Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-30

my brother asked, ado you intend to hunt
up the mans wifeFi
Directly have, eaten my breakfast, I
promised him.
where is the placer
"Conten street. Do you know where Il
isp
TN a wretched part Of the city, a parr
where children swarm and disease turks in
every tenement"
"Stin, it was home to him; and my folly
has driven him from itn
"Not much to regret, said Godfrey, ''in
leaving that localityn
ut was the best he could afford, pre-
/ sumeln
"Well, we'll, !" somewhat testify, "the man
has escaped and, so far as | am concerned,
there's an end Of the affair. AS for ycu,n
Struggling his shoulders, well, you women
must always have some hero and, perhaps,
in your case, it may as well be he as another
Pray drop the subject now, Elizabeth.
decline to consider him further. l wash my
hands of him.
Certainly, if you wish. But you promised
me you would see his former employers
"Well, well, so l will; and then beg you
will not mention him again. II you had not
invited burglary we should never have heard
of the poor wretch. do hope it will be a
lesson to you" #....
at will, y answered meekly.
Some years after this experience, yet be-
fore my second marriage, went to Canada
with party of friends We halted for few
days sojourn at G.. The evening sue
ceeding our arrival was clear and bright, and
our party sailed forth for walk through
the busting, populous town. Not feeling
well, remained at the inn. As sat by the
windows in the public parlor watching the
throngs of quantity dressed people passing to
and fro, something, know not what, brought
back the events Of that memorable night,
and determined that upon the morrow |
would induce my brother to visit Mr.. Kirkes
factory.
E ~ will go with him" l Gh0Gght and l
smiled as l recalled how unwittingly my
brother followed all my wishes in the mat
ter, 81 always could manage him." l said,
land he never suspects it."
At that moment servant brought me
message. "A man is outside asking if he
may see you"
Are you sure he did not ask for Mr..
Frostsn
mo, ma'am," respectfully, she said Mrs
Kent"
"Show him In, then. But, stay, did he
give you no card"
mo, ma'am." The waiter hesitated a
moment. Then, "He's not-hes not, so to
speak, q gentleman, ma'am. Not that he
isn't quite respectable"
Every well, you may show him in" I
felt no curiosity. at is an employe of Mr.
Kirke's, probably" l said to myself, as
turned again to the window; Fthe waiter
made mistake, no doubtn A moment later
the door was again opened by the waiter.
"The"-coughing uncertainly-"the man,
ma'am."
Good evening, sir" 1 said, rising and 60
ing forward; ''you wished to see me? Or
was it my brother, Mr. Frost, for whom you
inquiredg
For second the stranger, tall power
fully built man, with firm, upright car
riags and a strong, resolute face, made no
reply.
Then he came nearer to me and spoke
with sudden agitation that once again sent
my thoughts back to that night. mo, you
are Mrs Kent. wished to see you--but-
but-but you have forgotten-you do not re-
member me, thenl"
Then, he added, "rve told Saryann,
maam, many's the time that you would
never forget me-nor-nor that night"
The truth flashed upon me while he was
yet speaking. This was my burglarl This
strong, resolute, self contained mani
Eyes, yes, | remember you perfectly"
exclaimed, extending my hand, "but you are
so changed that you must not feel hurt that
/ failed to recognize you Instantly. l ought
to have known at once" added, "for was
thinking of you but a moment ago. and
planned to ask my brother if he would drive
us over to Mr.. Kirkes works tomorrow that
we might see you"
81 take this very kind, maam," he an
swered earnestly. mo, ma'am, won't sit
down. thank you; dida't come for to in
trude.n
"There isno intrusion" said, pushing for
ward an easy chair, land I'm very, very
glad to see you. We have very often heard,
indirectly, of you, through Mr.. Kirke; he |
has often mentioned you in his letters to Mr. |
Frost, and we have spoken of you a great
many times And have so wished to see
you that / think my brother planned our
route to crafty me. Yes, yes, you must sit
down"
mot tonight, ma'am, thank you kindly. |
/ didn't come for to intrude, and Saryann
will be that wild till git back and tell her
that there amt no years as can change you,
ma'am. But just happened to git a sight o
your face as l were a-goin' along home to-
night an you were a-ridin' down the street |
yonder. So says to Saryann as soon as ever
] drunk my tea, an drunk it down scaldin' |
hot, 'Saryann, she's in the town. Help me |
on with my Sunday coat Saryann am let
me so an tell her with my own lips as I've
lived sober and houest.'n
His words sent strange wild thrill of joy |
to my heart. II am glad, so glad p l cried. |
"And you are happy and contented here"
THAT l ami" he answered, emphatically. |
"But ] didn't come for to intrude. l only |
wanted to tell you with my own lips as how
you'd made an honest man of me-you and
Mr.. Frost, uaam-for if you hadn't helped
me to clear out, ma'am, and Mr.. Frost hadn't
been so good afterwards, a-sendin' word to
give me work, an a-writin' and tellin' me
manys the time Saryann an mes spelled the
letter out, though now the little chaps kin
read it tzst like print!-so certain like, that
there was work for me an place in the
world as belonged tome an nobody else, why,
ma'am, | know as how I'd gone straight to
the dewitt Begin your pardon, ma'am.
Though Saryann says as how | hain't nigh so
rough on swearin' as when | was a-loafin'
round an a-gittin into liquor cause ] wers
that hungry couldn't say no. ma'am."
"Oh" / exclaimed, cit is more than you
can imagine to look at you and see you well
and happy; to know that you are strong
enough to resist temptation. 1t must make
your wife so happy; but she will tell me; we
shall see her before we go home. There are
not SO many temptations here as there,
hope
,nDeed, ma'am, there's mptatIonsa.plentyI