The morning call., 1892-02-22

drove I'D to her gate and took her for a
drive, just for the pleasure 1t gave him 10
be with her.
On the evenings when B assie felt most
fatjEued from her hard days work the doc
tor was sure TO join her III the little sittlng-
room. and together they'd keep up the IRE,
chat and be merry. And You maY be sure
tired feet and ncedle.pricked fi1geTs were
forgotten. IN the summer they sat ont on
the corner piazza, famed each otheT' KiI'el
mosquitoes and were happy.
To them the four seasons, ihuutldN
with rays Of hope, Joyous with Iaitn Hug
love were one beautiful summer day ana
slipped by almost as speedily II was WIN
fer again aud the sijting-TOOm and IRE were
in demand. 1t had been an unhappy week
for both OF them. Mr.. Harris had leit town
suddenly, without a word TO any one nor
did he write during his absence. Gosslps
OF the little village wagged their tongues as
over Il tCothsome bit of scandal. Bessie
walked busily with her head high, her
eyes bright, her red lips smiling, and no one
knew the SCOs deep down in the heart under
her bodice
When night came she still tried to work,
but She did not accomplish much. The sew
ing had been put together wrong, the ten
sion" was too tight, then too loose, tie
thread tangled and broke, the needle
snapped on a seam, the machine screened
and worked hard, the band became un-
fastened and the wheel needed olllnS' mere
was something the matter with everything
Her piece of sewing was to be delivered the
next dav. and now lt would not he finished
Her head began to ache and so ala her
heart Everything had gone wrODg-the
world and everybody in II, so II seemed 10
her as she sal down near The hearth WIN
her face IN her hands thinking OF the I'M
pleasant little happenings OF the week ana
in this attitude the doctor found her snort
while later. lie saw The trace Of tears on
her cheeks, and without asking permission
he drew her within his arms held her there
moment in silence, then, looking I0Euiy
in her face, said softly:
"Bessie, telegram announcing my
fathers sudden death fastened me home Ter
o few DAYS. l couldn't leave any sooner on
account of my poor, grjet-stTicken mother,
and only then by promising 10 return. am
going 10 give up my practice here ana 80
back home to i've among the people WHO
have known me since bOYhCOd, and desire
that | ill my fathers place as we'll as can
bessie, look up, dear, and listen. have
something 10 ask. ! want YOU TO take down
that seamstTess' sign please God you may
never need il again ana come home with
me. I've thought Of this fer a long time,
but dared not speak until / could uiter You
& better home than you had. / can do that
now Ny practice viii be ten times larger
than it has been. We will get along IA
mouSly. dear, If y0u GENE. VIII y0u?
Tie moon looked in at the window,
smiled and nodded her head proudly be-
cause her prophecy had come true; and the
stars peeped over her shoulder, Uttered and
erased the dots from tieiT notebooks.
And when Uncle John heard the good
news ne scratched his head AMI said;
'WeI, they were washed together 10 the
storm they love So TO talk about It's an
evil win that blows nobody good. God
EIpsg am. ~ lurlUUatl ENQUIRER.