Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-11-06

eyes ma'am," said Jane, "but he's
sick. | don't know what ails him.
He shivered, and then he was hot, and
he seems so strange. And our farm
didn't come up-l mean the corn and
the beans-and it rained yesterday
and came through the house and wet
ted US all over. Oh, please come and
see what is the matter with my hus-
! band -
"Lord preserve us - cried the good
old lady lis that child crazy: Come,
Peter, let's see what she means"
"Wherever they come from we must
take them home tonight" said Mrs.
Morton. "Poor babies. You carry
the boy, Peter; I'll fetch the little
gal"
Jane looked up thankfully into the
old lady's face, and said: "Wait, till
get ''the child" please
"The child." cried Mrs. Morton
Land sakes."
Tnen Jane dived into her hut, and
brought forth her doll, with it's yell
low robe and scorched face, at sight Of
which the old lady laughed SO heart
! lily that she had much ado to get into
the gig again.
The children were very comfortably
housed that day, and the whole truth
Was coaxed from them at last, but no
one had the heart to return them to
the poorhouse. Jane stayed with Mrs.
Morton to be brought up as ''help,'
and Tom wasapprenticed to a carpen
ter. The Innocent little family was
broken up. and "the child" carefully
treasured IN James trunk-for soon
she had trunk of her own and clothes
to fill it was only IA memento Of the
pat.
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So the Years glded Oh. Jane grew
a tall, slim girl; Tom, big, brown
Young man. There was no sign of be-
ing town poor about either of them.
They we're wholesome, well-fed, bright
Young people as you would wish to see.
But one Saturday afternoon Jane,
washing the dishes beside the kitchen
window. looking up saw Tom gazing
At her. and biushed a rosy red-which
certainly was odd in wife of SO many
years standing.
"Come to ask You to walk little, if
you will" said Tom.
Jane promised to come as soon as
''the chores" were done; ami this inn
portant act being duly accomplished,
put on her round hat and a clean
white apron, joined Tom, and the two,
saying very little, sauntered down into
the words and along the wagon path
70 tue edge Of .he Etth brook that
with all the changes that had come to
them sobbei and gurgled just as it did
long ago.
"Rrmember this place.
Yes" said Jane, shyly.
And how when we were 'town
poor" We ran away and thought We
were married and had our house and
farm Jane
"les,' more shyly than before.
Its a long time ago." said Ton.-
But this place doesn't alter much );
sStIlls IusL tue Ou
altered either Jan". You were very,
very sweet then"
NJ answer.
Jane, said Tom, I'm going to have
another little house. somewhat bigger
than we built then-not much-and
little garden where our beans will
grow. Will you run away with me
again, Jane. and call me "husband'
for good? I'll try to make you more
comfortable than | did then, my dear
There Was a hand laid softly on the
Young girls shoulders and Tom look
d down into the blushing face. Sud
denly the terder eyes were lifted and
their lips met.
Land sakes.' exclaimed good Mrs.
Morton. wiping her eyes as she kissed
the girl, who had become as u daugh-
ter to be real man and wife after