The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17

away too. Well, for FIVE wears tba,
were happy, then John married and
9lS wife mad grown TO think her a hnr.
zen as the years went on, and the chill
dren when they grew big did not caro-
Tor her, and she felt she had lived too
long. '0 'oo
81 growed so lonesome" she saia
pathetlcaiy, 1T seems / couldn't take
up hea!t to live day by dav. an, vii I
khoWed our folks was long lived Ten
years pack, when Sam wrote he was
ioIn Ialr al, sent me money, begun
TO think OF HIM; FUR he WAS aims oe,,-
erous an kind, sn' the gratefnlesf ho,.
an 50 | begun to save to 20 TO him for I
knowed | could work nv board fnr =
good many years to come. Fur three
years he amt hardly wrote, but | laid
that to the wild kentrv ne lived in.
said bars an Injuns don't skeer me
none iur when | was cal up in Aroos-
tux sentry there was plenty of both
an as tuf outfalers them horned cattle
uclt Skeer me none, fur I've been
used TO farm allus But the lonesome
ness OF these medders has sorter upsot
me an made me think Sam was further
on than l ever calculated on.
But what Will YOU DO if Sam amt in
Denver ?'' asked the farmer.
4 hey put my faith In Providence >
she answered simply, and the stranger
could not mar that trust by any warning
tie gave her bis address as he cot off 81
the Nebraska line, and told her TO send
uIm word II she needed help. With a
warm hand-clasp he parted from her
y JON the phant0ms IN ner memory of
lo.ks tibet had bin kind 10 her, God
bless en- and then the train went
rumbhng on. But many ofthe passep-
gers had listened to her story and were
interested, and they came 10 sit with
er and cheer her wav. One pale lad
IN the seat in front turned round to
look al her now and then and to an
Swer her smile. He was going to the
new country for health and wealth.
poor lad, only To find eternal rest in the
sunny land, bat his last dayswere bright
ened by the reward for anacto of kind
ness.
"She probably brought those bows
up, lie thought, land denied her life
Tor them. Is she to die unrewarded,
| wonder. There can not be any good
IN the world il that be so" He
thought of Eer and took ont his poor
purse; there was so little money in it,
too, every cent made big hole in his
store; but the CONSEQUENCES of a good
deed was worth something Il mayn't
nave the chance TO do many more,'
thought the lad, buttoLing his worn
cvercoat. He slipped off at a station
and sent telegram to Denver.
30 Samuat Blair he had caught
he name from her tdlk-"Your Aunt
Hannah from Maine Is IN the W. x W.
train coming 10 you"
was only straw, but a kindly wind
might blow 1t TO the right one after all
hen he was sitting there after his
message had gone on its way, she
leaned over and handed him pepper
mint drop.
You don't lock strong, dearie." she
said; "hain't We no folks with We ?''
None on earth."
We're both lone ones" she smiled:
Fan how sad it be there amt no one TO
fuss over We. An be keeriul OF the
drafts, and keep flannel allus on your
chist; that Is good Tor the lungs"
You are very kind to take an inter
est in me, he smiled; but am afraid
it Is too late"
Another night of weary slumber in
the cramped seats, and then the plain
began to be dotted with villages, and
soon appeared the struggling outskirts
of city. the smoke of mills the CLEAN
of the Platte River, and network of
iron rails
This is Denver, said the lad to her,
'and III look after you as well as l
can"
4 wun't be no burden" she said
brightly. I've twenty dollars YET, an
that's a sight of money"
The train halted to let the eastward
bound express pass, there was an air of
excitement in the ear, passengers get
ting ready to depart, gathering up lug
gage and wraps, and some watching the
new corners and the rows Of strange
faces on the outward bound. The door
OF the car slammed suddenly, and big
bearded man with eager blue eyes came
down the aisle looking sharply from
right 70 LETT. He had left Denver on the
express to meet this train. His glance
fell on the tiny black figure.
Why, Aunt Hannah - he cried,
with a break In his voice, and she-she
put out her trembling hands and fell
into the big arms, tears streaming down
the wrinkled face
~ knowed Providence would let me
find ye, sam. she said brokenly, and
no one smiled when the big man sat
down beside her and with gentle hand
wiped her tears away.
Why. I've sent John twenty dollars
month for five years for YOU he said
angrily. as she told him why she ran
away, and he said you could not write,
for YOU had a stroke and was helpless,
and l have written to you often and
sent you money. It's hard for a man
to call his own brother a villain"
I'VE wun't, sam" she said gently,
.'but Just furgit; an | wuu't be q burden
to We, fur can wurk VII, an fur years
to come"
Work, indeed don't I owe YOU
everything ~ he cried. and my wife
has longed for you to come. There are
so few dear old aunts in this country,
they re priced, I tell you. Why, its as
good as a cCat-Of-arms to have a dear
handsome old woman ike you for re-
Iation."
Then he found out who sent the teIe-
gram and paid the lad, who blushed
and stammertd, and did not want to
AXE it.
Il suppose Won wart Job" said the
big man. well, | can give you one;
I'm in the food commission business.
Give you something light. Lots of your
sort. poor lad. out here. All the refer
ence | want Is that little kindness Of
yours to Aunt Hannah"
Here's the depot, Aunt Hannah, and
You won't see bars and InIuHs,' nor
the butalOes you were talking about but
the pre- ttiest and sunnlest city you ever
set eyes on
He picked up the old carpet bag, not
lit ashamed of it, though 1t looked
like Noah might have carried it TO the
ark They said good-by, and the last
seen of her was her happy old lace
beaming from a carriage window as she
rolled away TO what all knew would be
d pleasant home for all her waning
years.
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