Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-09

WestP It's waiting for us now, dear,
ten times more beautiful than ever.
saw your husbands death in the paper
He was killed In braw1, the scoundrel,
Just as he deserved TO be-"
"Hush, sirp said the lady, indignantly.
My husband killed in brawll What
do you meanY He died deccntly in his
he'd. How dare you say such thingH
You're wandering; you're mistaken, sir,
or dcmented Heaven knows which"
Joshua sank down upon chair, the
three legs of which giving way under
him, he fell upon the floor.
"Didn't you tcllme," faltercd the poor
old man, that you were Kitty Murphy ~
:" said ] knew of lady by that name,
and God knows l do, nd-and"-here
she paused and listened to the sound of
carriage wheels" here she is" she
added, running to the window; here
shc is, God bless her"
Joshua staggered to his feet in time TO
reach the window and see lady descend
from the carriage at the door, and not a
word more was spoken till she mounted
the stairs and entered the room.
This is Mistress Kitty Murphy" said
the poor woman, "the best lady and the
most beautiful the sun ever shone upon
She has kept q roof over my head and
food in mine and the children's mouths
the whole dreary winter. God bless you,
maam, he followed me out of the Hip
podrome, thinking was his sister that's
been lost or dead this many year,
and, strange to say, her name was like
your owny but, for that matter, there's
mapy a Murphy Ha --~Ae. t|
Here the poor woman stopped talking,
finding that her bencfactress and the
strange gentleman were gazing at each
other steadfastly.
Joshua could not take his eyes from
the face of this lovely woman before
faint perfume touched his senses. She
was a creature all of luxury but Joshua
couldn't take his eyes from her face.
Her own were fast filling with tears,
and she clasped and unclasped her hands,
and took one little step forward.
" Don't tell me-, cried Joshua, sternly,
" that you are Kitty Flanders"
"Ohp she said, taking few more lit
tie steps forward, and throwing herself
into his arms. 81 should just have died
if you had disappointed me. You are
Josh, of course--dear old Josh! Oh, how
happy l ami Come and get into the
carriage and 60 home with me right
straight awayl Oh, isn't it perfectly
splendid9' she said to the poor woman,
who nodded her head with joy. isn't
it grand? You dear, dear old blessing"
and she coaxed and pulled poor bewil-
dercd Joshua out of the room, and down
the stairs, and into the carriage.
"Home," she said to the coachman,
and then she snuggled up to Joshua, put
her periumed head upon his shoulder,
and burst into tears of joy. .f.fs assz
Which softened Joshua's heart. Two
or three half.checked sobs escaped him;
but he gazed upon the feathered and be-
laced head, the diamonds that shone in
her little ears, the luxurious upholstery
of the carriage, and Joshua looked very
lugubrious.
Z" 1t seems you are not in want, then ~
he said, sternly. #Hf
" In want, dear? Why, certainly not"
"You are perhaps even rich?" he
added, grimly.
Well, moderately so, Josh. I've
plenty to help you with, dear, if you
want help" rs Ha A
Joshua lifted her head from his shoul-
der.
Kitty" he said, "this is hard, this is
cruel. Here I've come thousand miles,
expecting to find you in want, destitu-
tiony perhaps even starvation. ] have
plenty of money to relieve you. l
counted upon it; it has been the dream
of my life. And to see you here, dressed
up like puppet, with trinkets in your
ears that would buy big share of the
old place, offering even to help me-it's
too much-it's not to be borne, Kitty"
" I'm so sorryl" said Kitty. cts too
bad to disappoint you, but it's all the
fault of James-he will keep getting
rich, do what l can. / spend all the
money l can. You don't know how hard
| labor in this way. But he is the most
fellow; the more spend,
the more he gets. And there he is now
on the doorstep yonder. It's the only
fault he has, Josh; try to forgive him, for
my sake" .-..
And actually there James Murphy
stood on the doorstep of his brown. stone
house, looking as well and prosperous as
if he had never been killed in brawl.
When Kitty told him all about it, he
extended hand to Joshua, the little
finger of which held diamond as big as
a plover's egg, and declared he never
was so glad of anything in his life.
Foryou see, Josh, he said, when they
were all comfortably settled at dinner,
and the plate and porcelain and prodi-
gality had almost taken away Joshua's
breath as we'll as appetite" you see,
Kitty has had everything else, and it's
nature to be always wanting;
so all these years she's been pining for
that waste of land out on the prairie and
her brother Josh. I've told her I had no
objection to hunting you out if it wasn't
for the rest, They treated me rather
out there in the campaign, if
you remember; but you had always a
good word for me, Josh, and Pm not the
man to. forget these things, If you stay
On this way I'll make a place for you
something in the customs
would suit you, think" And this pros
porous politician surveyed Joshua with
rather critical air. .r..r
"rm Obliged" said Joshua, coldly,
. but / must go back to that waste of
and on the prairie" And then, as he
was very fond of Kitty, and his heart
vas softened, he reflected that this
of his didn't look like the
,hief and murderer their local paper had
pictured him; and now that he remem-
1ered, the other side had held him up as
| pattern of purity and righteousness.
Il must go back, James," he said,
neekly; but, with your permission,- I'll
AXE Kitty home with me for visit, and
how her thessetting sun" fa4sr.a
'bAll right said James, only re-
member that until she comes back my
nun viii never rise" -eE sr--t
Then James went out and telegraphed
o Mrs. Bixby that he had found Kitty,
'ut everything was not exactly as he had
expected.
"No, guess not, said Mrs. Bixby;
oh no, she isn't quite the dear innocent
nigel he imagined; some impudent bag.
rage, suppose, that he has picked up
n the streets. I've no doubt she'll
,hna ,saIn q. IA 4.