Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-25

+ lutmaHN tiomlSS IT, Mother and /
watched Ia. hi~ return. ana before W.
a hm could hear the ca-lap. ca-lap of
tl bia loose boots round the corner
Faa soon cam in ~ieht. and moved
9.ov II up the walk Thor, was a hook Of
I sir In Ills face had never seen
hef3.c When hc came iii his lips
lul, ecd ae IT, said
- Mother. il IS an up now Squire
LYNX has bought Tie mortgage on our
hom aad thcrc is balance back of n
hundred dollars. instead of fifty. He
showed 1ac tho mote. and says that the
money must COME. Of the house Will be
,oid
Its I'D your fault said ! bitterly.
II you had talked up to old Boholiuk,
and given him to understand that he
couldn't impo, on You hy putting those
oiI boots ott ou vou. he would have
more respect for You, and We never
should haze come to this.
'Iola looked ut me q moment and thcn
sud, a~ THOUGH hc half-suspectcd | had
had quarrel with Julia
Molly. somebody has iuterfercd in
TINS business on | should never have been
di,chor1od, then after short pause,
Ice added withmuch energy as he turned
and walked out
Mother I'LL save our home or die in
th attmpt
Our anxious eyes followed him rs the
~e-lap. ca-lap of the bic boots sounded
DOWN thn sidewalk toward town.
Nov. Nary said mother when he
was ont of SIGHT. you have been very
mlind tp vom brother I can see 10y
tine ~'rH4r lieht i'm his eve, that he Is
tempted tpdo something desperate Ii
h should take the liic of Squire Lynx.
liz blood viii hc upon vom soul.
She turned sadly to her sewing. but |
~till watched from the window. | did
"u believe Tomiptendrl mischief to any
one. lut wondered what he wa, going To
dn. The morning was dark, and the
rain. which hal been falling since day-
lreak. Na~ now giving place to snow.
Crushed with remor,a my heart was
.ar> ld gloomy aS gA" jay.
Nhi'el vus r.~olvigg silently. that !
W WHlI mover ~ay alutGar cross word to
Tom Il, long is / ohould live. | saw
eameaalv irving dme-cart through
TIL. tMckI> falling SNOW. As he came
.r.aler / Saa + Wa> Tom. and knew what
i meant. II hal hunted for work and
tlz.e ; contract II clean ont the livery
tlhl wards. When h. was inst oppo,itp
eul hor1- Il. ntef farmer hnv riiino
fat, eal mar. and wearing comfortable
81 fsua. aud fir can. heard the nov
cl.l oJt e Tom rs ha calioptd past.
.Hrllno. Boots uhsr. are vou taking
Tuarpragu-
OF. han AIS checks lmrncI could
ha}. pounded that h,y for 4su.- y my
poor. half-clul. patient brother.
NarH sail mother vholad stopped
hl W,ra t' s.e What eea~ attracting ny
att ,ian Fl tL. street aul = ara th- ill.,
-at tu Im, 'uoHs iUt the poor can
@ou What iiar, and cruel weapons
Nrl are aaJ tha~ vs.. iavc can strike
such apns deeper into thu heart than
Il SRA e,rcaa, Il wounded Toms heart
aai hat 50 detply for that stranger to
t"lt hia aHout his hi@ boots, as for you
I' speak ~ hlmaS Nou did this morning.
lou nc u not lecture ne, mother,
rap.iad have heard and seen
enough Nrvcr shall wound linn again
with ne uhlad word
About tW" weeks aft + this w'reccived
q 81 hWd lett from my Aunt Mary
iuelo~iue n dollars, and inviting me to
q W md ~paud the winter with hr at
~priu4ii 1T. vnutv miles away. U'nclr
John aud nay iath had died about tn
,ta inla md Auut Mary had no child
e.a. Ssh Na, al3ua in the world. but
Wa- rich.
W. b tamjlycumcil over the letter
sml mother au3 Thought | should 90
~. Wd~ "a burden to- her and Tom lust