The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-05

woman oay said ,ha, you needed 10 see me to-day. Poor little creature 90 you sent for me"
 The gentle pity ssang her with aa h. dsssTieshls paia.
 Say she gAspcd, .s he drew near don ' yer touch me. leAssways nos ye, . not till knows as yer can forgive me. !"
 A great sciemnity shone in her eyes.
 I've been wickedcr than yer knows. The last time as l seen yeH telled yer q pack of lies about that there gal ,ha, Bell"
 The man staggered a step backward. An inarticulate soand btoke from his hps. Flags, not looking at him. went on vas shoked hv the words of a,onemeut She l,Ned her thin hands to her face. IS though tor very shame of us distress The tears u,ekled slowly through her hnsets,
 "She never did speak te none of the men while she wur here. nor not so much as look a, em. She wui alius homes, and well behaved. They all se,ter know d as she come el better folks. He that chap as l spoke on the black eyed brute as followed hct. has been Jagged agcn ier nigh mufssenng her he he was her hteihe, =
 The man started forward. and fell on has knees al the feet of lsg~ His ,ap tell eh, and his curly head bent hetetc her He was SD neat ,a her. almost toaehlna her. She shlsercd A she looked flown j, the tsp golden enils she had loved so well
 "is II true her brother p my God And ncvct knew she had ono l would ne, believe het s.mple words aud now
 no~ we aic naught to each other She that was so proud ~ili never iotgNc
 The door cf the back room cicaked a httle. flags conquered the bitter an. saish oi her momcn,aiy weakness. She looked osci the mans head. anal made a sgn ,o some one within the aperture Then she ro>e softly. and, with the aud oi her crutch. moved gently ava, frotn the stnt ken saiiot.
 Inc doat ot the bedroom elosed Mi,h out sound bch,nd her The man te maincd ~ith bowed head. uneonso Iot,s of her departure.
 lscll ny Hell Lord have merry Never minc no more" he gIeaned
 \ soft breath played over h,s oarls. hot tear fell on on has neck. lo~ Nol.e hfcathed with passionate Ioy.
 ack. Jack. ] am here O my lack come back to me Hnsbaad iotrive
 yetr Hell yeuis iot always now v
 When Flags returned after awhile. she found the pair seated sn het sofa an the couch of much pain and IcmoIse and many bitter tears vcril, now The throne ot her glory. \ serene peace had conc ,o flags. The etcases on her brow were smoothed away, her golden brown eyes were dewy, her soi,e subducd and rob bed of all hafshncss, ack had 4. that moment removed the wedding rtng from the ribbon round ilelIs neck. and was about to replace Il on her finger.
 The needicwoman hps parted wl,h Sorrowful smile She looked only n, the man. as she sad very softly
 Ay. Il IS 'nien lack now ''
 The exquisite tenderness ot the words sounded like blessing m Bell's eatA
 For many year, tags continued to live and labor al the Lamb of GoAhen. Jack. m his proiuse gratitude and tender pity, offered her A hone beneath h,s own roof. Bu, lags dee lined ii eur,ly. The sailoi was in~atdly surprised tha, Hell. bearing the girl, as he knew, a tender love. did not ioin m his invitation
 As years went on, tags be- ame nos tofious influence for good m Llnnet Lane Her power was wide and deep upon the shores of cnme ant ,ntamy. The 6fs, steps out of the sioaeh of degradation had been ,oilsome enough bu, her cyes had looked upon beyond. " hes cars had been unstopped to the voices which ey " Come up higher" and she did no, harden her heart aga,ns, the better m fiuenors. To the end oi her days iags was a valian, standard bearer. tatrying the e.iors she had chosen ,ight under the enemys guns m A domain where lhllasunes arc dangerous adver.afes.