New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-08
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Yes, I had to take the money got
I fer the milk, that is some oy it, fer
4 these. thought eff he spent so much
i fer drink, it wouldn't do no hurt fer me
to get books ter eddicate the children,
though they need cloes bad, too.
Prince Albert's pants are patched all
over, and George the Third has only
one dress, n I wash it nights when he's
asleep. n Henry the Eighth hasn't
nothing to wear"
"Who?" I asked, my hair almost
standing on end.
Henry the Eighth. DOME. she said
you thought one Nv 'em ought to be
named Henry the Eighth, so named
baby that"
What could I say? It was too awful.
II think" at last faltered. "that
Henry is nice name, but I would leave
off the rest of it. I must say don't
like the rest of it.
Don't you? Well, I'll leave it off
then, though Henry's rather plain
alone"
II like it for that" I said, land if
you'll call him so Til send him pretty
dress for present"
When started home my heart sank
within me and tears would come. I
had never been in such place before,
and the dark cloud Of ignorance and
the darker cloud of intemperance that
brooded over that home seemed so very,
very pitiful to me. The next day 1
sent them the books pure, good, useful
books-ard a lot of bright calico for
dresses for the children, and I felt that l
was doing little. for Gods sake.
"Why did I not 10 it long ago."
asked, sorrowfully, but Louis said,
"Never mind that, love; only let us re-
solve never to forget again.
A few weeks more passed away, when
one afternoon my next door neighbor
camo rushing III in great excitement.
"Do you know" she cried, chat that
family-the royal family, as you call
them-have had scarlet fever in their
house for week, and that DOME has
been bringing us milk just the same?"
"Oh," I said, lit can't be possible,
can it,"
; ut is possible It is true. One can
never tell what such people will do.
Have You ever had it 2"
"No,"I said, and felt myself grow
ing faint and cold.
"You poor little thing" she said,
compassionately, 'sand there are three
little ones too"
There was a ring at the door. eff it's
, Louis" I said, "don't say word just
yet"
It was Louis, and he looked i'll
Darling, I've just received telegram
Brother Sam is dying. must go tc
him. Throw few things into my
valise. There's dear wife"
[ did so mechanically, and he en-
braced me and was gone.
II did not tell him." I said, as I re.
turned to the dining room. ellis broth
: Ell is dying, and he has gone to him
One thing at time is en- ough."
"Come over and stay with me tonight
/ You cannot stay here alone"
eyes [ will co." said. Just ther
Donie's knock sounded on the kitchen
door. My neighbor few to open it, and
I could hear the bitter torrent of words
she poured forth.
"Never show your face here again,
you awful creature. How could you
right from pest house into our homes
! bringing disease with you? Go off, and
never come again?"
| felt badly for the poor child. "It is
this awful ignorance. I said; but felt
badly for myself, too, and for Louis.
Then I locked up the house and went
over with her. The next day I came
back and staid at home all day. To.
wards night two men came to the house
and asked for Louis. I told them that
he had gone home to his brother, who
was dying.
"When is he coming back, madam ~
asked one of the men sharply.
II don't know. He did not tell me.
I don't suppose he knew" answered.
"Of course he didn't" said the other
, sneeringly. "They never know, do
, they?"
: IF you will leave me yonr address
, will send word to correspond with you
t if your business is important" said
3 with all the dignity could assume.
t "Most likely you would" And they
OOV1A Ae1u$5 uCSA eSuA WHAhCSA away "a
down, trembling violently. Something
1 dreadful was going to happen l fell
sure. O, If Louis was only at home,
| thought. But when he does come, ]
must tell him I am going to have the
scarlet fever. I felt it coming on,
, was sure, and perhaps his brother
} should be dead, and then perhaps ]
. would die, and then-ike good ange
/ one of Fenelon's splendid sentences came
l into my mind: II will not have
$ scarlet fever. Louis's brother vii
8 not die. These men were only rude
$ they meant nothing wrong. Louis vii
be at home to -morrow most likely, ant
: everything will be all right" I felt a
t little better then and my courage cam,
a back, and, locking up the house, Iwen
= over to spend another night at NJ.
r neighbours.
4 The next morning Louis came back
and he looked so cheerful. Sam wa
4 not even sick, he said.
4 "Some one must have been playing
4 Joke on me, though cruel and. foolish