The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25

tCTsf way along the bales and boxes and
S1.assing carts, and through all the hub.
hub and hustle of the wharf, and climbs
q flight of stairs TO where the brig own.
ers have their Office. They are used to
seeing her. They smile sadly when she
enters with the child, and look signif.
caDtly at one another, as much as to say:
Poor thiPg she's mad. No wonder,
no wonders
Madl Yes, she's mad with hope defer
/ red; with anxiety to meet her husband,
Caleb Shelter, master of the brig; her
husband and the father of her child.
why does he stay away from her 80
lORg2
tfgIs the Good Luck in YETI she asks of
ia clerk.
Not yet, ma'am.'
s She is expected, Of course, to-day?
4 SOf course
sThere'sa vesae booming in now. see
, the tall. masts. Look ? pointing out
spf the Office window to the river front.
May eSthat's It, Efie, dear, look; there
rs fathers vessel, with father Cupboard"
lne child dlclaps her hands at the sight.
Sorry fosay that ain't it, ma'am,' says
eIerkS relapsing into his eaculations,
paying no more attention to the wo-
Yes utof the open window at
oacb vessel drawn by tug;
n&N a blank look upon her
"a that is heart,rending,
That's not the Good
zee the figure. head. The
the Good Luck is an an.
and gold angel. No, no,
pa WNll soon come home, won't
NAP said the child.
n Mr. TaWman, who is the head of
establishment, here came from be.
' his desk, and approaching the wo,
said in q kind tone;
Shelter, sit down; make yourself
Qrtable as you can in dingy Of
his. Here, little one, come
he me d kiss. A bright, ,pret.
Mrs. Shelter
& psle,' said the mother.
ired; she has been walking
|tn dVoI9hH hltA A1aWn hnO Illus
on hiR K y Kisses her.
her arm about his neck,
You will tell my papa to
won't your
r.
he habit of this firm 70 pay
psion monthly to the widows
b who were lost in their ser.
WAS not much Of stipend, but
'pay, but it was certainly a
81 I'm many cases, Mrs. Shelter
VAgs received her husbands mon.
Gre, while he was at sea, or itwas
~ her Wnen sh6 VAS sick or the
Ger was bad.
M !, Mr.. Tawman; Pm sure the Good |
n * will be in to-day
ertsinly it will. What is 70 hinder
ID 4le answers.
He puts the child down; goes over TO
shis desk, and unlocking bis drawer takes
'out an account book and begins writing
q receipt. Then he goes to the cashiers
Room. While he is there, the telegraph
operator calls him over.
8 Click, CliCkety, click, goes the magic
nstrument, repeating its dot and dash
Message.
Hear that2 says the operator. That's
news for your The proprietor could
lread every word by its sound.
ITS like message from Cod saws
! M IaWnan, reverently. I must not
As1l herI
He comes back to where tie woman
his face is flushed with emo.
tiPn; some strange excitement. He puts
Nv 1er lap a bundIeof bank notes.
Where, Mrs, Shelter now 20 home.
Take a car at the doofG
Oh, I'm not tired. And / should like
to be here when the brig comes in. But
l thank you so much
Here, little one, says the good. heart.
cd Tawman, here's something for to buy
candy with He puts into her tiny, out
stretched hand quarter dollar, and
laughs at the child's wonder.
III keep it for my papa
Poor little thing, she is weary unto
sleep, and cuddies herself in the big
chair, and is asleep in an instant.
Now, Mrs. Shelter, you've had no din.
ner, Gays Tawman.
oh, yes, SIR II
Yesterday, perhaps, but mean 10.
Day. 70 down with Mr.. Pelton, there,
our y1Rng man, and get something to
BAT, We have made arrangements for
the comfort of our clerks. We give them
} hot dinner, and good one, too 'But +,
here's Aobody there 10 down and
lsk thBJyaiter, George, addressing Mr.
70 give this lady cup of tea and I
|! piecgaf toast, some chicken, and all {
hat Y
Then, pausing moment, as if propri.
sty and philanthropy are struggling for
mastery in his mind, he said:
No, no, George. Tell Henderson to
END the dinner up here, that's better
1The young man leaves the Office again
md consuts the telegraph operator.
Send the message at once, Mr.. Lind
lay, II you please }Yl
de writes something, long message,
very long message indeed; but the
residents message itself is not hafR6
important, 30 interesting to those IL CohS'i,
erps. 'f9ssfl
Then by the time the message wss /
cnt the dinner is ready in Mr.. Taw y
mans private office, when Mrs. Shelter
'artakes Of it, but does not think proper
o waken the tired child that she may
at also.
Then Mr.. Tswman gays !,
Now you had bettergo. I'llsee to the
hild ~ bring the little girl up with
le tonight sisE.
mo, no ! exclaims the mother, 4 must
ave my Efie with me always, sir You
re- good though, so very good. And is
here no news Of the Good Luck p
Not word I'm sorry to say.
IL cant be possible. The brig must
ome in to-day
I'm sure | hope so with all my heart