The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-11-06
"Please to come in; mamma will see


you"
Lifting his hat, he entered the room
softly. All within was cheerful and
pleasant 4 few flowers brought from
the country home, were blossoming upon
the windowsill, and a sweet voiced cana
ry trilled It's tiny-throated music above
them. But his attention was at once
concentrated upon the hectic painted
face resting upon the snowy pillow.
She smiled family as she met his eyes,
with their expression of kindly interest.
"You are very good" she said. "My
little girl has told me of your offer. ]
shall be glad to accept it for her sake
but fear I am past help"
"When there is life there is hope, y
said Gerald, cheerily, ''and my friend,
DIR. Gilbert, though young, is very skill
ful. viii see him to-day and interest
him in your case"
Then he wrote down her name in his
note book-'Nlrs. Adelaide Harney, wife
of Capt. Harvey, of the ship Adelaide,
No. 3-strcet."
"May I come in and see how you get
along under his treatment 2" he asked, as
he rose to go.
Mrs. Harvey looked at him for mo-
ment with eyes almost preternaturally
bright by her illness. Gerald felt as
though his very soul was being laid bare
under that searching gaze, but he did
not blauch. He had been reared by a
tender Christian mother, and though one
of the gay world in position he had
reached manhood singularly unspotted
by its vices. So he could bear the scru-
tiny of those clear eyes, without unoasi-
ness; for there was no leprous spot in
his life to be brought to light.
"Come when you like" she said at
last, land if my days are numbered, oh,
kind sir. watch over my child, my poor,
little Adelaide She must earn an hon
est living. VIII you see that she is put
in the way of it? You have a good face
and feel that I can trust you. IL you
never have an earthly reward, the God
OF the widow and of the fathcrless will
bless you.
She closed her eyes YEARLY, exhausted
by her emotions, and Gerald, deeply
moved, went in quest of DR.. Gilbert.
Gerald Carman was junior partner in a
large shipping house. One of their finest
ships had arrived in port but few days
since, and its captain, a bluff, hearty
sailor had a peculiar charm to the young
man.
He spent several evenings with him,
aud had llude an engagement 10 JOIN nm
at lunch. While eating their oysters
together, a matter Of business was men
toned, and a slight difference in dates
coming up, Gerald drew out his note
book.
''That will tell the story" he said
quietly.
a humorous twinkle came into the
sun Drowned sailors eyes, as he read
Adelaide Harvey, wife of
Capt. George Harney-"
'Ive given you the wrong page, 7
see," said Gerald, smiling at Capt.
ID r,oro,- ,,;,1;o,I ox,~oreil,, SGThat'.
a person whom l met to-day for the first
time. The poor lady is in destitute cir
BY the way her husband
was sea-faring man, like yourself"
The captain suddenly caught him By
the shoulder.
"Harney-was that the name By
my good ship, man, the hand of Provi-
dence is in it. I've been in the couptry
this very day TO find ont the wife and
child Of poor George Harvey. Destitute
did you say? Why, I've pile of SOY
ereigns for them-honest money fairly
earned. Take me to them at once. I'm
burning to discharge my mission.
At the end of an hour they reached
their destination. They met DR.. Gilbert
at the door. He gave a cheering account
of Mrs. Harvey, saying the most she
needed was nourishing food and plenty
of fresh air.
"Send your coachman around with the
every fine morning, Gerald, " he
said in conclusion. 'It will kill two
birds with one stone-maybe save life
and give that Idle fellow something to
do"
"We1l see to that, young sir" chimed
ia Capt. Breese's hearty voice. Then
Gerald introduced the two, and they
shook hands cordially.
It transpired that Mrs. Harney had
never received the letter sent by Capt.
Breese. 1t had undoubtedly gone to the
dead letter Office. She had all the par
Siculars of her husbands illness and
death to hear. She shed bitter tears as
she listened to his loving messages to
his absent wife; but it was a relief that
one OF his ceuntrymen had ministered to
bis wants and closed his eyes at the last,
with tender sympathizing touch.
Her heart turned to the home where
she received her husbands parting en-
brace. So Capt. Breese took day from
his sailing preparations and saw that all
was made comfortable to receive them:
and one bright summer morning, Gerald
bade Adelaide good by. In parting he
said to her, Write me how you Ike
your new home, little girl; shalt be in
terested to hear" And thus they drop
ped after fashion, out OF the world.
From time 10 time the letters came as
he had requested. At first in a round,
school girls hand, then the more elegant
all rnrrraphv told of aulEpra aD1 o,,tpacy