The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-04
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 A shade oi uncertainty cfeps over her face, and the restless eyes wandered ev- erywhsrs.
 "I mustn't tell that" she said In low voice.
 James Lee looked at her pale iaca and trembling limbs. "l had an old mother myself; she went to heaven last year, and for her sake, mother. you're more than welcome to Q meal and bed ia my house. But what are your folks thinkin' about. that they les the baby go wanderin' about the countryT
 My tolks" she repeated. "Why they're all gone. The last was Sam, nmily's father. When he went to Cali. iorny he said, Mother. I'll be back in q year or l won't be tvin'' He's been gone three year, so of course he's gone, too, with Mary and lane and ,coh. All my children Is there, you see"
 The restless look wandered about, and her thin fingers twisted together ner. voasly.
 Good Mrs Leo was as unsuccessful in 6nding out anything about theis guest as her husband had been. The peor old woman answered all questions freely NaNG AhPA% WhASA N0ANuCu ou uCE OCSNu0~ ton, but they seemed to excite and dis tress her.
 "You can talk about your child dyin', honey she said, but dyin' and dead means eternal lite, Sae's a-waitin' foT you and, AS I'll yet there irst, m give her a message for you. 1 won't torge, it," and the bright, happy look came back. You've been good to me and I'll not forge, It"
 Every now and then moods of deep thought came upon the woman and she seemed lost 10 all consciousness of her Surroundinga When little Emily knelt at her side Tor her evening prayer, she said, soiemaiy;
 Pray God, dearis, we may soon get home"
 The old woman looked st her with vague trouble in her eyes. She seemed trying to find some clew to something ia her mind which evAded her.
 The next morning, alter sa early hre tkflsi. the old waman in her gentle way thanked her kind entertainers and prepared to go.
 "lts coming on to snow oT ffeese, motheE," said the farmer, as he walked to the gate with her. "You'd better stop here with us to-day. ln fact" looking up at the sky, "I don't think can le, you go. m keep you until the weather clears"
 "Oh, know the say. lt's straight ahead and no turnin' to ieit nor right. couldn't miss the way" She took the childs hand and trembling In every limb, started of. Hut when she had gone lew steps she returned to Mr. Lee who was watching her with troubled eyes.
 "You've been 90 good to me-" she said. "i'll tell you where I'm going. Bend down and let me whisper h in your ear, Honey. t'm going to my children there !" and then in pursu- ance of her Idea to turn neither to lei, or right, she travelled straight before her on iopg unused road, which led them into th9Tn bushes, and at last into A dTeAIy wood
 "There isn't a mile pos, nor sign. board, dcaric," the old woman mut,ered; " bu, I'm sure to be on the rgh, road. reckon this Is the Valley of the Shadow. and He promised to be with me"
 "I don't sec nobody" the child said, thivering. And, oh, grannie, I'm 60 cold !''
 Come, let's sit under this tree, dearie, and I'll wrap you up i'll you get warn. No, you don't see nobody. and can't see neither"
 ." l'm 90 cold, grannie," murmuIed the child.
 "Can you walk on. dearier' she said.
 "No," sobbed the child. 'my Zee. hurt, and I'm 60 tired. Let me get Into your lap, grannie, and go to sleep"
 Tsnderiy the old woman wrapped the child in her own cloak, leaving herself exposed to the cold. which was inereas- ing. and chaied her cold hands, until the little one fell into a profound sleep. "ive always heard say" she mut,ered, "h's darker and more stormy the hour before you get there. Perhaps we're very nesr now, and when the sun shines we'll see is.
 "' see the jasper walls aiish,, Through cloud and atorm of eonih' night, Oh blessed home the say is ionE. Hut hope is clear, and tsHh is sIr0BK'"
 Two men found her late that alter noon. One was Mr. Lee, ihe other { tall, middle aged m sn with a carswou fafe.
 My God here she is,r said the farmer, "and we lost so much precious time goin down the other road"
 The other threw his arms around the insensibie form, and the movement awakened the child. who opened hss eyes and stared at him. Bu, hn saw nothing but the face which now rested on his bosom.
 "Speak to me, mother" he cried. "i've come back 10 yoa, your own Tom"
 Her eyelids quiyefed, and with deep sigh she opened her eyes. "I,'s my Tom" she cried, in tones of ecstacy. And I've go, there st lss.f Oh theTs they all are. l'm there al last" Yes, she was there at fast. 5ae had gone home.