Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13

The policeman wxs very eh4tty, and
TIE mothers suspense In going 70 tie
hospital Vas consequently considerably
lessensd
When she arrived there the surgeons
told her that her sen could not just
then be seen They said his shoulder
had been dislocated ana be had received
q slight eoRcussion. Bat would In al
probability DO about again In the course
OF couple Of weeks ~ hrst they
seemed determined that she should not
see her son. but on hearing from
nurse that he was sleeping quietly they
allowed the distressed woman 70 take
look az him After that the kind
hearted policeman drove her homo and
stabbed the horse for her.
That night was terrible one for Mrs.
/, Bregy. IL VAS only within the past few
months that her better nature had a.
serted itself after lying dormant for
nearly twenty years. The buifetings
she had received from the world had
deadened tho purer sentiments which
had struggled for an existence within
her breast, but now that she had found
that there was still place for her In
the world, she was lifted out OF the
mire into which she had driited and
felt that she had something 10 live for.
Not for reycnge--for such was not her
motive. She had loved and loved
truly. and her love was as true, If not
as pure, to-day as when the dignifed
Alphonse Breezy led her to the altar in
the little French church in New York.
Ii was still as ardent as it was when he
first called her wife and took her home
TO the modest fat near TO Washington
Park. Still she was living with an OBJ
ject
Her son had recently occupied large
part OF her heart, but her husband still
retained his place, and as day followed
day the image OF the gentleman who
purchased the paper from her would rise
20 her mind, and in her dreams be was
ever present Sometimes she would
murmur in those dreams: "Alphonse.
don't you know meY' Then she would
dream that once more they were united
Eugene his fathers right hand, the
father and son bound together by the
strongest ties that can bind on this
earth, their home the pleasantest place
imaginable, nothing to trouble or vex
them, tho past forgiven and forgot
ten Then grim vail would cover
all and dreadful nightmare follow.
and as the suns rays burst through the
blinds in the early morn she would turn
restlessly on her bed, stretch out her
arms, open her eyes and find that she
was still alone. Lately she had re-
signed herself very much 10 her cir
cumstances and had given up all idea
of ever seeing her husband again.
True, she had little cause to wish TO
see him. but. like many another patient
and dlong-sufering woman, she loved AMI
hoped against fate.
And now in the mids5 OF the bright
ness of her new life this other trouble
had come upon her. Eugene, her man.
" boy, had been snatched from her side
for time and she was left without &
counsellor or friend with the store on
her hands and only slight experience
to guide her as 20 what was best TO do.
Fortunately her brain was clear and
knowing a young German who was sore
~ in need of some employment, tenn
porary or otherwise, she hired him TO
attend to the store and was thereby en-
abled to make frequent visits to Eugene
at the hospital. His case did not prove
as serious as was at first imagined and
his recovery was much more rapid than
the most hopeful of the surgeons had
anticipated.
In tho second week he was able to
move about a little and his mother was
allowed TO hold long conversations with
him.
one day as his mother was leaving he
said mother, l wish you would try
and get here little sooner the day
afoer tomorrow. The young lady who
was in the carriage at the time the
accident occurred will be here. She
often comes to see me and sends me lots
ofgood things to eat and drink"
That Is rather an uncommon thing,
Eugene. Usually in case OF that kind
a few apologies are expressed and that
is the last Of it." said his mother.
''It is not so In this instance" replied
tho invalid. mo one could have ex-
pressed more concern than this lady
does. Why. she sometimes brings
friends with her 70 see me and has Of
fered me money. One day sho left a
purse on the bed containing Eve hun
dred dollars, but slipped it into her
pocket next time she came and she
caught me in tho act. / told her / did
not want her money. only wanted to
get we'll"
We'll said. Eugene; ron have the
right spirit" said his mother.
It brought back thoughts OF bygone
days and gave Mrs Bregy much to
think Of In connection with her youth
and noble parentage when she heard
suoh sentiment uttered by ber son. and
when she left him that day she kissed
him with more fervor than she bad ever
done before.
She went back % the store and
worked with renewed vigor that after
noon. and on the seoord day appeared
puuctuaily ct the hospital She ues
her son in the receptIon-rcoua talking
with the most beautiful younv lady SIC
had ever seen in her life. She stood
fora moment and gszsd a. her in silsnt
admiration and might have stooi longer
had not Eugene hrokes the spell ~ say
Ing. Mother, ibis = Mss Dslaro. the
LADY Who bad such = fortunate escape On
the iav when 7 vas hurt~
Good Afternoon. Miss Deisro." ssi3
TIE French woman. IN her politess
tones
k~-fEa-fsr - ~as rons othsr--Te-
sronded With equal eiFilitg, and thsa
said.
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