Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-11-12
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anxiety Tor his welfare and thesp Ong-
irS, for a sight of him during this weary
IS eahe ha8swHttcn deep lines upon the
pat int faee. "a
h 'Eber&S Gskb back" James sprang
Mp4s ifsm gA escape from the heavy
thoughts as the distant beat ofshoofs
smote upon his ear. ''She is only his
IstepmotHer, and yet, he walks pp4o the
business like a; soldier, hating it; lbs he
does. Caleb has the making of a soldier
in him, I believe
s james was many years older before
he could fully recognize the fact that
there is nothing more heroic than the
persistent standing by the dpties,s small
or great, of every day life. {.
Hello Caleb,'' he cried,i you've
made quick trip Il
YES" said Caleb, still with the
beaming face belonging with TIE fin.
ished letter. 'sShag hasn't beam at
work to-day, and he's as full ofSjump
as if-as if--he'd got "a letter off him.
selfH # fiji wv Il
James could not help joining hi the
boys gleeful laugh. II $50
II wish I>felt as you do, CaleR,'' he
said. isiiEs$ ~ i
''I'll tell you what" said Caleb.
with the air of one telling q great Sc.
eret, 'Isdon't believe there's anything
makes you feel half so good as doing
something you think you ought to! do. "
Not going to turn ip2' he asked, re.
turning from the stable, after giving
his little nag faithful care, i ii:
''No, I'm going to write a letter"
'1'm glad 'tisn't me-" with an ex-
pressive shake of his head. ''I'm tired
enough to sleep for week" L;
Mother was not watching At the gate
on the Tuesday on which letter might
be expected from James. Indeed, there
sometimes crept over father and Susan
a. cold chill of fear that she might
never stand there or anywhere else
again <,>} <{a., y
For the feet which had taken So
many, steps in loving ministering, which
had SO patiently held to the round 81
small duties laid out by Him who or
ders all our ways, were at last taking a
rest. She had been. suffering with q
low fever, and the doctor shook his
head with a discouraged face as day
followed day, to be heightened into
week following week, and still the
pulse grew weaker and the faded eye
DINNER. i
IF there was any thing to rouse her, u
the old doctor had said, sorely per-
picked at the utter lack of resulEto all
hic on,>1so1 ror,olsae
much the matter with her-only "a lacl,
Of vitality. Nothing seems to touch it. u
He sat with "a he lp1ess,I ,Abssfffed look
During the latter weeks Susan had
stolen out on.sTuesday for little sea
son OF wistful watching for the longed
for5letter which had never come. But
to-day she sat still, weighed down by
the burden of dread of what might be-
scarcel hearin lie slow rumble Of
the wagon as father drove along the
lane. Azfew moments later he ap
|peared at the door and held up a letter
before Susan s$ey forgot hel
caution id glad Spring towards him.
ga letter! A letter FROM ames!''
She control d5her voice to- a. wits
per, hnt mo ther had been stirred from
her halfSstupor, and had open,d he1
|eyes. The doctor was watching her.
"'Read it," he Said, motoring Susar
to the seat at her mothers side.
DEAR MOTHER: I've been thinking tonight
how long it is since left home, never though,
it would be so,long; really didn't when. go
into a pet and came of. And if I've won
dered once Why I did it I've wondered :.
thousand times, for i haven't in all thes,
three. years seen any place that was quite up t.
home. And if was to stay three times three
I'd never find anybody like you and father ant
Susy. J.
There's another thing rye been wondering
and that's whether you want TO see such
good-for nothing as me there again. ''+7+s 50
A little sob came from mother,| anG
Susan paused in alarm.
rs., go on, motioned the doctor. =
"But I'm most sure you do and 7 M coming
home, mother. 1tWon't be SO Veryfong before
you see me- I've learned:a 1otssof lessons since
left and the one I've learned the best Isl tina
any boy who goes around ,ne world hunting To-
| a better place than home is simpleton. S.
I'm coming to be your boy again And il 70,
don't find that,I can be a comfort to you apt
father and Susy why all you can do is to sent
me away again. VT
''Her fever'll be up again. said Susy
bending over her mother in flutter O.
| joy and anxiety. ~ j Efs
But there was a smile on mother.
face and light of-hope and peace 81
her eyes which had long been wan tint
there. Ii S:9
"Thank Cod" she whispered. s'MJ
boys coming home EH=
And when James verysoon sfollowed
his letter he held his breath at learn
ingshow very 5near5he had come to find;
ing a deso,ate home, and thankfully lie
joiced in the blessed privileges of win
ming his mother back to health aad
Happiness. se:s s:Es s.zzss77.sEz:: s.s lit
81 There are many boys who put off The
home-letters and home coming until
too late.-Sydney Dayre, in N. " OBJ
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