The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
my, very truthful portrait, THANK yos. sir"

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You houorod mo and have repaid me-"
We may, meet again. sir. when / can better
lie sud, I'VE may: who, knows ?, Then rs
hIi eyes FEY On ~ gronnd 10 spiSd nnmber
! head. llo picked NJ two Of them.
| You said we might meet again. will give this
ono aud will keep the other. Ii we meet again
wo WIN int them side by side a. they are now.
Sno lo6;eI, a. him cprlously for n moment
a. hni 4 YOU WISH It win end end she thrust
baok aftGr sRc had gone iown ito roai pieco
! he still stood there with hend uncovered AZ
sh" You'd INV" ", TX" tha Young m S odSr r-n
| with mighty strides IN direction 'pp9sito To-
EcaG 10 to sHs Few Wo ta' a nown hat hat
he wa' thanking God he had mot her
later, there were gathered about tho open lire
place In tho livng room e re PHILLIPS ,s man
Hiaiay The @o,nsTi ian@S tic ioof dig Mt
&c sHHiS ss ~ h' ind 70 come 'P hi. pa
OF tho country. Eqfnois Of an advance pre-:
ya,,edi IataEr and brother had qsain .u sGt GU,
inv , ''I iiowSy"r Mi.trSs. Martin did not
home ha "a been ''' respected BY 10Th armies MES
There stood on the s,cns 9 tall man nan whose
That was bsainqns to faii., He j ID moi, oIrsr to
enter until bihdSn but he spI wth great
! pnllrd TO ask shelter md food II 90 be tho in-
6c sal" 1T n N%fh h@2' Iaii ne
moneT and wh,H no hG Gi W. win "Inn lite
G G"Gn GoE Ea @ de neecssy w9aI have ,N
| cumpniied him to intrude himself.
mother. Twice before my husband and son
have been called away to defend tho country.
ESed rfs o viii s thc@ SG and .a" 'u'
, Is tier; then disturbance III these parts -
Have You not heard and seen. sir. and you
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west else might not have vonturcd on my
'oTTT hs Old laiy glanced quickly at him for a
| n person as this. who did not know what was
word or action did she betrny any sururise
=, The stranger Wa youn. md neatly dre-sed
| TO his toy boots Ills hair. which was long. lei
! III carry locks almost % rs sEouldor, and II
wihitonc.a Tie old Indy at once ucrrcySd
! that whoever her guest was hr was a gentle
"n ION Suna hrsei rIS in Em no
! Though she frequently referred to tho topic
| caro- iittlr about the war The ol! lady decided
! That II" must ho n merchant from hclJy who
posts-whi"h then Included 'he Phillips home
stead for purposes OF business. Moanwhile
shr At l"ngtn Invited the Stranger 10 paitake
It%92 for the iirsl time he took note Of me gIrl.
! Ihn simpc~: fare has always been my
choice and habit" h. said and lheu added:
TpiT -! NM be- a. i"n n life Tor you though
80, lorHlyw4en ta;aerqnd brother are here
N"Hr (n'hor and brother are in the neidi'
i, ia p'iiabl, lot Tor YOU inieel!'
father and bro,hrr t. light for our country"
such aimirt i as could give no 6ii5%ce Then
he said That is indeed true pntrlotlem
| stopped for moment aS he at and said: Is
there. then 70 ne CITING near by =
There will ba no general battle. but We arc
GinE WIN thS S9nnE'ih ,ri III 10 .nt
pec r. Gy nht 6f TO- morrow 10 have thrown up
such forts or iotepcos ns will h,n! OF the Brit
they do ~ at the Carmel Cross Roads maybe
father and brother VIII BIS home SATURDAY."
viii Ei hi, mn neal nor did Go pauss in tho ealing
Of it until. seemingly luscious that some one
SnS f9a ansa q @ + H.
smiiia,d pleasa9ily and said; ow then little
You do make me think OF my picture man."
the i ih MA S sala a.ricturomon;p
,"Ths man wlo draw my picture Shall
sh?"Y VII i, to iDSyS Snai"',
Tho ch!ll brought not only her own. but the
Thcy y are re, Wi done; veil done. littlo maid,
but You have grown elder since this WAS made"
y:ar. in,l~ i "a j h.. half medltatiyely
NJ sister Patty looks every day at h"rs. and
somrt.mrs | 40 hear her, say. wonder II
uu-h Ruth. the gentleman cares for moth
ing E s. ,fH an ,oif pt.5 csi;' 1.%F'''
A. they sat by the fro later chatting. end
h" Two -pqre rooms to pNt the stranger INTO
t?r thu n1sHr. 'hcra was heard without a sound
'"H'W rat Is at nssSd Narta ao ~'n'
Tho s,,raGEer haSten"d to the Wjndow and
more significant. II VIZ, the vel. OF maitenea
,p 2HS y a lW a. fHS fHr4l9 WSF@ a1 ,3s LED
you'd tho thick falling snow flakes. The light
grow Lrianioi aGd JTieh;;r 49,
"T69 Iiritisn. link; Look ,55G5y IRE burn
h% . Th"y have threqi@nod before. They
will burn tue house and they may XIII u.s. see
h %EH lake %SS' . rs hs hay rck M?har
,Gm T h9 sna pot hnr, vii not let
seek for Yoapop, Hut she was STAYED, The
restrained her,. She looke;l at him inInrinGy.
thsr" Yere t%.o biE SLOWS At no front. they
wore the, uniform OF tho British army. They
Ia4 q, they rcqc!.cd the stone f5nce that en-
closed no yard before the house, and were
about to Surmount it. the STRANGER went out
hSod ie lji!ei Ms arm nnd tho two biF men
the stranger had said u word or t,Xo to them
they turned apd wont their way When be re-
il mad becU On hour before; To their thanks he
| Iuu have earned It."
Then he Lldr ,holn farewell though they OK
prrseeh much t5tpnishment thereat and plead
ipurney.'' he sai Before / 20 however.
would ask II Mistress, MARTHA "an rodune The
counterpart Of this :" aud. thrustinc his hand
int! his bosom, he ircw forth II bercqnut. ,
Eurw it, III know it, said little Ruth
but Martha mad" no response. only turned
fra moment - that her face aud bosom We're
! turned from him, aud whom shr again faced
h.m sine too held IN her hand u h.cchnnt.
- aU very glad" he said. when we meet
again y9n may linen moi know mo except 10y this
Same token"
lie" said this somewhat sadly. and before
another word was said. departed. 4 moment
! later b" mounted horse that had been held
In waiting for hun in The highway and gal,
Inpci forth into tho snow and darkness
Whom the buds were bursting into blossoms
some tive months later. and when Martha was
leNchu: her dimpled arms VI among the lila,
| flowers. one day. she tugucd suddenly ant
! LMnEn hnhLMl hAC stonl tA.L YLmng mln IN ihc