Daily Republican., 1885-09-18
"we can take the children down 70

Bath Afterward."
Nearly q month after the day del
scribed, which was fair specimen Of
the days preceding 1t for six long l
months, Q silver haired old lady sat
knitting In cheerful sitting loom. In |
sleeping room beyond lady lay up
on the bed, resting after an exciting
talk, weary with. crying and half
sleeping.
While the old lady piled her needles
with her sweet. placid face ciouded by
some troubled thought. Fred Aiken
came Ito the room.
"Oh !" he said. kissing her fondly
You always look cheerful here,
m OF her"
81 am glad you still love your old
home, Fred," was the reply.
YES. Have you seen Susy to day p
"She was here this morning, and"
"Has she told you Am going to &C
cept Russell's offer and take the Cali
fornia branch Of the business?"
"She said you thought oft. But, Fred,
l hope you will think better Of it. You
are doing we'll here, and your first duty
10 to your own home"
~ have no h0me!"
FIRED, you shock mel"
There Is . funeral vault mp town
where live," was the reply, but the
home had there is gone. l have been
patient, mother, a. you advised me. /
have not said one harsh word to Susy.
have respected her sorrow, and tried
to com fort her. but I tell You frankly
that shall become insane II do not
get away. 1t Is useless for me to tell
you that loved my boy, my little
Willie, ~ fondiy as ever father loved
| son. / grieved for him sincerely, but
after my hrst shock of pain was over
l thought of him safe In our Ssvior's
care, happy, released from all
the sorrOws of this life, and was
comforted. God had left me my wife,
my two noble boys and my own home,
health and strength. 1t seemed to me
monstrous and wicked to see no light
or hope In life because babe lad re-
turned to Heaven pure and spotless.
But Susy would not see the loss In this
light. II became her religion to mourn
for her baby ceaselessly and hopeleesly.
She Rugged her grief to her heart till
the whole world was dark, and would
hear no word of comfort"
Have you told her what you have
just told me of your own sources OF COM
fort?"
over anu ovot hkain, out suo oniy
sobs more pitiiuliy because oo nos
share her feeing' You auviseo mn "
be patient to let time carry rs meaning
TO her. have oeen pAtient, put sui
losing my own powers OF usefulness IL
the dreary atmosphere OF my ONES plese.
ant home. my boys arc grV~us
pale and thin In the unnatutSi sup
precision OF tneir Daoy sPitics. ou
10y has actually persuaded sneln ma
III ID SIN W to,uP, rsa;s
or iangn, ana ! nave ssSn az. u 40
put MS nngef Oh LIB up """ ny w
marley Wa ..I;. h.hv hrr,
Don iSusn' iou 'o'"'' why
zer, M,
freo!
1 assure you 10 not exasgS.a.o.
The mouse IL IKE u Pt,sou 1
room 10 Kept darkened, snu snn VIII NJ,
Atmosphere is neavy anu soeusny LII
~ In THIS glorious summ0' &
Susy nurses her sorIo~ un'A l" w
coming monomahla;
CannoI you coa1 no' ou' c-aar
"Sho VIII 90 nowhere ooo W
wood, ana tns iast time We "oA' 'A''A
tainted on WilIies grave
She u nos strohB. ,o..
4. Because sne snuts ns'Son up o.o'0
ly In tho house, dark and gloomy As
vault, destroys heI Apposl.o anu m0 49,
nerWnoio sys'h oe ,u,Sor,,v 10
. LOSE, oAo U.'o h,,,ali,v and ian
~ seeuis iino 49, go. Rnt mn,
Vi iooh"s ,oi 10 .,u rret for hnsi
. escape 1 ~'n osI haxe actnall
a ban orted IN ioin bachelor parties I
get flu Vi eno ,aar, on
i nome, W neo' oniS a'' A'
!, rep'nihe ,,
ION, Fred, you irignten me
L Brighten myself ~ - oee"ue ',
am losing my strrngsn 10 lss,s, thi
temptations sna' an iii ,han bav
q California offer; snsy VII Ehs an nav y
~ no one 10 cohs ie anu thrs,nass bonr
. ieas. ar anu ,.sue ouy VII, can lido ?
- 1t Is cowardiy 70 run away s,ha sup ~,
70 duties ~ huspauu auu ~, TIA;
stay but tell you Iransay AN a ri,
~ ! shall 90 driven 10 noeloSs 49, n,
ana chlloren II l uhu no'n'"s '-
~ gloom and DARKNESS; ,.. IN .,
on There was fusslhs n s,ant,n
TO sleeping room ~ rieo coaoou
be and The door, which had $1,000 aJsr'..,'
or pushed open. Susy stood upon VI
n threshold, her heavy piaok ulape,i
still clinging around her. Dus her 10
o, lifted with look upon IL thaS ~ens
90 Fred's heart.
It. was the expression OF 30 mu
al penitence, su Oh heartcsrlcken lon n,h
nv that he held botn nAnas' " a ss' !
- her CLOSELY In Dis ~n'' AoA
Foro,ve ma. Fred, and stay vi
ar mat T Aid NOT mean to be an cav,
I'm Hammer bns I heard all You said, ant
80 how ~ ickedlv salfish I have bee