The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-29

"wemust both work hard and lay ~
q little bank account together. Oh
you needn't shake your head. l vii
help you, sir! And when your
father sees how industrious we
both are, he will forgive us, I'm
sure" Which, consoling speech
brought them to the door Of hel
boarding.place, into which she dis
appeared. lsoI ogE3i8D qdl 10 H5ijEi
And now commenced Helen's war.
fare with the stove. Having been
ensconced in its new quarters it be.
hayed like an angel for exactly
twenty-foar heurs; then, when its
new owner attempted to shake down
the ashes the rod broke, putting her
to the expense of dollar and a half
then the damper refused to turn
twenty-five cents more. Sao2 sjl'
But still the little music. teacher
believed in 1t. and worked over il
with outward composure, though in
wardly she knew it was a fraud, On
the cold days il would let The fire die
down into heap of, discouraging
gray Goals. refuse. to give particle
ofheatg and, if too closely pressed go
blank out rather than burn If, on
contrary, the weather was mild and
spring.like, it Immediately began to
blaze, growing red hot with its exer-
tions, and threatening to ruin its un-
happy owner in coal. l,.e, l.a..
More than once Helen sat down
and had cry over 1t, then she would
arise in wrath and announce her de-
termination to take it straight back
to where she bought it, which men,
ace would cause it to burn brightly
for an hour maybe. aeluding her into
the belief that perhaps it had turned
over a new leaf. sa..
Yet, in spite of the stove, her win
ter, was, a pleasant one: it was so
sweet to think that every penny she
laid away. was as much for Bob as
for herself. =, a...a. ..- rt ..g..
The thought of the little home
they were to buy together, kept her
warm and bright through many a
damp walk or dreary day, when the
scholars fingers seemed all thumb BIS.
to be sure, it nearly broke her heart
to see her elegant Doctors coat grow
ing white at the seams, and his pant.
aloons baggy at the knees. She
knew he was giving up many things
for her sake, and she knew, toe, hoy
hard it was for a self.indulged fellow
like himself to be denied anything !;
but all,she could do was to be twice
as CHEEKY and hopeful when they
met, .,,,,,.,..,..,....
1t was after one of these meetings
that she left her lover at the door
with a bright good-by, and mounted
to her little nest in the third story.
She had been having hard time
cheering him UP on this particular
day-7eyery thing had eeemed so un-
usually dark and hopeless to her
eyes. SO it was very YEARLY she
turned the key in the door and en-
tered. The wretched little stove
was black and cheerless, of course,
and, feeling this was a little more
than she could bear, she seized the
poker and administered a good shak.
ing. Toe good a one, alas for, tot
tering on its unsteady legs, the
Household Fairy lurched forward
and deposited its now blazing Goals,
on the carpet. -, - y, !
In an instant all was afiame, and,
never stopping TO consider her dang
or, Helen worked with blankets and
water till the last red spark was ex.
tinguished then, sobbing with ner.
vous terror and pain, she crept down
stairs aud told her story, adding the
finishing touch by fainting dead
away. 80, s.aagla4 I.aa.,a. 81.
When she recovered consciousness
she was In her own room with all
yestiges of the FIRE removed, and
tall white-haired man, with eyes
like Bob's was bending over her.
"Be quiet little girl, you are not to
talk. !. I'm the DOCTOR - he said. 3tsI
, And then she noticed, for the first
time, that her hands from finger.
tips to elbow were swathed in band.
ages. ~ Btsh oH % Ha8 3tiati q
! "Ol,, how can I give my lessons to.
morrow?'i she cried out in terror.
"Will / bc injured for life?, 81 aal
"No, no, my child!n and the doctor
shook his. head warningly at the
landlady. who, standing at the side
Of the couch, prepared to burst into
tears at the question: i7'i.'.'Rl
: "Poor girl, her fingers are her all,
and she's been such a brave little
thing" she said tearfuily, in spite Of
The medical threat. ~ ~.
PLEASE tell me the truth; can
bearlita When may use my lands2'
said Helen, very calmly, but with a
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