. darted OF
with the speed Of an antelope. At lss'
out OF breath and halt bpside herself with
excitement. she paused beneath . smF
post. and after gla"cing stealthily around
her. drew the treasure from her bosom
Il was large thick and heavy. Her fin
gers flu:tercd nervously a. she urclap
ed IL; and when she caught sight IT the
green bank-notes II contained, she uttered
a wild cry of delight, and darted of
again like something insane. Mother and
Willie should have all they might need
nov. vase
Just beyond the bakers shop towards
which she bent her steps, soldier met
her. ''.
'".Little g,rr," ne sssd, s,s<~ssox me,
flying steps, s. did you find pocket
hook as you came a]ong:'
Louise paused single instant, he1
hear fiuttcring like frightened birb: then
8 thought of her mother and Willie
flashed through her mind she answere'
No. SIR
''Well, it is gone, 1 SUPPOSE and the
soldier passed on. while Liouse hurried
away in the opposite direction.
BY the time she reached the bakers she
wa in trem0r rom head to foot. and
her cheeks seemed on fire; but she drew
the pocket book from it's hiding place.
and standing outside the door unclapsed
it and took out q note. The shop, was
rowded with customers, :. and she had
to wait for her turn before ehe could Or
tain what she wanted: Her eyes wan
dered wietfully round the tempting shel.
yes, She would buy ever 80 many loaves
and eve, that frosted cake. They would
have meat and Goals. too. Why not
The pocket hook was hers; she had found
Il. Still her hands trembled and hr'
cheeks burned.
She glanced down nc the note she
held. and saw, with = etart If horror
that it was for $50. What had she donel
Robbcd that man of his money, and he
soldier. Her father had been q so,dieri
With q sharp cry, clntch'ng the pocket
in one hand and the $50 bill IN the other
she darted from the shop aud down ths
snowy street.
Just square or two beyond the gilt
terjpe mansion Of Mre. Rawdon ale over
took the spldier. He was walking SLOWLY
elancing from one side of the icy pave
ment 10 the other with an anxious. de-
spairine look on hts face. Louise wa
at his side in an instant. .s.s
oh. sir!' painting for breath. her hoct
thrown hack. her blne eyes Wild anf
startled, and her bri"ht hair blown Al
about her flushed face, 4 did find you
pocket hook-here il Il, took th's not
ont, but I cculdp't apepd i. Mother
almost stavy I'd. md httle Wille VIII Ni'
WITHOUT his medicine; but I can't stea1-l
can't! Take 1t back!'
The soldier took tho money from fh'
half -frozAA 1kflA hands fbst held # mp p
him; then fitting the chilli in his arms
he smoothed her tangie 1locks, and look
Ell down in her pale. tcar-stalued littl'
face with eager. starting eyes. Hi
warthy cheeks grew pale IN d his beard
ed lips began to tremble. s.fse
Louise, Louise!' he s>id. lie vo'c'
full Of thrilling tenderness; poor, l'tti'
darling, con- you know msl 80 s
The child looked up, and thea he
cry OF Wild delight rnog ont clear Al
joyous. ''-''g - 81 - 60 .
oh. .p.p., papa!' We thossbt ,o'
were deadi bst you've come back to y
again - ife i.ttgss. i8s -
YES. darlink!' his broad cl,est heavinl
with suppreseed eagerneas. Where
your mothesp Take. NE p ber.!' :.
Louise apraug from his arms. aud sho