Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25

hand. Don't be angry. l could not
SO to bed, wanted to stay with YOU
50. heard what you said. That was
my mammals name"
Sam turned deadly white, and gused
sternly at the boy.
I Willie" he cried, hoarsely, what
are You SAYING DO you know what
You are saying"
Yes" answered Willie, frightened
and beginning to cry. Il have heard
my grandmother call her so lots OF
times, when mamma had been awully
good to her"
Then it all came back like u dream,
MS, standing there in the moonlight.
Sam looked into the eyes OF the little
boy. win Harmon was the name OF
the young man OF whom Molly spoke
In that last letter to him. Why had
he not remebered it when the boy had
told him his name, No, There was
no mistaking 1t, Sam knew as he gazed
into the upturned blue eyes OF the
chtld--her child and she was dead!
His love was dead but this was her
child, and the boy was with him-thc
boy with her face her eyes, her man
ner; and he loved him and called him,
papa" Without word Sam stopped
and clasped the little boy to his heart,
Hal, who had been standing with
hand on his friends shoulder during
the story, had stepped back when
Willie ran up. and now ne slipped away
unobserved to leave them together.
His story could wait until another
time.
On the afternoon of the following
day, while the two men were gone to
the village the woman opened her eyes
and for the first time, the kind, old
nurse saw full consciousness in them
As she turned toward Mrs, Benton n
questioning gaze, that good woman
told her all about the wreck and how
she had been taken to this place,
and" added Mrs. Benton, IL am the
doctors mother and the two men who
brought you here and who own the
house will be so glad to know you have
so far recovered. They are at the
: village now, but will return tonight. T."
Thank YOU" the patient answered
in soft voice, her eloquent dark eyes
, expressing her gratitude, II am SUI
, you have been good to me and
in all my conscious moments re-
member 1t has been the sight OF your
dear, kind, face which has lulled me
to refreshing sleep and rest so much
needed. Now II you will kindly assist
me to arise l will tell you all my
story" At first Mrs. Benton de-
INJURED, but finding that the lady real
ly wished 1t and that she now seemed
quite strong enough, the nurse lent
, her assistance and then, leaving her
, few moments to cook some delicate
morsel to tempt the patients appetite,
she returned to find her dressed and
> standing by the window.
After she had taken the food, they
both went to sit in the larger room,
overlooking the sea, and the lady be-
gan her story.
II was a poor little girl and lived
with my parents in small village
until | was six or eight years old
; when we removed to the city, and,
although not rich, we seemed to be
very comfortable, My father had q
position down town, the nature OF
l which | did not understand, being
: then so young, but which seemed to
. bring in considerable money. Here
| was educated and lived rather UNI
| eventful life until the summer | was
? 10, when my mother died. This was
; the first real sorrow of my life and 1t
/ sobered me and made me older for
my years than most girls Of my age.
so that | was great help to my
father In a good many ways We
moved to "a small fiat, and our cir
| cbmstances seemed TO be no longer
what they were before. Here we
lived for two years, when one snm-
| mer, at the home Of a friend, / met a
, young man to whom | became very
much attached. He loved me dearly,
| was sure, and one day he told me So
We became engaged and about a year
, from the time | first met him he went
away to earn money so that we could
be married. He was to be gone two
years. / promised to walt for
him, and we parted, with many
tears and the hope OF a happy future
For year all went we'll. Then my
father died. had small income.
Just enough TO live on by economy,
and | again removed from the fiat and
boarded with private family. AT
this time my lovers letters had been
a great comfort, and help to me. He
promised TO return soon and said that
he was fast becomming rich. Six
months later, by the death of dist
ant relative, | was left fortune and
became a great heiress. l. Of course,
wrote this to my lover but told him
1t would make no difference In our
plans for the future. He answered
by saying he hoped now to soon re-.
turn. Three months later wrote
that | had met young man at a
ball-a handsome, wealthy, charm
Ing fellow. saw him often after
| that and ALWAYS smoke NJ him In nv