Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-25

only SHOOK nef Qcdu. NO, CulluTci,
we've no rich friends, and I'd only lose
work if should try to get money from
| customers" &s@ezss fszsznsHesa
"There's that Mr.. Waring,r said
Mary, to the listeners great deli ght. !
"He!" exclaimed nnother.afid son, the
| first in utter astonishment, the second in
scorn. Sc q !. = 81
WeIl-isn't herioha'.. laskad Mary.
doubtfully.
~ rather think sol" responded John,
''but he's mean"
"John, my son, Mr.. Warning pays us
promptly-you should not speak sou
"He knows nothing about poverty OF
the need of money, that is all,' said the
widow quietly.
Again James seemed seeking the cot.
tage, and again that voice pleaded eNot
yet, not yeti" This time he was led to
the basement of the house where his
own rooms were. Once in while he
| had gone down those lower stairs, SO
the scene was not altogether unfamiliar.
He had seen before that thin figure "
ing on the lounge, had noted the air OF
refinement in the cosy sitting-room; but
| now he heard them talk, unaware OF
his presence.
"Marion, if I could but get South,
| believe I'D grow strong! The Doctor
said it might set me up. But there! /
| must be a weak fool to talk of it to you
| 1t can't be done-we haven't a relation
| to help us. Do you know what | dream
| about, Marion, when you are up stairs
doing the work in the dodgers rooms ?
the work that you should never do if
l were well and strong.''
'sNo, dear; tell me your fancies, if
they are pleasant ones"
80 dream, wife, that instead of the
people who have our rooms the Hoff-
mans, who as Germans care nothing
for us, and those four young clerks in
the upper story who can barely pay
their way, and that money-loving War
ing-you had a warm hearted, whole
souled man, who. would take y note. OF
your lovely, unselfish life, and would
give me, for your sake, dearest, one
more chance of life.n
The brave wife's eyes were filed with
tears, but she would not let them over
flow. "Who knows what may happen?"
she answered, gayly. "You little know
what such a day as to-morrow W
Thanksgiving Day-may bring forth.
Now stop dreaming, and we'Il have a
game of chess, and then LII sing. Re-
member, if you went South, could not
go, too, and so it might be worse than
staying"
i" Not yet-let him see one more lost
opportunity, lest he still refuse,'' plead-
ed the voice. and he was drawn down a
narrow street, and led up to the attic of
tenement house. ~ fH b
Il a l. - g. ID - =,
was saying. ''Did you tell him we cam It
little bodies to clothe?''
ssAsk him! To be sure did, and got
just the answer 1 expected. There are
plenty of men would be glad of your sit
uation, so, if the wages don't suit you, l
can fill your place. y"
Yes, those were his own words. James
Warning remembered that the porter
had come to him that very day and
asked for an increase of salary, but sure
ly he had not mentioned his six children
or could it be he did not pay attention
to his pleading?
"Wen, Ben, there'll be one less
mouth to feed soon, and the poor child
eats little enough now" Then Waring
saw them go to crib in the corner, and
YEARLY from side to side.
"It's enough to drive a man to drink,
when you think what the firm take in
each day. muttered the poor father,
almost crazed as he looked on his dying
child.
Warning, impatient to recall his cold
refusal, made mighty effort to speak,
and awoke in the gray dawn of the No
xyo,,o hoY. HE Hroap,S had haar too
vivid to be shaken off at once, but he
tried his best to call them "mere fan
cies.' On first waking he half resolved
to call on Ben, and see if the reality
were any thing like the dream, ntsby
the time he had bathed and dressed, his
old habits had conquered him, and he
remembered, with smile at his own
momentary superstition, that he did not
know Ben's address. Mrs. Downs
brought up his breakfast, and her face
recalled the dream to his mind. By way
of experiment, he said, How is MIR.
Downs to-day?'
"Not much stronger, thank you, sir,
The Doctor recommends q Southern
trip" -
Mr.. Waring felt his cheek flush, but
hiding behind his newspaper he gave an
absent-minded ttAh-better go! which
effectually silenced Mrs. Downs. But it
did not silence his ! conscience. 1t
seemed as if, after the lapse of years,
that voice of God in his heart must be
heard-was it in answer to his mothers
prayersP
"You've tried your father's grasping.
money getting ways for years. apd what
real happiness have they given your
Why not for one day, at least, initiate
your mother? She certainly was the
happier of the two. y
tPerhaps walk will make me more
like mysclf-I'u look after Thornton's