Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-19
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have seen only the picture Of the wom-
ans face whom he loved. . 80.
It was with him now as It had been
with him for hours past, since the mo-
ment he had; placed his fate in, Viola
Fane's keeping, and she had accepted
it. No wonder that it all seemed
new and strange to him that he was
needless of time and space. She was
such delicate, high born lady, and he
ali, another vision came before him
now. Not the cheerful Office, with its
luxurious appointments he might at
least offer Violet home worthy of her
but the memory of the days when be
had run, q little, bare-footed lad, about
his mothers cottage, and the toiing for
her only child by which she
had earned one by one the
dollars which had sent him first to
the village school, and then to the great
city to learn the profession for which
he lonRed. =:
=. He had succeeded well and bravely,
beyond his most ambitious hopes; but
the mother who had toiled for him,
where was she? Why was it that to-
night her old, wrinkled face drove even
Violet Fane's beauty from him?
True, he had no longer allowed her
to work; true, she sat at ease in her
little cottage, thinking OF, and praying
for, her boy, who was 50 good and gen
erous to her; but was it bis fault that
his patients,were so many and his hours
80 precious that he could find no time
to gladden. her old heart by glimpse
of him now and then?
!. And now-now that he thought of
Violet as his wife-Violet, with her
high-bred ways-Violet, whose every
association was in such widely differ
ent sphere-could it be that he was
ashamed of his mother?
The candle died out entirely; the
wood was white ashes now; the moon
had sunk to rest, the clock chimed 2;
but red-hot flush burned on DR.. Mol
toms cheek as he rose to find his way
up to his room and bed, and perhaps
forgetfulness in sleep.
For three long hours he sought the
boon in vain, and when at last it came
to him, and his tired eyes closed, how
could he but dream of those other eyes
just awakening iii. the far-off home,
which somehow tonight had so persist
emily haunted his thoughts2
In the little cottage all was hustle, for
Mrs. Motion had determined to give her
boy surprise, and the train for London
started very early.
London! It lay ten long hours away.
It would be almost nightfall when she
arrived. How glad Bernard would now
he to see herl He had never proposed
her coming, because he had thought she
would not find the courage; as though for
his sake she would not do or dare any
thing.
She was sorry now she had not had
the village dressmaker make up the
black silk he had sent her, but it looked
go grand Id its lustrous folds that it
seemed q pity to touch it with the
scissors, and she would seem more nat
ural like to Bernard in her stiff dress
How often she had pictured him in
his lonely home. She hoped he might
be out when she arrived, that she might
take off her bonnet. and, slipping On her
white cap, let him find her, with her
knitting in hand, quietly seated by the
6reside, waiting his return. !, -,--.-
All the way in the train, when at last
she had got started on her journey, she
could hardly keep her happy thoughts
to herself; and more than one glanced
into the smiling old face, with . some
thing Juggling ut their. heart-strings
which almost brought moisture into
their eyes. J., = 49,. = r
9 It was quite nightfall when the city
was reached. There had been some
slight delay on the road, and the old
lady felt sinking at the brave heart
which had prompted her mission. How
ever, she succeeded in finding q cab
man willing to take her to the address
she held in her hand.
1T must be q mistake, or he has
brought me to the wrong place. Oh,
dearl what shall do2" she sighed, as
he drew rein before q large, handsome
mouse, presenting well-ighted front,
in one Of the most aristocratic portions
Of Mayfair. 49,. ..lss 80
: But cabby reassured her, and she
soon found herself, o surrounded aby.
boxes and bundles, facing the for
midable gentleman who opened the
door.
Save for a suspicious shortness of .
certain portion Of, his attire, which
reached only to his knees, where they
were met with stiff leather leggings, the
worthy woman would have dropped him
q courtesy.
;"Past the Doctors Office hours,
ma'am," he mid, in response to her
feeble appeal. Its q much q my
place il worth to take in yQpr card"
"But I, have no card. He'll go me.
lTm-Tm- AZ $500 $3.50.
But she did not finish the sentence
only stepped inside the door and stood
under the full glare Of the light Of the
hall lamp.
The man looked askance at the Mn
gular apparition. Her hat vas crushed
and bent, her dress bore evidence Of
the dust Of travel, and in her hand was
a huge band-box, containing the hat
which was 10 astonish the Londoners.
Indeed, ma'am-s tho man began,
but the old lady walked steadily on to
the door, beneath whose threshold she
deserted 5 stream Of light. =
The hot flush had BY this time burned
out Of Dr.. Motions cheek. The morn
ing's dawn had dissipated the 1oolish
fancies Of the night. His duties for
the day were over, and he vas free TO-
seek Violet, Whose wonderful eyes
would light up - he entered. and
whose lips would perhaps brush his
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