New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-07
SAVED.

the Waterloo bridge, London, appar-
emily unmindful that a drilling rain
nad set in and that her thin shawl was
becoming wet through. After awhile
she turned her steps toward the para
pet, and leaning over its edge, gazed
down into the black depths beneath.
The next instant she stood erect
upon the parapet, a shadowy figure
seen through the mistiness ofthe night.
In another moment she would have
been futtering like wounded bird,
down to certain death, had not
mans hand held her back from theta
tai act, as he exclaimed:
"Fo' Gods sake. lass. dinna do't.''
For second the woman struggled in
his grasp, then, hall defantly, half
YEARLY, she said, as he helped her de-
scend from the parapet: "Well, Isup-
pose you want me to go along to the
lock-up?"
"Na, ma, lass, I'd only like to see We
among friends. Come, he added, lay
ing his hand kindly upon her arm,
-'fyou'll be wet through standing here y
The woman gazed at the man with a
perplexed look, which he returned
with a friendly smile, noted her pale
face and the hunted, weary expression
of her dark eyes as she said, almost
.humbly:
II should thank you, perhaps, for
saving my life, and yet it were better
if you had let me go. Not a living
soul is there to mourn my loss, and
might have found rest"
stNa tha' way, lass; but We look Ill
all ma fit to be out O. SIGH a night. If
ye dinna moind, perhaps I might be
help to we, a-seeing yer home"
Home! l have no home. have
been sick unto death. This morning
only was discharged from the hos
pital, and such as I are best out ofthe
world"
''The Lord knows best wha' IS TO-
our good" reverently repeated the
man, then, with slight tinge OF color
smantling his honest face, hecontinued:
''If we dinna moind trusting yerseli
to me l think can find we place TO-
the night. Ye see, unjust newly come
fra the country, on my way to
America, an there's g family as was
On the train with me that is bound TO-
the same place, an is stopping at a.
bit of a lodging over yonder, an Pm
ma doubling but Mrs. Bighart would
take we in, TO- she has q most feeling
heart, SO if yer agreeable tot we'll be
goin', as it's a goodlsh bit further
For a. second the woman hesitated,
then with every well' shemoved along
at the man s side. Onleaving the buss
which they had taken at the opposite
side OF the bridge they proceeded along
divers streets. At last the man turned
in at a doorway, and with as;.1ile and
q nod babe the woman follow him, into
q narrow passage lighted by d flicker
ing oil-lamp. Then he paused, saying
in his kindly tones:
.Would yer mo1nd biding a bit here
till just sort O. prepares Mrs. Big
hart TO yer comin'?" Signifying her
willingness, the woman remained
standing where he left her, little heed
ing or caring what was to become Of
her. AS she waited, a look OF dull
apathy upon her handsome face the
door through which her rescuer had
disappeared opened, and a plump,
jolly-looking little woman burst INTO
the hallway, exclaiming:
ooh, there you are! didn't know
you for the minnit. The passage be
dark after the light inside Ye look
tired; just come right along in. The
children have every thing in muss,
but, Lor' bless 'em, havn't it in me
to scold, along OF their being so cooped
up here, after the country
"You are very kind" at last an
swered the young woman, a softened
expression gathering in her eyes.
Bidding her guest lay aside her wet
bonnet and shawl and seat herself
near the stove, worthy Mrs. Bighart
BUSTED about, bent upon preparing the
supper. The children, some five in
number, admonished by their mother,
and, perhaps, q little awed by the grave,
silent woman. ceased their play and
.shyly eyed the stranger from a dis
tance. All at once there was {, delight
-4ul shout Of "Papa!' as a large, jovial-
appearing man entered theroom, and,
catching up the youngest fodder, sat
Ter upon his shoulder. Then the man
who had befriended the young woman
came in and was immediately hailed
by the children ss ssJacll" as they
aambered about him ia high glee. AS
II In adream, the outcast woman found
herself seated at the table OF happy,
honest family, who treated her as an
honored guest, receiving her unques-
toned within their midst, simply be
cause she was friendless and in need.
And that night, moved by a. strange
longing, she had timidly asked to be al
lowed to kiss the babe that cooed at
her from her mothers arms. And
kindly Mrs. Bighart, with a pleased
smile, had held out tho little one to
her, saying
"There, take her, my dear, and kiss
her as much as you please" Later in
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