The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-05

her she might sleep with the children I'M
st1irs and we were sinking before the az
while she cried bit--she was all over oil
q glakG do you understand when on n
suauen she Stu0d up and listcttsi, and
presently she cried. There Is some one
" Wei, said they viii stop there. then.
Don open chat door again t1night'
'She looked at me piufuiiy but sat
down for an the world as II had struck
her IN minute she was M again ana
began 70 50 TO and fro between the ktch-
en- and me forge door Ike nothing else
but cat looking for her kittens. sit
down. WenCh,' ! said But this time she
took no heed, and Mt lasi the sight OF
her soing UP ana down Ike dumb crea-
ture IN pain was too much for me, aud I
BOT up and und.d The dl3r. She was out
IN minute, seeming not a bit afraid for
herself and sure enough, there were YOU
othur on the step, ana 50 still TINT /
thought YOU had gone. Heaven only
knows how she heard you"
The story he had told had touched
me to the heart and filled me with an
odd mixture CT pity and gratitude.
Where is sheT' / muttered,
who? Aar!e?" he asked.
Yes, IL thar is her name" / said.
''She y lying down upstairs" he an
ywere5. she Is worn out, poor child
Not that in one SENSE, Master Martin"
he continued, d.opping his vo.ce and nod
ding with mysterious air, she IS poor
Though YOU might think It,. / am afraid
there Is gso1 deal in what our rAscaIs
here say am afraid, 70 be plain, Mas
ter M7lTin, the father was Ike an his
kind pundersd many an honest citizen,
ard roasted many a poor farmer before
hs own IRE. II Is the way OF soldiers in
That army; and God help the country tney
march to. be IL friends or foes"
'W5ll" / SAID impatieutly; But what
Of that now? The meaGon of these
things frettei me / wanted to hear Moth
ms about the father the man is dead"
Jay, he is peter answered slowly
AMI ImpresElvcly. But the daughter?
she has got a necklace around her neck
H5w, wp,'th--wor,h l dare say two hun
drea men at arms
when We hal carried you into the house
the otntr night, sha took off her kerr
chlef, 10 tear piece from II 10 bind up
your head. That let me see the neck
she remembered herself. But NOT quick
rs It u gold?" asked.
lie nodded. Fifteen or sixteen links
should say. aud each as big as a small
W'Alrut Carved ana shaped IKE wal
nut too"
or that he had not told me the tale. A
minute before | had been able 70 think OF
the girl with pure satiSfaction 10 pc
ture wish "A pleasant warmth about my
heart her genAeltSs, her courage, hac
dark mia beluty that belonged as much
70 chldhloi as wcmafIhood, the thtugtnt
for others that made her fight a pelDet-
ual saving. This spoiled al But when
she came presently TO me with bowl
Of huYeh In her hands and a Emh smile
on her llps--a smile Which gave the lie
70 the sadness OF her eyes and the red
rims that surrounded them--I forgot all
silently as she gave II. ] gave 1t back
with only one Thank you" Which sounded
hcarss and rustic in nay own cars But
suppose my eyes were more eloquent,
far she bUshed ana tremblei And In
tae evening she lid not come. Instead
one u tae children brought my supper,
am slttng down on the stlaw beside me,
twt,ered of Marie and Go" and other
WAC is COZ" I said.
Go 5 Marie's br5thqr," the child an
S :" 2Psie-ey.ed, J., 81 my Ignorance. You
IT S a slfQnga name / said. striving
70 excuse myself
lie i straaga man. the little one
retorted, Dandng 10 Steve "Ha docs
net speak, Now you speak Marie says"
What does Mare say2' j asked, for
the. child had paused.
Marie says you saved his life"
Well you can tell her IL WIS the other
way! exclaimed roughly
Tw.ce that MIGHT when / awoke / heard
a !ignt roJtstap, and turned TO soc the
girl, moving to and fro among abe rusty
Locks and chests IN attorfance on steve.
III meuded but slowly. She d,d not come
near me at Thesis times and after a glance
! pretended 10 fall asleep that ] might
listen unnouced 10 her movements, and
she he more free TO 10 her win Sui
whenever | heard her ard opeDed my
eyes 70 see her Slender figure moving
n mat dingy pace, I felt tine warmth
about my heart again, l forgot the gold
neckacei thought no more OF the rosary
only Of the s.rl, For what is there
winch 80 weli becomes a woInun az tend
ing the sick an office which IN a lovers
eyes should set off hfs mistress byoad
yeiyet AMI flanders lace