The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
Certainly. ma'ain, replied tho girl in

ciicclH OF the nhNhlcal strain 10 Which she
had been subjected during the previous
night
Lilo still, my dear" said the kind
hearted woman, as the girl attempted to
raise herself on herclbow. Twill bring
YOU something to eat, and, perhaps, by
noon YOU may be able TO get mp.
In few moments Mrs Hawkins re-
turned. bearing in her hands q tray COW
cred with snowy cloth. on which were
tcmptingly arranged some nicely but
tered toast. a poached egg and delicious
cup Of coffee.
"Now, dear. cat good breakfast, and
We viii soon have the roses back in your
checks
Placing the tray ON the side Of the bed /
Mrs Hawkins lclt the room, and after
she had cleared away her breakfast dishes
and finished her usual work. she again F.
returned To- the chamber and found that
Lena had eaten heartily Of the food placed |
before her and was sleeping soundly
poor child. will let her sleep said I
Mrs. Hawkins TO herself, "sho Is in need /
Of 80, and lifting the tray She stepped /
softly ont of the room.
In the afternoon Lena awoke, and on
hearing the clock I'm the parlor strike B. |
she was astouishcd 20 find that she had |
slept so long llurriedly dressing her /
self. she soon made her appearance M
Inc kitchen. where she found Mrs
Hawkins daning her husbands socks,
and the farmer taking his accustomed
afternoon nap in the rocking chair hy
the fire. At the sound of footsteps the
farmer aw0ko with start, and straight
cning himself up, inquired of the girl II
she was better. "Much better, / thank
Won sir. and ] will not inlrudo upon
your hospitality amy longer replied the
rirl. holding her bonnet in her hands
81 an afraid YOU will have 10 content
Yourself here another night, said the
farmer. "for the roads are impossible
4 The snow has drinol so high i'm some
places that 10 would cover little body
like YOU. but won't your friends be
alarmed by your absence:' My
friends" replied the girl. sadly. Il am
irving TO find thcm and if you will all
loss me 20 tell YOU my story, perhaps
/ YOU can assist me. rs they live some.
/ where in this region Placing chair
near her own Mrs. Hawkins requested
the Girl 10 be seated, while they listened
t0 her story
.sNv mother" said she, "was the only
daughtor of q wealthy farmer, who was
loft a widowcr at her birth leaving him
with two chillrcn-mv mother and a
SON 10 wears Of age When she was lO
wears oh my father secretly welded her
AGAINST my grandlather's wishes, and all
though She wrote Co that relative repeat
cdlv BEGGING for forgiveness her letters
were returned unopened. After two
/ wears of malloyed happiness was born
AMI for ten years my parents union was
a happv ono until the fatal day came
which deprived my mother Of one of the
kinlo-t of hushanlsaud me of one ofthc
most indu GENT Of fathers. One day q
lsr-e sum of money was found missing
from tle safe in the Office iu which my
father was employed as bookkcepcr, and
he being tine only one who had access Co
r,o .tf.. and some Of The stolen money
,.,nr found in his desk. hc vas arrested
tried. convicted and sentenced io ten
, years imprisonment. My mother. hrme
believing him innocent. conVerI'i every
J ching of auy value iuto money to Obtain
4. lawyers. hoping 20 save him. she APP
\ pelled 90 her father bat ho would Dol
. listen TO her. and hcr letters were aslH
s returned unopened. She wrote TO heI
s brother. hut with ihe same result ,''.
. She was finally obliged TO see my i"lncl
sent 90 prison, strongly protesting "
! innocence 90 the last Tor four year
a my mother managed 90 cke ont scHnl'
& subsistence with her needle WIN WIZ"
0 little assistance coull give her. o"' :"
e. last care and sorrow cid tac" WORK "n'
4 She was finally forced 10 give up ID
d despair, and eventually became a victim
. fo Quick consumption For nine Ion.
, weeks. she was confined 60 her bed. grad
3 nallv wasting away a little while be
q. Zorro her death she called mo % her bed
side. and. placing letter m my hands
u exactcd a promise from me that inn
g. mtiigtelr after der ue"tn "'"'' '0
r what little furniture we had, go to M.
+. eranIlathers and deliver the proceed
g into his hands As tie tears strc2me.
y down nay checks She took my hands u
Do hers. and wilma heavenly ainlie q" i''
De- couutcnance, BADEN sood-by ana "'se
il me 90 meet her n heaven. Tier ",
g moments were spent in BREATHING "oIa
.r of affection for the husband che s'i
4 loved so dearly.
.c -Nnh the assistance of some kin'
Is neirhblrs and the sale of what little iui
De- ninrc $50 bad procured enough none
So 20 pay for decent Dml"l' ana liIe
'r Journey Co find my grandfather J. had
p. only sufficient money -' '"f "', ''',,
{ ticket and little more. bat the landlad'
s.. with whom We lived and 60 whom ! ha.
10 sold Che furniture prepared q little iuncl
% for me and saw me safely on Che cars
at lftcra Journey of six hours reache'
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