Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-25

her Ill the day Of her death, and the
day, deed, on which be stole the purse
to k, her from starving.
Wn he brought the stolen purse in,
he fod his mother dying. But the
follo,g conversation took place be-
tweehem:
w gave It to your she managed
10 as and then a fearful, guilty re-
morsegan to gnaw at little 'JInks''
hear
'Aoman down there he got out.
'Butuld you not gel up and walk
abounother You would look better
then I'D perhaps you could eat.'
'NWillie dear. Pm afraid
Lit 'Jiuks' seemed to see the
wordbat were coming, and a great
wall lst from him as he placed his
little nd on her mouth.
'Ohcther, don't say that, or I'll
die p wildly cried. III run for a
doctooh, how fast III 60, and you'll
be weto-morrow, won't your
Buhe only strained him closer to
her brst.
'Praafter me, Willie she family
whispel, and then, choking with
grief, d burning with a sense OF
guilt, repeated after her little
prayer,h hat God would look after a
poor lit boy who would soon have ne
mothernd raise him up a great many
kind frids to look after him, and be
the sanas a mother to him and make
him to CIV up to be a great and good
man.
After ying the prayer, little 'Jinks'
had but le thought, how he could let
| his moth die without confessing hi;
crime. very moment it was at the
tip ofbiongue, but then be thought
the rwfulews would strike her dead IN
his arms He let her sleep on while he
watcheder breathing.
Towaruorning she stirred slightly
and open her eyes.
Kiss II Willi-, she said.
1t was dy whisper, but he hearC
every wor
Now, ut your arms round me
tighter, ulter.'
These ere her last words. He
breathingot fainter and slower; AM
then, as h. eyelids drooped, wines
screams bnght in some OF the neigh
bOrs.
They toe him gently from the room
and we're kd and good to hln, poo
though thewere; but when they Toll
him that hi mother was away some
| where, aaawould not be back Tor
while, he hi such a wild burst Of grlel
that they ws afraid Of his slender lie
But he uacalm at last, and then d
| insisted on ping out, he wouldn't tel
where, but would 20.
He slippeo out when they were IN IN
| next room and found his way Il
Scotland yal; and this ended his Stof'
1 didn't tee him away 10 ana loc
him in eel No, l took him nome l
my wife, aut then paid a visit to tn'
banker. Ahr giving him his purS
and its contcts entire aud unbroken'
told him lille 'Jinks' story pret'.
much a. I hse aow put it before th
reader. As have already indicated
be was Of tht derlded class called so
hearted; and ong before l had nnlsne'
he was blow,g his nose, wiplns nj
ewes; and, fully, crying and 'ooo'l
like q child. But when stopped nl'
By asking ifh wished to press the cas-
he started riht back in his chair al
looked perfedy fierce.
Mr.. Reyplds he cried, do 70
take me for monster? No. he add'
after mlnu,, Twill not press 1t nj
will 1 let 20, press it. Do you he'
ue?I am determined. l will 81
willie-youl let me see him, won
YOU? | think l shall like Wlllie' at
perhaps Willie might like me. inns
a big house. too; he wouldn't NIL
much space it; and, besides he'd
somebody tc talk to, Yes, III s
Willie. ButMr. Reynolds, here stop
if you say anAher word about 'pressll
the case, as 'ou call it, III kill you
the spotv