The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-04-12

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Albra shook his head and laughed, but
couldn't get his little lips in shape 70 utter
the words. Robert chatted few moments
in a light merry way, and then said
"Now, little woman, we'll talk serious,
and about something very near TO our hearts,
but don't want you TO pull your face down.
Promise before begin' You'll try9 Very
well. / see by your face that you know
am about to speak Of your father-our father,
for bear no hard feelings toward him, al
| though he never loved me very WE'LL Now
don't look buei it's nothing very bad, only
this, he's on the verge of failure"
"Poor papa" said Emma, trying to keep
the tears back ats very hard, after all his
years of work-Tm afraid it will kill him,
| Robert"
Ono, it won't, for have saved him
sent him ten thousand dollars this noon"
ooh, my noble husband My dearest."
and throwing her arms around his neck she
gazed upon him with love and veneratiOn,
then, while al expression Of astonishment
flew to her features, she added "But how
did you get SO much moneyP
"Why you saved it, guess, at least por-
ton of it, by your prudence, and ,modesty in
dress and living. I've been prospered, you
know, and we didn't begin with brown
stone front,-that's it pet 1t is true,
wanted to build new house, but we can
wait"
Yes, for our house is in our hearts o,
Robert, have thanked God for you every
day of my life but never 30 much as now.
Oh, my darling, fear am not worthy of
your
He silenced those pretty lips with kiss,
and bade her never say that again, for had
not she helped him to his revenge. A mo-
ment later, Ned Royce came out Of the house
and grasped Roberts hand.
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" It's all over-I care very little how much
longer l stay in this world. Ada,come here,
look the fact in the faoe-we are ruined!
row shall be a bankrupt You alone Of
my three children have remained true to
me, and it would have been better for you,
had you turned migrate, and left your mis-
cradle old father. Well-well-I am old
and weak-what do want of money, lover
have outlived my usefulness-every man
is in the same condition who has grown up
sous and daughters TO disobey and defy him
have been going down hill ever since En-
ma ran away with that miserable devil of
Lantrim She is in misery, I'll wager my
last dolar-well, it serves her rightl could
curse"
Papa, dear papa, please don't Emma
thought she was doing right"
"Whatl You defend her? One word
more, and you and part foreverp
Ada shrank back in fear--his face was
contorted with rage. At that moment the
bell rang, and Ada went TO the door, glad to
get an opportunity to leave her father alone
a minute. Presently, she returned with a
package in her hand, which she placed up
Oh his knee. Very lisilessly the old man
opened it, and threw up his hands with an
exclamation of mingled wonder and joy, as
he beheld pile of one thousand dollar bills.
With trembling fingers, he counted them,
and then, springing to his feet, he calculated
al am saved We are saved can
weather the gale nOwl"
ooh, papa, there is Providence in this |
Who can have sent it."
Gay, wonder who; were he my worst
enemy, Iwould grasp his hand ,formy name,
my honor is still Safe"
Il hold you to your word. Robert Lam
trim is the man !" and Ned Royce looked in
at the open window.
With howl of wrath the old man hurled
the bills to the floor and stamped on them,
while he denounced Emma and Robert in
scurrlous terms. Ada regarded him with
pity and reproach. The passion passed.
shame sat upon his features-he sank into
chair, and bowed his head upon his hands.
Anon, dry sob welled up from his peturb-
ed breast, and soon tears started 10 his eyes.
Arising, he walked toward the window,an
took his sons hand within his own, and
pressed it warmly then, in hoaFse voice,
he bade him bring Emma back to her old
home. At eight o'clock that evening, Em-
ma came into the library with her babe in
her arms, and knelt before her father. The
old man shook in every limb so intense was
his emotion. Placing one hand upon AL
bras head and the other upon his daughters
golden hair, he begged her forgiveness, ac-
knowledged his wrong, and prayed Heaven
that he might live long enough to right it.
Then moving forward 10 Robert, he grasped
his hand, and said huskily;
"My son, you have heaped Goals of6re on
my head"
Happiness lived again in the old home,
and it was not long before John Royce wit
messed Adas marriage to one she had loved
in secrect for more than year.