West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

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Go and bring her upstairs, Clara"
said Tom. IL cant 60 in my Slippers
"leS-but I'm so afraid OF her.'
All fears were obliged to disappear.
however, for the object of them had
not waited TO be brought up. She had
intimidated the landlady by the com
manding voice in which she had de-
sired TO be shown 90 the apartments of
Mr.and Mrs Thomas Grcybrook Craven:
and that fat and lazy person had pre-
coded the strange lady rapidly up so
many flights that on reaching tho
top land ng Miss Grey brook stood
silent and stately. for she could not
speak. She waved the landladv down
again, just as the latter wanted to look
in and sec what would happen next.
Then Tom advanced, and his god
mother kissed him first, then hi.zyife.
Then, observing.B Bobby and BERTHE. she
grimly smiled, and remarked aloud, but
to herself, evidently:
Children, of course.-being as poor
a church mice. >
Looking round the wrctchcd room.
ami shaking the three chairs, she chose
the least rickety, and sat down.
Pack up-haven't got much TO pack
mat can see. You must all come back
with me tonight"
Tom Craven and his wife exchanged
giances. and at last Tom dcfcrcntially
Ncnturcd TO speak:
" you see, dear godmothcr. we we
need few things TO make us prcsenta-
BILE mt your house"
En-! what? My house is my own.
Come rs You are.
The worst must be said then! "But
Please excuse such "A state of matters.
but I've got no boots"
Miss Grcybrook gasped, and stared
from one to the other.
Roots! my godson without boo,s2
Here, Clara that's your name. | be-
levc--run out. child, and bay all Won
need for everybody: and let rs get out
oil this place. | can't breathe
Away ran poor Clara, holding the
TAT purse Miss GreybrooL pushed
into her hand, and all uncon-
SciouS what she carried in it. 1t felt
so full, however. that she took a
cab and drove first TO boot shop whore
She purchased for her husband. her
children and herself. Then came a bio
ovcrcoat for Tom, and wraps for the
lltt!c ones-and she told the cabman TO
drive home fast. She had paid for her
purchases with gold, and bank notes
cracked rs she closed the purse.
Miss Grcybrook carried out her in
tention, and hustled them all OF TO fine
station. The children slept all the way
III the comfortable lir,t-class carriap:
1t was eleven o'clock when they drove
up to the door of the old ladvS house
and she grimly counted five heads in
nightcaps thrust out into the night air
from her neighbor' windows-amonps
them the Rcctors with flannel rolled
round rs extra protection.
Inside the house all was done i'm the
right way as soon as the word was
given.
My godson, his wife and children
have come to live with me- Lipbt
large fires in the two best rooms. and
get supper
Three years had passed Tom was
hourishing in a large firm in scaport
town where his godmOthcr's money
had bought him a partnership. IL was
only short daily railway Journey TO his
work, and he and his family were still
happy inmates of Miss Grevbroolz's
house. One day Clara ACCOMPANIED
her husband to this seaport town; and
before taking leave of him at his Office
door, and proceeding To make the pur-
chase when was her oStcnsiblc reason
for bringing her bonnie face and fresh
winter costume through the orimv
streets, she waited while he went i'm for
book he wanted her to change.
While she was standing outside. great
crowds of poor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
people came in and passed on to a LARGE
room beyond She was told they were
emigrants Just about TO start for New
Zealand. She watched their faces with
kindly interest n young and old passed
by. and presently woman who seemed
old To be thinking of such Journey
dropped her purse Just i'm front of
Cara, who stopped to pick it ND. In
returning it she saw what made her
stop the woman and eagerly question
her. Yes, il was her fellow Iodocr in
the old Westminster street, and with a
face OF quiet happiness she told the
lady that young son who had zone TO
New Zealand three years before had
sent her money 10 Join him. Hes
my only one ma am, and was n trouble
to me once, but praise God hos doinq
well nown'
Then Clara in gentle tones wished
her well, and when her husband came
back to her she reminded him Of the
events ot that miserable night which
seemed so far-so very far OH from the
prosperous to-day, and in q hushed and
rcyercni tone. she said.
Thank God. Tom, we never had
that ESQ Reward" Minnie Dol,g.
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