Smyrna times., 1882-03-08

Newport.
Things are strangely ordered in this
world, | said, as laid down a half read
letter from her one day late in October.
lull OF her gayieties and successes, and
glanced out at Christina, beginning to
Imp heavily about in the kitchen.
They always come out right" said
mother quietly. "What is that on the
other side?'
tutncd the letter and read.
Oh. by the way, thought owed .oId
NorJe' some reparation for her injuries in
my behalf. So l wrote to our counsel in
Chrlstiana to pay JAMS debt for me and
to send him and his mother out bv tbc
next steamer. You told me that old
Sanders had finally grumbed himself into
his grave. Why not take Jan as farm
hand and put him and his mother into
the tenant-hOuse
l have ordered from New York few
odds aud ends to make it comfortable for
them. They will arrive in PhiIadclpbia
ON next Monday"
Icould hardly finish: the fears cbotod
me. q" have been very unjust to Julia, =
/ said.
we agreed not to tell Christina. but to
surprise her. We had grown very fond Of
the patient, affectionste creature with the
everlasting clatter of "muttcr and Jan =.
The odds and ends" proved TO be 8
very complete, though plain, plenishing
for house. Christina helped to clean
the house for the new farmer" and to
arrange the pretty furniture.
On Monday, mother went up to PhiIa-
delphia to meet the steamer. She WAS 10
come down in the morning train the next
day. ! watched ii pass on TO the little
station
\ handkerchief waved out of the car
window, the signal that all was well. |
saw from the porch three figures alicbt
on the platform and take their way across
the field.
When they had tilae to reach the tenant
house. | said, carelessly:
Come, Christina. There is sometbiuo.
yet to be done for the new farmer"
Il hope" she said, in her pleasant
broken English, he will be goot neigh
Dor. 1t is nice house. 1t is as goot as
our pastor lives in at home This is fine
country for the poor, Manuel Martha"
nodded, was too excited to speak.
"Aon we reached the steps, mother came
out, her face all glow.
They are inside They are all we
could WISH she whispered, eagerly.
"One moment, Christina" and she ran TO
the astonished girl, smoothing her fair
hair. re-tying the gay handkerchief about
her neck, while hurried into the room.
A heavily built man in the Norwegian
dress, with honest blue eyes, stood wait
ing, and beside him tall, erect old wom-
an with peculiarly gentle, kiHdly coun-
tenance. They were both greatly agita-
ted, and scarcely noticed me, their ewes
being on the door.
1t opened. heard mother say. with a
half sob, GO in CHILD. God bless YOU"
and Christina camc in.
She stood one moment dumb and still.
her hand stretched out in amazement
Then came the cry, go mutter! muttcr
o JAM
1t was the psnt-up love and longing of
years forcing its way into speech.
We came out and left them alone to-
gether
Mother and had prepared Il little feast
for them; good, substantial supper. as
foundation, and frosted cakes, flowers and
grapes as an establishment.
After while we brought them out to
it. Rut they only ate to please US. They
were too deeply moved for such little
pleasures.
Alter supper we went into the kitchen.
and the old mother, looking at the fire
upon the hearth that had been kindled
for them in a foreign land, said few
words in low voice, and they all sank
reverently upon their knees while she
prayed
Mother and knelt with them. What
did it matter that the words were in
strange tongue? We understood her. and
the Great Father of us ali heard us as we
knseled side by side.
" | think, dear little mother,' said as
we went home that might, Good heard
your prayer when you went out to find
your savage that day"
" He always hears" she said quietly
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