The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-03

himself well with this worlds goods, she never dreamed that her second son had such well-appoin,ed house and so much in store. So she placed herself costly by the fire. again resumed her knitting, and n tune became remarkably well sat istied with ;he change, which sine began to look upon as all for the best. She would even have hGmmed tune at times fl II had not been for the recollection of her third child, which gnawed like a oanker al her heart. Ail things consid- cred. however, she was, in her view, much better oti than at her former place, for her protector had imense estates, small family. and her own individual wants were few
 A, length this son sought the old lady's room also. and alter clearing his throat two or three times-for Il was lune, and he had very bad eold-went on to tell her that the price of matches had advanced. pine was going up, and he must cut down his expenses or he would be ruined man: besides he had two children to support, he said, and Tn the the face of all that, the next change in moon would. m all probability, bring q rain. which would cause TO, Tn the CO., coa-nut crop. and that would involve the failure of miller Tn Madagascar. who owed him three cents and they would go ,o the wall together.
 My uneles brothers wife made no reply to this mans remarks any more than she did to those oi her other son. but day or two after she departed from the ample roof that begrudged to her feeble limbs shelter and by the aid of cane and much inqalIy, goi d; length upon the street that led to the aims house. She moved along slowly toward that building. feeling her way at times. ior her eyes often filled with tears. when she thought of the nsratiudc of her two children. She clutched her little bundle of clothes tightly. seeming to fear that Il loo meht be sna,ehel away. She only regretted that she could not eatry her easy eAdir along with her the char winch had been suf h l comfort ;o her in the mansions she had left. Bat she re- signed herself to fate and ;o;,ered along. for she MAS now very old and feeble. her heart isilcd with hope that all would be for the best, that s. the small part of | that Was not taken up with ioxe toI her 6hIldren.
 Alter leas walk she reached ,he gate that opened into the grounds where Was situated the building she was IT search oi, and wi,h her hand upon the l.t h was about ,o enter. when she be- though, herself 10 ask once more, 50 as t0 De surc she W.ts m the risht place. for her eyes were d.ia and she might have made l mistake after all. She did not have Ia Wal; long. Tor at that NcY mo- ment man came by with the insignia of hls avocation upon his shoulder. and she , inquired Of inn, n as piI;s a way as her trembling voice would admit of, If she had found the place she looked for. He told her that she had, in kind way. and WAS about to pass on. when she began to make some inquiries in regard to the ac- 6ommoddtions to be found within.
 \, this the man came up and ex- planned with q patience that dld him much crcdl, all tha, he knew about the institution. its rules, usage>, ct. By the ilme he was done. his manner so won upon her that she hke an old person Woull. commenced 10 tell him about her grici
 ,rS, >hc told hm how her sons had turned her from their doore tirs, the one and then the other how she had come 10 this piace wi;h the hope of finding res, and kindness ai last. She then related something ef her life. spoke of her hus- bands heath. for the poor thing had been so long without synpathIzlng listener that she felt like unhurdening her whole heart. so as to get that relief she so much craved. She mentioned no names. for she had been admonishcd not to. but her way of speaking seemed Ia interest her listener greatly. for by this time he had set the implements of his trade upon the pavemen, and was bending close ,o catch every word she uttered. At length she began to speak of her lost son, and when. between her sobs. she inadvertently le, fall the name she had SO long cherished and loved so well, the man could stand |, no longer, but sprans forward with open arms, eNelaimlns: My mother oh. my mother
 Here ny enger;ain.r turned round upon his seat tn wipe a ,ear from his eye. and l arose feeling puref at heart and better every, away iut having heard this narrative. In the cottage of her once was".1sd SGT ,hcpoer cid mother found peaceful. happy home at last. and while she sis at her knitting Il, the plain table she huns the tune she lcarned in other days. or talks oi her griefs and loves to those who both sympathize and listen.
 So ends the story that have thought worth giving to the public, and if Il proves anything il proves tha, even a wood-Sawer may have better heart than some other .Nf.p l0yk .Ne7rs
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