Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-12-17

shall spend it alone like old Scrooge OF
some other social outcast
81 don't think you ought to feel that
way. You've put the past entirely be
hind you, and have struck out on new
course. Cheer upland 60 and tell themsc
like a man."
Then you can't know what it is to be
ashamed to look in your mothers face. |
hope you never may" he added huskily.
Somehow it seems as if when the ones
you have wronged the most and who
have forgiven you the most, at last turn
against you, it is because the lavish
abundance of their affection and forbear-
ance has finally exhausted the supply. If
little Barrett is living she is woman
now. If could only see her irst per
haps it would be different. 1t seems
as if she would pave the way, you
know"
''Who is little Barrett? | do not think
you ever told me"
''The dearest little woman of sister.
You smile at the name. | gave you the
other when | told you of her; but that one
is so exclusively my own property that /
always call her that when | think Of her.
The way it came about, she used to be
given to writing verses, and, just to tease
her, called her Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing, and little Barrett for short. She pro
tested strongly at first, but became used
to it at last. Little Barrett little Barrett
somehow speaking the name out makes
things seem more real and brings them
nearer. But | must 60, = he said, turning
quickly and walking toward the door, to
hide the tears which had gathered at the
mention of that tender little reminis
cence.
We'll, III come around there to-mor-
row, and will see - the doctor shouted
after the figure going down the stairs.
When Thorndyke called on his friend
the next morning he found him on the
point of starting out to hunt up board
ing house. "My present quarters are
pleasant enough" he said, ''but too ex-
pensive. must look up something lit
tie less stylish, if the fare is not SO good
must begin to save upa little in case-in
case-I should find them, you see. Do
you know Of any placer
The Doctor thought a moment and
then, as if takinga sudden resolution:
why, yes, know OF d house. can't
say what the accommodations would
be, but I'll show you where it is if you
wish.'
On the way there, Thorndyke was
actually troubled with some misgivings,
so he remarked carelessly:
"You needn't mention that | sent you
there--they dom t know me. Ii they want
references | can furnish you with them,
since you are stranger here.
'If wasn't you'd find some difficulty
in doing so, | suppose" he answered,
laughing
Thorndyke showed him the house,
left him at the corner, and disappeared.
As it happened, Mrs. Cribbins was that
afternoon throwing her whole soul into
the composition of mince pies. The maid
of all work had departed to the grocery
for sugar, and when the door bell rang
Mrs. Cribbins, with distress on her flushed
countenance, stated the critical condition
of the pastry, and asked Miss Hulett, if
she would open the door. She proceeded
to grant her request, and found the doc
tors accomplice on the door step. He
raised his hat and inquired for Mrs. Crib
bins Jeannie replied by asking him in
He did not seem to heed her words but
stood still. Such unusual conduct caused
JEANNE to look again little more closely
His eyes met hers with an eager, question
ing gaze.
Pardon me, (" he said. s.Are you Miss
Hulett?'
"Yes, that is my name-I will call Mrs
Cribbins, 7 she said, starting away from the
door.
''No, no; please stop a moment
She turned and paused at the entreaty
of his voice.
'tAre you Jeannie Hulett; have you
brother FredY'
Her face was now as pale as his.
Eyes, yes; did have. Have you seen
him? Tell me quickl" She came closer
and scanned his face, her lips parted, and
she faltered. ''Can it be"
YES" he cried out, catching her close,
''it is he; and you are little Barrett, 3"
showering kisses on her brown hair and
the tremulous lips. 81 knew you in
moment; but you did not know me,," he
added little sadly
'No," she answered, '1 almost felt it,
too but it was too good to be true, too
good, too good,' she murmured. fl
Jeannie took her brother up to her own
little room, shut the door and sat down by
him. She held his arm very tight, and
looking up through the mist in her eyes,
said: Il was SO lonely, so miserable, and
you have made me so happy, | mean to
hold you close, for fear you will disap-
pear as mysteriously as you came. T
want to be sure that it is not all
Dream
There's not the slightest danger Of me
becoming an unsubstantial wrath, until I
am obliged to. I'm altogether too com
Portable in the present situation, . and he
squeezed the little hand on his arm, but
as he glanced down at the other one, he
made discovery-the wrist was band
aged ''By all that's goodf' he thought
to himself '1f they're not onel the
Doctors heroine and little Barrett. Well,
this is too good to be exploded all at once;
twill keep and get all the better. IN
not let on to either of them" j 49,
How did you happen to come heregp
she asked. . @-istI i-
80 it all came about by chance, 2 he an
swered evasively.
After while she asked him for the his
tory of those nine long years,
My dear little sister, he said with
some emotion 81 have mt them r hon.