The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-09-30

put in all the money he had?''
/ eyes, but 1 think he did, for
know they got awfully poor. and the
labor troubles coming on prevented
his getting place anywhere else."
well. what did they do, if he had
no money, and could get no work p
"Well," said Fanny, thoughtfully,
81 will tell you all know about it,
as gathered from the neighboJs and
what mother knew, for was most of
the time, YOU know, at Aunt Sarah's.
Mo.her happened to be in there the
the very night lie was discharged.and
she said he looked awfully white;
but he tried to smile when he greet
ed her. His wife kept looking after
him with startled, half-frightend eyes
that he tried to avoid; and when she
asked him if any thing was the mat
ter lie said no, land stopped down and
picked up little Eddie and coUmenc-
ed playing with him. Mother said it
was plain enough there was some
trouble that they couldn't talk about
before her, so she came away. But
a few days after she met Mrs. Far
rlngton, and she told her he was
making arrangements to- 60 into
business. Mother said she mover did
see anyone try so hard as Mrs. Far
rington did to make the situation
look bright, and all the time she
looked as if she was ready to break
down crying. She says now she new
err did have any faith in the man,
but her husband was so anxious to
be doing something, she didn' like to
discourage him."
"Mrs. Cook told me that arrange.
ments were scarcely made when the
man was off,
eyes, and mother said Mr.. Far.
rington acted like crazy man for
three or four days. She felt awfully
anxious about them, but didn't like
to intrude, though I'm certain l
should have gone, il Id been home.
Finally, the neighbors began to talk
and mother heard at the grocery
store that Mrs. harrington had gone
to work in the factory, so that &C.
counted for mothers not seeing any
body. She had to 60 before day
light, and didn't get home till after
dark"
"Well, that was something of q
change about, foraI suppose he had
to stay at home and take care of the
children.
yes, and 1 do think 1t was just
awful" exclaimed Fanny, as tears
gathered in her bright blue eyes,
"for that delicate little woman to
60 out in all the storm and cold and
dark as she had to. Yes. and when
1 was housed and happy, for think
1 never was having such a good time
as was when mother wrote ne to
come home, telling of Mrs. Earring
toms illness. She took cold from
tramping through the snow, and
having to sit in her wet clothes all
day at her work."
Mother didn't tell me half of
what 1 found when 1 got there. Mrs
Farri,: gton had been sick about two
weeks, anu every thing was in the
most pitiful condition. l suppose
Mr.. Harrington did the best he could
but, oh, dear! it wasn't anything
like housekeeping, and there was
nothing in the house to eat except a
few potatoes!''
"Why,j Fannyi' checked Mrs.
Cook, "they need not have starved.
There are plenty of charitable peo-
pie who would have helped tEem."
II know exclaimed Fanny,
warmly, "but who is going to hurt "a
mans pride like thaty For when a
man gets reduced enough to accept
charity, he's gotten pretty low down,
and it takes him long time to get
back, even if it is not his own fault. ,
81 never thought of that BEFORE"
said Mrs. Cook, thoughtfully.
eyes, it is so, A mans poverty is
held over him like crime, and it
seems the hardest thing in huma n
nature to take the foot off fallen
mans neckl For my part | should
have done just as they did-kept it
to myself just as long as / could"
"Well, Fanny said Mrs, Cook,
smiling at her vehemenoe, "They
certainly have a staunch friend in
you, dear but you have not yet told
me the good news your coming
promised.
"No, l haven t." and soft smile
broke over her face, chasing away
the frown that had gathered on her
brow. "That night 1 got home 1
couldn't eat any supper, and could
hardly wait for mother to fill the
basket she wanted me to take over.
1 din't even stop to ring, / just
tried the door first, and in 1 rushed
to the sitting-room. Mother told me
where l should find them, as she
helped move Mrs. Harrington down
there because they couldn't afford to
keep but one fire.
aI knew I should ind things at
sixes and seyens, but such a scence
as psunccG in upon. The room
was as cold as a barn, and all in con-
fusion.
"There was an open letter lying on
the bed beside Mrs. harrington. and
she was crying as il her heart was
breaking, while kr. harrington was
ltramping up and down the room,
and taking no notice of little Eddy,
who, trotted after him, crying out,
oh, papal oh, papal Well. l was half
frightened myself, and. ! shut
Aha door with n hang. This made