The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-19

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for her to call father. Ten me of her. Is 81
wsllf Is she happy"
She is both, John, q happy wife nm
mother"
'Ma-riedi My little Susie
Married to Albert, my son, of whom 20
may judge when I ten you folkssa he is hi
father over again"
81 would ask no more Tor my child,r sal
John.
Then he told me the stor, of the years 9
silence.
he was preparing to pay Us his promise.
.Asit when a great fire broke out that RUNE,
ais employer for the time, and swept AVA
,nildings uninsured, in which John had il
'estsd all his savings. :
Worst Of all, in trying to save the book
of the firm, John was injured on his hea'
BY o falling beam, and lay for months in
hospital.
When he so far recovered as to be dis
4harged, his mind was still impaired, and b
could moi perform his duties.
81 struggled for daily bread alone" h
I'D me, and when I received your lovini
tiers, and dear Susie's, 1 would not write
.eping TO send better tidings If l waited 70
turn OF Fortune S wheel It never came
In California three years ago, and Cant
alrs, when / was promised q place in :
lat packing house. I saved a little money
and was hoping for better times when n,
h.alth failed again, and this time, with /
M eycsight. / hoped against hope, spend
ing my savings TO have the best advice, ans
not until / was pronounced incurable would
! write to you. want you to take me 10 nj
asylum"
II viii take you TO an asylum, john J
promised
.And Susie You will keep my secret
You will not disturb susie's happiness p he
eaid, eagerly.
81 viii not trouble susie's happiness"
said.
Yet an hour later 1 was writing to Susie
and / delayed Cur departure till on answe,
came.
It was the answ er l expected from the ten
der loving heart, but ! said nothing Of it ia
John.
Caring tenderly for his comfort, I tool
him OF his way homeward.
We were not long in reaching Susie's
homo.
She was alone in the cheerful sitting-room
Us we entered, but obeyed my motion for
silence as / placed John in a great armchair,
after removing his hat and coat.
He looked wretchedly old and worn, and
his clothes were shabby, yet susie's soft
eyes, misty with tears, had only love In
their expression as she waited permission TO
speak
John" I said to him, III I had found
you in 0 pleasant homo. happy and prosper
Gus, and / had known that Susie was poor,
sick and blind, would it have been a kindly
act for me to hide her misfortune from you,
and passing by your home, to have placed
her In the care Of charitable strangers 2"
' Erred, you would never have done that,
he said, much agitated-
"Never,' / answered -syou aro right
But you, John, ask me TO take from Husi
the happiness Of knowing n fathers love
the sweet duty of caring for o fathers attic
ton" .E 7ffHfE
mo, nc, Fred I only ask you to put n,
burden upon her young life, to throw n,
cloud over her happiness. I am old and fee
bleI l shall trouble no one long,,
"And when you die, you would depriv,
your only child Of tho satisfaction of minis
tcring to your w~ants-take from her her faith.
er's dying blessing ?"
He turned his sightless eyes towards me,
his whole face working convulsively.
"Where is she, Fred2 You would not talk
so II you did not know my child still loves
her father"
81 am here, father, " Susie said.
And l stole softly away as John clasped
his child in his arms.
Albert was in the dining room with John
ME, and l was chatting still with him, when
/ heard John calling
Fred, Fred!"
I hurried TO the room to find him strug.
Cling to rise, Susie vainly trying to calm
him.
~ wan my child !" he cried, dslirously
you promised me my child"
i saw at q glance tina. the agitation of the
,vening had brought back tho wandering
mind of which he had told me.
Albert aud 1 relieved Susie, who left us
quickly. NFC gfa51L
Some finer instinct then we possessed
guided her, for she returned with Johnnie,
md whispering him to be very good and
Kiss grandpapa, she put him, in her fathar's
arms.
In a second, his excitement was gone, and
lie fondled the curly head, while Johnnie
,bediently pressed his lips upon the withered
.hecks
We watched them silently, TIL We saw q
Ihadow pass over johns face, and Il change
settle there that comes but once in life.
Gently Albert lifted the child, and carried
lin to his nursery, while Susie and l sat be-
ide the armchair.
Father, :" she whispered, ALBERT win go
Or a doctor. Oh, let him speak to me once
more.
Even as she spoke, John opened his eyes.
All the wild look was gonc from them Us
lie CROPPED a moment till Susie put her hands
n his.
Then q heavenly smile came upon the
TASTED lips, and he said softly, tenderly-
Susie, my own little Susie!
And with the name on his lips Johns spirit
led.
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