The Afro-American advance., 1900-09-29
The Coming Of Guiseppa

TARLY on the third morning OF Mill
ton Wakes, William Eyre, Of Scrap
erlowe, was awakened by his wife Bud-
denly sitting up in bed and laughing
with glee odd In woman OF 65, who
had for IL months labored under great
trouble. lie turned on his pillow, and
kaw her rubbing her eyes with the back
Of her hand. Her white nightcap had
fallen loosely back 10 her shoulders;
her hair. still black and heavy, was
slightly disordered, pink flush
warmed her thin cheeks.
''Sueh dream. iadl" she cried, In a
voice whence all the sleepiness had not
departed. 'Darrand were 4 food, an
big ships, such as one sees l. pictures,
were sailiu' up easy as maybe. to tn
New Brig. An l stood at TIL waytcr
side an watched an tn frat soul |
saw aboard we're our lad. comm home
TO you an me-"
Williams own eyes RliStened: IL was
good TO see her reused. from her long
apathy. 1T means luck" he said 9TH
LORD knows as yo' an me want luck
badly cnow. though tn money as we
had TO find for Tom naskers surety
be all paid. Well pull through, make
no doubt, an'-happene~bappen our
lads safe an sound somewhere"
Then he rose and dressed himself,
ana went out to the shippen, for II was
nigh milldnR~time. When he returned
with his two pals brmmlug with
snowy foam and odorous as Wild How.
ers. he found. TO his great surprise, that
Mary was kneelinR on the hearth,
bsowlng a newly.lighted fire with an
ancient pair OF bellows.
WELT" he said. somewhat GROSSLY.
@Why couidna stop L bed Till brought
your tea up@tairs7 You know M tn
doctor said you were 20 rest fro morn
10 night"
she turned her face towards HIN:
sweet laughter stlll curved her lips.
"liark az himl" she exclaimed. II
might be a naughty BARN"
Then she worked the bellows until
The blaze leaped up the chimney and
the kettle that swung from great
pot hook began 10 sing Etentornualy.
AZ Eoou a. she had lifted II 10 the hob
abe began to lay the breakfast table,
for the first time since her health had
given way, The oateake toaNter was
hung upon the bars: from the oven
came the cracking sound that accom-
panies the frying of bacon. William
watched her like one bewitched he
had never dared 10 hope that she would
take an active part In the work again.
But as they shared that meal che
seemed a. sprlghtly as in the days Of
her young witehood,
When they had finished eating. she
went To the window and looked down
the hillsSde to Milton, The Neither End
was full ofcarayans stalls; already
one might hear the crack crack of the
shooting galleries. where assembled
sueh holiday makers as wished 10 make
the most Of their time before. in an
other hour, they departed downward
Ia the carriers old yellow omnibus
"Why. William" said Mary, II feri
that young to-day. II all pits me +
mind o. when you were courtu' me
. . I'm just thinkin'. lad. as this
even when tn works done I'D like
you and me TO go down TO tn Wakes
together"
The farmer slapped his knee. "Ay.
that win We" he said. "rd have prof
fered II myself. but for fears' yo' none
beiu' able 10 walk"
So they maze up their minds, and
Wtlliam'S heart grew glad within ham
60 see how much of her old rest had re.
turnei ;, She laughlngly forbade him
TO help with the household duties.
made pointed remarks concerning his
bewildered face, and finally she kissed
him from her presence while she put
the place in order. And when evening
had come and they went arm-in.arm
to the neither ene. which they Just
reached as the sun WAS concentrating
his strength for golden glary. the
trNt aud most notable sight they
heheld VAS young 6nlseppa With her
wheeling hurdy gurds and cage OF
Java sparrowa
The girl was standing on the green.
near the fprecauft of the Bold CloudeA-
ley. turning the handle Of the anti.
quatud music box. Such of the nateA
as eame belonged Ia some fragment OF
. long-forFatten opera-~only now aud
sgAtn could one hear anything aud
that was In the interval when the GAL
loping horses win6ed for the gather
ing Of new riesrs 6nlNeppa ground
away brayely. but her face was
isontsed for her little shew had no At.
traction for the village toll. and not
more than thrice the liseiong day bad
her plump little hands revealed the Sc
cret Of aayone's future.
Mary MAS touched by her loneiinesss
she drew William toward the place
where she waited.
~I'ln sorry for sea, poor weneh. !" she
mAld in low voice. "Hoo seems 10 be
doin' but little buhlress wi that con.
eersina thing.
When they had reached the cage Hsas
cried oar with pleasure az she saw ths
Java sparrowas
Lord Aa' msreJi niras as green a.