The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-24

"Old Man Pickards," as he was uni
versally called, only short distance
on the way, and at once explained
the untOward occurrence at his boss $
place, and the desired need of COM
pany to help enjoy the feast.
"Why, dash my buttonsp' the old
gentleman exclaimed, as he slapped
a hand on his thigh with great
gustO. "That might a happened
"a purpose! Bless my soul and
body! How strangely some things
do sometimes turn up. DO We
know, lad, at | was jist coming
ovVer thy place to see if happen the
Weer i shape to give shelter to a
lett English lass as is trying to
reaach her husband DOT i this direc-
tion,-oot i 1njeanny, or theeraboots
T. poor things cleaan tagged DOT wi
her lang journey fra Moo Yark, an
carryin' t. lett babby i her arms, and
money all gone"
"A mother and her baby !-come
from New York all alone to look for
her husband!" were the involuntary
EXPLANATIONS of Marsden, and great
lump came into his throat that near
ly chOked him
"Poor thing! What part of En-
gland is she from?"
"Weel, moo, only to think; | nivver
thought to ask, was the slowly ut
tered response, as wrinkles Of deep
comicality shone under his bushy
eyebrows. "She did tell her hus-
bands naame, but it's cleaan gone
out O my heaad."
I'm Indiana you say she expects
to find her husband?" Willpursued,
with strange feeling of earnestness
in his breast. "Did she say in what
part of Indiana?'
Eyes, l feel pratty sure it's down
L Injeanny, she said, but jist what
part id clean forgotten. Well, lad,
dost think thee can gil her a bit
shelter till we can see ABBOTT sending
her forward to her journeys eend?
At onny raate, it'll be a grand good
thing to let t poor lass enjoy such
greaat feast as thee has gotten an
to thy SEN
To be sure; he would goright along
and bring the poor thing to enjoy
at least one satisfying meal and a
nights restful sleep if Pickard would
permit one of his girls to join them
and make the stranger feel safe and
"Poor thing! Poor thing!" kept
through the mind of
Will. What trying position for a
young wife and mother to be in. 1t
might be that his own dear wife
would need the same friendly as
sistance; and he prayed to God from
the depth of his soul that like good
help would come to her in a time of
need.
"Nay," the old gentleman re-
sponded, "there is no need O. thee
going alang to my place. Do thee
go back and have Everything i readi-
ness and my CELL, Ellen, shall come
WI t. lass and stay till we contrive t.
best plan O. sending her on her
Journey tomorrow"
This seemed every way best; so
Marsden hurried back to make prep
aration for the strangers arrival
And he was pleased to meet thegood-
hearted, jolly-tempered Mrs. Faldeen,
the Irish widow lady who came once
I week to assist Mrs. Bradwell wash
and scrub. Feeling some doubts of
lis own ability to properly set out |
5he dinner and carve the turkey he
narrated the particulars ofwhat had
5ranspired and begged her to come
20 his assistance.
"Faix I wull, was the hearty re-
'ponse. "Poor sowl!' she added in
/ soft, sympathizing voice, "what a
oorney for the wake crayther to
come wud a wee babby in her armsI
It's wishin' she'll find the good man
20 make her happy wud the JOY of it
when they mate"
Everything was soon arranged in
'pple-pie order, and the red face of
hrs. Faldcen fairly beamed theglow-
ng delight she was feeling. Stepping
Jack pace to get a more complete