The Forrest City times., 1890-09-06
ROY BERRY
TIE FRUITS OF REMEMBRANCE,
BY GEO. W. wooLsEY.
fcopprioht, 1889, by the Author.l


 CHATTER xI-HETrIE IN A STRANGE LAND. The brutal murder of the poor old harm tess negro woman caused greatexcitement in the neighborhood; and Uncle Moso was 90 completely prostrated with grief that 1t was many days before he rallied sufficient ly to fully comprehend his lonely and helpless condition.
 Mrs. Hines persuaded him to abandon the cabin and gave him comfortable room in her own house where he might be cared for by herself and Hettic.
 The only cause for the murder that could be accounted for was that Aunt Dorcas was known to have had some money which she had earned and saved up since her emancipation. This was conceded to be the only possible excuse for the hor- rible crime, since it was known that the innocent old woman had no enemies in all that country
 IL was supposed that the drunken ruff uans had planned to compel Uncle MoS0 to leave the cabin on some pretense or oth- CT. and while he was away get possession of the little amount of money in some way, and that Jim Golf had been selected to get the money in auy way he could. He was nerved by plentiful supply of whisky, and when he found that murder was the only alternative by which he might accom- plsh his purpose. he was so completely ovcrpowered with the demon of strong drink that he unhesitatingly committed the deed and when he realized what he had dona was afraid to trust his compan- ions, and before they returned he disap- peared in the darkness and was not again seen by them.
 It was never positively known who tho men were that forced Uncle Nose away from his cabin, but there was no doubt of the guilt of Jim Goff.
 Mrs Hines had been for long while rapidly sinking under her great burden of grief, and when George and Harry 8 finan- cial wreck was made known to her 1t was a great shock. and when it was told her that they were accused of murder, she was so completely prostrated that she never rallied again, and within . few weeks followed her husband across the dark river; and she, too, was numbered with the dead.
 Thus Q noble mothers life was crushed out by the shipwreck of her worthless sons, who were made so by the strange acquired appetite for whisky. Alasl lat the last 1t biteth like a serpent and sting eth like an adder"
 Hettie was left alone among friends. but still she felt that they were strangers since there were none of her kin. She knew that George and Harry had gone to Canada, and she determined to go there in search of them, but without the remot- est idea of where she would find them when she got there, for they had not made shn;r \, at,,., fou
 Her friends. Mrs Berry aud Ola, seri- ously objected to her undertaking what they endeavored to persuade her would be foolish undertaking and fruitless search But she was resolute and any amount of persuasion failed to change her plans
 T will search all over Canada, said she, land when have found George and Harry will then write to you anl in time l will return again to my home"
 With heavy heart. but determined purpose. Hettie left her home to go where she knew not. She was indeed as stran. ger in strange land. She was a devout Christian, and her hourly prayer was that she might find her brothers and again be united with them. But, alasl her fond hope would never be realized
 nope or ultimate success IS the lever that pushes many frail barques out upon the hillowy tide of fame or some other cher ished result But too often one under takes impossibiiities for human agencies and builds upon sandy foundations.
 One short week after Hettie had left her home in the sunny south she found her. self in the great city of Toronto, and not . familiar face to look upon nor friend to speak to.
 She had walked the streets for several hours, and in the busy throng had looked in tho faces of thousands of strangers in | vain hope of seeing her brothers.
 At last. tired and weary, she sat down upon a seat near the stand of an old apple vendor She had not remained there but few minutes when the old woman no. ticed her and approaching within a few