The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-02-25


but the mother, who has furious tenn
per, tried to separate them.
- After their marriage she m.ade it so
unpleasant for the Prussian that he de-
termined to come to America. He said
he would settle somewhere West, and
then send for his wife and child, but on
no account was the mother to come.
She must choose between them; but if
she elected to remain in France, then
little Henri must come to him.
II think Satan got into the old
woman, for she acknowledged that she
destroyed the husbands letters to her
daughter, and told her nothing about
it. AS she could not read herself, she
knew nothing of the contents, nor
where Karl was.
"a year ago she had a stroke of paral-
ysis, and, thinking she was going to
die, confessed the wrong she had done
to the unhappy wife, who believed her
husband had deserted her. What to do
she did not know In that great wide
America where was she to find Karl,
where write to him:
CAT last she determined to come
over, bringing her mother with her.
She was an only child, and she would
not desert the helpless creature who
had wrought her so much VICE. She
came first to New Orleans, as Karl had
sailed for that port but could hear
nothing of him."
mamma! mammal cried the little
boy joyously, rushing to the door. "Ah,
but you have stayed so long, so longw
She bent and took him up in her
arms, and as she smiled lovingly at
him, I thought had never seen a more
| beautiful creature, 1t was grand,
calm beauty, which made her look old
er than she really was.
eve are here before you, Rose Marie"
said Mrs. Ross. ''We came to see you on
business"
"Ah, pardon, madame, but l did not
see you," she said, advancing slowly
toward us. 81 do not know what has
come to my eyes, pressing her hand on
the lids. A mist is before them, and
see not clearly"
Her mother gazed at her as she spoke
with startled look.
"Are they worse, then, Rose Marie3
All, my poor child, did you go to a
doctors"
'You should do so without delay"
Mrs. Rose added. "Your cyesight is too
precious to you to be neglected"
"Ah, yes, yes, madame, they are my
bread-winners; but I will go, positively
tomorrow. Have you seen Madame Du-
eros robe2 Do you like it"
'It is exquisite. She ought to pay you
good round sum for such work as
that"
"she offered me fifteen dollars and
accepted it."
"Fifteen dolIarsw Mrs. Ross threw
up her hands in surprise. $40 you
mean to tell me a rich woman like her.
who knows the value of such work, and
can well afford to pay it, has offered
you the pitiful sum of fifteen dollars for
what is worth fifty? Don't take it."
81 have promised Rose Marie said
in her quiet voice. Besides we are
strangers here, and our work must be
known before we can command prices.
Fifteen dollars will keep US a long time,
we eat so little"
'Mrs. L had come here to give
you some work, but, of course, under
the circumstances, you cannot take it."
"No, madame, not now, "a dis
tressed look came to her face, -"but I
may get better soon. l may hear of
Karl. If he knew, alb, if he only knew
But he thinks Of me as so wicked, never
having written to him"
"And here am, poor worthless
log, weighing thee down" cried the
poor old woman passionately. "Ah,
good ladies, persuade her to let me 90
to some charitable asylum. There are SO
many in this city. 1t is too much on
her, and she owes ne no duty, none. |
was bad to her and her husband when /
was strong and we'll, and l separated
them, sinner that ann beating her