The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-25
UPPER MARLBOROUGH, 1896.

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At night they stopped at a waNside
inn. and Grandpa Devon, from his
small >t'r. Of money. paid for a lodg-
inc and breakfast for both of them.
When they departed, next morning,
Grandpa Devon inquired carefully
about the way. and received directions
which he was sure would lead him to
the part of county where his son lived.
After dinner they went on. But
the old man as we'll aS the child. was
growing very weary with two days
steady walking.
And soon the SHOW began to fall,
softly. silent y. but heavily.
"Grandpa,'' said Stella. trying to
reprrS~ Il weary sigh, is it much turth-
er to my uncIes:''
Il don't know. my child, said the
oil man. I'VE are coming to Il farm
house. and we'll stop and ask
They raped at the door and when
the woman Of the house came the old
man tremulouslv asked if Ben Devon
lived i'll those parts.
She said, YES, he did. She gave
him directions how to find his cottage.
and asked if they We're going to visit
Ben Devon,
~ es, INA am. He is my son. said
the old man. "Than> YOU for your
Kindness
The night WAS drawing nigh as our
two wanderers came to the cottage the
woman had Described and raped at
the door.
Presently Il large, slovelly woman,
with I coarse. cross face. but clad in
comfortable garments. opened it. and
i'll Il loud Shrewi>h tone, demanded:
What dye want here? :" We don't
k k'"p no tramp>, we don't.''
is thi, Ben Dcvon's house :" trcm-
ulou>ly inquired the old man. while
Stella >hrank behind him. and Skip
stood beside her and growlcl sullcnlv.
Wal. it is. and it isn't. said the
dame setting her hands OH the hips
lie lives here. but reckon | rule
.bn ,,,u, II ,,,. ,,,. h,r.. ,f,ro -
WAS hi>n Who be We. an what do
YOU want with that lazy Ben Devon :"
Il am his father. and this Be
fore the old man could finish Stella
spoke up. Il am his niece. and we've
come to live with You.
"Oh. We be, be We = said the wom-
an. Wal. ! guess We may rs well 90
back whar youI come from. Ben Devon
hain't got no room fur We here. He
amt to home now. and | don't know
he will be. SO We necdn't stop.
.'Oh. grandpa! Must We 90 all the
way back said the old man. with
quiet dignity. turning away from the
coarse woman without word This
Is no place for us. rs she SAYS Come.
child"
lie took the girls cold hand. and
they walked away.
"Oh. grandpa, it is so late and SO
cold. And it is beginning to snow
again, said Stella, trying not to cry
with disappointment.
"IeS, darling. | know. But we can
get back to the last farmhouse The
woman there will give us shelter to-
night. am sure from her kind face"
And then they walked on in silence
Stella let 90 of her grandfather hand.
and said -
"Oh. grandpa. must rest | can't
walk anvmorc.
"Neithcr can |. >" said the old man.
We will set down here by the fence Il
little while. 1t is dangerous to rest in
the cold, | know. but we can't 90 un.
less we do. mere, ch'io, lean your
head on grandpa, and rest Il little.
theh wen 20 oi- 'S''''' Anu chttr
~. love. Tu-morrow is Christmas,
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t,, ,,l ,ho ,r,;r,, v.s ,r;rht in
ho,v., and thar. w,s uo trouhIc or
common, ~, tLoro Stall, ,uJ hor GRAND
u, were taken care of ON that brirht
Christmas morn.
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