The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-15


ple are Sometimes better than We sive
them credit for. I've ALREADY more than
paid the original amount Of money sFhich
your poor father was Obliged 70 raise.
when the interest Is counted in. and they
may have been moved 10 do kindly gen
eTous act. at tEough-' she added. e. would
as soon look for sunshine in "a coal hole
If anyone has really been good o is not
Mr. Harding, am sure of that nuch. il
must have been the man 10 whom the
money really belonged and for whom he
works"
fool IN eat my hat. said George with
greater force than elegance. " hn would
not believe the evidence Of his own eyes,
when that evidence was in HHrdings
favor.
Presently that person himself made his
appearance. He had the air Of one'who
had earned a warm welcome and eN-
pected TO receive IL. Between gratitude
ann doub bt the widow smiled and her man
ner was so much more friendly than ever
bef0r- that Harding flattered himself that
lie hCd done very clever thing indeed
e., 10Y dear Mrs. Morris 1 sent on
the mortEnCe AHEAD Of me because I
thought YOU would Ike 70 get it into your
own hands at LAST
"ludecd. I Rm very glad II all NV
trouble with IL is finally at an end. 80
Il fuily api iirrriatc that fact and wished
10 relieve yoa 81 all annoyance as soon As
possible. With n plausible selfsatisfed
look. " Bu felt 50 sure vour own good
sense would urge You - agree kindly 70
my propoSltion. that nt iaSf yuu would
consent 10 ke me the hHpuiest Of men.
that did no. hesita.e 20 let you see with
" nat perfect confidence I was ready to
carry out ny part Of the contract 70 re
hGve you OF all fiuancial troubles"
Mr. Harding was all she could say
in her ind gnant surprise
Perhaps ] have been tQp hasty-"
am sorry You have put me 10 the dis
agreeable necessity of repeating what I
aN GHa n|nfH Ia HHrFr Hnl-FHn
1 would rather give up this littte home Of
ours and take my children I know not
where than 10 accept any home you could
provide
Rising as she spoke. with very bccom-
ing color in her cheeks. she indicated that
the interview was at an end
Then, madame, he replied. also rising.
. IL IS my painful duty to inform you that
the alternative Of your own selc ton must
be enforced. IL ycu viii please TO notice
this mortgage stin lacks my signature as
agent with power Of attorney. That sig
nature ] shall be pleased TO afSx on the
payment of the balance due-thirty- seven
dollars and fifty cents"
But, / thought" Etammered the
widow.
You thought was fool enough to re-
lease You from the obligations of this doc
ument before 7 knew yug were ready 70
marry me Hardly. Have YOU the So 80
handy No; thought not. Then,
madam. / shall foreciose without any fur
ther delay, and
Count that. will you, and see If there
It was George who had heard enough OF
the conversat on 20 ind ont that the mort
gage was not paid OF after all and slip
ping out OF the room had returned a min
ute later with small box fun Of silver
and copper. which he slapped down rather
unceremOniolIsly on the table in front ef
Harding Which was the more surprised.
the mother OF the lawyer, IL would be
quite impOssiblc 10 tell.
'' what's all this mem - demanded
Harding with SCOHL
Never YOU mind what all this means.
just count that money and sign your
name, and then If you ever bother my
mother again just look out for yourself,
that's AL -
Oh, George - was all Mrs. Morris could
There was nothing for Harding 10 do
but count The money, which was correct
10 a cent, and affiN his signature. which
he did with face THAI looked ike
thunder cloud, and not withUut muLter-
inCs that faintly suggested the disagree
able ConmoCiOn inside When he was at
last out OF the house. viCl0usly bang
ing the door behind him as sort Of
harmless malediction rs be -rcut. George
caught his mother in his arms and huUged
and kissed her till both were fairly out Of
breath
'' earned and saved il all myself. NAM
ME, he finally WIS able TO explain, % do
ing odd jobs and things oil nut 8 he last
SO and that j got .or my stamp collec-
tion yesterday. I knew YOU hadn't the
money TO make this last Payment and
meant to surprise you all the time, l
knew that was an Auril fool when that
mortgage came, but II there is bigger
April fool in this town than that blamed
old Harding, I don's want to see HIM
" You blessed boy .' was all " mammie" p"
could say between laughing and crying,
while il would have been hard TO find
three happier people on the face Of the
eGrth that day than the brave. patient
d, fny.her. her manly, helpful son, and
/ Sweet BABy 55ss, who got her share Of
Z the sunshine of JOY.
And il VIII not make you the least bit
I sorry. am sure 70 know that the reason
Harding was 10 anxious 70 marry Mrs
Morris was that be knew OF some prop
erty that was soon coming 10 her, Of
l which she had never hint. But when
I this new and unexpected blessing did
come to them they did not desert the
brown little wren ike home nest under
the cherry trees-Only il made possible
4 Georges dream OF college days and q
broader future