Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

1t was now March, and the cold east
WINDS seemed to freeze in poor old Jobs
not been so well. He felt that his days were
numoered, although Louie was looking for
Mar9 70 the summer, when she and he
Intkht again revisit some Of the dear spots
where they had often wandered together.
JOB s cough had returned, and his breath
ing was very short and labored. but on this
particular evening he insisted upon being
placed in his iavorite old arm chair and for
a Time he seemed little easier from the
ehange OF position. He asked for little
pranoy and water, and as soon as Louie
had placed it by his side he called her TO
him, and asked her to lock all the doors and
TO see that nobody was about as he had
something particular to say to her
a., All right, grandad, dear" said Louie
but you have forgotten that Lizzy wrote
70 say she would come this evening and she
may arrive at any moment"
had forgotten it, darling" replied Job,
put L snail be very glad to see her and /
don't much mind whether she hears my
When she had again seated herself by his
81 sue ne placed his aged hand on her shape
You have often asked me, Louie love,
WHO was buried in that grave in the old
tell you ~
Il am an old man. Louie, eighty-three
Years OF age, but, looking at you, / can
almost imagine IT is my DARING Louie
bertran wnom 1 last saw over sixty
years ago. for. indeed. dear. you have al
z, III
tne time 1 speak or she was lust about
your age needn't trouble you about my
seil or my family, for L am the sole sur
viVor-aIi the Others have passed away as
l. TOO, shall do before long. Louie and j
were engaged. but her father, who was
theugsf hI0 MAS no, In oo this very town.
ana made her promise she would never see
me again or have any communication with
me.
Il was almost demented. for 1 loved her
win an my heart and soul. and she, too,
poor darling. afterwards had a severe at
died. i loved her too well TO ask her 10
break her word and L went away little
caring what became OF me, resolving to
nave no further communication with any
OF my relatives or former friends ana 70
| make my own way in the world as best
coulo; ! may have been wrong in thus
forgiven me.
Ten years after left heard that my
| Louie had at length married a music
| but her parents insisted, and at last she
gave in. 1 never heard of her again until
years ago. and the name cut on the stone OF
| the grave beside which you have often seen
me linger is that OF my own darling. Louie
Bertrand.after whom you. my sweet one,
are named-her husbands name was Bart
lett.
AS years wore on felt an increasing de-
| sire TO see once again the scenes amongst
| which had once been so happy and feel
| ing assured that no one would remember me
after such a lengthened absence. and when
/ I found 1 should have to give up my old
| London rooms, 1 resolved to come down
| here and seek such accommodation as We
but the hand of Providence was In It all.
| my child, and worked In a mysterious way!
Give me sip of brandy. Louie. dear, for /
ing so much, and take this key and open the
left top drawer beside the bed and give me
bundle Of papers which you viii find in
| She placed the papers In his hand. and he
| said:
Il shall never forget the evening 1 found
| room.'
Louie's eyes flashed with excitement. and
2 vivid blush spread over her lovely face,
"Judkins-poor Jadkins.-l,fted you ur
| tenderly. and on looking at the pillow on
which yor laid 1 found packet pinned tc
| Ii, which / greedily seized and put In my
| pocket. The first opportunity I had I ex-
| amined the contents of the envelope, and
fo 1u may "a 70 nasiasn nay saaemen. wnen
| letter from your mother. whom had never
| seen or known OF. and a letter bearing the
| signature of Louisa Bartlett addressed tc
her own daughter from her deathbed, and
| counseling her. II she ever wanted a friend
to seek out Job Mokiss. In Soho. London
and she would find him friend indeed. Il
How she knew where lived God only
| knows. but only state fact The letter
which thrilled my heart with Joy such as
had not known for years. and I recognized
| the goodness and tender mercy OF the Al
world. a message from my dying love"
| At this moment knock was heard at the
door: and Louisa; in q state OF Wild excite;
Lizzy." and. opening the door. she found
| her surmise was correct, and they were
soon in each others arms
| how lovely you look: L am SO glad TO see
you. my pet! How is poor old Mickey to.
Louie told her he seemed very weak, and
/ had not been so well during the past few
days, but begged her to take on her bon
net and shawl and come in and see him.
able arm when he saw her enter. and as
she leant on his breast she sobbed as II her
heart would break. Lizzy's experienced eye
| tening to his end. and he gave her q look
that told her she had not been misunder-
stood.
Holding Louie's hand In his own he said:
| Il am very tired, but i must finish the
| story / was telling Louie when you enter
ed. dear. No. don't 60 Lizzy. you may as
well hear the end OF II, which will soon be
told.
THE other letter was signed Marion Car
ru aiSsr and proved to o., be from your own
she had married a drunken, worthless ne err
do-well, who had at length left her TO live
or die with her newly-born infant: that was
yourself. Soon afterwards she heard Of his
death In one of the hospitals from being
run over in the street, and that she had
| been wandering about for several weeks
l with scarcely a bit to eat, or a roof to cover
her, and If / were only the friend her own
| dear mother said should be would take
her beloved child and bring her up. As for
the writer. as / had never seen, neither
| should L ever see her, for by the time
read her letter she would be no more
| Il have tried to do my duty to you, dar-
ling, as the grandchild of her who was ever
| dearest to me on earth. and / can only
leave you in Lizzy's care, feeling sure that
she will, indeed. be as a mother to you.
| Il have almost done. When am gone
you will find 1 have not left you unprovid-
ed for, for / have always been thrifty and
regular in my habits. In this packet. which
/ l now give you. you will find the documents
| L spoke Of and some directions which
should like to be carried out. Now, kiss
| me, lovely image Of my lovely angel gone
| before me, and now waiting for me. May
God Almighty bless you evermorew
| 1t seemed as II the exertion had been too
much for him, for he almost tainted when
| he ceased talking, but Lizzy poured some
| brandy down his throat, and he seemed 70
rally for a moment; but he scarcely spoke
| again.
Louie threw her arms round him. and
kissed him over and over again, but Lizzy
| at length forced her away. His lips moved
and as far as they could make out, he said,
| I'm coming, darlingi" And when they
| knelt beside him to catch his last words
they had been uttered, for poor "Old Moke''
| was deadi