Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-21

nimf Wouldn't 1t be wiser to wait "a or
and take your sister into your conf
dencei Why not ask Jack to wait q
year for you and then SEQ how matters
stann He'll wait for you gladly enough
II he's really In earnest"
"Why should I keep him waitipgr
she answered "He loves DE Isn't
that enough? love him and trust him
entirely, and he does tho same by me.
Isn't that enough
| Mrs Johnnie did not answer for a
moment Her lips were pressed tightly
together. for, TO tell tho truth. Mira
Johnnie was making up her mind to
adopt desperate measure This cdr,
half fun Of men, was certainly no place
for q scene. And Mrs. Johnnie began to
realize that II she proceeded TO do her
duty by this little girl scene was bound
to come The train was just slowing up
for a moment ut little wayside station.
"Well, my dear. hope sincerely that
you will find ii Is enough" she said
Then, springing up suddenly, she grasped
the oarpetbag and her own belongings.
"HurrySup, my childp she exclaimed,
giving tho girl little push Heres
where we change cars. you know. Come
alongp
"Dut thought this train"--
Now, my dear. that's just what you
mustn't do. Don't think, but follow my
instructions"
| Before the girl had realized what she
was doing Mrs. Johnnie had bundled
her out on 10 the station platform. The
train moved slowly out. Mrs. Johnnie
watched it disappear with sigh Of re-
lief, and then she turned to the bewil-
dered girl and spoke to. her very gently.
| "Let us walk over to the little hotel,
Daisy. We shall have to wait there half
an hour. Perhaps we can secure,a room
there, for want to have little talk
with you"
| In speaking Of 1t afterward Mrs. John
nie always declared that to her the walk
from the station to the hotel was by fa
the saddest part Of all that days ordeal.
IL was then that the magnitude OF Che
work she had TO do dawned upon her for
the first time Before they two should
DO standing ON that platform again,
Jack, tho young girls idol. must se siG.t-
tered and thrown from its pedssth. To
Mrs. Johnnie fell the task Of Displaying
him in his true oolors, and though il was
task which she shrank instinctfvAy
from In perspective, when the time came
Mrs- Johnnie was not found wanting
She never told any one-not even Tom
| the particulars Of what occurred i'm that
little room. but when tho train from
New York came rushing along half On
hour later tho semaphore was hoisted as
a signal 10 stop, and the two women
stepped silently on board
Both Of them had tear stainedfacGF.
but there was no rouge on the yusg
girls face now, her hair hung simply
down her back, and she woro her pretty
pink dress. That night, when Mrs,
Johnnie reached her own home, after
quite hong combat with sister Sophie
Tom was told Just as many Of the par
ticulars as Mrs. Johnnie thought fit
When she had finished he was sikni
for moment or two. while he exhaust
cd his stock of anathemas upon Jack
Then, turning his attention 70 the WON
: an In the case, no exclaimed, We'll. OF
I all the little fools"--
But Mrs. Johnnieinterrupte him sud
! denly.
"Don't call her that, dear" she added,
as she kissed him. "Just thank God
that took the 12:10."-Acton Duvies In
New York Evening Sun