The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-10-04
MRS.DeRESTAUD
The PROGRESS of 1.-The Trouble.
some Lady" in COl0rd-
do.
A Story That, Mingling Plot With
Sentiment, Becomes In
teresting.
(By Patience Stapleton and copyrighted by
]. b. Lippincott s. Co..
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When. after two months absence.
Oliver telegraphed DR.. John to forward
his mail to St. Augustine. the first let
ter he opened was one addressed to
himself from Newcastle, Me. Mrs.
Minny leaned on. his shoulder as he
read:
"DEAR Mr.. OLIVER: The first thing saw
on my getting home from Paris, France, was q
letter in my niece Minny's unreliable hand
writing, which she says is Italian, but is as
hard to read as picket fence. would have
wrote right away. but the house was In such q
muss from shiftless people-I left some Baileys
In charge OF it-that had to turn to and 20 to
housecleaning before could live in the place.
made out that Minny ia married to you. and
most likely on the very day her drst husband
was being buried l do hope folks here won't
learn of it; my family has given the village
moro to talk about than they ever had before,
and they are dragging me over the Goals now.
Most of 'em knows I've been to France. and
they poster me to death inquiring round.
~ guess you about felt obliged to marry Min
ny to take care of her, and foresee she set .
store by you be ore her first husband died.
l was right, too, in questioning you about her
Well. folks ways is different nowadays. II I'd
had Niece Minny's bad luck with one man
never should have taken another one"
(Oliver looked back.into the rosy face leaning
over his chair. "Well, Minny2"
''You dear thing" cooed Mrs. Minny. with q
soft little kiss, ''she don't dream how lovely
you are! Read on. I don't care Aunt Han
nah's letters are like cold shower baths-they
send chills all over you and little stings, but
make you feel good afterwards
II am sure though, you. being we'll on in
years. can regulate Minny's conduct and be
at wi hor ia mi OIL u H..
ter towards Minny for her goings-on with Sam
and says he's taking to smoking cigars and
playing billiards since she rode with him and
acted so flirtatiously. But Minny didn't do
much"
('Aunt Hannahs reienting," laughed Mrs.
Minny)
"And that Poole boy amt half baked, any.
way: none of the Pooles ever were. want
you to see that Minny wears her rubbers when
it's wet, and takes care of herself; for her
mothers folks is weakly, and her mother
died of consumption"
(Oliver drew his wife to his knee, and,
dropping the letter, looked at her anxiously.
1.-The Pattens are awfully long lived" she
said, merrily. Don't be goose She didn't
think would hear that, you know
II shall take you to DR. john" he said,
seriously. when we get home"
II like him so much" she murmured. "In
my trunk have his smoking-cap I'll give it
back, now l have you kept it to remember
our ride by
Oliver took up the letter again)
II can't have no regrets that MI. de Res
taud is dead He was dreadful profitless
man to everybody, ana made Minnv unhappy
enough l hope he had change of heart afore
he died in that asylum: but DR.. John wrote he
didn't know anything. 1t was good Of DR.. John
to go there and stay by him: there amt, to my
mind, many men angels walking about on
earth, but the doctors one OF EN- Before
forget it. bring him with you when you come
down next summer, as hope you will come,
MI: Oliver, for set a store by you on account
of your kindness to the poor child
C'You see she pats you on the back now"
chirped Mrs. Minny.)
Before ! close my letter I must tell you
about my visit to Paris, France: and. though it
seemed heartless to take frankie away, Minny
Is honest about it and she will tell you done
him of, and, as he is . croupy child, he would
get his death; 50 just took him myself across
Ocean to Henry's folks want much sick on
the voyage nor the baby, but was bothered
most in France on account Of folks not under
standing me. Howsomever. there was some
Philadelphia people a. ng that got acquainted
with. and they set rue right, for they could talk
with the French Finally, when got to the
generals house, coming in a cab that charged
mortal bill for waiting, on account OF me being
interested in talking, found the general ina
fine old man, too, and he could talk English
reasonable well. I up and told him every thing
keeping frankie on my lap Now says !, #
you don't want this poor little child and tfeat
him as your own, take him to my home, for
I'm well-to-do, and the little creetur's growed
into my affections Goodness me, he knowed
most OF it, that man Lewis having kept him in
formed. He set right down and talked friendly
as possible, said Minny ought to have come to
him, he would treat her as daughter; then his
eyes filled with tears, and he took little frankie