Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-04-23
Written for the Orangeburg TIMEs.l
MAKING HIS MARK.
BY ROTH COOLEY.
CHAPTER V,
BY ROTH GOODLI

susie was sitting on the porch, and
from her countenancc, he Judged
there was something wrong.
How is mother ? he asked, when
he had disengagcd himself from
Susic's embrace.
'Thcc is no Improvement
Has she been sick long =
Yes, and | wrote for YOU two
weeks ago. | came out here to watch
for YOU, although l did not know
that you would come
i did not receive your letter. said
Jack. s.
Maggie and Arthur, gave him a
warm Welcome, but the mothers ILL
ness, cast Il gloom over all.
She seemed to revive when told of
jacks arrival; and when he kneit
beside her bed, She gently strokcd his
face, as she had often done when he
was a little child.
i have longcd so much for YOU.
she said, and God is good, to bring
YOU back to me. Tell me nv son. Of
the mark you have made
L have not only been successful :
he said, in my worldly interests, but
| feel that | am making higher
mark, which is of more value than
ali earthly POSSESSIONS
Il have come back to YOU mother.
nncorrupted by contact with the pro-
fame, and the irrclgioms. | have
never forgotten your advice. | have
feared God, and tried to do right
How wish | could have the same
assurance from WILL said the moth
cr
The children we're gathered around
the bed Of the one, who had watched
over their infancy, and Instructed
their youthful minds.
Tn" life which had had its Joys
and sorrows, its smiles and its tears.
was drawing to its close. The future
was uncloudcd to her. and its bright
ness w3afetlcctcd in her countcnancc.
Si'a> islsS gIven a.l,.ien tn zach of hcr.
children, and with chilllikc trust
awaited the end. The only earthly
desire she had, was to see Will.
She had lost the power OF speech
when he came, but she pressed his
hand, and with Il smile, passed away.
The drcary days which followed
were almost uncomfortable.
Helen came to remain with the
stricken household for time.
Will ridiculcd jack $ proposition
to take Susie to Canada.
1t will be useless to incur the cx
pcnsc, he said. when there is no
possibility Of Il benefit being derived
from it,
She will go at my expense Jack
said, 'md if her condition is not i'm
proved, it will be satisfaction to
know, | have madcan effort in her
behalf
Are you sure Susie will receive
proper attention = asked Maggie.
Jack told her, she would b. in the
care Of Mrs. Turner formerly Miss
Murray She is the matron of the
Institution. If Susie requires an
attcndent after she gets there, Mrs.
Iurnc' will procure one
Maggie made no further objection,
and assisted by Helen, made the
necessary preparations.
Arthur wanted TO make some ar
rangrmrnt about the farm.
Will had no desire to own it. and
sold his interest to Arthur. Jack
gave his to Susie.
Helen noticed Wills carc-worn
LOOK, and She thought him an un-
happy man.
lie only spoke of his family when
questioned by Susie.
She asked him the names of his
children
Mandc and Edith, he replied.
1ou should have named one for
mother
Il did propose il, but my wife OBJ
irtrd to the name of Rachel. She
thinks il is obsolete
we do not think alike said Susie
with Sigh.
Will was surprised to hear, that
tlc Capt. John Smith, spoken of in
tlc newspapers, was his brother.
In giving an account of his West
rn life, Jack did not forget to tell
;bout his hours Of study.
He said, If Mr.. Pcncilc had seen
linn studying by lirc-light, under the
rccs, he would not have recognized
HE boy, he had so often called, the
luncc Of the school.
Will had returned TO his home, and
Jack was ready to start with Susie.
1t might be two years before her
return. How Maggie would miss
her
She tried to think only, of the bcnc-