Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-04-11

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You are very welcome to come home
with US to night" replied the stranger
cordially, and then added hesitaiingly.
sit isn't much of place, ''but you are
welcome to it. Jennie, look and see il
Joe has Gomez
"You are very good. said Mrs De.
an simply, "and if could hire clrri-
age here anywhere wouldn't take up
seat in yours."
That's no matter" replied the va
man with quick smile. II se. you
are real tired, and we haven't far To eo.
Wen make You as comfortable AZ We
can. think yon had better leave so@e
word here in case your daughter comes.
Perhaps the station man knows her"
eyes, you see Martha. doesn't live
near the station said the old lady ca.
gerly. "She wrote me it was three miles
back Her name is Mrs. Forest"
"Mrs. Forest, indeed y There was
look on the face Of both mother and
daughter Of added respect and also of
embarrassment. II am afraid" said
the daughter, that you will find our
place poor and small, but it is our only
home" she added rather sadly.
Dear child" said Mrs. Dean, what
is that to me. Your kindly welcome is
everything. DO you know Martha q
"We know who she is,' said the
mother quietly, ''and il you are willing
to come with us tonight, in the morn
ing VIC will send Joe over on horseback
to tell her you are at our house Here
is Joe now. Come you must be very
tired"
She was indeed tired AMI anxious aud
disappointed. But there were kind
hearts and hands stretched out. They
really and truly forgot that she was the
mother Of rich Mrs. Forest, and for her
own sweet sake they ministered to her
every want.
The small farm house TO which they
took her was plain in the extreme. but
great wood fire was built upon the
hearth in the spare room, warm sup
per was prepared and so quietly aud
tenderly did they minister to her wants
that she was soon as peacefully content
as 1t was her habit to be, talking and
smiling upon the family group. and lis
tening with real interest to their person.
al affairs, from the marriage Of their
eldest son u few months before, to the
fact told not without some tears that the
mortgage on the farm was to be paid,
and they had little hope Of raising the
money, now that the fruit crop had been
so poor,
Gentle Mrs. Dean was one Of those
who was always ready to share the ills
about her. Her tender sympathy and
loving interest mado people conGde Ia
her, and somehow her cheering words
carried renewed hope with them.
As they left for the night. she REACH
cd out her hand to Mrs. Dodge, the
mistress Of the house. "You entertain
more honored guest than myself to.
night" she said, II remember who it
was who said 4 was stranger and ye
took me in.'
Early the next morning. before Mrs.
Dean had awakened, and while with
soft step the mother and daughter pre-
pared dainty breakfast. q messenger
was dispatched to Mrs. Forest, ut Penn
Hall, to tell her Of her mothers where
abouts. The messenger was kept for
rest and refreshment, and before sen
o'clock, the bay horses were trotting
across the country toward the humble
farm house of the Dodge family.
When the beautiful Mrs Forest catne
into the little farm house kitchen with
her dainty gloved hands outstretched,
Mrs. Dodge did not know how TO vel
come her. But in five minutes time
she was made to feel that there ia soth.
ing of pride, place or station. in the
true loving heart and with rare tact
Mrs. Forest made herself quite at hone
ia the farm house, and in the hearts OF
its inmates.
Jennie stood lost in admiration OF tho
beautiful woman, her dross, her man
ners. and her dainty ways, and when at
last with repeated thanks. tho moshsr
and daughter drove away Jennie stood
looking after them until the carriag,,
was spcck in the distance.
Then she turned away with o Sigh.
"There ii is mother" she said, IN diff
ferent life from ours. and It only comes
near us in that way. The old lady.snd
the daughter were just what refinement
and wealth, and beautiful living give.
Don't you think mother that Just little
Of it might be left over for us once 10 q
while !? II seems hard 10 20 back to Just
the old life, with its old troubles and
worries, and nothing pleasant and beau-
tiful, like the days at Penn Hall.
But true gratitude never forgets. A
new life opened gradually for Jennie.
Il began with small gifts sent with CON-
pliments from Mrs. Forest. Then il
was an invitation to spend the day fol-
lowed, when Mrs. Forest discovered her
talent, by an offer Of instructive music,
and an acquaintance with some musical
people.
Mrs. Dean made her visit TO her
daughter and returned TO her home.
But 10 the way when that dreadful
mortgage was to be given there came
an official letter by post Que day TO Mrs
Dodge, and within the long enevoipe
the mortgage Cancelled. Mrs, Dodge
opened il with wonder and asionish-
ment. She did not understand it. Jen-
mic and Joe we're coming in. and trem-
bling they examined the paper.
1T is undoubtedly paid" said Joe,
81 don't understand It," "What is thi,
paper" said Jennie. picking up it'll,
slip which had fallen unobserved upon
the floor.
They opened it hastily, and read sh,
words ii was stranger aud ye tool
me in."
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