New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

three weeks ago; you was sitting I'D in front OF
the fire nursing the chile and he jest stood over
again zee by the chimney piece, sorter thought
full. DO you love it,? he axed: do you love 1t %
but you didn't make no answer. Them were
his words. Do you mind. Nam"
Yes" said the girl softly. Il mind"
Twas queer question reckoned to put to
a mother; but there. you amt never been ter
rbe took up WI the chile"
mo"
Maybe you didn't speak to him sorter tender
afore you horned him. same as did my little
girl"
NO"
yet twor my chile that was born dead"
aye" the girl answered fiercey land amt
mine born dead too?"
The elder woman glanced at her In astonish-
ment. What ails you. Nam" she exclaimed.
why. the poor lamb is calling for the breast"
e" don't hear it call" the girl answered stonily.
Martha looked down with sad eyes at the child
on her knee. You don't love It terrible tender
some" she said
The girl. turning away her head made re-
ply Without the storm clarnored more fercely.
and the faces OF the listening women grew
white and tense. Pray for them at sea-" ex-
And amt l praying for en-" cxpostulated
the old woman passionately.
Say the word aloud. mother. and let us Join
in"
The old woman casped her hands. worn with
toll. knottcd with age. and sank on her knees
her thin lips trcmbled but no words broke from
them Wind and sea. II in dcrision at her
helplcssness. burst into more hlieous combat.
b,,, ..J fhrOugh their
clarnor with a noise like the splitting Of noun
tains
80 Cod" sobbcd the woman. he wor 4 good
son to me. good son To me-. She was silent
a moment, and the storm without uprcared it
self against the cliffs. rocking the cottage in its
heavy embrace 20 God" she burst forth again.
"Ye would have spared Sodom for the lake OF
ten righteous men, and twor terrible big and
wicked cty-sparc the boa, cause . Joss |
wouldn't have axcd 50 bold II 1t wor 4 ship: but
it's noueht but boat. mortal small and fiddle
Twinkle. wi only DIRE, men an a lad in it. and
the lads dcccn, lad come D. rcspoc able
church folk. no cnappctcs asserting o their
selves up above their bcttcrs Happen You're
angercd agn Hah Tapp. and we'll YOU might be-.
for he's not oyer and above conspicuous IN good
works. still he's young and youths farming
off ard ri not deny the temptation then. -
Lord GOD, speak to Joss through tn" mouth -
the winds sam" as " did the men - Joppa, So
that he shall ris. ard cast Iiab form into the
deep and the sea shall ccas" her raging"
As she uttered the last words the sick girl
spfang from the bed and caught the DID woman
by the shoulders. How ddrr 90 mind thu Al
mighty - RATS Weaknesses At such time"
she cried passionaicj
And DO you reckon TIA: The Lord has for
gotten en- replied the DID woman in = hard
voice AIN, ,hcy all written in the Book %
Judgment"'
"Thcrc be- scores and SCORES y folk On the
sea tonight" tho girl answered. deal w, kci"r
folk than I:lb and why should Ia" Almighty
BE- special took W vi he oh. twas cruel. cruel
OF yer - put Him in mind q the lad,
"Ain't tn names . all sailor men written
on the same page. that the Lord may read and
choose IN the winking o an eye? And shall
Soc ms own son cast away for fear o speaking
on? demonstrated the old woman iicrccly.
MY first born. that lay at my breast and MIXED
me trustsomc Shame on you To think .
stranger folk aforc your own welded husband"
While she spoke there vas tn" sound Of heavy
knoc king on the door without. Martha crossed
the room. shot back the great bolts. and
man pale faced drcnchcd. and battered stag
gcred in The old woman gave an abrupt. Keen