St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-13

store: but the eonscioaasnsss u eool
deed was worth something.
81 maynt have the chance to DO many
more, /" thought the led, buttoning hil
worn overcost.
He slipped on without . word 1t Z
station and sent telegram to Denver.
ITO Samuel Blair"-for he had
caught tho name from her talk-''YouE
Aunt Hannah Blair, of Maine. Il on the
w. 4 W. train coming to you"
u was only > straw, but kindly
wind might blow il TO the right ono aft
er all.
When he was sitting there after his
message had gone on its way. she
leaned over and handed him . pep.
permint drop from . package in her
pocket.
'You don't look strong, dearie, che
said; ''haint re no folks with yer"
''None on earth"
"We're both lone ones" she smiled
IAN how sad il be there amt no one "a
fuss over ye an be keerful Of tho drafts.
an keep flannel allus on your cbist; that
l. good for the lungk"
"You are very kind to take an later
est In me, " he smiled; but sm afr aid
it is too late"
Another night of weary sk,mher In
the uncomfortable, crampcd seats, and
then the plains began to be dotted with
villages, and soon appeared the strag-
Cling outskirts Of . city, the smoke oil
mills, the CLEAN of the Platte siver, and
network Of iron rails, bright and
shining, Is the train ran shrielxing into
the labyrinth Of its destination.
This il Denver. and I'll look out for
you = well - l cam" the led said 70
her.
Il won't be no burden" she said.
brightly. Il have twenty dollars yeti
and that's . sight Of money"
The train halted 70 let the eastward
bound express pass; there was an air
Of excitement In the car, passengers
getting ready to depart, gathering up
luggage and wraps, and some watching
the newcomers and the rows of strange
faces on the outward bound train.
The door Of the car slammed sudden
", and = big-bearded man, with eager
blue eyes, came down the aisle, look.
ing sharply from right to left He had
left Denver on the express to meet this
train. His glance fell on the tiny black
figure.
"Why, Aunt Hannah" he cried, WITH
. break in his voice.
She put out her trembling hands and
fell into the big arms, tears streaming
down the wrinkled face.
Il knowed Providence would let mo
find you, SAM" she said. brokenly, and
no one smiled when the big man sat
down beside her and with . gentle hand
wiped her tears away.
"Why, I've sent John twenty dollass
. month for five years for yoa," he said,
angrily, IS she told him why she ran
away, land he said you couldn't write
for you had . stroke and waa helpless.
and I've written to you often and sent
you money. It's hard for man to call
his own brother . villain"
I'VE won't, SAM" she said. gently.
'We'n just forglt it. And won't be \
burden to We fur ! kin work yik and
fur years to come"
'Work, indeed! Don't owe You
everything? And my wife has longed
for you to come. There are SO few dear
old aunts in this country. they're
priced. tell you. Why, it is - good -
. royal coat of arms to have dear.
handsome old woman like you for . -.
lation."
Then he found out who sent the tele-
gram and paid the lad. who blushed
like girl and did not want to take il.
II suppose you want . job" said the
big man. 'Well. ! can give you one.
I'm in the food commission business.
Give you something light. Lots Of your
sort, poor lad, out here. All the refer
ence / want il that little act Of kind
ness to Aunt Hannah. Here's the
depot, Aunt Hannah. and You won't sec
the bears and Injuns and bufaloes you
were talking about, hut the prettiest
and sunniest city you ever set your dear
eyes On"
He picked up the carpet-bag, faded
and old-fashioned, not bit ashamed Of
il, though il looked Is If Noah might
have carried it into the ark.
They said good-by, and the last seen
Of her was her happy old face besming
from . carriage window rs she rolled
away to what all knew would be .
happy home for the rest Of hor life
Farm and CireS;de