The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
GODS OPPORTUNITY.

GODS OPPORTUNITY.
Mrs. Delsfeld looked out Of the window
as she clipped her thread, and the scis-.
sors fell from her hand. @
fs'' Ohl Maadic, y see Mr., Brompton
coming. haven't five dollars in the,
world OF. " hatsshall w do?" A.
Maudie VIZ . cripple. All her brief
life had been spent IN That low easy-chafr
save when Tom rolled her under the
maples,afn her small wagon, for her morn.
ing airing. Size lookednp from her cpi-
broidery with great, wistful eyes. HE
Poor mamma! How wish LIQUID
help you9" .'-: .--.... Is
i n love, you do. You help me great
deal" cried, the mother as she FASTENED to
the door. walk in, Mr.. Brompton."
Mr.: Brompton walked in. A portly,
handsome gentleman, wearing fur lined
overcoat, and carrying gold-headed
cane. ~ r.. = z. +, ~, f''as7
~ "How do you do, Mrs. Delafeld? How
do you do? All !gmy littierpetr'
He smiled benignly, shook the widows
hand, and patted Maudie's head.
@"Bad day this, Mrs. Delafeld,'' &C.
cepting the chair she offered him. "Bit-
ter cold. I'm out, nevertheless, making
my, collecting tour, Mrs. Delafeld
makeit point never to break an estab-
lished r9le, as you IN may Aaye. observed,
Mrs. Delafield. Be punctual with your
tenants, and your tenants will learn to be
purctual with you. That's a motto of
mine, and I find it works admirably, Mrs.
Delafeld." -
Fl" Mrs. Delafield sat quite composed,
not feature of her face betraying the
dutter at her heart.
g. ''Your rent comes due again to-day,
Mrs. Delaficld," proceeded the landlord,
taking out notebook and pencil. "Last
month, owing to your extreme illness,
contrary to my fixed principles, suffered
it to run on. Well square up in full to-
day, if you please my dear madam"
- Mrs. Delatield caught her breath, and
pressed her hand hard upon the table,
She was too proud to betray herself by a
single tremor.
p "Really, MI. Brompton, wish could.
But, owing to my illness, I've done very
little sewing. The few bills due me
tried to collect yesterday, and failed
However, 1 shall get the money soon, and
there'll be enough to pay the rent. If
you'll have the kindness to wait week or
two longer, Mr.. Brompton-"
+. II could wait, Mrs. Dela6eld. Oh! to
be sure could could make you deed
of gift of the cottage, for that matter. I'm
fully able to do it. But you see"
The widow rose to her feet.
F~ You have said enough, sir! I haven't
the money to pay the rent to-day, and i
you wish to turn me and my children into
the street, you can do So" e..
Aqueen could not have made haugh-
tier answer. The landlords florid face
darkened.
II You will have to leave, madam. I
told you as much as a month ago. You
remember my saying that you couldn't
stay unless the rent was Forthcoming.
Very we'll; you've had legal warning, and
tomorrow morning you go.'>
"Very we'll, sir. .
"Good day, Mrs. Delafeld. I am sor-
ry to be forced -"
MAKE no excuses, Mr.. Brompton.
None are needed. bid you good even
ing"
Her soft eyes flashed, her voice rang
like bugle; but the instant the door
was closed, she sunk down by Maudie's
chair. - -
"Oh, Maudie! Poor little Maudie
What shall we doc" ...,r ,..
The child put aside her silks, and laid
her soft cheek against her mothers, ~
go "Tom's hand was on the latch; and
feeling that her tears would not be forced
back, Mrs. Delafeld jumped up, and
rushed into the next room, closing the
door after her.
"Hush. Toni" said Maudie, as he
came whistling in, with his satchel on
his shoulder. "Poor mammals in great
trouble
Toms merry eyes saddened. 49,.
" "What's up now, Maudie? No dinner
and no money to buy it with, .s'pose;
and fellow hungry enough to nibble his
own fingers, this bitter weather"
Maudie's soft eyes looked up at him
full Of tears. 49,
- "Oh! Tom, the landlords been here :;
and he talked terribly to poor mamma
49,"
did he? Wish I'd been at home.:
"Hush, Tom! What could you have
done? What can any of us do now?
We're to go out of the cottage tomorrow
morning"
"What? Why, we can't go. The snow
will be a foot deep by morning. Twould