Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-21

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brooded over that home seemed so very,
very pitiful to me. The next day |
sent them the books pure, good, useful
books-and lot OF bright calico for
dresses for the children, and I felt that l
was doing little. for Gods sake.
"Why did I not do it long ago?" |
asked, sorrowfully, but Louis said,
"Never mind That, love; only let us re-
solve never to forget again.
A few weeks moro passed away, when
one afternoon my next door nelghbor
came rushing IN in great excitement.
"Do you know?" she cried, "that that
family--the royal family, as you call
them--have had scarlet fever in their
house for a week, and that DOME has
been bringing us milk just tue same?'
"Oh," ] said, lit can't be possible,
can it?"
ut is possible. It is true. One can
never tell what such people will do.
Have you ever had it"
"No,"I said. and I felt myself grow
ing faint and cold.
"You poor little thing" she said,
compassionately, ''and there are three
little ones too"
There was ring at the door. IF it's
Louis" said, don't say word just
yet"
1t was Louis, and he looked i'll.
Darling, I've just received telegram.
Brother Sam is dying. I must go to
him. Throw few things into my
yalise. There's dear wife,"
I did so mechanically, and he EN-
braced me and was gone.
II did not tell him." I said, as I re-
turned to the dining room. ellis broth
er is dying, and he has gone to him
One thing at u time is en- ough."
"Como over and stay with me tonight.
You cannot stay here alone"
Eyes will CO." I said. just then
Donie's knock sounded OH the kitchen
door. My neighbor flew to open it, and
I could hear the bitter torrent Of words
she poured forth.
"Never show your face here again,
You awful creature. How could you
right from pest house into our homes
bringing disease with you? Go off, and
never come again :"
I felt badly for the poor child. "Itis
this awful ignorance: sad; but [ felt
badly for myself, to-, and for Louis
Then I locked up the house and went
over with her. The next day I came
back and staid at home all day. To-
wards night two men came to the house
and asked for Louis. told them that
he had gone home to his brother, who
was dying.
"Wben is he coming back, madam q
asked one Of the men sharply.
II don't know. He did not tell me
I don't suppose he knew" I answered.
"Of course he didn't" said the other
sneeringly. "lhey never know, do
they?"
eff you will leave me yonr address I
will send word to correspond with You,
If your business is Important" 1 said
with all the dignity could assume.
Most likely you would" And they
both laughed and walked away. I sal
down, trembling violently. Something
dreadful was going to happen J. felt
sure. 0, If Louis was only at home, l
thought. But when he does come,
must tell him I an going to have the
scarlet fever. felt it coming on, I
was sure, and perhaps his brother
should be dead, and then perhaps I
would die, and then---like good angel
one of Fenelon splendid sentences came
into my mind: II will not have
scarlet fever. Louis's brother will
not die. These men were only rude.
they meant nothing wrong. Louis will
be at home tomorrow most likely, and
everything will be all right". I felt a
little better then and my courage came
back, and, locking up the house, Invent
over to spend another night at my
neighbours.
The next morning Louis came back,
and he looked so cheerful. Sam was
not even sick, he said.
"Some one must have been playing a
joke on me, though cruel and foolish
one"
Then 1 told him of my fears Of scar
Leftover, and he took me in his arms
and told me not to be afraid; that ne
could not believe it until he had inves-
tigated it himself; that he would go then
and be back in half an hour and tell all
about it. He took his hat, and was just
going out of the door when the same two
men stepped in and seized him by both
arms.
"You are my prisoner" said one Of
them.
"Your prisoner" exclaimed Louis.
"This is another mistake. What am
arrested for, pray?"
90, say, now, that dodge won t. work
you had better come along quietly"
$50 will, said Louis calmly. "Take
your hands Off and I will walk along
quietly" Then to me: II will be back
presently, love. For my sake be calm.
It is all a mistake, and it will be ali
right soon." So they went out.
My brain whirled; could scarcely
think; but in O. moment desire to &C
TO the store where Louis was employed
took possession Of me. was soon or
my way, filled with a fiery indignation
against some one, / knew not whom
I asked to see Louis employer, and he
received me in his private Office,
MY husband has just been arrested,
I said. "Can YOU tell me what for?"
"Be calm, madam, he may be wrong
ly suspected; but as things stand nov
it looks as though he is guilty of--o
appropriating a large amount of ou1
funds"
I sank upon chair; my Louis, thu
best man the sun ever shone upon
gz1ilty of stealing! The world wa
slipping away from me, it seemed. Th'
man in compassion handed me glass
of water, reiterating that it might turf
out all right after all.
II thank you for telling me-" I sail
"but it is to come out all right, for thu
best man that lives is not more limo,
cent than he is. Can you tell me wher.
they have taken him."