The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-06-13

kindly:
Eat aud drink. my dear--so providen-
iial that these we're oil sdy. you see--
then tell me yonr ucnble. and how cal
} help you on, Of H.
The Sympathetic voice brough. tears Il
the dry eyes
No ene cas help me. ! am not wicked
bat hear. broken. and there Is no rest Of
comfort this side the grave.
She told her story IN the intcl sals ol
eating and drinking, and her listener fell
iLat she was speaking The truth,
She had beep a vile and mother. but
no day her bnsbaai, IN tit Of drunken
.ury, bad struck her sepse!ess to the floor,
aud when ste came 10 herself abe found
tha, be had gone. taking their child. her
very idol. little girl three years old.
For two years she hsl wandered vsiuly
I from city TO yillsge, from village to city,
10 search OF her little Elsie. Sometimes
she nearly starved. Often she grew so
hopeless as 10 almost yield TO the tempta
iiop TO take iec own life, but the thought
Of little Elsie left to her fate 10 tbs hands
of brutal father nerved her to more des
pera,a efforts
While her strange guest slept that night
on the chintz sofa, Miss Rhoda was re
volying plans in her wakeful brain, She
went down stairs early next morning to
hold conference with Savilla, and dis
covered that the pilgrim (instead Of maxi
ing of the night with the spoons) had
ionnd her way TO the kitchen, and was
helping with the breakfast preparations
Ssvilla had provided her with toilet fa-
cilities. and Der dark hal was neatly
brushed aud braided around her well shap
ed head
When Cousin Palmyra Henderson and
little Love come next week we shall wans
extra help. Ssvilla, eh? said Miss Ghoda.
when the woman had gone into the next
room to fold the quits under which she
had slept.
Yes, Miss Rhody, said the plump. rosy
handmaiden, bi ky stirring her batter
cakes.
She seems haDdy-snd neat, to', Sa.
will
That's true. Miss Rhody--and anxious
to help.
When Miss Rboda proposed to the VIC.
man to stay with them a few weeks, and
get properly nourished and clothed, be
sides earning a small sum OF moley. the
grateful creature could only weep her
thanks. Palmyra Henderson and her little
daughter came on few days later, and
Louise Morgan (for 80 the stranger called
hersel) attached herself from the first to
little Love with clinging. passionate
tenderness.
Love Henderson was one OF those angelic
beautiful to behold, and still
nor, beautiful to know. He large blue
'yes mirro.ed only swe aud lovely
aud the gold Of her long heavy
urls WAS not more precious and shining
han the golden impulses Of her pure. true
title heart.
She returned Louise's devotion ardently
nd when the day Of parting came. sobbed o
nd would not be comforted. O
My Weesie must do wiv us. mamma. l
ant live wivout my Weesie. -and she Q
lung to Louise, who's tears fell fast on
be golden head nesting within her arms.
70 journey was delayed ar hour that (
.ouise might prepare to accompany them.
The two kindly women, Rhoda and Pal
,yrs, ached with sympathy for this rob
ed and agonized mother, and would not 81
rudge her the one drop OF comfort in ber
litter cup. Moreover, the Hendersons
we'd in thriving town on the line OF
'ayel, and fate might throw some stray
rumb OF information in Louises way even v
efore she ready TO go upon her search a,
gain.
She had been with the Hendersons sew al
al weeks spring had come. and she felt
,xious to be looking for Elsie again. The g,
lanc to show mater nal care and tender Y
ass to little Love had made new creature W
her, and Palmyra found her "a perfect q
easure" 10 all the departments OF her
el-ordered housekeeping.
Iffa would only bring her child to
II door. Louise need never leave us, said
almyra to her husband. She relieves me v
so much care that am actually grow. u
& year younger every day, Gilbert. Dt
And so. said Gilbert. with q humorous "
Iinkle in his kindly eyes, as you are now ce
irty, at the end Of the year You will be dr
rec hundred and thirty five yers less 30
an zero. don't know that l Q TO pc
I'VE you quite such vanishing qusntity fe
One beautiful day. Love " standing ~
the garden gate, enjoying the early ~
'wers aud . pi ae Of gingerb cad At the ',
me time. Even angelic children must ~ ~
uch on something more substantial than
II in glass OF water. or their beatifc NC
alities would exhale like dew before the ~
q.
A woman. accompanied by child some VIZ
lat older than Love. was ssuntering
,ng the sidewalk. A professional beggar
. eyes rested bunsrily on Loves dainty
oes and garments. the blne ribbons on !,
. bat. aud the tiny gold ring on her !.
ger. Toe child. . ds-k, thin, elhsh '"'
sa,ure. glanced from the gingerbread to
e golden euris. then back to the GIN ~
rbreal
Poor little durll Is 90 bundry' said
we. instantly reaching the gingerbread
roneb the gate II wls instantly seized