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

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melody.
The sad expression Of his face
changed to one of surprise, then OF
interest; and, murmuring to himself.
"What u voice; what marvellous
music; who can it be- 'hecame quickly
to the door, facing the little warbler.
"Mv dear child, he said WONDER
ingly, was it you that was singing?
Why are you out alone at this time of
night? Come in, you are very colo"
Having warmed and fed her, he
questioned her as to her name and
history. She told him of her poor
mother; oftheirprOperty, oftheir dis
tress; and ended with Il plaintive lit
tie plea for Just Il few pennies for
mamma"
His kindly heart was touched.
Wrapping her in a warm shawl and
DOMINIC his OvercOat and hat, taking
her by the hand he passed into the
street, hailed Il passing hanson, and,
after he had inquired the address,
they were driven rapidly to her COM
fortress home.
Bidding the cabman wait, they
managed, after stumbling in the dark,
to reach the room. Placing her hand
on the knob of the door, she told him
to be very quiet, for perhaps mann
ma was asleep"
The candle burned low, the fire had
gone completely out; in one corner of
the room he could distinguish the
miserable excuse for a bed and a
wOman's form upon it; even in the
semi-darkness it struck a chill to his
heart. The little girl went up to the
bedside, saying gently:
Mamma, a kind gentleman has
come to see you, and he says we shall
have all we can eat tomorrow. Are
you asleep? O,sir, she is so coldW
Going over and taking the poor
wOman's hand, he knew in a moment
that God had taken her from her suf-
ferings to her reward. But, how to
tell this little one that she would
never see her mother again; that she
had heard her voice for the last time.
His thoughts were interrupted by
the child's voice saying:
"She will awaken soon. She never
sleeps long in the evening"" and she
proceeded to take off the shawl he
had wrapped her in and cover her
up.
MY dear child, that will do your
mother no good. She has gone to a
better home, with the angels"
He never forgot the frightened ex-
preston of her face.
''Is she dead?" she asked in an
awed voice, full of pain.
After the first moment of surprise
she burst into a flood of weeping. He
let her sob herself to sleep, and plac-
ing her on the bed, he gave the cab
man the necessary orders in regard to
the undertaken, and sending word to
his housekeeper, made hasty prepa-
ratiOns to have the body removed to
his home.
After the first few days were over
he called the little girl and asked her
if she would not like to live with him
always. He told her that he had lost
a little girl about her age, just a few
months ago; would she not come to
his lonely heart and try in a measure
to fill her place?
Having no place else to go, she &C
cepted and thanked him for his kind
offer, in a quaint little way all her
own. He had definite plan in view for
her. HeWas determined that such a
voice as hers should not be wasted for
want of cultivation and Immediately
engaged the best musical talent in
the city.
1t was one ofhis greatestp pleasures,
at eventide, before the lights were
brought in, to have her sing one of
her pretty songs to him. She was
truly one of natures song birds.
1t was Christmas Eve again, ten
years later. The heavy laden sky, the
falling snow, the brilliant lights, were
just the same. But was every person
thesame? We can only judge by fol-