Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13

might as well. To be snro AIn' Wny
oundle OF aches and nerves = 0alys
haven't got consumption tbes outl
o. though | may have liver Co.. snos
I've put away little mon plant
guess can make it 60 a good ~, Us and
poor soul, was GETTING d;.y' HI,
Think of his having come t5 to ~
cluslon to send the oldest Girls sa :" con.
work! Who would have tafon 80 out 70
the babies? | stormed when 0SFe oi
it. Every one of those noo "esu Of
was crying at the thought Of bs,ni ianSs
arated." icing Sep
Man said, If you send those
Ing girls out into the world No grow.
care for them, and some awto, one %
should happen. you never wonls ming
yourself. I couldn't part with ,orgiVe
them, If they were NINE and tho Ons Of
down and cried" 0u sat
II wish you would care o..
then he said, in sort Of desr. 'uea
way, and me, too e'''ag
"Well, l don't know to this u;-
what answer l made Just then . .ns
s'pose L never shall to nv dvinn l
but the children are going to ~. ny
home, and I'm going to care for tS.l a.
There was long silence ATTIC, ~
The members of the club were all t ,uaA
ing Miss Beck in their hearts 10y
West thought of the picture sbo @'A
just finishing, which she callod ~
Mothers Love" surely that MOI,
must be glad" she said co ba s'uei
There were tears in every eve.
''Well done, Miss Beckrn said n
HUMPHREYS. II don't believe tbo,.
one member of the club but tbinks -. .
have done nobly." y"
Then they kissed her, one by one -,
wished her joy.
The wedding was very ouiet ~.
Flowers and vines were conspicuons
the adornment of the cottage, inside az
out The members of the club mad
marriage bell out of white roses.
1t was clear, beautiful day. and =.
ten o'clock all the eight cbild,o.
dressed in white, were waiting in tbel.na
liv1ng-room for the new mother. alrasSs
tenderly loved by them. Only d.
neighbors and the club witnessed III.
ceremony.
1t seemed to be a lucky marrisos
''Everything prospered," as Sopig
BOnner's wife said.
''Does seem as if every cent Me-
doubled that woman touches, She sas
to neighbor, five years afterward. "He,
sister died an left three children. Miss
Beck took 'em, and now there's 1eyen
of 'em. There they are, all well dressed
and well hammered. She wouldn't have
any help from nobody. And all them
children love her so! Ideclare it's good
as sermon to see 'em together. Shes
teaching every one of 'em to do some
thing that'll earn 'em money in the fut-
ure. if need be. She'd built two mora
rooms, and they run the best dairy in
town. Seen that new wagon of hers?
She didn't seem to think she's worked
very hard, neither, but she has, sence
she buried poor Glenn, three years ago
You never hear her talking no more
bout being weary of life, "a faint
worth livin'.' as she used to. rally be-
lieve she can't afford time to be sick,
bless the creeter. As to that Oldest girl
Hetty, she's the pick of the whole
neigh borhood. Amt a young man in
town wouldn't be glad to get her"
Only one more little picture, and
put my pen aside.
1t is nearing sunset. The little road.
side cottage is as bright as love and care
ian make it. Miss Beck is knittingin
nigh backed rocking-chair. Her eras
ire fixed contemplatiyely upon thefick-
ering yellow Name In the wide Are.p4.y,,
Tor it is late autumn now, and the fruit
has all been gathered in.
At table not far off sits Hetty, par
ing apples for the annual drying. Stand
ing on the hearth is tall. handsome
young fellow, who, while he talks 10
Miss Beck, steals glance now and then
at the beautiful face near the window
wen. suppose "HdI uluoJ Ocs luuoh
half signs Miss Beck, her busy fingers
still for moment. "Hetty, child, come
here. Squire Bonner's son wants you
for wife. What do you say about it?
Do you love him well enough to leave
us all, and go with him?"
20, mother" and Hetty's arms are
about Miss Beck's neck. her bright head
bowed on her shoulder.
Miss Beck looks up with tear-dimmed
eyes into the handsome face of Jack
Bonner.
Il reckon that as good an answer as
she can give you, if silence means con-
sent. don't know as | ought to com
plain, if she loves you. Ih6re'H be ten
lStt."
And so it is settled.
AS for the members of the club-ought
| to he glad or sorry to say, that every
one of them is married, except the doc
tor?-Mary A. Denison, in Household
Monthly.