Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09

tween the leaves were - u bills. the
amount Of hs savings. II was a safe
bank. for who would think OF looking
there for money!
one day. after calling on the widow
Mcvclgh. o'Mara went 90 his room and
turned over ave leaves OF the directory
~ Tim Haddon's once tina, afternoon
Mrs. McVcighn rent was marked paid.
rive good news for you this morn
In. Mrs. McNclgh." he said when he
called upon her next day. "Mr Haddon
says never mind about the rent this
month. II you'll pay him when it's
convenient. he'll BE- agreeable. but don't
worry about II amy more"
lie was shaking Internally with fear
that this story would not be believed.
for II seemed 20 him that everybody
must know Tim IIaddon by reputation.
Seeing upon the widows face what he
took 10 be a look ~ Incredibly. he
plunged deeper into falfehoud.
"Slnce lyln'H my Job this day. I might
he nfthcr doin IL better" he said 10 him.
self aud then aloud 20 her;
There's them that calls Tim iInddon
hard man, but his hearts like n
chlld'r. ~ only his manner thata
rough. He's all rlght when you know
him. II may be that an agent OF his
viii do n mean thing now aud then. but
he's not TO blame for that"
"Wiil you toll him how grateful am
10 him9" said she. And it's never "a
dollar he'll lose by trusting me-"
A few days more aud the iirst Of an.
other month came along. Annie was
Just as badly IN A. before. She had used
the few dollars that she had managed
to get together 60 satisfy the grocer
and tho mllkmnn. hut she was counting
on some money for sewing done FOR a
dressmnker-qulte fashionable wo.
man. too as Annie Informed o'Mnra.
This small debt. however. was put
on from day 20 day until one afternoon
when Annie called 10 ask for tho
amount and found that the dressmaker
had moved away without leaving amy
address Frultless search for this de-
llnquent wasted day after day for An
ME after that, and she made no progress
toward the rent.
The result was that i've more leaves
OF the old directory were turned over
ana again the humanity Of old TIN
Haddon was oxtolled to his pretty ten
ant.
Following this there was a long period
when Annie could ind nothing TO do.
All through the summer II seemed as "
there was no work In the world except
that which the care OF the little rooms
and OF the children entailed, and there
was no money In that surely.
but for the exemplary charity Of TIM
othy Haddon II II hard to say what
Annie could have done.
Heaven bless and reward hint" she
cried. with tears In her eyes, when for
the nth successive month she was In
formed by o'Mara that the rent didn't
matter. Il pray for him every night"
And I don't know amy man that
needs II more" o'Mara said under his
breath.
Then Annie fell III, and the tender
hearted landlord not only sacrificed his
rent, but even sent small contributions
OF money for his unfortunate tenant.
The old directory was bare OF dollars,
and stephen O'Mara had got some work
that he could do In the evening to sup
plement his earnings rs Haddon's co.'s
! lector lie weighed 100 pounds instead
OF 1855, but he was happy His only fear
was that Haddon might discharge him.
That indeed would be ruin.
In order 20 bolster NJ his story or the
landlords generosity. stephen had been
obliged TO make use Of the irish estate.