New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01

Dot kissed her mother good-by' ard laughed
even while tie tears ral down hef 1ace' as she
eutere- the ranks of the ODD procession.
.Ob. siro said the mother IS she turned away,
take good care Of my baby. I've nothing else III
the world
III.
There was an unusual stir in the village Of Lyn-
foId The railway station was th.ohFea WI" t.i.a
neople aud surrounded by vehicles awaiting the
The Rev. Joseph Alder and tho ministers OF sister
churcbes conversed together 90 the platform:
a glorious charity" said the bapt!sS minister
raising his hat to wipe the pelsprat'on from his
brow. ..,,,.o., ,,.;u l., . oroat
blessing to our people, said the Methodist minister
in broadening the sympathies ana warming the
hearts Of some who have been Obvious TO AL III
YES Te1ed the Rev. Mr. Aldor, i have prac
teal illustration of that, Lot a st0Hes throw loD
Ths .nTnctcaI iustr.tion consisted Of the RoX
bury rockaway drawn up amid the Ulhef COZ Wy
ances with Miss Reianceon the Fach se't III u
81 ate OF mind in which newly HedFea phli thIppS
struopled with a terror of raganuiDS she ma"
conc TO The conclusion that her visit TO the paISOh
are had been made during an attack OF meht&l
a5erration but the word Of a RoXbury was as i'm
moyab 9 rs tho historic granite on Nhlch ~ 9nlHl49
Rexbury stepped from the MaShower IN IoZV, Iu n1
ths last representative of the race wodid not falteI
now now b m.T eyes rsste6 yerben8 Rqed
It was with glYin determination TO brave the
worst that she aw aited the train that Afternoon mi
when fhs locomotive appeared on The bridge heIoW
fine village. tic thought Of the dreadful boy VINO
:, ~ coming to invade hen peaceful domain nearY
oyercome Ter. and her impulse was 20 order the
hired man to drive h'me as quickly US posss,nle .
She could appreciate the emotions oil homan d"iu0
a. the train stopped at the station the people
crowded forward 10 welcome their guests. MISS
Hoxllry pee al anyiously rom the rockaHay' IL
was moi a very appalling sight. group OF p'Ie
little children tired, dusty and beW.!deied Many
ewes overlooked as the train moved on ana lo.t
these wstfu faces pinched by want ana mlsioi-
Time in T.. @ nIdSS OI the kIDGlN EllItEfiS'
'Here. Hiss Roxbury, is wee lamb for YOU, sad
Miss Toxbury had not observed his approach in
the crc wd and gave start OF surprise as nc STOOD
slole her AS she looked, there was curious
sensation under the lett slGe OI hcr Grape sDa" an
her cold gray ewes grew misty. ...;.,
The .areadtul boy had cbangcd into a tiny g!rl
Of years as Irail as sn2w-uro whose CCnI ,s
ewes and hair OF tang led sunbean5: me httle
rTeatute stretched out her arms 10 MIS-, l{oNbAry,
who reached forward and took her into the rock
away. the ancient springs OF which creaked with
as' Wat is vour anne said Miss Roxbury feeling
strangely awkward as they drove along.
