The Republican journal., 1880-06-03

the window Mrs. Smith saw the snow
coming down in fine PARTICLES Her heart
fen, but her mother-couragc revived.
"Ofcourse, she argued, che is at moth
cr's. will 80 out, and beat up those cakes
and send Ruth Jane for the childrcn'
She rolled Up her knitting, and went in
TO the wcll-appointed shining Kitchen.
"Oh, it is snowin' ortul = said the
washer ot pots and pans. "Sams gone
down town for the mail, but he SAYS the
River Queen can't come up this evening,
he don't believe"
"Why, is there a fog. Ruth Jane Z"
"Lor no ma'am, no -og, but mercy on
US the SHOWS that bin ling one can't see
cross the street. Is George comm to-
night, Miss Smith Z"
81 hope not; jim may bring him. but |
think mother will Keep hinl-take the
waterproof, Ruth Jane, and go for Tom
and Susie and Nellie; they must come
with YOU. Don't leave them"
Mechanically She broke and beat the
eggs, stirred in the sitted meal, poured
On the milk. and whipped in the soft
boiled rice Her thoughts ran to \ sad
tune The batter ready, She covered the
oo"I' ana Went INTO the sitting room.
>he could stand the uncertainty no long
er
"Father Father :"
.'Wcll We'll l., what is it !' said the halt
awakened man.
..lou must gct up. harness Nellie, ana
drive ont to mothers. and SEE If George
is there. \ terrible snow storm is ON us.
4 .,1 H..
il, She sobbed
"N0W. mother don't be uneasy don {
cry. I'll go right AWAY. He's all right.
Mother Folgcr is too sensible 4 woman to
LIT the BABY Start on I'M himself with 4
storm brrWin' Get the Blankets heat
the soapstour, and when Tom comes in
tell him want him to 90 to hold the lam
term Wrap the BOY We'll, mother, it's an
awful night" he called back from the
opened side door
While he was harmessing the horse the
children came fill of glce ana merriment.
their cheeks flushed bv excitement ana
their eyes aglow with pleasure. SNOW
covered them as with a mantle. They
kissed their mother, and as each brushed
the other they all chatted like magpies
over the "buII} time they mad had.
tcI Nou lllolncf, Ndld ] ON, Inn
= N"'IIu ? p-ick ~ Idll| PuuIH-' Illa was
.lit =" hal lhc matter mother W mere
i"IlieF' are you SICK pAefItd the
Do!, noticing lof the liISt time that m
AloLIlel N"H l'dIt tlu grave ahl alithl'
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Is lc lIIeit Sile caile't'
y silence pregnant "'Ill woe was Hef
answer
,;Hpeaak'. lathrf trlI Inf Whrfe lo II
NiF. Nllill4 came lh' ll'S race iooNed
Ten years oIuer tilan "hen ne started,
lle SPoAG II y iuSNN "nl7PeI;
ne iltlle leIioW lell mother before
lour O'Clock Wouid nov Walt 1or JlIn' ana
ran away WllIc Snc talked TO hlhl ten
minutes Ialer lle STORM commenced.
nave sent "li ioF iNe, 'le cieT; 'ld we
VIII turn ouI alld Se"Tch ... lor my dafllhg--
Whoih Goa guafo ~, ne SdId' oaFihg ms
head leVefentlE. ne mother Wept con
VuIslVeIy, ihd the husband tlIed ID ms
rougn way ~ so",ne htr-
IN lesS Ihdh nan 'tl l9uf Ike was lfaN-
erslng the snow covered streets "l Nan
tucket' ringing hls iell' ana crying on
every corner
"GeorSle SlhlVh i"StLoh the moor.
i urn out men, ana ma nm. The night
IS colu' aliu w SNOW y ueep, ahd lhe
chlld VIII perlslI
Inc SOUNDS created conservation
strong men OH loot ana mounted walked
or rode hurlleulV 70 lne smith house, got
alld lmpeIled with that nu-