Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-21

But somehow she could not forget it
l4ucb, though she did try. Her eyes
~ bright but that look that came
w1il father died never went away.
and her face grew thin and by and bye
she could not 80 about any more.
They took her to the hospital, and
the Sisters said She was so patient and
good that it wasn't amy trouble to take
care Of her.
] used to 20 and see her every day.
and she grew thinner and thinner and
weaker and weaker. and she used to
talk to me and hold my hand in hers,
that was SO thin and hot.
One morning they sent for me early.
There was a light in her eyes just as
If the morning that was just a bcaming
in tn" east, was Il kindlin in them too.
She kissed me and she says "My poor
it'll" Jack. he Il good boy: be a good
and true man just such as your father
wanted you to be and when see him
! will tell him you have always been
good and ] am sure YOU will always
be honest and true. Then she kissed
me again and pretty soon mother was
gone, too. and | was all alone. Nobody
left. Nobody.
ton. but | know she died because her
heart was broke. she couldn't live on
that way any longer no how.
When they buried her somebody
brought lots OF lovely white flowers
and laid on her coffin Wasn't glad?
But they weren't no whittier not a bit
than mothers whole life had been.
] tell you Ben. the whole world seem
oil pn1ntv fhan N1hnIu Cnu.h<rn
| nc and ! lust wished ] was dead. too
Then / began to think what father
and mother had said: BE true man"
The world looked awful black, but
| playing the coward and wanting to
creep out before had call to go
wasn't what they wanted me to do.
So, I said there was something to live
for. 70 do what they wanted Inc to do.
So AIN going to rustic. Expect ii
will he rough shedding. but III do my
very best, and ] don't believe it will
be for nothing; any way, III try. Bu,
it does seem Kinder hard when | think
Tomorrow is Christmas and such lots
Of boys and girls have so many TO love
them. / don't care SO much for the
pretty things but it makes me think OF
the difference, you see.
1
eff. He caught something Of what
Jack was saying. and became interested
He listened, Then he came up. and hand
ing Jack a card, said: After YOU have
eaten your turkey tomorrow. come t.
that address, wont you! ! would like
70 see you by daylight and talk "A little
with you. VIII you come
Yes. SIR answered Jack prompt
ly. Il ;ii'i'i very pretty. but | can stand
the daylight. I'll come, sir
Jack went. 1t was i beautiful home
in an aristocratic quarter and its lux
nrious appointments he thought mus
look like HE palace of a king.
Mr.. Phillips. the nI:in whose card h'
had taken. assured him that he though
he did not lose anything by being seer
in III" daylight. and that if he wolllt
u" true to the convictions he hoart
him express the night before he though
he could help him carry out the wishes
IF the good father and mother Whose
men cry lie was glad 10 know he rev
erencrd
And he did. and in the sweet motherl!
heart OF Mrs. Phillips he found warn
corner which nc children Of her Owl
had come TO ill.
The years are rolling past and though
when Christmas comes the holy memOr
les Of the bitter past sweep over hi
soul. Jack knows there is something Il
live for, norne1hing in heaven. ant
something on earth knows that Their
are strong. earnest. tender hearts il
his beautiful home. that care for hin
special