The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-15
From Harper's Baxar.l
When the Ship Comes Home.
BY WALTER BEsANT AND JAMES
RICE.
AUTHORS OF READY MONEY NeRrlBoy" "THR
GOLDEN BrrrERFLy." ETC, ETC.

Miss Elwood had long talk in th'
morning with Madame Lemire ant
Antoinette, the result of which was ;
great crying of all three, followed by
mighty preparations, the like Of which
had never before been witnessed il
Yendo Street
Is was holiday with the professor
but he too, conscious of impending
change, roamed restlsssly from one o
the two rooms to the other.
Ruth stole out after breakfast, &C
companied by Charlotte, and took
refuge in the church, where she hat
her organ to attend to till dinner time
When she returned, she too felt thai
it was very curious and mysteriou,
day. Old Ben, who, like the rest, was
restless and disturbed, opened the dool
and pokcd his head in Just to say, in q
hoarse whisper,
"It's all right at last, miss. Heart
up, pretty" and then he disappeared
Nettie, toe, came rushing up from
the kitchen once in every quarter oi
an hour, just on purpose to kiss and
hug her, and then, after a pirouette OF
two of wonderful dexterity, rushed
down stairs again and disappeared.
And then the professor came and
sat with her-the kind professor, her
devoted friend. He too was silent and
restless; he could not sit still; he
on his chair, he stood on his
toes, he danced on his elastic feet from
ono end of the room to the other, and
then, before finally dancing out
which he did after half an hour of this
took Ruth's head in
his hands and kissed her on the fore
head.
Aud when he was gone, Ruth felt
that he had dropped tear upon her
brow. For everybody now, except the
children and herself, knew the whole
story. They knew now what it all
the mystery of all this coming
md going; they knew now the reason
why this mysterious couple, this So
called brother and sister, had sought
out these obscure lodgings In the un-
known region of America Square.
Helen, before going out on her errand
nf n ya.r 40 al
Madame Lemire the whole story.
Therefore Nettie and her mother had
a good cry, and cried at intervals dur
ing the whole day, insomuch that the
grand culinary operations were as
much wept over as if they had been
for the cold meats of funeral
banquet. They told Charlotte, and
Charlotte, after telling Gaspard and
Rupert, crept up stairs and sat on a
with Ruth's hand in hers,
what u wonderful story IL
was; aud then, because we all want to
have little of our own interest in
every thing, realized how dull the
lays would be without Ruth to cheer
hem up.
Tell me what il means, Charlotte,
'aid Ruth. What is the matter with
very body" Is it on account OF the
mysterious Christmas present"s"
Charlotte shook her head.
Better than that" she said. That
means only feasting. Far better than
hat; something very, very good Ruth,
something that will make us all
happy, because il will make you hap
~. Think of the very best that could
happen 10 yoa, the very best, you
know-not silly wish, not some
hing, you know, for to-day or to-
morrow, but for always-and then be
luite sure you will have it; and more
yes, more"
The afternoon dragged on, and the
'arly evening brought blindman's
Then the children came
locking in, to sit round the fire and
ak, US was their usual custom, with
Ruth Warneford to tell them stories.
But she told them none that evening.
because she was anxious and disturbed.
Presently, one by one, the rest came
n. The professor, without his violin,
himself on tiptoe; Nettie
md madame dressed as for some un-
lsual ceremony, and with looks of
,reat mystery. The boys came in too,
Rupert and Gaspard-the former with
oided arms and certain melodra-
matte gloom, the latter bursting with
he importance of having real and
wonderful secret to tell.
The elders tried to talk, but ii was
10 use. Conversation tagged, and
lamper was thrown on any more
Efforts by the sudden breaking out in
o sobs and tears of Madame Lemire.
When Nettie and Charlotte followed,
md all three fell to kissing Ruth and
,rying over her at the same time, the
professor, followed by his two eldest
IONS, retired to the classroom, whence
presently issued the well-known
strains of the violin, accompanied by
sounds indicating that, with his two
:ons, the professor was seeking conso-
alton in Art. As for the children, all
his crying, with the house full of the
most enjoyable and hitherto undream-
,d-of good things, seemed a kind of
lying in the face of Providence; so
hat when, AT six o'clock, a carriage
irove to the door, it was great relief.
The professor returned and lit the gas,
md the others formed group invol-
Intarily.
Helen was the first who entered,
md she was followed by Mr.. Baldwin
md John Wybrow.
John Wybrow? Was it possible
Then this great thing was-was-
my own dear, dear, dear Ruth"
,aid John, quite naturally, holding
her in his strong arms. Don't cry,
my darling. 1t is all right at last, and
here is Mr.. Baldwin to tell you so"
I'VE have done great wrong. my
lear" he said, solemnly; "a very
great wrong, and God forgive us for
our hard hearts, and for our readiness
10 think evil. l am here to ask your
humbly to ask your par
Ion. Take her, John, and make her
hannC ~ He snnke NJ QUO loenlu