The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-30

| the very best can. reDl1el frank IL
lighted at the prospect 81 beIHs abe 10
help his mother
"Whcrc is your mother .aiag.' in
| quircd Mr.. Manning.
"Our hum" i in Geliar ILL replied
Frank, naming littlr country t1nfi not
very far from the citT.
Has size other cbiIlfea 5e-f.c- You
and your BROTHER
no sir little Bessie died Ja,t before
/ father did"
DO you think Your mother would like
to come to the city 10 live: Inquired Nj
Manning thoughtfnlly.
~ think-ycs sr | almost kp.,r That
She would" replied Frank
well, perhaps we can arrange some
way to have her here: ANYWAY shall
want gan in the morning Frank
II will be here sir. replied the boy
joyouSly.
THE next morning found Frank at his
post. SO anxious WAS he 10 give com.
plete satisfaction. that in the course of Il
few days he hecalnc-unlikc most ur,y
clcrkS-really Useful.
Mrs. Richards and Willie spent "A very
joyful New Years. Notwithstanding tine
absence of Frank; for the news of his
good fortune and the arrival of the pref
ty cards chccred them good deal Then
too, Frank had limited in his letter OF Il
prospect Of being able to send for them
both, before very long.
son. mother. Wouldn il be lovely"
exclaimed Willie joyouslX. ON hearing
this. Cant we 20 right off,
Not until Frank finds place for Us
my SON replied Mrs. Richards BE pa-
ticnt; Frank i a good boy and will do
| thp very hest Lp ran for II.
E. "Well, | can think about it anyway
said Willie chccrily.
Frank" said Mr.. Manning one day,
after Frank Lad been in the store a few
weeks, edo you hear from your mother
oftcn?'
80, yes sir, and she is very thankful to
You for your Kindness to me. She says
She never can repay you.
ado You think She would be willing to
take the place of my honsekeeper?" alb
ruptly inquired Mr.. Manning. Ny house
kcepcr-MrS. Gray-ha> for some time
been DESTROYS Of leaving Us. on account
of failing health, aud will do 81 a. on
AS we can fill her place" explained Mr..
Miami z,
II think sir replied Frank, who had
been listening with shining eyes. that
mother would be delighted to come. But
there's Willie, mother can leave him, ~
his countenanCe falling.
"Certanly not - replied Mr.. Manning
emphatically, Il had thought of that.
Pity if there is not room in my biz house
for the little fellow.
Then sir, know She will come for
then we can all he together again. q!
can never tell you how grateful am for
all your kindness to me. said the boy,
unsteadily,
There, there. that's all right my boy
returned Mr.. Manning turning hastily
about his own eyes tribe dim. IL he
thought of pretty gentle Mary Dennis,
now Il sad, middlc-aged woman. Long
ago he had dreamed of this beautiful
young girl ; his VIII but it was not to
be- Handsome. brilliant Frank Richards.
captiNatcd her fancy, and she became his
wife. Being Il sensible young man, Will
Manning did not let grief drive him to
despair, although il was bitter diSap-
pointmcnl. But he at length married Il
sweet but very frail Young girl. who
made devoted wife and mother. And
when Gcrtie was only four years OF age,
the dear mother PASSED softly away from
this life leaving sincere mourner in her
husband, who had devoted his life to
complete her happiness. And now was
coming 10 tlllS good man great JOY: Tor
unknown to herself as yet, Mary Richards
his d love, WAS coming to live beneath
his roof UnsuSpecting Mary Dennis had
never dreamed of Will Manning as Il lover
in those old days. She had liked and re-
>pecicd the quiet. upright youn" man
thoroughly, but she WAS Young and
easily Influenced 10y the handsoncr man.
However with Years comes better judy
mcnt, and She was not in Mr. Mannin"
house many weeks, before her woman
heart told her something of how matters
stood in his mind iii regard to herself,
Upon sober reflection she became Il are
that She was by 10 means indifference to
the handsome. kindly gentleman.
And the happy results of GertirS It'll"
act of kindness. Wls the lndin1 of i ten
der mother for herself, and faithful and
alcctionatc wife Tor her father