Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-11

had been lying nearly three wee.:s ct their
Office
Clara with the sadness of the nights stIug-
gle still upon her, ran down the rickety old
stairs at The sound of the postman's knock,
and received the letter for her husband.
When she arrived brea;hless at the top floor
| again she watched his face as he opened it,
| The few polite lines from the business men
fell unread to the ground, while the envelope
they enclosed was torn eagerly open Clara
| looked over his shoulder, and read. too. and
then with one glance at the renewed light
and vigor in his worn, anxious faca. she re-
linquished her role Of bravery, and cried out
the misery Of months in his arms. Robbie
| walked ana BERTHE crawlei to the scene of &C
| ton. and seeing their mother in te3rs lent a
shril to the chorus. Upon which they were
kissed, blessed and cried over till they
thought the world Represented t. thern by
! their father and mother had gone mad.
When partial c.lmness had returned. Tom
| spoke joyously:
Now. wife, sell something Of your small
store and send telegram from me 10 the
dear old girl
Tom cried Cara. laughing through her
tears, how disIesIect:ul,~
But the te.e.ram was sent AMI brought
in solemn wondarinent 10 Miss Greybrook
before 10 O'Clock 10y tie postmaster him
self. When once he hal tie opeae1 paper
in front of her eyes. AMI devoured the in
formation tina; her godson was in London
and DESTROYS of seeing her immediately. she
gave orders for fy 20 lie in readiness 70
catch the next up train, and that her fur
travelling cloaksand boots should be pu: on
the fire Immediately.
In the anxiety that all q e domestics fel.
To take a share III the general excitement,
Miss Greybrook', cloak threatened TO lie ton,
in pieces, and when wanted, one fur loot
was found warming j. front 81 the kitchen
fire the other TcPcsinZ on the sheep,kin rug
beside the drawing room fender. However.
vouclsafing never word of explanation.
but happily for tae sanity Of those she left
behind. dropping the telegram in the hall as
she walked cut Ia the fix. Miss Greybrool,
started alone on her travels.
The dun foggy shades If London winter
evening had gathered, AMI twp big and two
little faces wee IRE ed tight against the
grimy top window OF II Louse in ii West
minister street a. a cab drove up
Go and bring her up stairs, Clara" said
Tom. Il can't 20 IN my slippers
"IeS-but I'm afraii OF her.
All itdiH HtAf tbii1'"s 10 now
ever, for the object OF them had not waited
to be brought up. She had int!nidatel the
landlady 10y the commanl..n. voice in which
she had desired II he shown to the apart
ments of Mr. and Ms. Thona, Greybrook
Craven; and that iat an. lazy per
ION had perce,ied the strange lady
rapidly up-o many fight- that on reaching
the top landing Mis- Greyhrook stood silent
and stately, FOR She could not speak She
waved the larilad, down again, just as the
latter van'"l . lun,; ~ and see what would /
happen mex
Then Tom advanced and hi, godmother
kissed him fIst then his wife Then. OBJ |
serving Robby ard Berthe, she ci-imly smiled |
and remarked aloud, hut to herself, evi- /!
IDENTITY:
Children, OF coursc,-being as poor as
church mice"
Looking round the uretcheI room AMI |
shaking the three chars, she chose the least 1
rickety and sat down
Pack MP haven't 90; much 10 pack that |
can se,. You must all come back with me.
tonight
Tom Craven AMI his wife exchanged
glances, AMI al last Tom jirerentially ven
tured TO speak:
You see, dear godmother, we've neei a
few things TO make us presenta'jle at your
house
Eli! what. Ny house Is my own. Come
as you are"
"The worst must lie said, then, But
please excuse such state of matters, but
I've got no boots
Boots, my Godson without boots Here
Clara-that's your name / believe-Tun out,
and buy all you need for everybody, and let
us get out of this place, for ] can't breathe
Away ran poor Clara, holding tho fat
purse Miss Greybrook pushed into her hand.
and all unconscious what Size carried in il.
1t felt so full, however. that she took cab
and drove first TO a boot shop, where she pur-
chased for her husband, her chill lren and
herself
Then came a big overcoat for Tom. aud
wraps for the little oneS-anl ,he told the
altman 10 drive home fast. Size had paid
for her purchase with gold, and tank notes
cracked as she closed the purse
Miss Greyhrook carried out her intention
and hustled them all TO the station The chill
lren slept all the way in the comfortable
carriage. II was II O'Clock when
they drove up 10 the door Of the old lady's
house, and sic grimIy counted five heads in
thrust cut into the night air from
her neiSlbors Window anon. them the
rectors with flannel rolleI r3unI a, an ey.
ira protection
Inside ths hoISe ali vas done in the right
way "a so1n iS the word was given.
MY god-on and his wife and children have
come to live VITA lie. Light large fires in the
two lest rooms, and get supper