Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-23

him. and two years after Arthur
graduated they were married.
Thirty years have slipped by since
our poor half-clothed. and ill-used
country lad took his small stock of
books under his arm, and wended his
way to the village school -house, con-
scious that he was to become the
laughing stock of tho school, but de-
tcrmined 10 acquire IN education let
tho cost be what it might. They have
been busy years for him. and he has
not worked in vain. Those who ridi-
culed the awkward boy have shown
their appreciation of tho talented man
in many unmistakab'e ways. During
four of these years, he served as a
Judge of the State Supreme Court. He
resigned this Office to resume the
practice Of law; but he did not re-
main long in private life. for his popu.
larity made him the most available
man for his party at critical time;
and we now find him occupying the
gubernatOrial chair.
One evening, as he sat in his library
contentedly CHANGING through few
of the leading dailies, his wife entered,
leading little girl eight or ten years
OF age. With her large expressive
eyes filled with tears, and her bosom
heaving with half-suppressed sobs. the
little thing looked rs if she had lost
her last friend. She was very poorly
clad, and the biting northwest wind
had so chilled her slight frame that
she shivered between her sobs.
What is the matter, child?" asked
the Governor. kindly.
MY mamma is dying" she replied,
and handing him a crumpled note. she
burst into fit # weeping that threat
ened to end in hysteria. Ms. Lind
say took the child in her arms. and.
placing her in cushioned chair near
the fire, soothed her as best she could,
while her husband read the almost il
legibls note.
1T is from Mrs. Weeks" he said,
rising, land she asks us. as favor to
dying woman. to come to her at
once. Shall we go, Sarah?'
Eyes, Of course. If there is any
thing that can be done for her, we
should be glad that the opportunity
has come to us instead of to utter
strangers.
Agreeably surprised by the eager
ness of his wife to do good to the
sweetheart of his youth, Mr.. Lindsay
hurriedly rang the bell, and. when, a
moment later a servant appeared, he
said:
Tell Andy to get the bays ready
instantly"
The horses were soon ready, and,
with the little girl seated snugly be.
tween them, the Governor and his wife
were off on their errand of mercy. A
distance of half dozen blocks
brought them to large tenement
house; and, following their still sob
bling guide up flight of rickety
stairs, they found themselves in the
presence of the dying woman. She
lay on a scan tily-furnished bed in one
corner of the room. the appointments
of which plainly indicated that the
occupants life had been q struggle
for the necess aries of existence.
''Thank God,' she said. family, as
they entered.
She tried to extend her hand but
could not, and motioning them to
take seats beside the bed. she said, in
an almost inaudible voice:
'Oh, am so glad you have come!
did not like to trouble you in your
peace and happiness, but have no
friends with whom can trust--''
what is 1t, Mrs. Weeksp' asked
Mr.. Lindsay, as she hesitated. III
there is any thing we can do for you
we shall be glad to do it. Ihave sent
for physician. and he will be here in
q few minutes; but while we are wait
ing for him we will make you as com.
Portable as possible.
"A physician can do me no good, "
she continued, brokenly. Il do not
CdIe AOl lily SeAAs Out lily 1lLtle Slfl,
can not leave her. She will have no
place to 60, and what can she do alone
in this unsympathetic world?'
DO not fear for your child" said
Mrs. Lindsay, who had, up to this
time. been arranging the bed so tina,
the invalid could rest more comfort
ably. I'VE have only one child. and
will promise your daughter a moth
er's care. Mr. Lindsay has told lie
about his early acquaintance with you;
and can honestly say that I shall
love her more because of his former
love for her mother. Indeed, love
her already" and she drew the grief
stricken child to her side.
"Oh, Mrs. Lindsay! you can not
tell how I thank you. May God bless
you and grant that she may never
cause you pain.
kiss me. my darling: and promise
to be good to your new papa and
mamma"
Il will" replied the. gill, as she
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