Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-18

Her eyes flashed as she spoke. and the hard
| look of her mouth might have reminded Mrs
! Mead of the deacon at his sternest But tn,
anger melted away, and she cried pitc0uSlv
"Nou will tell my poor mother that You hav,
seen me, and why have left herr Father
hsrshness 10 me is breaking her heart, and
what will she do when she finds her rrcttv
one gomez ani she pau,eI again to battle
with her tears.
Miss Jenny, if We are wise, yall GO home.
said Mrs Mead. n"ddiuI her hcad. why
whatll folks say when its known you've room
awav' Sure enough they'll call We a guilty
wench, and you would not like that"
They will call me that il I stay why
should they not. if father thinks it t.-ani
human eyes, with this shame upon me-" she
cried, despairinCly
Its hard to know, it's hard to know"
Groaned the Old woman would We wish
your mother to hear where YOU are"
moi" she answered quickly. $50 that
am living and with friends. rs ynu must toll
her, Mrs Mead. she will not despair. But
no one must be told where am-not one,
Mrs Mead. Promise mo that! Swear it."
an swear it If you please, Mrs Jenny,
replied Ms. Meal, sympathetically giving
the girl r wifely prefix. -But before ye
make me take an oath just think awhile If
swear. they NAV drown me and not get the
truth Suppose Mr.. Cuthbert-"
"Ah," exclaimed the girl with n short,
passionate cry, If he should come-why,
why. Mrs. Mead, You would tell him in
stantly; he would he eager and mad TO find
me, and TO be with him O, heavenly
Lord! if thou wouldst hut give him to me
now, she criei raising her claSpcd hands,
while her voice died AWAY into a soft, cI-
quisitely musical plaintive note.
q don't like this huSineSS-trulv would
rather have no hand in it said Mrs Mead,
slowly turning her face from side to side
Thy father would come and burn my house
down if he knew had helped you to leave
the town"
You need not help me- will 90 away
now. Mrs Mead, and leave YOU 10 your rest +"
That YOU shall not" cried the Old woman
jumping up and laying her skinny hand on
Jenny, who had risen. Sit down. sit down.
my pretty. Why. how long will it take We
to walk to Winston! Two hours. will it!
And 81 vou shall come to the village at
three i the morn. and have five hours to
count the daisies in afnre tn coach comes >
Sit down, sit down, Yen not leave this
hou vet bit. T>e warrant"
But will he on INV way before tho light
comes and the pe"ple are up" answered
Jenny, still standing.
$50 We shall but not afore tho light comes.
Sit mistress. Lord save your heart, ii,
easier nor standing, and for one niver can
think on my feet Nowhrrrs like he'd for
thinkin', say |, and then you flat Yen le
changing your mind, doubt, if yell sit and
ponder.
do not say that, Mrs Mead. Inv" al
ready left home, and II Is aS had aS II w"r"
a thousand miles off. will not 60 back, in
deed. BID me goodnight. and IA" sure my
heart Is warm to thee for thy kindness
"Ahr cried Mrs Mead, forcing her but
not untenderlv into her chair. we come from
an obstinate father, and Arguments. as I've
always said, is wasted on stitch. If We mean
10 go, I'll not stop vou-and who should know
ttSt but you' But the jon needn't I've worse
nor it is I'm one" said she, going to her cup
hoard. as loves cratur, comforts. Crature
comforts" She continued, producing 4 couple
Of cups and sauccrS, a loaf of bread some
aCCs. and strangr looking vessel Of tin in
which was some tea, made precious by the
onsolation to the afflicted, to my way o
linking. Nivrr did | attend huryin' or 80
I nursin' or help to lay boly out, but first
lald in meal O food Nlv"r doth the mind
10 duty on an empty stomach If it but a
rust o hard bread ami spoonful o Sin, let
ne have it / says, before l go to work.
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