dol. said the Child. You hasn't kissed me yet,
nS Nlys S" Roxbury bent and kissed the child. The
rockawav creaked louder than before The touch
of the child's mouth thrilled through the on
nerves of the woman with q sensation lneApress-
Miss Roybury had imagined her life to he
nanny one she now discovered that sue bad ms
taken selfish isolation for happiness She WaS De-
Ginning TO be happy for the first time IN ty years
~ vas TOO tired % he very talkaIIvc but she
leaned against Miss Roxbury with look OF quiet
wonder nd content III Der eyes
Is ( pOin TO stay here 2 she asked as the rock
away stopped at The ROxbury gate, amt she sur
viewed the old stone house with woOdblne Chamber
ing over its gray walls,
Dots face grew luminous. bath, II bountiful
snnHrr of bread and milk and walk in the garden
kenf her joyful until twilight, but with bedtime
came the longing tor her mother. g.,
Il wa! Is my manma-my own mamma, she said
Then Miss ROyburY gave full vent 10 the instinct
that can never be utterly destroyed IN woman
Taking the child on her lap she ca essed the white
face and sunny curls IN reStfui, soothing Nay
and talked So cheerully that the shadows Iel from
the yioet eyes, and Dot nesting close, salu' L
M ,. Roxburv had not only begun to DO happy
che had begun to live. With the coming OF ms
sweet child heaven was changing the Gull prose vi
her existence into celestial rhy TIM her coI' rove
less nature in the presence OF ms tiny gIi was
Dot offered her evening prayer aud was put IN
Miss Roxburys own stately bed. III,
sGood- might, dear, said Miss RoXDury WIN KISS
sDood- night said Dot, burylng her face IN the
,reot hnncH of white roses she had brought to bed
With her / feel zif I'd died an gone to heyen.'
Miss RoXLury passed q wakeiul nlght, Dut not
restiess one. Her mind was filled with plans. and
tLen il wac such pleasure to lie ana listen 10 tne
soft breathing at her sde ara occaslonaily 70 IocH
the little and on the cOunterpane, sui hOdg tno
T%e newt day Dot ran nearly wild with delight
Sba ,evelied among the daisies in the deep soft
,rss ond II WAS pititu to see how small an object
e as1d han, her hungry mind Gods commonest
gifts we're unknown 20 her Ia tlclr pO.hIJ anu
nnnritv sunshine, sweet air, flowers ana Dlrd'
s,ngs were enongn to make her happy, ana winch
sba fonnd the brook that danced across nc nlcaow
her delight was unbounded' hlter d uaY Vi W.
Miss RoXbury took the morning train do"h 10
KrodleyyilIe to dc some shopping. she was gohe
untlI 1Ight and all ihe way home she thonent OF
the dad voice that would welcome her, ana hcr
fca rev so radiant with the new JOY III her soul
That Wien she alghted laden with parcels hI tne
Iynford ZION, OLD Deacon Bennett failed 10 rccos
l., l,1 tucnnn
Wall, | Declare he sald hchance looAs do IL
she'd diskiy cred gold mine ,,.
Miss Ro1bury reached homo and soon thau the
gold mlne' IN her arms.
sSfoI tea the parcels had to be opened. There
we're naper patterns rolls of muslin embr odery. and
blue flannel par OF enii dn snpperS ua''y hOS''
ON OH oh ? was all that Dot could say, but her
tone e. pressed more than the most extensive VOL
r,ne on philanthropy that ever was written The
lilac dressmaker was installed III the house Tor
week The Rocky Mountain PATCHWORK was coli-
signed TO the secusion OF the SpaIe-toou 800,
aud Miss ROxbury developed taste IN -hotleI
Hubbard dresses and ruifed aprons that WIS truly
mar ar ,h meantime she roie q letter to Dots
otbsr IN which Dot adGcd picture of the cat,
W LIrh although not absolutely true 10 nature, io-
sembling in fact the plan for a0nse' was gicao
satisfaction TO the young artist iheie oai0 no 10
Dots checks were getting rosy. and her step
buovant. , - mamma, che said Il
wouldn't want 10 40 back forevern ever A.
When MIR, Knox, the gentleman IN charge oil the
marty called TO see that Dot would be ready TO re;
tnrn at the appointed time, Miss R0xDury eAciaiieu
almost feTcely: ,,-.,, 7 ,,.
i cant let her go. I need her. Why may not
keen herr .x;,b hor /,
Il do not believe her mother would part WIN her'
said Mr.. Knox. o.e an,
Miss Roxbury was silent for a few moments, anu
looked out ON the lawn where Dot VAS swinging III
n hammock with the doll aud cat. ma, H..
1T will be dull house without t. n'lu' sno
said, but will bring her to the station
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