New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10

ming lie had attractive little ways, graceful turns
| Jane In her own mind was afraid he was French
fled lie was very handsome, with dark, fash
! ing look which made strangers glance at him
! second time
The dressmaker worked harder than ever. Jane
| began TO take in straw from adjoining town to
make into bonncts The boy must be fed and
| clothed dccenty. He was a quick. bright scholar,
and MARGARET already began to plan how he mi 1T
be sent to the Normal School in Worcester She
| did not want HIM 10 work with his hands she
could not think Of hin going into the mill. II
she could only earn money enough TO board him
at Worcester they would make teacher OF him.
At first when the boy had gone to the public
| school, some OF the boys had laughed at him and
| called him Sammy Kanuckn After u
while it transplrrd that those boys who
| had been foremost in these taunts had
| their books spoiled their States broken and their
possessions generally ruined. Nothing could ever
be proved concerning this destruction. There
was not particle Of evidence against Samuel.
! but there not a enid III school who did not
believe IT Samuel's work. lie not called
names any more Indeed all seemed rather pain
| fully DESTROYS If kccpnn1 tie night side of him
| hen he fifteen hc tall and slender,
with none Of the awkwardncss Of hobblccchoy-
| hood. Ii hc "prcyarcatcd which was Mar
garcts favoriic word IN speaking of one of his
| faults-as much as he did in earlier days lac wac
| far more skful II may be that ne had learned
| that the truth is often great heal more useful
| than fllsrhood II, was pclinnlng 10 b. fas-
tidious in his dress: he rcbcllcl that he was
| obliged 10 wear such coarse clothes. Was 10 not
natural that he should think these two women
| ought 10 furnish him with as good rs there was
going 1t was apparently their life work TO sup
| ply him: let them do il well then.
| And he was fond Of them. he thought. 10 be
suic. they were rather silly but ne supposed that
MAS way with women, lie was going Oh Ii,, ~
more OF the world than there was at Harris Small
| Privilege.
Margarct had refused two good Jobs
| az drcs,makng within the last iort-
| night She was sewing inccSsantly for samuel
| Her face grew worn A. she sat anu SeWcd am
thought, II MAO terrible 10 her to have the hoy
| 20 away. She dared not face the fact That he
| would be- gone for weeks before she saw him.
| IL was true a. her sister said that She had made
slave Of herself for him ever since she haI ioun
him that afternoon down by The river licT heaLt
| had found something upon which "a spend itself
| She looked out Of the window a. she rose To go
| n the kitchen table 10 press ont the sfanis OF
lnckct II was lust such a day as it was thirteen
| years ago. bright and warm. aud newly fallen
| snow fast melting. III.
TO walk along the cart-path with Samuel before
A. she arranged the press board she wondered
| II she had brought her charge mp ~ Vel 10 some
ore else would have done. Had she been too IN
| dulccnto Som, how size could never he firm with
him: she always yielded. 1t WAS such pleasure
| ihcre was a quick st,p on the path outside.
The door was fiuns open, letting IN broad bar
| Of sunlight
| side She >ct her iron quickly ON the stove. She
| saw how red his checks were ana now 'pHfKill-
IL cvrs Shc saw also that he was greatly moved.
| Anntic" he cried, have seen my mother.
Nnrgarci sat down She could not stand.
| "Nou must bc mistaken. she said IN q Whisper
mother" In all tie year, that mother had not
| once been beard from. The "JudHon glrs had
| lon. creased 10 think of h'r.
| Icioro either could speak again, in the open
| dnorwav there stood stranger. woman richly,
II a little 10 SLOWLY, dressed She seemed for an
| instant 10 Dc blinded by coming from the snowy
brightness outside.
Knit Margaret was not blinded. She looked at
| tbs stranger with eyes that ached III the g2@'.
| And she knew her. IT. "2S the same DARK Lac
| which had confronted her by the nVrr. II was
| hardly older but perhaps art had something Ia
| DO with that appearance.
The visitor advanced INTO the room her NclNc."
and furS making the place hhahhler tnih ever
Samuel stood looking at her IN open aiiilillph'
| hi, was the KIM OF mother le would nav ch"sch'
| IN silk attire and with diamonds IN her eHrN'
(ou have taken such good care oI ny SUM-
| said the woman, speaking quickly ana easily.
| How can ever thank Jouf We are III oen letter
| luck within the last few years. ANA We nave
| meyer lad another child We decided thnt shout
| come down and see the bo,. lie IS very hahu-
.nmc W.. owe you u thousand, thousand thanks
for vour Kindness. lie shall be burden on you
| mo- more | viii take him back TO Montreal "itl
me / was mad that day ! leit nm. l'ut ! I'll"
not love children, and the father ma DESIRED me.
| All is different now. can you thank the
good womaH, Philippe my son 10y
droll that You should n"Ie "'n ' W"L
SaInncll But you VIII forget that soon. Make
,our n,licms AT once, Tor trains do not walt
Miss .Iudsons face had Srown cray 4, NIt HS.-
crcd although she hardly felt that she under
St"oi tc abworls that rolled her like some
thing scoichins and deadly.
81" tried 10 move.
:" Sow >" she said iccbly.
ppi ed al
"Of "A cc,sity, now, she answered peasah'ly'
for. as | sud. trains DO not wait Philippe DO
The 10y moved forward and knclt down by
Narr,rct's side He put his arms about her neck
and She nee lanically responded 10 hIs cHhrac'.
want Ito 70 co. co. Rnt slant forget You. You've
been awlully good. shall come and zee you on ~
oh. so often. 10 that we needn't really say good
bye YOU know. ~, .
lie Kissed her and the tears fell from h7 5, eyes yes.
My mother says we need hoe po ops
TO take my clothes he SAID rislhs, ne
member. | an coming 10 see you; perhaps III
''o Wargaret hardly knew when the. two left The
room She did not know that shc rose TOOK
nm the tlatiron and went on pressing the seams
Alter iu short time Jane returned from the the
village store. AS she smut Ihc ou,er uoor' H''
eve, icll upon an object on the table
''"Vbot on earth Is that She cried.
t. was a small gayIy made purse Jane heId
it in her hand, then opened H. l'er S'ri'i c'S
seemed not 10 reach her sister .,r ~
-" MARGARET .Iudson she shouted llcfc alc
five 81 90 bills Am | crazy
Jane went close 10 her sister with me pIrse IN
her fingers When she looked in Marsarcts lace
"bo dronped the money, seized Nlargarets arm,
' lod ber IN a chair She flung open cupboard
door FOOL, a bottle of camphor and eprnked the
paid, aabby face leaning back in the Ola rocSer.
Margaret tried TO regain her eteas,h, , que
bod often said she wasn't one Of the falntlhS
kind van -, ,,, IN Ella ,ource for q
smell 4" she said At asst. ,.. ,.t
PJane prepared red lavender and hot water. which
Nargaret drank. After n time the dreSsnlakef
nade n great effort and said tie has gone
Tie mother came after him. or course he had
IIIH wv u -. rich Size can do everything for