Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-06-24
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anu Wtle0 Sne neaTu nitu Gait OuJ W bIlc
baggage -master 'I'll send for my
trunks she ran up to him and asked :
rs this Thomas p
Yes y he shouted. But how you
haye grown y
He lifted her in his great strong arms
to level with his sunburnt face, and
kissed her three or four times so hearth
ly that the few lingerers in the depot
found their curiosity excited over the
cause of such an affectionate meeting.
Then he drew her hand into his arm,
aud they set off together, laughing and
chatting for a five minutes walk home.
II never was so happy before in all
my life, and neither was mother I've
got lots of nice things to eat, and a real
soft bed for you to sleep on,-and-
and
And a warm welcome, which is bet
ter than all 1t seems a mile i; why
didn't you let me take carriage, little
girl p the young man asked.
"Oh, we never, never spend our mon-
ey so u was the answer.
oh. you are too prudent Pm afraid
mother is growing miserly, and hoard
ing up her money said Thomas laugh
ing.
We'll, here we are y cried the young
girl, as she ran up the steps of decent
brick house, and then up the stairs, fol-
lowed by the new conner.
She threw open the door of the par
lor-kitchen,' and as she did so the pale
old LADY came towards them, with out
stretched arms.
She then drew back little, and gaz-
ed up at the dark, stalwart fellow be-
fore her, exclaiming:
Surely this can never, never be
Thomas u
Yes this is Thomas but you are not
my mother, he said, still holding her
thin hand tenderly.
'Oh yes, she is your mother She's
only pa le and thin y cried Bella.
No no y said the poor woman, sad
ly.
The stranger replied /: No! no =
Turning to his young guide he added
Then suppose you are not my niece
Katie p
No; I'm this mothers child" re-
piled Bella, with tears of modification
and disappointment in her fine eyes
'Oh, this is dreadful I
Who is !? I2 My mother won't
say so,' said the young man, playfully.
But where is my Thomas ? Did you
leave him in the mines p asked the dis
appointed woman.
The mines ? meyer saw a mine in
my life. I'm the first mate of the Ori-
ent and have just returned from China.
But your sons safe, hope. He'll be
here 10y the midnight train, take my
word for it'-a remarkable exhibition
of ideal confidence, as he had meyer seen
nor heard of the missing son and broth
er before
Il hope you'll let me come back to-
morrow, and see if this is not so,' he
added:
'Oh, no, shall be ashamed ever to
see you again-I made such an exhibi-
tion of myself at that depot y said Bel
la. Il ought to have asked you if you
were my brother, Thomas Haynes. 1
ought to have known there were hun
dreds and thousands of Thomases in
the world
'Oh, see now what the dreadful
thing was kissed this little girl at
the depot, before all the people, think
ing it was my niece grown beyond my
knowledge. don't see how can help
it now-she wouldn't let me take the
kisses back, know
We'll, call it a blunder that no one
could help. But ! do wish [ could
know where my boy is =! He was to
come, surely, by this train,' said Mrs.
Haynes.
He'll come tonight don't worry.
Now, let me say goodbye 10 you bo.h
for there's another mother worrying
now, on Prince street, said the stran.
ger. Il wondered what she had moved
for
The young stranger had scarcely left
the house. when messenger boy came
with telegram with which he had
been running about for an hour
Thomas Haynes had missed the MORN
ing train in New York, by the careless
ness of hack-driyer and would be at
home at midnight. But how was he to
find where the family lived now? for
they had moved to their new home
since he had left the mines. Bella left
a message with sleepy looking official,
as to how the inquiries of a stranger
for Mrs. Mary Haynes should be an
swered. But she might haye saved
herself the trouble for "that other
Thomas" as she now styled the jolly
intruder whom she said she hoped nev-
or to see again, was waiting the train.
He knew Thomas Haynes for min.
or, as soon as he sprang from the cars ;
and 'hailing' him, told him his mother
hsd moved lately and that he had come
to guide him home, It was a happy