The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-05-09

fond and true, but you've not forgot
Harry Well, my treasure, if your pride
wants qualification you can give it one
now. Harry, he's been to Californy, a
working good, guess, and he -nade-a
"Yes2" -
"But, said Tom, rubbing his head,
''he lost it again! And then he was very
sick, nigh dead, guess, and some of his
friends out there just h'isted him aboard
a vessel when he didn't know what was
going on around him, and fetched him
home. Now, dearie, if you are going to
cry like that, I'll have to stop"
But he did not, although Hattie had
slipped down into his lap, and was hid
ing her face on his shoulder, and crying
like child.
81 guess he was well loved out there,
for these fellows brought him to his
fathers, though he was weak as child
yet, and must have been a great care on
the voyage. And so, there he is, and his
father writes to me to beg I'll let you see
him. Mind you, it's his father writes,
for Harry's that spunky, sick as he IS,
that he don't want you to know he has
come back as poor as he went away. So
if you owe John Ingraham a grudge, you
can just pay him. He's lost money,
Hattie, good deal of money, know,
or he'd never eat humble pie in this
fashion.
''You will go with me, father2'
,~o1, r,oov, 70 71f
''You know 1 would. Think OF it,
father, five years of hard work, and Harry
never had to work beforel Five years,
when he might have been at home, in his
fathers favor if he would give NE up.
And now, he will wait for me to speak,
because we are richl Money is hatefulm
''Do you think so, deariel"
'1No, 1 don't. Money is lovely. 1t
gives you every comfort, and it viii
smooth my way to Harry. You won't be
cross to u.s."
''Was ever cross to your
'Never, never, neverl Now I will
ring for breakfast, aud order the carriage
for the 11:3O train Don't-don't you
think the pure, sweet air here might be
good for an invalidl"
''You ought to know, as you have had
a free hospital here ever since l bought
the house.
"Now, father, you know you were as
pleased as I was, when we could give
the poor girls who work so hard where
once worked, little holiday"
IT,, Go-I,,, iii -,+ g1orr- bo ob.roro
and was quiet ready to join Hattie, when,
in the most bewitching~ of walking
dresses, and a coquettish hat, she came
TO the carriage. She was very pale,
though, and not quite her CHEEKY self,
when the two entered the parlor of John
Ingraham's house. The proud, self-suf-
ficient man of five years before was hum
bic enough as he came to meet them.
81 was sure you would come" he
said. "He is very weak to-day; does
not get his strength at all. told him
you were coming. Tom, he is in the
room adjoining this; I fitted it up for
him. May Hattie go in, while you stay
with me7"
Tom made sign of assent. 1t gave
him choking sensation to see his old
friends anxious, pleading face, and Hat
ties white checks. So, trying not TO
tremble, Hattie opened the door of the
next room and went in. In an arm chair
near the window was gaunt, hollow
eyed, emaciated man, looking eagerly to-
ward her.
Her heart seemed to stop beating.
Could that be the handsome, brave
Young fellow whose arm had held her
once and again with the strong clasp OF
protecting manhoodl
"Hattie," he said, fsebly, shave you
indeed come to say farewell! 1t was all
a failure, dear"
In a moment her wOmanhood asserted
itself. The pale cheeks flushed, the soft
eyes frightened, and stepping lightly
across the floor, she put both little hand:
upon the emaciated on Harry's lap, while
her sweet lips met his own in lingering
kiss.
~ never babe you goodbye, Harry,
even when you left me, and now say
welcome home. My love- my love! how
could you stay away so many years."
81 heard of your prosperity, and J
wanted to come home rich-not the beg
gar am"
81 was the beggar when you wrote
tin death 1 am your betrothed hus,
band. And, she continued, brightly,
seeing that he was not able to beai
emotion, Il have the letter ready for
breach of promise case if you do not
keep your engagement. Father"
Tom Gordon answered the call briskly.
There was much discussion, some feeble
remonstrance, but the doctor highly ap,
proving of the change of air, arrange
ments were speedily made for a journey,
the most important of which arrange
ments was the performance Of the mar
rage ceremony in the back parlor, after
which Mrs. Henry Ingraham took com
mand of the invalid in a manner ap.
palIing to the most energetic woman:
rights" female.
But it was very happy family which
settled down at last in the pleasant home
that was the result of sales of "Aunt
Abbie's Salve. THE Ledger.