The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-02

and gone down stairs 10 get tub OF
hot water for his bath; when she re-
turned he was gone, She hurried about
the house, and soon heard low groans
from the study on the second floor,
The door stood open peeping In she
saw tall man lying on n sofa and
Master Tommy standing near by, pull
ing out his hair by handfulls, With
every tug the sufferer groaned, but
made no resistance,
"1ommy," called Linda, "Tommy.
come here, Really, sir, you ought not
10 allow that"
Tommy obeyed and ran TO hor. The
martyr lifted up his head,
"Don't disturb him." he said, mourn
fully, "Iwould deny nothing 10 her
child. l wish TO do my duty by him at
least"
"That is not the way TO do II, SIR"
said Linda, "Absurd indulgence Is In
furious 10 any child"
She led Tommy away.
The next morning, 10 she was In
structlng him In the alphabet, tan
gled head OF black hair appeared at tho
door; n thin, tall figure followed, and
Mr.. Bcllamy, with q detected air and
tone, lnquiredi
"May como inp"
Linda hastened TO place o chair, and
went on with her lesson.
The father Dyed her with wistful
look.
"You seem 10 manage him." he said,
al try 10, SIR" said Linda,
"He has his sainted mothers face, '"
said Mr., Bolamy,
The child, with his blunt nose, and
rough, red cheeks. was not particularly
saint-like, but Linda, AZ In duty bound,
bowed gravely.
at comforts mo 10 800 him." said
Mr., Bollamy. "May ] come oftonW
"lhis Ia your own house, sir" said
Linda.
From that day Mr.. Bollamy sat In tho
nursery great deal, In tho evenings
no took Tommy TO walk, At the end
OF that month he raised Linda's wages,
Az the summer wore on, and tho
year OF his mourning glded by, hc boz
slowed many condolences on his nursery
governess, He remembered each cause
OF complaint his late wife had had
against him and desired Linda's opln-
lon. Generally she found him not TO
blame. BY slow degrees he grew moro
cheerful, and At last brought homo a
top for Tommy and sot II hummng,
On tho anniversary Of his wiies death
he took Linda and Tommy 10 her grave
and wopt there,
~ brokcn-hearted man Ia Mr. Bel.
lamy," said Mrs, Posset, "But II seems
singular 10 me that no didn't ask mo 10
take tho child instead Of YOU"
Tho week after Mrs, Ponfoathor and
ono OF Tommy's aunts oamo 10 mako n
visit, There was q good doal OF whls-
poring In tho housckeepor's room; and
ono evening Mrs, Ponfcathor entered
tho nursery with naughty air, and,
seating herself In rocking-chalr, ad-
dressed herself TO Linda
III am the latc Mrs, Bollnmy's
mother, as | suppose you know, and !
have come ovor 10 SEQ how Tommy II
getting on, can't say | think he is
doing we'll at all, and ! believe | can
find better nursc.mald for him, So,
"a your month Is up noSt Monday, ri
pay you now In place OF warning, and
You can pack up at once"
Linda looked at tho old lady quietly,
paused n moment said "yory well, '"
and walked out OF tho room. Her little
trunk stood In tho storo-room; she
opened II and began TO take down her
fow plain gowns, Suddenly Tommys
voice reached her. crylngi
"Whoro's my Lindap" and sho hoard
the grandmother say
"Linda Is going away. She's naugh-
w."
Thcn she realized that sho had come
10 love Tommy, and tears fell fast up
on the garments sho was packing
"CrylngP" said n voice behind hor
"Why, Linda, what has happcnodP
"I'm very foolish, that's all, Mr.. Bcl-
lamy. II Ia only leaving Tommy" she
answered, without looking around,
"Loaying Tommy What do you
moanW cried Mr.. Bellamy,
Ho oamo into tho storo-room and
stood near hcr, looking down NJ hor.
"Mrs, ponfoathor has dismissed me" "
sho said.
"But have not" said Mr., Bcllamy,
lie bont toward hor; ho looked nj hor
as mastor seldom looks NJ n servant,
Suddenly Linda understood all !
alt IL right that 1 should CO." sho
thought, aud yet hor toars foil fastor.
Yes, she not only loved Tommy, but
she certainly liked Mr.. Bollamy very
muoh.
at will break tho ohlld's heart II
you 60" said Mr., Bollamy "Nlrs Pom
feather ovorstops hor privileges, Lin.
da, my dear child, you can't 90, !
havo Thought for eomc tlmo that you
noyor must II Ia my duty 10 give little
Tommy n mother, and I'm 10 worry
fond of you, Won't you marry moP'
Ho put his arm about hor waist lilo
had such soft kind way, though ho
was woak and womanlsh,
"Say yos, Linda" ho said But ehc
nnsworodi
mot now; not horo," aud hurried
hor clothes Into hcr trunk. lilo stood
by doloctcdly.
'"ThInk II over, Linda" ho ploAdod
And sbo promised,
In tho little hall bedroom, such a
tight ~ for two she talked II over with
her grandmother that night Linda
had had dreams Of gallant knights and
young princes, like othor girls aud
Bcllamy was mother, But sho folt ~
no NODDED 10 DO takon caro- of and
thoro was Tommy, And II was n good
match, "a bor grandmother said, And
30 II camo 10 pass that thcro was n
wedding one day at Mrs, Scroll board
Ing house, and that afterwards Linda
aud bor grandmother went homo 10 tho
old house, whore Tommy waited for
their coming
Mrs. possott gave warning, She
nould nol kpep houan for n former