Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
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doubt, receive me as guest"
| And he walked out Of the room.
ooh, John oh, John !, cried the
poor little wife, wringing her thin
hands; sand Carlos is the only
brother I have left in the world"
GA shiftless vagabond, . roared
Seldom, "who turns up his nose at
them as could buy him up a half a
dozen times"
John, you shall not speak so p
said his sister Hannah, quickly.
Mr.. Dorr is no vagabond. And he
never"
Ha ha !" sneered Seldom. {" So
you're in the ring, too, are you ?
You're one of the Dorr worship
pers |"
Hannah blushed, but held her
ground brayely.
And she went over to kiss and
soothe her poor little sister.in-law,
who was sobbing piteously.
81 hate scenes" said Seldom.
Come, Timothy" to the hired man,
"let's get out and fodder the cattle
afore it gets to be pitch dark. The
women will come to their senses
afore we get back"
But the next month he heard of
the career his wife's brother had
chosen with fresh contempt.
| An artist, eh 2" said he. A
poor forlorn wretch, out at elbows
and starving in garnet. He need
MT come to me for help"
+" He will not" said Hannah.
And forbid any one to speak
his name in my presence" said Sci
don, sharply. ssHe has chosen his
own path now let him stick to it,
and keep out of mine"
It was not long, however, before
the demon III Luck began to perse-
cute John Seldom. He fell from a
load of straw and broke his leg. 1t
healed unsatisfactory, and he found
himself prisoner in the house just
when the farm required his most
constant supervision. His wife be-
came i'll of malarial fever. The Lead
Mining Company suddenly collapsed
with 81 900 Of his hard earned mon
ey in its Jaws. Tax bills came re-
morselessly in Creditors began to
press him, and the first time in his
thrifty and methodical life, John
Seldom found himself hopelessly be.
hind in his affairs, and not cent OF
money fer his necessary expendi-
ture.
| Poor Hannah, who had chung faith
fully to them through all their years
OF remorses, burst into tears at last.
She had been compelled to give up
her school--and with it her income
to wait upon fanny and to do the
housework.
| what are we to do 2" she said,
despairingly to herself, for she was
to good nurse to give way to her
dependency in the sick room.
DoW repeated a cheerful voice.
stop crying, in the first place, and
in the next tell me all about it. For
there's no one who has better right
to share your troubles than I have,
Hannah, dear"
And Carlos Dorr, handsome, trav
Ell. bronzed, and smiling, stood before
her.
Hannah's dark, tear-wet eyes
sparkled.
" Oh" she cried, rapturously,
never was SO glad in my life. John
and Fanny arein such trouble"
| And then she told the whole sad
history.
| That evening she came into the
room where poor John Seldom lay
on a chintz lounge, and his poor wife
was in bed, in the opposite corner.
:" It's all right, john" she said
cheerfully. aThe taxes are paid ,and
Squire Mallard's money will be ready
for him tomorrow morning. Don1
fret, John. Cheer up, Fanny. Ths
wheel of fortune has taken a new
turn.
4 9 Have you found a gold mine,
asked the farmer increduously.
No." said Hannah, "but Charles
Dorr has come back. He has sue
ceeded splendidly in his profession
His pictures Of the Yosemite Vale,
were both sold on the very first da,
of the exhibition. And he says hi
purse is Fanny's purse. And her
he is now. May he come In ?''
John Seldom uttered deep grea
of contrition.
am ashamed to look him in th
face" said he. IL am ashame
: to ask his pardon. y
I Then don't ask it," said Carlo
cheerfully, as he wrung his han
: We're all one family, amt We?