Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-11-27

aShe looks pale" said the mother. +
'sShe is tired-she has beon walking too
much"
j "Mamma, don't mind walking to
6nd father. I'm not tired"
The old gentleman sits down and lifts
the little girl on his knee and kisses her.
She winds her arms about his neck and
exclaims:
"You'n tell my papa to come soon,
won't youq"
."Yes, dear"
It was the habit of this firm to pay
sort Of pension, monthly, to the widows
of captains who were lost in their service.
It was not much of a stipend, being only
half pay, but it was certainly blessing
in very many cases. Mrs. Setter had al
ways received her husbands money here,
while he was at sea, or it was sent to her
when she was sick or the weather bad.
"'Ah, Mr.. Tawman, Tn sure the Good
Luck will be in to-daya"
"Certainly it will! What's to hinder
itT he answers.
| He puts the child down and goes over
into the cashiers room. While he is
there the telegraph clerk calls him over
| Click-clickity click goes the magic
instrument, repeating its dot and dash
message
"Hear that!" says the operator.
, Chats news for your The proprietor
could read every word by its sound
: "It's like message from God, ss7s
| Mr. Tawman, reverently. II must not
" tell her"
!, He comes back to where the woman is
. sitting. his face flushed with emotion
J. some strange excitement. He throws
. into her lap bundle of bank notes
! There, Mrs. Setter, now 60 home
Take car at the door,"
= ssOh! I'm not tired. And / shoule
q like to be here when the brig comes in
81 But thank you SO much, so much. =
a. 'sHere. little one" says the good heart
y ed Tawman, ''here's something for yol
e to buy candies with. He puts into he
:. tiny outstretched palm bright quartz
of dollar and laughs at the wonder an
ID delight Of the recipient
ID 'Ill keep this for my papa"
II Poor little thing she is weary unit
NJ sleep. She cuddles herself in the bi
he chair and sinks into slumber In an il
re slant.
" "Now, Mrs Setter, you've had no dil
* ner," says Tawman.
as "Oh, yes, sir!"
70 Yesterday, perhaps, but I mean t
day. Go down with Mr.. Pelton her
ne our young man, and get something
u.s. eat. You see we have arrangements he
RIO for the comfort of our clerks. We gil
he them hot dinner, and good dim
his too. There's nobody there now. Ever
av body's dined. Go down there and a.
= the waiter, George" addressing Mr.. p
,ks ton, whom he had summoned, "to gi
this good lady a cup Of tea and piece
toast, some chicken, and all that" The
, pausing, a moment, as if propriety a
philanthrophy are struggling for maste
7 in his mind:
int. "No, no, George. Tell Henderson
yer send the dinner up into my room there
,ar that's betterr' The young man lea,
her the room Then Mr.. Tawman enters t
Office again and consults the telegra
the operator.
"Send this message at once, Mr.. Lii
M" lay, if you please" He writes somethi
ula- and the operator clicks it off at on
to It's long message indeed, but the Pr.
dents message itself is not so importa
the SO interesting, to those whom it concer
and Then, by the time the message is Sc
ace, the dinner is ready in Mr.. Tawman's
ays: vate Office, where Mrs. Setter partakeE
food it, but does not think proper to wal
ure- the weary child, that sac may eat it a
la Then Mr.. Tawman says. "Now,
that had better go. Eli see to the child;
bring the little girl up with me to-nigl
'on't "No, nor exclaims the mother.
must have my Ellie with me always,
ling, You are so very good, though, sir
very good And is there no news OF
I'd of Good Luckf"
from "Not word, I'm sorry to say"
the "It can't be possible. The brig n
come in to-day"
Irself "I'm sure hope SO, with all hsart
lingy soul, Mrs Setter"