The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-12-11

me that therc vas no hops OF saving the
chiId's life. bat sbs thousbt ! could esse
pain and rsstlessnsss IRON which be sni
Tered. She vAs hsseslf ~ artist. working
in uster colors ios he large stores that
dealt 10 fancy goods. and eubroidsfine
moss exquisiieiy. Bat her child claimed
much Of her time aad attention. and !
Lrev she worked IL honrs when abe
should hsvs shared shs boys slumbers.
P.,iept, self sScn6sins, gentle aud 70
tiaed. she filed ny ideal Of pare woman
hood. spd.l loved her With I'll the strength
Of the fret love Of yssU. ] gave her .
mans devotion. and not boys infatus-
,ion. Bot knew tbss IL vas useless for
me TO speak while The child lived She
would have thou sht u sacriledeg TO give
love consideration while The mother love
ia her heart vas tbs ruling spirit Love.
making while her child vas dyinei l
could see hou she soald shrink from The
mere suggestion.
So ! tried 10 b. onntest vith Winning
thr plsce 81 ! trusted friend. dslicstsly
trying 10 make ny prssesoe comfort and
help 10 her. and doing oil that l could
to make smoother the hard path the child
ish feet were pressing.
One afternoon she came 10 my ofhcs 10 |
ask some question About the little boy.
and. ss the waiting room WAS full | took
her through the parlor to the front door.
As We went BY the msntlepiece OF the front
room she suddenly gave . cry Of pain and
surprise. stopping abort before life size
portrait Of Mr.. FAnshswe Her face vas
white her whole form trembling. and be
fore could catch her. she gave one cry
OF "iatber! aud dropped 10 . dead
faint
l. was the old story. Tom. Sbs bad
loved hen husband better that her father,
and eloped with him, never winning for-
gIveness. The home she had left Was
broken up and Mr.. Fanshawe removed to
another city, 80 that for years she had not
Known whore TO fad him and had never
heard Of his death. Her husband had TAX.
N her abroad soon after their marriage
md she did not know whether ber father
rad ever tried to trace or follow them.
You may imagine how like thief l
cit when could calmly consider this
tory aud think OF my inheritspcs Il liv
ng in luxury aud she toiling for bread
Ind the money was hers by every claim
Il humanity.
At once commenced to arrange for res
oring the property ~ her. and knowing
er present needs, instructed ny lawyer
0 supply her with ready money snd 10
orm her that ss soon a. ii could be legal.
: done her fathers fortune would be re
tored to her.
Tom, sbs Astly refused TO take it, She
ad q q -nded her father aud accepted her
aud she would not listen to
ny proposal TO accept the money. 10 vain
urged the justice Of hsr claim, the bar
en that money so wro gly willsd away Y
rom her would be to me. She threatened e
. leave the city and never return il per :
lated. n
While nothing was settled her child .,
led. She grieved as only the mother Of q
q only child can grieve. and yet l think O
comforted her. dropped oil questions O.
the disputed inheritance in those long d
Ionths. when her loneliness led her TO Il
,rn to me, her true. loving friend. d
And 90. Tom, when = year had passed il
I'd the little life Was sacred memory, b
D longer passionate pain TO remember / Ii
ked her once more to accept her fathers Il
riune and his heir with IL. n
We needed no lawyer then TO make the ia
ansfer. for won my wife without losing q
y inheritance. g.
And there goes that coniounded ofiloe to
~! said Tom. rising; 80 l am If. q