Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13

baby die. But we did not die. A poor
woman who lived in the house with me
was kind to me and nursed my wee baby
for me. could pay her nothing; she
knew that, but she helped me because
she was woman and knew what q
woman could suffer.
1.-Two months after my husband de-
serted me read of his death. He was
killed in a gambling saloon by man
whom he had robbed, and all the New
York papers published scandalous &C
counts of it. How suffered then! But
had he lived should never have seen
him, for he had cast me aside as easily
as he would have cast aside suit of
worn clothing.
with no money or friends in New
York, knew could only starye or beg
in the streets, SO for my baby's sake I
wrote and told my father everything,
and he came to New York and brought
me home, back here to the Berkshire
hills. How sorry was that had ever
left the dear, peaceful old placed
"The news of my husbands disgrace
full death had preceded me, and every
one in the village knew that he had
been a gambler and had shamefully de-
serted his wife. 1t was an awful blow
to my high spirits and pride, ana 20
my old fathers, too, for all the towns
people had thought had married so
well. The neighbors were all kind
and good to me, and learned then that
country-bre people are not the kind to
love you in prosperity and hate you in
adversely. I found I had many good
friends at home, and no one was more
true and loyal than my old rejected
lover.
"a year after I returned home my
father died and his old place was sold
for the mortgage. Again my baby and
1 were without home. Then my old
lover came to me, and, taking my hand,
he said: 'Ilove you, my lassie, the same
as ever. Be my wife and forget all the
trouble you have had. The baby needs
a father, and my home is all ready and
waiting for you both. Will you Gomez
1--WE were married soon after that
and came to live in this farmhouse. I
fully appreciated then all my old low
er's manliness and goodness of heart. I
loved him dearly then and love him
dearly now. He has been kindness it.
self to me all these years and has made
me a happy wife. He has made us very
happy here and done for us all he could.
He has been so affectionate to my poor
little baby girl that she has never
known that he was not her own dear
father, and now she is u grown woman
and has lovers of her own.
"There, dear, do not cry; it was
best that you should know the story.
Father and have known all along how
you have felt about your lovers, and we
want you to marry John.
''What is that you are whispering,
lassie? You have loved John the best
all the time and that he is coming to-
night for his answer, and you are sure
now what it will be? All, I know you
will never be sorry, for John is a good
lad and true, and father is as fond of
him as he would have been of his own
son.
For moment there was silence, then
as a distant step was heard as if some
one were approaching, the mother
arose from her armchair and said: ut
has grown quite dark already, and
there is some one coming through the
orchard. Yes, dear, know it is John
coming for his answer, and you may
run into the orchard and meet him and
ask him to come into the house to tea.
Listen-he is whistling annie LAURIE
How happy the dear BOY is!"-Troy
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