The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-12-11
glad triumph, "Nan got all that


a Mans brought you some"
I Would anybody in Suowvill
S have believed it il he had seen MAJ
!, perched on the bachelors knee
, forcing bits of candy between HI
, lips, prattling happily and receiv
| ing such gentle caresseS as woi
her baby heart forever. Nobod,
saw them, the strong man and IN,
+ little child, as they exchanged
5 kisses. Nobody saw them as the,
talked freely of nursery expe
, rience, and gave each other view
, of the merits OF ''stupid dollie
that can't talk. and nice, dear LITTLE
chickies and k,ties that play"
Day after day Nan wrigglet
through the little window, missed
only by Jane, and coming home
before The weary little mother
completed her daily round o
teaching. Snowvile began tC
wonder "what had come over Mr.
Carpenter" The rough, shaggy
beard gave way TO pair of silky
whiskers, that didn't scratch Nan''
face when he kissed her. The
shabby clothes were replaced by t
suit of chevioi, because Nan turned
up her dainty nose al the fringe or
the trousers and the grease on the
coat. White linen took The place
of gray flannel, at Mans request to
"look like the picture" alter dis
covering photograph taken years
before.
Nobody guessed how the baby
fingers were tearing away the crust
a woman's treachery had spread
over tender, generous heart, and
letting in the sunshine of protect
ing love. Jonathan guessed, but
Jonathan was mute.
1t was winter weather when one
day Mrs. Carroll, who was giving a
music lesson, was startled by boy
who rushed into her pupils room,
crying:
"Oh, Mrs. Carrnll, come, come |!
Old Snan-'em-up Is a-killin' o. your
Nan! You can hear her a-scream-
way down the road y
The mother flew 10 the rescue.
Already there was crowd around
the house, and everybody talked
at once. Doors and windows were
barred and bolted, but from its
fasiness came wailing cries
"Oh. come 10 Nan! Oh, mamma,
come! ~ And then wordless screams
of childish fear and agony. No
mother could long endure them,
and in answer 10 her frenzied APP
peals two men forced The door.
The first object that greeted them
was old Jonathan, gagged and
bound fast TO one of The hall chairs.
Hurrying on, guided by Mans
cries, they opened the door of the
room, where Mr.. Carpenter spent
most of his life. The master of
The house lay on the floor, sense
less, bleeding, aud kneelng by
him, Nan was screaming with ter
rOr.
Gentle hands lifted him, a doc
tor was hastily summoned, and life
came back very faint and flutier-
ing. But there was smile for
Nan as the injured mans eyes
rested upon her. She had clung
to him so desperately that no one
had The heart TO take her away,
and il was Mrs. Carroll who deity
assisted the doctor as he bandaged
and patched up The sorely wound
ed man.
Investigation proved that Mr..
Carpenter had been robbed of a
large sum of money drawn from
the bank the day before, and il
was in vain effort 10 fight three
men Al; once that he had been |
stabbed and felled by blow upon
The head.
Many long weeks he lay upon
his bed and Nan perched herself
beside him. Mrs. Carroll had 10
take her away to her meals and |
bed, and when she came for her
how could she come empiy-hand-
ell Jonathan never could make |
such jellies and broihs as The wild |
ow brought, aud with which Nan
fed the invalid. And if another
little hand steadied the grasp Of
the spoon, there was no word of
objection spoken. II little femi-
nine comforts crept in 10 lake the |
place of Jonaihan's we'll l-meant
but clumsy devices. who could
blame the womanly pity that sug-
gested them :
The doctor said the injuries we're
fatal, and no one in Snowvllle was
inclined to blame Mrs. Carroll's
mlnistrations 10 a dying man. But
lor once medical judgment was at
fault. June roses were blooming
when the calls were reversed, ana
Mr.. Carpenter began TO visit Mrs.
Carroll, though Nan. still crelt |
through the round window.
There was a wedding in October, |
eyes being true eyes this tine, and |
love vows made in heartfelt seren-
Ity. But Mrs. Carpenter declares
laughiagly that her husband was
Mans conquest. and only married
her that he might give Nan a faith
ers love and care.
IL ;s asfimated that fhara are