The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-06

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"Tbu' -uougalng uncertainty 90, man,
mnum.n
"Gooi evening, ar" nil rising and go.
lpg forward; "you wished 70 tcO mot or
was II my brother, Nc, Frost, for whom you
mqurcdr
For u second Gao stranger, tan, powcr
fully built man, with a tlrm, upright car.
rngo aud n strong, rosouio face, made no
roply
Then he came nearer 70 me and spoke
with sudden agitation that ouco again prut
my thoughts bgol, 10 that night "No, you
are Mrs Kent wished to fcc you but
but--but you have torgotten'-you do not ro
momhcr me, thonp
Then, ho added, "I'vo told Saryann,
ma'am, manyS tho tino that you would
never forget mo -nor-nor that night.n
Tho truth flashed upon mo while no was
yet speaking This was my burglarl This
strong, rcsoluto Self contained maui
"Ycs, yes, | remember you perfectly
exclaimed, extending my hand "but you nro
No changed that you must not feel hurt that
failed to recognize you Instantly | ought
10 have known 40 once" added "for was
thinking Of sou buta moment ago, aud
planned TO ask my brother ir he would drive
Us over 10 Mr. Krl,os works tomorrow that
wo might soo you,n
"l tako this very kind ma'nm,n no an.
sworod earnestly. "No, maAm, won't sit
down thauk you; didn't come for 10 In
trudrn
"Thore isno intrusion | said, pushng for.
ward an easy chair, "and I'm very, very
glad TO 500 you. We hayo very ofton heard,
Indirectly, OF you, through Mr., Kirkc; ho
has often mentioned you In his letters TO Mr..
Frost, and we have spoken Of you u great
many times Aud | have 10 wished 10 SEQ
you that | think my brother planned our
routo TO crafty mo, Yes yes, you must Et
down.
mot tonight, ma'am, thank you kindly,
didn't como for TO intrudo, aud Saryann
will bo that wild till git bacl, and tell her
that thore amt no years rs can change you,
ma'Om, But just happened to gita sight o
your lnco M wero a-goin along homo TO.
night an you were n-ridn down tho street
yondcli So says 10 Snrynnn as soon us ever
| drGn6 my tea, an drunk Il down scnldin'
hot, 'Saryann shu' In tho town, Help mo
on with my Sunday coat, Soryann, an lot
mo so an tell her with my own lips as Two
hycd sober aud honest"
His words sent Il strange wild thrill OF Joy
TO iny heart III am glad, 80 gladn cried
"And you are happy aud contented horop
"Ihat | amlN hn 0newercd, omphatically.
"But | didn't come for to intrudo | only
wanted 10 tell you with my own lips as how
you'd made an honest man OF me-you and
Mr.. Frost, moam-for II you hadn't helped
me ~ clear out, ma'nm, md Mr., Frost hadn't
bcon so good afterwards, a-sondn' word TO
givo me work. an n-writin' and tollin' inc
many o tho time Saiyann an mes spelled tho
letter out, though now Tho little chape kin
read u lest like printl-so certain like, that
there was work for me an u place In tho
world as belonged tome an nobody elso, why,
mo'am, know aB how I'd gone straight 10 |
Iho devil Beggin' your pardon, ma'am.
Though Saryann says as how haint nigh 80 |
rough ON Hwcarln' ns when l was a-loahn' |
round nu' a-gitlin' into liquor cause wero
that hungry couldn't say no, maan.n
"ohp l exclaimed, "it Is more than you |
ron imagine 10 look at you and see you well
and happy; TO know that you are strong
enough TO resist temptation 1t must mako
your wifo so happy; but she will tell mo; wo
hall 500 her before wo 60 home. There arc
not 30 many temptations hero as thoro, ] |
iopA"
"Doed, inn'nm, there's stemptatlonsa-plont |
,verywheros. But II ever gifts tired out an
ow like, an thinks aa how drop or two
wouldn't do no harm, somehow, nahm. it's
,urus like, but its main truo, somehow allus
cem TO 500 you a.standin' there in front o.
no an to hear you s-sayin, Il know your
tory Is true An | can't tech H. ma'am,
lfter that. Twouldn't bo square nayther,
when promisod you that night as how I'D
.ry to live honest an SOBER An Saryann an
nos abriugin' up the little chaps TO DO sober
M honest. But didn't come for 10 intrude,
na'am nor TO say notbink but that I'd ha
,ono straight down 10 hell II theyda clapped
no In them ma'am, was chat mad like with
he hunger an the nccursed stuff Twould a
lroke mo right down, mahin, cause I'd lived
lonest an square afore, an twas discouragin'
iko 10 feel ns how you was one too many In
lie world. But you an Mr. Nosts made me
oel as how had right to live IN IL An
low Two said what come to say, mN'ain.
AM saryann an mo an the little chaps will
Always say, God bless you, ma'am.'p
And l." made haste 10 say, "wlat shall
say 10 your How can toll you tho weight
Your words havo lifted from my hearil--tho
oy and comfort you have brought 10 Inc 10
,ightF'
! stopped abruptly. His manly bearing,
u simple sArneslnsgs q fspeeSh eoairasledse p