The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-26

thankful nur nuthin FUR sparin' my or
merry hfc. IF I'd behaved myself an
staid sober ! could a gin mother sech a
surprise. an though hain't much force
| know it'd be a plumb Thanksgivin' ter
mother 10 see her Jack sgin.-
YES, an | low. Jack. yo1'd gin right
smart o thanks ter be tuck up an sot
right down by yer nanny this minute
remarked Ben.
Tibet would and Jack bowed his
head t~houghtfully.
Ben went out Of the cabin for more
wood to pile on the fireplace; but before
he had gathered up a stick some one
called out:
"HeIlol"
Ben turned and Jaw a span Of mules
hitched to a light wagon, in which sat q
big. robust man and a little old woman,
with a veil tied over her face.
sis this hyer Their cabin q Jack Tomp-
hns?" the man asked
at is, stranger" returned Ben.
"Be yer jack"
mo; Jacks in Their cabin by Their FIRE.
He's been sorter used up fur a spell"
Ben approached the wagon. and Silas
Carrick sprang out to whisper in his ear.
''Say. Partner, tibet little ole woman l
have brung, an . weepin' soft tears O.
joy back o. her veil, be Jacks mother.
come all the way frum P~ennsylvany ter
hold Thanksgivin' with her boy"
Jack was just talkin' erbout her ter
me" replied Benz in a husky voice. Hes
real down hearted"
"Wall, he'll have cause for thanks
givin' now," answered Silas. Here,
mother. let me help yer out" and he
took her in his strong arms and lifted
her carefully to the ground. Then sup
porting the trembling form to the door
he said, Jacks in thar, mother; yer 60
right on in" He opened the door Of the
cabin for her, kindly helped her In, then
closed it behind her. "Yo'n' me be eoin'
ter stay out hyer, pardner," be said to
Ben, "till that meetn's over between
EN-"
AT that moment there were two sim
ultaneous cries of JOY, and the men out
side knew that the aged runaway was
clasped to Jacks breast. They walked
quickly away and began to unhitch the
team.
About an hour later Ben and Silas en-
tered the cabin, where they found Jack
and his mother sitting side by side near
the fireplace, he holding her dear old
hands in his big ones, while her motherly
face beamed with perfect happiness
This is my Jack she said proudly,
by way Of introduction. to Silas.
Eyer my own brother, Silas Carrick,"
he cried, grasping Silas' hand; "after all
yer've done fur my mother / couldn't
never call yer aught else. Besides, I'm
in need of an own brother. | hain't got
none" he said, with a supreme contempt
that utterly ignored the relationship Of
Peter Tompkins.
AS Silas Carrick returned the pressure
Of Jacks hand and looked into the clear
blue eyes, that revealed a kindly nature.
he felt satisfied that the mother would
never lack for love and truest attention
from her Jack.
"a teller never gifts too old ter need
mother" he said; IAN I KANT begin ter
speak my obligations ter Providence fur
bein' so good in bringin' mother safe ter
me. | want ter just git Peter Tomp-
hns out O. my head. an think only o
good things an good folks, ash help me
ter be the better man I'm amin ter
make O. myself. was awful down
spirited like, but now my Thanksgivin's
runnin' overt"
"An' so be miner cried Jacks mother.
THE Lord has restored me ter complete
happiness, after all my trouble, with ny
Jack on this blessed Thanksgivin'."-
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