The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-29
aunt MARGARET'S DREAM.


aunt MARCARET'y DREAM.
By JANE PRENTICE.
From the Cotirier- Journal
4 vciy diiet, orderly iodsehold we
were at tho farm after that wild, trclic-
some, noisy Joe had gone back to his
city life. He had only dragged through
a month and half of the summer at the
dear, delightful old country home when
he declared the whole place bore, but
in truth it had only been bored by him,
and packing uponce more lie went back
to his work in the city, leaving every
thing ihore peaceful for his absence; ali,
perhaps, except two anxious, yearnlng
hearts that were fast growing
sorrowful and old-one the moth
er's, the other the fathers. But
little the high-spirited boy thought of
that the morning he drove away from
the old farm gate; his spirit, like the
prnncing horse the driver firmly held
in check. was impatient to bo off, to be
freed from restraint. How hurriedly
ho told the old folks goodbye. and then
as he dashed away threw o kiss from the
tips of his fingers to his sister Nell, who
stood and looked longingly otter him.
Oh, brothers, sons, too little you care
for the tender, anxious hearts at home
when you set sail upon an untried sea
and venture out alone.
Several weeks passed away quiet
ly and pleasantly, too, except for
occasional bits of news: Bad news
goes here, there aud everywhere,
you know, which found the way
out to our country home, that Joe was
not living just as he ought to do; rather
too fast, too fond of drink and some.
times found ut the gaming table. Poor
Aunt Margaret, it seemed as if her face
grew little thinner, her hair a little
winter every day after that. I shall
never forget how she looked one morn
ing as We all sat around the breakfast
table. Pushing her plate away, hav-
ing scarcely tasted the food upon it,
she said, looking up at uncle, who was
hnn.s. L.n,sel, III, ~ usnger ol Ia,iing 1hto u
u1 oI1"n s4oeS sSay o'ol niS sl'ohlhe lluiiihs
"lu ..1gI s.eaAs. ,..,
huspanu coulun you spare httie
t t'ne ''F"h % W 10 .he ei!y IN q day or
'..., .mo. - ...;t, teaa .n1I tnlngs are gong
Mions M.1li our Doy some way. ina. !,
was queer dream had last n'eht-
s, a.'o ,iele sue ,eanea her heaa upon ier
"I ..tI .,,an,. anu ioEked ot aoMn .housntlnliy.
Iloagh1 tlia1 Joseph was standins on
n,pls' plecipace, ~ leariui nelght, above a
oiacA, yhwning sea' anu that we were
l'o"GiiesS W he,p nlH' put when L
le,clleu lea 1u' my hands ana shriekea ior
an', s'u "n ugly nI'.e awarl came IN signt;
.,ao. anu ~ aliswer 10 my eltreaties ne salt
.hat t'lere was only one way TO save my
.n NY 'lla m tliae was money; out even
lliae e,loft would cost mo the lie OF
my otiler chiia, ana then as threw up
my n, aanas !. IN alspa,r' d peantlIal anger
appeafra at my sac. Al that instant L
''woKe. .a.H.
l"'' @ Tnci theres nothihg IN dreams,
% Slie. Mhae co1la tnere DC In
SUCH nonsense US tnat ana un
cle Ment \, on sipping MS COZ
zee; WINE NelAe glanced toward me
WIN u stra1ge' serious expression on
nef lace' ana then WIN a cheer1ul smile
at ner mother sne SAID:
never mlnd' motner' you Know It's
sald = enae dreams go py contfafies' and
II 80 Joseph Is gong 70 make us very
hapPy ABOUT sometmng.
Aunt margaret shook her head sadly
1ut notmng more was SAID about the
dream. tmnk' however 1t dld not
qmte pass out OF any0odys mlnd' fol
Iate tnat aiternoon, when the sound o.
inc MASSIVE ola door knocKfr rcsounded
1hrough tne mouse, We ali started ncr,
Vo"s'y. a sign OF fellet went round
%heh Aadrew ret@rned .rI TO say
sa: slI:s1 ~ N,s Mas Al. weils 10 sec
MISS Neilie. l9or Neli, L thhk
she nad Deen longing iof some
tnlhs 10 nfeak tile monot"ny OF inc Gay
bio n.,eh' nave peeh e,ao !, ,r, !. i,ao Deeil
any o.ner vislt1i than hr. "elis' on'
cie pen sat IN ms pig arm char read.
ins the paper Dut IN no way ignorant
" MY whn. az, was passing "rou!lo MN anu Sc
i Ven 1In ns. "1S W,s refuse 70 20 int1 inc par
lol. ML. ~ M1ils was q hg,shoor farmer
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