Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14


pale thing sssndin' there. ! sent after
the doctor. nd thsa went sleng with
Susy, tAkin' my Ea>ascinss along. ma
Is wss lucky did yoszs was IN bad
shaps. bsd enough - ssllsfy saysne
with . bSSxer grsSgs tAaa Ezisae Ria
head Was hart nd some Of his ribs
were broken. nd don't know what
ali The doctor be ooras nd sss the
broken bones nd plastered up the
bruisoa Hs took nae od - one side.
nd said: Hes . pretty badly hurt
man, krs- Pratt That lnrt on Als
head 10 q bad eDa- Yon have helped
me through with other had cases. I
want yeu X help me through with -hiA"
al really don't see how can. Doc
tor" ] said "a haln't never seen ussa
10 comm here. I'D"
s'ohi nonsensef' he replied, youth
let fellow creature die for some little
disagreement! thought better Of you
Mira Pratt Cool a.terzooa; III call
again in tbs morning" nd away he
welt felt Btunned like. but / made
up my mind I'd lay aside my grudge
til Jonas got we'll aSin'. for II he died
there would be nobody left for me 20
hate. nd I'd spent lots Of time hAtin'
him. 'Twould be kinder hard 70 have
that innocent amusement .eet oH. 30
made up my mind I'd nurse hira back
TO life, IL could What would them
poor, little pale children do without
himl II mado ny heart aehe 10 see
TINT little susy; she was SO womsniy.
nd was 30 worried about her pa The
children sn seemed 20 sct great store
by him Jonas WAS ont Of his head
long time
The doctor came cften nd could
soc he felt pretty serious ] did the
very best could, bat there seemed to
be some inte1Sal hurt. nd Jonas
couldn't seem 70 r,t over - Ec lin
gcrei along nd suffered ter-ible, nd
lie was about the pa,icntest man
ever see. Low he did love them chill
erenl They were rstaar3ahly nice.
well-behayel children. lie grew
weaker nd weaker. conid see Il. nd
think he see II, TOO. There was atur-
mol in my uiinst for I could see that
them children were going TO be left
fathcriess. ] haan't sr-oa left 10
live for nd ] wanted soGac on.. nd
thought IL could jest havo ssem lit
tie ones. It would se benefit to ne
md perhaps as wel for them, unless
thero was some near kin that world
want era. pcadered over the mnter
good deal, nd some way life seemed
good deal better without that mis-
r'ble hntin' feelin'. wanted Susy any
way. nd the lit.lest Que ia take EN-
all, but II anybody. aay near kin
mean. was res. set on ha-in' the other
girl nd boy why Of course couldn't
expect TO have 'en ell.
set thinlIin' one evenin'. jest At
twilight. The littlcst child had fallen
asleep on my lap. lie looked SO sweet
nd innoccrt-lii:e I couldn't bear to
think Of lcavin' him nd goin' back TO
my own lonely house. Jonas was
propped up In bed. FOR cad my man
Of all work come up TO stay nd he was
needed to lit the sick man nd help
around The nabors were powerful
good, nd Jonas seemed - have q great
many friends. But as ! was sayio'
was wondcrin' how could ever
broach the subject of my talsin' the
children Tho doctor didn't want his
patient worried about his condition. nd
If suggested arythin' about the chi,-
dren he'd know the worst nd mebb.
sink faster for KNOWN il didn't
have 10 open the subject; Jonas did
thnt, as | sat there pondcrin'. nd look
Ia n: the child on my lap
"Estber," Jonas sAid. fec5ly; 'ru .
thinliin' the little chap will be without
father soon"
may, now wouldn't worry about
that" said I.
"im not worryin' for myself" be
said. but it'll be . serious thing for
the little fellcrs. Really. Esther. does
the doctor expect or hope III get bet
ter?"
Were hoping for the best" ! said.
simply. couldn't very well say more,
nd there was no use ssyip' lesa
''You are hopia' but you contexpect
Answer n.. Esther Do yoa or the
doctor expect III get well? I'm . rs-
tional being nd ought 10 know. 10 as
to do the best I can by tho children
Do you expect me to get be,tcr7"
'Jonas," ] sa,d. nd my voice trem-
blcd little. "we'rc afraid your time
for life is not lolg What do you want
70 do with the children9 Is there any
ono near, any kin who viii want
them?"
Jonas sighed "Thcrs IL kin. but
most OF 'eTu bave little fcllers enough
of their own" he said. sadly
Let me have en-" ! said. eagerly.
''l'll do the bcs. | caa for EN- nd it's
very lonely since Steve and the chill
cren went avay?"
Esther" he cried. would you take
'em?"
"Ycs. would. nd be glsa 10. miss
nv own SO. 80 set yoar mind At rest
about that ] waat you To settle your
property on them. nd taey shall have
IL all when they want IL III take
care ei EN- nd keep 'em. for ! have
enough We are oalv stewards of this
worlds goods anyway: so FRI doin'
nothin' only what's right; in fact noth-
in that amt goia' TO he for my ows
selfish aleasure."
You're a strange wonnn. Esther. 8
Jonas said- siShiBg eontentedly. md
voull never know I'll we're both ever
yonder what dreadful care you've
lifted cfr'en M mind. III he ~iDin' 10
dss now. Twas mighty hard lria' here.
day after day. a-wondcrin' what wcpli
become Of the little 'uns when I war
gone"
SO the matter e,des. nd set great