Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-13

vously and as Mollie, their only ser
want, came in said, II think it is time
for you to go to the train to NEE
Jenny"
"All right mom," says Mollie, anc
soon appeared ready for her walk.
"Where is Bessie" said Mrs. Rice.
"She has wheeled herself in the
kitchen and is fixing up something fo'
Miss Jenny, mom," and Mollie was off
With the help of this one domestic
and kind neighbors they had gotten
along and taken care of the invalid
mother, making it very hard for Bessie
being an invalid herself. She had
slept in her mothers room attending
her every want although she had to
wheel herself about in chair. She
soon came in and sat near the window
where she could catch the first glimpse
pendence, and her wages would stop
now. 1t had worried Bessie very much
thinking how it would be with them.
She was very much like Jenny in looks
only more pale and delicate. She did
not have the pine woods color that
adorned the cheeks of the little teacher.
At last she sees Mollie turn the cor
ner, and, yes, surely Jenny is with her.
Oh how good it would seem to have her
back again. Now if mother would only
get well how happy they might be.
"Mother! Jenny is coming" How the
eyes lighted up and glad smile set
tied on that poor face as she said, 81
am thankful for your sake as well as
mine. "
Just then Jenny came in. Very gent
ly she approaches the bed-''dear mo-
Their" She could not say any more.
What "a sad change. Very quickly did
she see her mother never could be any
better and tears dropped on the poor
face.
Her mother said, lido not weep for
me my daughter for | am going to a
bright world where there will not be
any sickness, neither poverty or tears,
all is perfect peace and joy. Tell me
my dear girl how has it been with you
sin ce last we metz"
81 have done very WE'LL mother"
"You are tired my child, you had
better take some refreshment and rest
yourself"
Eyes, mother" said Jenny going to
the wash-bowl to battle after which she
was taken out to taste that dainty re-
past prepared for her by Bessie.
That night the girls both stayed in
their mothers room. Jenny had not
yet told her mother concerning Dick
and thought she would wait a few days.
la the morning she seemed a great deal
weaker and was going very fast. She
called her girls to the bedside and
said, Il know | cannot live long and
sister in York state, | have not heard
from her in some time but it is because
do not write. | think she would come.
She is quite well off and "a widow with
only one son and he is an adopted child.
She has never had any children OF her
own. Perhaps she will help you when
| am gone. You have heard me speak
of your aunt Polly Stevens haven't you
my children"
Yes, mother, and we will do as you
wish.
1t was accordingly sent and an ans
wer soon received that she was not
able to take the journey but would send
her son Paul, which pleased the girls
very much as it would seem SO good
they thought to have some one near
them of their own friends. Their
mother told them that he was "a bache-
Tor about 30, and that nothing would
please her more than TO see Jenny
happily his wife, which filled Jenny's
heart with misgivings. The next day
they could see that she had failed very
fast and AS the time approached for the
boat to come from the east, Jenny
went to meet him as he might have
some trouble to find them. AS the
steamer was unloading her passengers
she tried TO select her cousin from a
number of good looking gentlemen dis
embarking, but in vain. She waited
until she heard one Of them inquire for
a family by the name of Rice and then
she stepped up and made herself known,
and was soon walking along with a tall,
good looking man at her side who was
the owner OF a pair OF dark eyes. black
curly hair and heavy mustache. He
certainly looked enough like Jenny TO
pass for her cousin. He told her that
he had been all night on the water as
they lived in IA small town in the
northern part Of York state called
Richville and the most OF his journey
had been by boat. He had long talk
with his aunt that evening. He told
her that they were quite well off in
this worlds goods, that he had store
with two clerks employed and needed
another one. II Jenny wanted the po-
sition she should have it and a good
salary, that Bessie might always have