Telegram-herald., 1889-07-22

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hs gently pushed his mistress aside TIE
do. zs.d tLSE lie helped LA master -
tis feet
What's the matter, Peter said John.
rubbing as eyes
-Nolhin' onconnon. answered Pete.
laoouically s.Jes' take ny Arnl. and II
help ssr - bed
John took ths arm Of the faithful
negro. aud staggering sllgk gktly. got - hls
room. y Aere Tie old man undressod hin
and put lin In his sott " hite bed There
he soon fell fast asleep. bat nOt 50 heaSi-
~ this time. While the son was sleep
inS Ia his room. tie mother was lying
on her couch upstairs. racked BY grief
too deep for tears But she knew that
she must get up and put on cheerful
face before her children and bs ready 70
answer any questions they might ask her
about John
Fortunately, John was never an early
riser, 80 their suspicious were not very
much excited. They asked why he didn't
come 70 breakfast, and their mother re-
piled that he had q bad headache-per-
haps truer statement than she had
thought. About IL o'clock John ap-
peared upon the scene, and except for a
slight pallor in his cheeks and faint
tinge Of gray under his eyes. he looked
as fresh as rose. He had had cold
bath, good rubbing down. and cup OF
hot coffee. and be felt pretty bright His
hands trembled a little as he held the
morning paper up 10 read. and he had no
appetite for tho nice little breakfast his
mother brought him; otherwise he was
in fine condition. He had forgotten all
about the night before, and he wondered
If 1t could have been tear he saw in his
mothers eve when she kissed him good
morning. The mail had just been fetched
up from ths postofiice. and Mrs Hurl-
stone handed John large, business like
envelope, addressed to him in q rough
hand. An elaborate stamp on the out
- 10 ha ~ nd
Mutual Dividend Mining company"
John ripped open the envelope ner-
vously. and his eyes giistened as they
ran down the page.
Mother, this is from Col. Mortimer,
Of Ours: he has organized a mining COM
pany on a new plan and he wants me for
secretary. He offers a good salary and
little work, and / am TO go TO New York
at once. I'm sorry 70 leave you. mother
| dear. but this is an opportunity not TO bs
/ lost. Mortimer has a great head for
schemes. If he goes into one you may
be sure there's money in it-at least for
him, added John, with laugh
Mrs. Hurlstone did not join IN the
laugh; for If there was man in the
world whom she feared and disliked it
was Col Andrew Mortimer lie was a
brave soldier, but a corrupt and hardened
man, and she knew that his influence
over John was anything but good.
'You don't congratulate me, mother" :"
said John. gayly, putting his arm around
her waist and kissing her. Indeed she
did not How could she, knowing all
she knew?
CHAPTER VIII