The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-24

two with the family until he could CON-
plete his arrangements.
In The evening he was taken to the in.
valio's room, where, to the delight of
both, it was found that his married sister
had once been playmate of Mrs. Moore
1t was fine sleighing all about Brookdale
and, much to- Letty's surprise, she heard
her father urging her to accept an invita-
ton from Mr. Iangdon to drive with him
Hor sss8t:.G; a~.ated her also, and for the
first tue iss saary weeks Lefty drew a
lon1 ore3tth rs taa seat, pure air.
How muca there was to talk about
when one had an Intelligent compartment
How it recalled her happy college days as
this new friend discussed books and mu-
tual friends among scholarly people
It>was rest in many ways, but Lefty
never forgot the home cares. II think
we must return now" she said st is
nearly time for our early dinner, and my
precious invalid must be- cared for''
Mir. Langdon turned his horses heads
at once.
81 see how you are burdened, Miss
Moore, and l observe also how brave you
are about it. Could l induce you to let
me send good woman whom I know to
share your burdenss think your father
will not object if l mention it first to
him."
Already this stranger had learned to
know her father peculiarities.
eff he would consent!' said Lefty, with
a sigh Il feel that every hour of my
mothers life is precious to me- and am
losing so much. Father has objected to
having others in the household"
II know he will yield to me, however,
if YOU will trust me. And now may ask
what disposition you would make of Sunny
Slope if it were all your own?"
"Please tell me first what you had
planned to do with it.
Nothing very definite. I have enter
tanned an idea of making it a summer
home for college students.
"For young menu"
"You shall decide"
"Let it be girls, then-they have fewer
chances than boys-and for your mothers
sake
And yours, - he added.
EARLY in March Letty's mother found
rest, and no loving son ever cared more
tenderly for a mother than Mr. Langdon.
After her great loss Letty's chief pleas
ure was found in the building up of Sun
ny Slope. The work was pushed rapidly,
and on the first day of June Lefty sat
upon the broad piazza planning for its
dedication, as she had been desired to do.
The great happiness in store for the un-
known girls who should find rest and
pleasure made her eyes sparkle with de-
light She was raised from her reverie
with the words:
my maiden fingers long to trace
Some nobler work, in broader space
"Mr. Langdon, where did you find that
nonsense?"
"Unler the wing of turkey which
bought for my old nurse long ago-just
now here in the pocket nearest my heart. "
"And you knew all the time that
"That you wrote it? Yes, dear child.
and now ask, as you have matte nle wise,
that you will continue your tcachiiig by
becoming my wife!''
But never dreamed or thought
"No; 1 have done the dreamin., and
thinking in this matter. You have been
working for your college friends. My
dear girl, shall we go on working to-
gether?''
The sun danced brightly on the top of a
distant mountain as she placed her hand
in his, and all The world was forgotten
until Sam called out:
professor, won't you tell me where
these plants are to go?'
''Ask your sister, Sam. She is the own
er of Sunny Slope"
"And she won't keep house for me, aft
er alp
eyes, Sam, and shall be permanent
boarder. "-Boston Globe.