Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-10
while her husband read the almost IL

while her husband read the almost IL
legible note.
ut is from Mrs Weeks" he said.
rising, ..and she asks lis. rs a favor to
| dying woman. to come to her at
once. Shall we go. Sarah?'
Yes, 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 servant appeared. he
said:
Tell Andy to get the bays ready
instantly"
The horses were soon really, 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 a 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 cantily-furnished bed in one
corner of the room. the appointments
of which plainly indicated that the
| occupants life had been a 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!
I did not like to trouble you in your
peace and happiness. but I have no
friends with whom can trust
What is It, Mrs. WeeksP" asked
Mr. Lindsay, as she hesitated IF
there is any thing we can do for you
we shall be glad to do it. I have sent
for physician. and he will be here in
a 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
care for myself, but my little girl,
can not leave her: She will have no
place to go, 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 that
the invalid could rest more comfort
ably. 1--WE have only one child. and
1 will promise your daughter moth
er's care. Mr. Lindsay has told ne
about his early acquaintance with you;
and I can honestly say that 1 shall
love her more because of his former
love for her mother Indeed, l love
her already" and she drew the grief
stricken child to her side
''Oh, Mrs. Lindsay! you can not
tell how thank you. May God bless
you and grant that she may never
cause you pain.
kiss me, my darling, and promise
mamma"
Il WILL" replied the girl as she
kissed her dying mother affectionate-
ly. Il will always try to be good,
and do every thing they tell me-
Goodbye. dear little Nellie. will
meet the others in Heaven, and will
look for you to join us some time.''
II will, mamma l will" Aud
mother and daughter again clasped
each other in loving embrace.
Mrs. Lind say had surmised the wish
of the sick woman from what she had
learned from the daughter of their
condition and surroundings; and she
quickly made up her mind to adopt
the child, if her surmise proved COR
rect.
1--WE can do it as well as not" she
thought. She will be companion
for Willie, and it will be such COM
fort to the poor mother to know that
her child will have a home when she
is gone"
The physician came and did all he
could. but he was powerless to cope
with the dread destroyer; and in few
hours Mrs. Weeks passed to her eternal
home. Before losing consciousness.
however, she told them that her hus-
band had, after spending their fortune
in gambling and drink, deserted her,
and finally committed suicide. Her
last words were:
do not let Nellie make her mother s
mistake"
The little girl kept her promise, and
the Governor and his tender-hearted
wife soon came to love her as their
own daughter. LEROY G. DaUis. in
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