Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

don You come / KNOW my way
and he left the s0nsgItingr0Om to go
into the house and learn his fate.
aBru--" said the doctor, with a look
0f disgust. rs he sank into his chair.
why is tate so unfair with her gold,
I thought as much, but Richmond viii
say no.
cold Iuuatic-" said James Poynter,
with his fat upper lip curling i'm dis
gust. aR his eyes lit on The row Of
glass Jars with their CHASTITY contents.
once I set my lady home, don't
mean r1 see much OF him. Here. boy"
EB said. as he reached the han, and
-c suddenly that there was nearly a
serious accident. for Bob was coming
down the h1TuEtrade from the first
floor. gliding UrCu the central part Of
his person with arms and l,g ex-
tauleT-taEirg hold having grown
common.
The sharp Here BOY" so startled
MIN that he overbalanced himself,
went eight over, but caught at the up
rreh srTrEgv bars. and so far saved
himself that he came down upon his
feet iu a couple Cf somersaults, re-
covering himself directly. and coming
forward with a grin upon his blooiIess
face. as if the feat had been intended.
"Ah. you'll break your neck some
lay. Here's a shilling for you. Take
me into Miss Charley at once"
Bob bit the coin, and slipped It into
his pocket before he replied.
Gone out"
Gone out? VIII she be lOng?"
Dessay she'll be hours, sir"
James POINTER stamped with his
foot. AMI muttered something IN
parliamentary.
Tell Miss Charley" he said. NO
don't tell her anything. Here, let me
OUT
Bob ran to the pOnderOus old door,
and stood holding it open with his
eyes gIittering as he stared az the
visitor. till he mad hurried out with
his hat set very much on one side,
and walked sharply away.
Thought he'd want the bob again"
said the boy. 'Just do for the old gal.
Wen. I'm blessed"
This last consequent upon his catch
ing sight OF a shabby-lOoking figure in
black. with a damaged bonnet, and a
weirdly dissipated look, rising slowly
into sigh up the area-steps, and then
coming ont of the creaking gate to the
Toy. who grew more serious the
nearer the figure came.
It was not a pleasant face 10 look
upOn. for &c was not over-clean; the
black and gray hair was ill-arrangei,
and the eyes that shone above the
flushed cheeks belied the woman sadly
III they did not tell the truth about
UotattCus.
why, Bob, my darling" she said,
with an exaggerated fawning smile,
land how Is my bOnny bOy?"
Here stow that, mother" cried the
lad. struggling from an embrace.
Don't! Can't yer see I've been brush
ing my hair?"
Yes. and It looks beautiful, ducly.
I've been knocking ever so long at the
hairy door, and that fine majam saw
me. and wouldn't let me in"
NO; she says I amt never to let
you i'm no more"
Not let me in no more to see my
own boy?"
mo- she says you took some fresh
butter last time you was here, and
YOU sha'n't come"
Then you sha'n't stay, Bob; III
take you away, my darling. Oh, it's
e wicked, cruel world"
Here. I say, mother, stow that
Whatever want?"
Want, my darling? Yes, that's IL:
waut-staring want; but you sha'n't
stay here"
Get out! I shall"
mo. you sha'n't. you ungra.eful boy.
I won't be separated from my own
child. Bot dear. have you got any
money!"
Eh?"
Anybody give you anything?"
whiued the woman. There amt
been nothing pass my lips this
blessed day"
"Cho! what a wunner," cried the
boy. why, I can smell yer"
Nc no. my dear: that's Mrs. Billson
as you C4n smell. I've been talking
10 her, and she drinks orrid
Ain'tcher got a few pence for your
poor lone mother. who's ready to
break her heart sometimes because
she's parted from her bOy?"
"WiIl you 90 away If give you
something's"
Go away? Ohoi" whined the
woman. wiping of a manudlin tear
with the end OF her shawl
Here. I say, don't CRY on the front
doOrsteps. Come down in the hairy,
where nobody can't see you"
Driven away by my own boy! Ohio,
Cho."
"'Taiu't my fault. Doctor said you
wasn't 10 come. and IL you did he'd
send me away"
Then come home. Bob. 70 your poor
heartbrOken mother"
Walker" cried the boy. why yer