The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-05-05

other highls. The cottage door was
| wide opeps- md there was mother
standing there, looking out into the
darkness. and listening. When went
up to her. she Just put her arm round
my neck, but she didn't look at me;
she only looked into the darkness.
"'Come in, MOTHER cried; you
oughtn't to stand here while you are
ILL.,
"But she only stood thera trembling,
till baby began TO cry and move restless
| in her cradle; then mother came in. and
took her up. and held her close to her
neck, sobbing as ID never heard mother
sob before in all my life-never. Iheld
to her. and begged her to stop, but 1
was crying myself too all the time.
And still father didn't come. 1 was q
silly lad. Jim, and wicked one, but l
wasn't q coward; and 80 begged
mother to let me go up to the Hall to
ask about father. For long time she
wouldn't, but at last got her Just to
whisper yes id her crying. and was
only too eager to set off. She came to
the door with me, still shivering. and
holding baby wrapped in shawl; and
while she kissed me she whispered
something couldn't hear; but sup
| pose 1t didn't matter my hearing. for
she was speaking up to Heaven. 1
wasn't long reaching the Hall. for /
knew every inch Of the road, and could
run safely enough even in the darkness.
went up through the yard, and when
I saw light in tho saddle-room, knew
one of the agrooms was sitting up to
take the masters horse. and went In
at once. It was Tom Harris. and of
course I34as sorry, because he hated
father. and didn'tlike me; but whoever
1t had been, 1 should have gone in then
to ask for father. Tom scolded me
first for startling him, then he laughed
at my questions, and then he got cool
again. and stared ct me. N. y = "a -
80 You won't find your father here,'
he said; you won tnever find him here
again. He's turned off. The master
won't have nothing more to do with
him. Ioasdb best 30 and ask for him at
the public, for he went that way when
good place for him to forget his
troubles in
II stared at the man. trying to un-
derstands what he said. and trying to
| believe him. Father never goes to the
public stammered. What do you
mcanai , ssISE
"He's never been turned of work
before tonight laughed Tom. That's
what sends man to the public. II he
amt there, something's happened to
him. Go you and see after him. Don't
stare he went on, crossing his arms,
and leaning back in his chair by the
fire. Cant ye hear what sayp Your
fathers been turned OF here, and to-
morrow you're all 10 be of out of your
cottage
II caught hold of the table. for the
room was spinning round and round;
and then remember Tom laughed.
and said it again. as il I questioned
him.
"'Yes. mean Just what say. Your
fathers been late eyory morning this
week, and the master won't stand it
not likely. So you're all to turn out
of your cottage tomorrow for the new
shepherd. 60 home and make as much
as You can of the plaos Tonight, ~ It III
|, '.At first 1 was afraid to stir, for I
thought if l did I should fail; but as
soon as could crept away from the
again, all my strength came back. and
ran home faster even than had run
to the Hall, crying mother name all the
way, without knowing what it meant
''The cottage door was open when 1
reached it. / think she'd put it open
to guide us-father and me; and /
looked in. actually afraid for the first
time in my life of meeting mother.
She was sitting by the fro, her face
white, and the tears falling all the
time. While stood wondering how to
tell her about father, my sobs burst out
and frightened her. But was by her
side then, and fell on my knees, and
laid my head in her lap. It was just
then. Jim. that I remembered my little
unfiedged birds and their ruined home,
and the mother Who had lost them.
and folded my hands and looked up
into mothers face almost as II she had
been God sI'll neverdo il tagain--nev-
or! never! I didn't know It WAS % ter
rible. III put them back
Afterward. while told her all that
Tom had said. tried not to see her
see that old cage ain the far corner Of
were. When-r I'd done. mother got up
from her seat. and put on her shawl and
".No. no. mother I z cried, quite
| quietly, though. for rfesrof fwaking baby;
you mustn' 90 out; you'fl be i'll again.
and it's quito dark. :. Oh, let me eor :.
"She stopped and kissed me. It's
no place for you, my child. Take care
| Of baby She couldn't say another
word, and could only watch her go. as
she had watched me. thinking what I'd
hsye given-to be able TO go and take
care Of her. Vatg3 SIS sst
81 sat close to. baby's cradle, and
! stared into the fire as il that wide stare
could keep the tears AWAY but all the
| while didn't see the fire at all. but
other things-oh, Jim. SO plainlyi
"The white light crept through the
i kitchen window, then the sun rose, and
still father and mother didn't come.
The sun was shining now. and this was
the very day We were to go, 30 1 woke
the twins and dressed them, and
wrapped baby ready. and put the room
IN order, all without q word, for was
too miserable to cry. At last father
and mother came in, very slowly and
silently, and father put his hand on nv
head. ana mother took baby. and then
| knew we were bidding good-by to the
/ py. and i didn't want to cry, though my
heart was breaking. 90 crept away TO
the woodsfof o few minutes. felt that
everything would seem better there,
/ where should see the sunshine on the
i leaves aud grass and flowers, and hear
the birds songs among tho boughs,
making the leaves seem full of music,
rs had 80 often heard them; and even
j higher still. among the soft white
clouds. where I'd often thought that
/ even the angels must like to hear them,
stopping to listen when their own songs
/ were silent for . bit But. Jim, when