Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-06
MARTINsBURG, W. va, SATURDAY, MARCH g. 1886.

!" Yes, papa; we will talk it oyel
after We have had something to eat, ;
and she nnclasps his arm from
about her waist and prepared the
tea.
/. How did yon earn the money p
he asks fondly.
$ | did not earn it, papa. A
young lady gave it to me.n
A shadow passed over her face as
she replied, and the bright keen eye
Of the father observed it.
'.Come here, my Pearl,n he says
gravely, and draws the light on the
table BY his side nearer to him.
She laid the bread she had been
cutting on a cracked plate, which
she placed on a napkin in the cen
tire of the table, then turned bel
face to him.
He took it between his hands, and
looked anxiously into the eyes of his
child.
"They have been rough to you,
my Pearl. Come rest your head on
my breast and c:s.... / see the tears
in your heart. My sweet flower, ]
have leant on yon till the slender
stem is ready to break. But I may
yet be able to use my limbs. So
cheer up, my precious Pearl. But
let us drink the tea. 1t smells good
after We have bad nothing but warm
water for days and days."
+" Hand me my medicine chest, my
Pearl. We must both take some
to make US stronger and
cheer our spirits.''
She smiles through her tears, and
places small paper box beside him
on the table.
Brushing his hair from his face,
she draws the table closer to the
stove. moves his chair nearer the
table, and seating herself, pours out
the tea.
sit tastes good, papa" she says,
touching it daintily to her lips, and
then takes long draught as if to
her words.
"That is right, Pearl. Drink and
enjoy it,"
He drained the tea in his cup at
a draught, and when she refilled
their cups said: "IIet me put some
in this, my Peal, so that
We will grow stronger. Perpetual
motion and perpetual life-two
grand discoveries; they ought to
bring me fame and fortune
perhaps they will yet, papa
They have book in the city, as you
told me, in which they have all the
names of the great people who live
in Chicago. They call it Directory
so if you could remember the names
of some of the doctors and mathe-
you used to know | can
find out where they live in that book
and tell them all you have discover.
ed.u
"They would not believe it, my
PEARL"
" But, papa, | would explain it all
to them, just as you do to me. i
would tell them that the philosophy
of perpetual motion is plainly de.
"Do not speak of it now, my
child. We will rest for a time.
was so fearful lest evil should befall
you when you left me this morning,
that l worked without ceasing to
quiet my anxiety. Later in the
evening we will discuss the latest
phase of our intricate labors, but
now when you have had enough to
eat you can move your chair close to
mine and sing to me some song like
you used to do when you were only
q child.n
"But l am child no longer. papa,
| am almost a woman. / will be IA
years old next week.
She sits down beside him and
leans her head on his shoulder. He
strokes her soft hair gently till it
looks glossy and smooth. Her heavy
eyelids CULVER as she endeayors to
resist the desire to sleep.
"Sleep, sleep, my Pearl. You re-
quire rest"
.She puts her arm about his neck
and kisses him. He draws her close
to him with one arm, and with the
other hand raises bis second cup OIL
tea to his lips.
"My poor, tired PEARL he muir
murs, and The lean, white fingers
toy restlessly with her black hair.
The stars looked down and snil
ed when they saw the two asleep
"They are tired,n they whispered
to each other, and wlnked and blink
ed and looked wise. But when thu
moon came she said: "This i.
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