Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-13

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ers for California.
He had been in San Francisco nearly
three years and was succeeding finely
in business when one day there came
into the store man who, the moment
| he entered, reminded Frank of his
mother; so much so indeed, as to cause
him to stare the stranger rudely III the
face.
80 intent was his gaze that the stran
or noticed it and asked, "why he look
ed 80 at him."
because you are so like my moth
or was Franks reply.
Then ensued questioning as to who
his mother was, and both found that
there existed good reasons why they
two, Franks mother and this man,
should look alike. They were brother
and sister!
At first Frank could hardly contain
himself, and wanted to write home at
once and inform his mother of all that
had occurred. But his uncle did not
fall in with this plan, but proposed to
wait few months and both go home
together. Frank acceded to his uncle's
wishes and consented to adopt this plan.
He had learned to like San Francisco,
SO he would return again. He told his
employer of his proposed journey and
introduced him to his new found rela-
tive.
Mr.. Western had been so well salts
fed with Frank that it was very hard
for him to let him go, fearing that
while absent he might find some place
which would suit him better, and SO he
begged him at first not to 60, but when
his uncle told him that they would for
certainty return, if their lives were
spared, and make San Francisco their
home, he promised to keep the place
for Frank until his return.
At the time we first made their &C.
quaintance-or hardly that either, but
learned from their conversation in the
depot of their anxiety to reach GER
tain place an which could be reached
in two hours-the train had run off the
track some two miles below the station,
and until the difficulty could be obviat-
ed no train could 20 either way.
While they were waiting for the cars
we will return to Mrs. Blake's house,
and see how it fares with her, knowing
that it is much easier for two men to
extricate themselves out Of difficulty
than one woman.
Robbie had almost fallen asleep
when his mother came home, but when
the door opened and he caught sight
Of the chicken which she carried, he
jumped quickly from his chair and
began to initiate the Growing of roos.
| ter.
"Oh, mother! amt it beauty {?
How did you get it?"
Mrs. Blake only replied, Honestly,
Robbie" She did not wish to spoil his
pleasure by telling him of the sacrifice
she had made.
Robbie could not see enough of the
chicken; he turned it over and over,
and talked to it as if it were alive; and
1 believe asked it, elf it wasn't glad his
mother had bought it for their Thanks
giving dinner ?"
Mrs. Blake busted herself about the
other things she had purchased, and
Robbie after while became wearied
and fell asleep.
1t was nearly nine o'clock, and Mrs.
Blake had just commenced getting her
poor tired body ready for bed, when
there came great knock at the door.
She arose and opened it, and the voice
of man inquired eff Mrs. Blake was
at home"
EYES," was her answer; "will you
walk IMP"
"Our arrival is at rather late hour"
said the younger of the two, "but as
we determined to spend Thanksgiving
with you, we thought it best to come
here tonight even though it was late,
rather than 60 to a hotel; besides we
could not wait until morning tosee you.
Mother! Don't you know 1ne?"
Know him! her son Yes, she knew
him then, and with wild cry of Joy
she threw her arms around him and
wept.
Robbie had by this time fully awak-
ened from his seminar and, becoming
conscious as to who the stranger-gen-
tleman was, advanced and called his
brothers attention to him.
After Frank had acknowledged the
little fellows relationship, and patted
him attectionately on the head, he in
troduced to his mother Uncle Ed"
who all this time had been standing
patiently by the dor.
Mrs. Blake was completely over
come, and it was some minutes before
she could control herself so as to be
able to speak to him. Then she said:
"God has indeed been kinder 10 me
than | deserve; but to-day I was say
ing, what cause have I for Thanksgiv.
ing? and here is cause for even more
than my poor heart can give"
II wish that had written often to
>yol1 mother, SO that I might have
known how poor you really were; but
that is past. Uncle Ed and I have
enough for all our future wants, and
you shall go back with ,,s-yes !. and and
Robbie-and never know what it is to
want again"
Uncle Ed added his promise to
Franks, and Mrs. Blake thanked them
and said "she could afford to spend
four more miserable years if she only
could be sure such great Joy awaited
at the end as had come to her at the
end of these"
1t was getting late, so she escorted
her dear ones to the room and babe
them goodnight. Then she returned
to Robbie, who was again fast asleep in
his chair, undressed him, and put him
to bed, and then retired herself.
She was up bright and early the next
morning, as was Robbie, too, and when
her guests came down they found
nice warm breakfast awaiting them,
while the fragrant aroma of the coffee
gave to their minds zest that enabled
them to do justice to their morning re-
past.
After breakfast was over they went