Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08

always bet her own pet name for her
self, ana like il because it is hers.
/ The child has brought me peace. An(
teel To vengeance against any one now
Nor do rejoice that Richards wife il
said to have turned out ill, and spent tn,
wealth she brought him.
But had forgotten the shop in al
this reverie and "Reminiscences.
There was a sharp twang of the little
bell, and | heard a heavy step in the
doorway. set down my coffee-cu,
hastily, and hurried in to confront
reat muscular fellow with big beard
and a slouched hat. whose pre- sence
| seemed fairly to wipe out the little shop
This was rather different type from
my usual customers, and was little
shy of him. He hesitated, and seemed
| bewildered when / spoke to him-meu
never do get used to shopping-and il
was some time before quite made out
| what he wanted. 1t was some scIt OF
wooden goods--a scarf or kerchief,
| think. These we're not very salable stock
just now, and had put the box contain.
| ing them out of sight somewhere. While
| rummaged about. the stranger stood iu
the doorway, watching me in way
did not like; perhaps he wanted TO steal
something, He looked needy enough
| and SHABBY enough.
"Oh, here they are at last" said ],
eagerly. handing down the package from
high and dusty shelf.
The man did not seem to hear me. He
was looking at Toddles, darting about
like butterfly outside.
Whose child is that?" said he, alb
| ruptly.
1t was an impudent question, and
felt my blood flush up hotly for mo.
ment But I reflected that this man
looked wayworn and weary; perhaps he
had come long journey, and left little
child like this at home.
ut is nv child" said pie asantly.
Yours" he repeated.
"Or at least" said l, 'sif not mine, il
was left with me to be cared for.''
Lett with Ycu," echoed the stranger
"Aye, so have heard, Left with you
by the wretched man, the outcast, the
degraded, who knew none else ON who n
to thrust his burden when his tinseles
wife fell from the tight rope, and died
there, groveling in the sawdust-knew
none o'her of whom to seek the charity
than the woman who had loved him
listened as one stupefei with opium
| What did this man know Or guess con
corning me and mine2 What object had
be in view in lingering about the shops
But said coolly, "That is story that
needs to be proved"
The stranger stopped and looked keen
ly at me. Verify" said he, with low
sardonic laugh, "he has reaped his re-
ward, it seems: he Is both dead and for
COTTON"
l began to feel afraid OF this man, who
seemed Dent upon insulting or alarming
me.
l pointed sternly at the door. "Sir
said l, 81 you are satisfied with the goods
I beg you will take them away. l have
other things to attend to-"
For a moment after the great hulkiDs
figure disappeared through the doorway
of my little shop covered my face witt
my hands, and all the past of my life
rushed entirely over me, l had not out
lived it yet, after all.
Suddenly remembered Toodl6s. anG
fastened to the door to look after her
My customer had disappeared; the huge
willow trunk hid the road from view bu
l felt relieved for there was my little on,
swinging back and forth with the Ions
pendants of the willow Only one instan
saw her in the sunlight-one instant
Then came rushing, tearing and tramp
ing, terrible sound in the air and
great bull, tossing his horns furiously
and with eyes glazing madly before him
came snorting and believing up to-
street. The great willow was in hi
course, and, oh God my little Tood.es
Then know not whether I tainted O
whether l screamed for help. I saw
ia figure leap out from somewhere i
the very pathway of the mad ANNA
and the next moment Toddles, ha
laughing, half crying, was nesting in m
arms.
The man whom I had sent from m
door few minutes since stood lookin
On us yearningly-the man who ha
snatched my darling from its terribl
fate.
Both dead and forgotten" he sal,
"Oh Jea lnettel Jeanette! do YOU n,
know me?"
The rainbow ribbons in the little she
window spun dizzily round, and a
things grew dim before my eyes. For
knew that Richard Gray was come BAG
to me. Poor and degraded and deserte
perhaps, he had come back to me.
H. He lifted his hat, snd, STOPPING, kisst
the little one, who did not resist him.
Il brought you my motherless lit
one years agone. A beggar and sinn
though | was, dared to pray your cha
ity to my child, whom its mother fyir
] from her home would have left to peril
among the gewgaws and clowns in who
? company she died. Yea, verify. my pu
> ishment has been bitter And shall
leave you now, Jeanette, you and n
child, and depart forever, hateful in yo
eyes for all years to come-hateful VIII,
: not forgotteng"
But something filled nav heart 10
t then, like the rush of a mighty river.
looked back at my quiet life, n
' bright little shop, the years of silen
q and of sorrow. / felt Toodle's war
] heart beating against mine. He b,
4 saved her. And I looked at Richa
Q Gray, and put my hand in his.
Since then / have tried what it is to
j. lady in the far West "a lady in |,
8 cabin, without China, or carpet, or nee
d ribbon. and Richard says have succee
ed.--HGrper's Weekly.
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