Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-07-18

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room, on m old and torn mattraz
lay the form Of 4 woman, covered
with tattered shawl and apparently
aslesp.
The room contained 10 furniture
with the exception OF siekely table
and two home manufactured chairs
There was no other occupant to ths
place. save this woman and the two
children. Tho eldest 81 xhom WAS ssl
over eight years
When / reached my post Of obser.
vation the boy and girl were standing
beside the still form Of the woman
trying to arouse her.
Nanny the girl said. get up and
see what we've got this morning old
Sanity has brought rs some real -four
and coffee and sugar, and. oh, 50 many
nice things.'
But the figure did not move.
Don't bother her. cried the boy,
she's tired out; don't you know she
cried and set up last night ?
Yes. smiled the sister. Il will get
breakfast, and then wake her; won I
she be happy though p
And those two began preparing a
meal that TO them was nn nndoubted
feast.
I still remained at the hole 10 see
what the end would be. for felt that
something would happen that would
require the help of an older person.
II was not long before the girl had
cup of hot coffee ready. together
with few pieces of crisp bacon and
a hoe cake.
She approached the pallet again
and called her mother, but still no
answer.
Brother, she said. in low whis.
per, i believe she is worse.
! could see the boys face pale at
this and he went TO the Iaattrass and
knelt beside it.
Az he drew back the cover from the
face. he gave cry Of sorrow.
What is it? asked the sister, sink
ing at his side.
The boy looked at her in despair
ing manner and sobbeds
oh. sister. NANNY Is dead and
gone from us
The girl, at first, was speechless
with terror, bat soon recovered her
voice, and replied in a t1ne choked
with sadness
No she amt Buddy; sho's just cold
like; she got that way heap times. "
The boy shook his head and con.
tinued to sob.
I thought it about tine for me to
show myself, and pushing the door
open, I walked in.
They were a little startled at my
entrance. but the boy quickly asked,
while a look of hope mounted his
cheeks:
Mister, I'm so glad you come
nanny is worse and I think she il
dead. bat sis says she's jest cold
I did not reply but stepped 10 the
pallet and examined the silent form.
II took me but moment to see that
the spirit had fed, and turning TO the
boy asked
Have you any one to go to 2
No. sir : there was nobody but pa
and nanny and me and sister when
we came here
Where is your father 2
He got killed with log last year.
| And you have been living here
ever since !?
Yes, sir but it wasn't cause we
wanted to. but 'cause We didn't have
the money to get OF with.
What will you do now 2
Then nanny is dead 2 cried the
boy a. he understood tie meaning OF
my question.
Yes, my poor children che 10 in
heaven.
With such aobs as hope never to
hear again. they fell on the body and
began csressing it and kissing the cold
fsce, at the same time begging it to
speak to them just once more.
let the first burst Of grief sxpend
itseIf. and then taking the boy in my
arms. said
My boy. can you 60 fol help?
Yes, sir, he replied his big eyes
streaming with tears.
/ sent him for assistance, and the
body was removed to the mill. rom
where i. was given q decent burial.
When | get back to the Office went
direct to the room Of the general
manager.
He was expecting me. aad as en-
tered he said
What do you think Of prosecut-
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