The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-11-08


her forehead grew deeper. When the
table was nearly ready Mrs. Winters
came over and sat down on the end of
bench that ran along one side Of
the table.
How is Aunt Emily this morning,
Mary?" she asked, as she wiped the
C0rspiration from her face.
''She says she feels the same. But
she was blue and told me she would
soon be in the buryin' ground. She
seems to worry right smart because
Annie don't write After a pause
Mary added, with a knowing nod, 81
don't believe she'll live long"
81 must go in and see her after din
ner," Mrs. Winters said, as she turned
her head to the window with a sigh.
Her kind face always looked sad as
if it reflected the poverty-stricken
misery around her; even when she
smiled it seemed from pity rather
than joy.
That evening after supper Mrs. Win
ters took down a tablet of writing pa
per, the small round bottle of ink and
the red penholder and wrote the follow
ing letter to Mrs. Annie Mayes:
IF you ever want to see your mother
alive, come soon"
81 won't say anything about this let
ter to Aunt Emily" she said to her hus-
band because if Annie don't come it
will be such a disappointment to the
poor old woman"
One afternoon a week later Mrs.
Winters was interrupted in her sewing
by a knock on the front door. She
opened it and admitted frail looking
little woman with large brown eyes
looking from very thin face.
as this Mrs. Winters?" the stranger
| asked 81 am Mrs. Mayes."
Mrs. Winters took the visitor into
the sittihg-room, assuring her that her
mother was no worse. After her wraps
were laid aside she said
Il will go to mother at once"
Il am afraid the sudden surprise Of
you walking into her room would be
more than she is able to stand" Mrs.
Winters said Just take this rocker
and | will go and tell her first"
After Mrs. Winters left the roof the
visitor rocked for a minute or two as
the footsteps sounded down the hall,
and then got up and walked to the win
! dow and looked out.
Aunt Emily turned her face toward
the door as Mrs. Winters openedit. The
large brown eyes had a look of resigna-
! lion, and as they recognized Mrs. Win
! ters the thin lips parted in a sad smile.
Good afternoon. Do you feel pretty
well?' Mrs. Winters said, as she sat
down in the rocking chair by the bed.
Yes, and happy, too. l like to watch
! the men gather in the corn shocks from
the hillside yonder. 1t makes me gldC
| 30 know that some one has "A good
| harvest"
Il came in to see if you were awake.
! There is Il lady in the sitting-roou
! that wants to see YOU. I'll go and bring
der in
"Oh, maybe it's Annie!" Aunt Emily
reclaimed. and the look Of resignation
n her eyes changed to one If joyous
hope.
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