The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-09

dragged herself to the step, thinking she
was only Jared and would recover her.
self and then resume her journey. A
sudden twinge of pain from her ankle
caused her very lips to turn white.
"Oh, my ankler Everything was
growing dark before her. She tiied to
raise herself, causing another twinge
from her ankle, which made her fall
back-senseless. She had tainted,
A large, portly man, enveloped in a
huge overcoat, fur mittens, arctic rub
bers, in fact, everything equivalent to
comfort, stopped suddenly as he started
to ascend the steps. "Myl what is
this?"
He hastily gathered her up In his
strong arms, gave loud, ringing peal
to the door bell, which brought several
servants running to the door, strobe
through the hall, up the wide staircase,
and into his wife's sittlng-room, and
laid his burden on the lounge.
His wife, like the good, dear, sensible
motherly woman she was. never stopped
to ask questions and give way to curiosi-
ty Ia woman's failing), but proceeded
to administer the needed restoratives.
Hel efforts were soon rewarded by
long quivering sigh issuing from the lips
of the patient. After quivering of the
eyelids the large blue eyes opened, look
ing wonderngly around at the grandeur
such as she had often dreamed of but
never seen. The man at her side had
been looking intently at her from the
first, evidently in a brown study from
the knit brow and thoughtful eye; but
when she opened her eyes be started up
eXclaiming: GLOW like my sister
Ethel" Ethel attempted to raise her
sell, but she fell back on the lounge with
a cry of anguish.
"AIy poor child, what is it?"
"My ankle, think, is sprained.
After the pain had somewhat subsid-
ed she said:
"Will you be kind enough to tell me
how l came here? l remember fainting
while coming home from work"
"Never mind now, my child" The
doctor, who had been sent for, now ar
rived. He was the typical rosy-faced,
good-natured doctor, and soon had her
ankle more comfortable; taking his
leave with the injunction ''that the ut
most care must be taken of her." and
prophesying a speedy recovery. and that
he ''would bring her around all right in
couple of weeks.'
After the doctors exit "mine host
explained to Ethel's satisfaction how he
had found her lying on the steps. lie
could not look at her without betraying
the deepest signs of emotion.
"My Child have you any friends OF
relatives who will be anxious about you
to whom l might send word?"
"Alas, have 10 friends, l am only
,a'poor orphan, with no one in the wide
world to care for me. Mamma died six
months ago." and the sweet blue eyes
filled with tears.
a deep shade of pity overspread the
mans face. "Tell me-" anxiously ant
breathlessly, "who was your mother
what was her maiden name?"
Il do not think / ought to tell, foI
granlpapa disowneI her because sht
married against his will, and he is living
some place in New York, and he proba
bly, would not care to have it spoken Of
for mamma said he was very proud"
As she ceased speaking a silver -hairet
old man entered the room and bent owe
the couch, He was as vlsibly affected
as his son had been.
"Oh, my son, who is this? 1t looks S,
like my poor, lost Ethel"
''Will you tell now, my child? assur
you / have only the best motives AM
not merely curiosity for inquring. Th
deepest interests are at stake. | hav
long been searching for my long-los
sister, and you bear so great resem
blance to her that have strong convic
tions that you are her daughter"
A warm blush of pride swept owe
Etheps face as she remembered he
grandfather's cruel treatment of he
sainted mother, for even the most abjcc
poverty could not suppress her pride
and she for tine refused, but at las
gave in and told him her mothers Who'll
sad story. "And," she continued Bit
terly, mamma died of consumption
the result of hard work, exposure. want
} and neglect, while the lhard-hearte
father was reveling in plenty and com
: fort, and she now occupies a pauper'
: grave"
+ The old mans face had twitche
vlsibly during the narrative, and at tn
! completion he completely broke dow
and sobbed like child. Becoming NOR
, composed, he said pleadingly:
"If l were to tell you that father hs
repented and instituted vigilant search
I advertised, and tried every way in tn
| world to make amends would you fol
give him? l am your grandfather; yo
would not, you could not condemn m
now?n
Ethel's surprise knew no bounds. He
, grandfather and uncle found and plead
, ing for forgiveness. She, the poe
! working-sirl and occupant of that mise
: able attic. She could scarcely believ
, her senses.
, Yes, her mother would have forgive
, them, and should she not be doubly, ay
!, triply, willing to do so? 1t was indee