Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-29

wondering what could have happened
You have letter from father" he
said tentatively.
Not from him. George, but it's from
I'!D thar It's from the prison DOCTOR
.'.:e was silent moment. then she
'ontinued "lOre pas bad off. George
,ile doctor thinks he's had serious at
tack. It's that old hurt place in his
head that lie got when he fell off the
wagon fifteen We I ago. The doctor
cayn't tell how it'll come out. but he
says I'd better be up thar Yore pa
.eeps akin fer me- | cayn't refuse
IA. George" The speaker suddenly
paused and applied her handkerchief to
her eyes
We'll. you can go, OF course" said
George
'Oh. kin =" s she exclaimed II was
afeard you wouldn't want ME to. Id
rather 60, George. sorter hardened
my heart agin i'm when he was stout
an well, but now he's sufferin'. want
to be with i'm" She broke down and
began to cry again.
'There is nothing on earth to hinder
you," said her son. who was deeply
touched by her emotion. land if you
want ME to do so, I'll go, too. mother
He's my father-the only one | ever
had. and
"One of us will be enough" said Mrs
Buckley. But George. I've been
stuoyin' since got this letter | never
thought Of it before. but | never
.noWed yore Pa to do Il dishonest act
ill lie had that fall an hurt his head
| read i; the Index t'otler Gay whar q
-ood man had GOT Il lick in the head
~ it matte Il demon out o him till tic
octcrs operated OH him an cured in
III, George. it MAJ be that a-way i'll
ere pas case. an them twelve me,
y tie Judge jest sent II pore sick man
II fer what he couldn't help 1t WASH,
;.na.ed right Seme!ody ought L
i fctcl ed up that point He might,
:. made life unbearable fer Us al,
t3t the chain gang wasn't the place tet
:, man in his condition -
she had pushed back her bonnet and
her gray eyes were flashing rebeIlious
~ George was deeply moved
'ThatS right. mother be said ad-
miringly. his fine face aglow stick to
him remember. when WAS II very
little fellow. that he was kind and gen
tie with me, and although he treated
me pretty badly after grew up never
could forget that period Yes. you
must go to him and do all you can for
his comfort. III pay for it,
"Oh. George, George" the old wom-
an cried, standing up. ut don't seem !
right fer you to-
II want to do it, mother" he said
simply and firmly. You must take the
night train. and remember. you are to
spare no expense"
II said l felt relieved to have i'm 90
of" whimpered Mrs. Buckley. "but
after awhile missed i'm. an eff could
"a had i'm back without the RESPONSE
bility of what he'd do Id "a been
willin'. When me m i'm got married
it was so different. George. I'd "a
picked yore pa out of thousand men.
l was SO proud of i'm. an was the hap
p;est woman alive fer several years
after you was born. George eff he gifts
we'll and serves mis- time out think me
" i'm had better move off somers
,vhar we don't conflict with yore inter-
psts. | see my duty clearer now. Ill
stick TO 'srn fer better or worse as long
rs me or i'm lives"
George Ructiey's head sank for an
nstant then he looked up and gazed
t her tenderly
''reere is nothing. mother. that can
e";, me from hein. with you and hit,.
~ on his time is out We'll all live to-
cher I've made ZIP my mind on that
mt Ees convict. and | want
different, but he's my father and
YOU are my mother and that settles it"
The oIn woman started away. She
':ad reached the door but turned back
nd stood near him. GEORGE" she
aid huskily. You are a"eood boy" and
hen She slowly walked away
She came in about the middle of the
afternoon ready for her train. and as
he was walking with her to the sta
lion she surprised him with confess
sion.
II don't think l ort to keep back a
hing from goa, George" she said. "aD'
I'm goin' to tell you some'n' ] did shas
don't feel right about"
"What was that, mother9"
"George"-she looked up hesitating.
Is. as if dreading his displeasure-'I
seed Lydia Cranston ag'in. Jest a day
Or two before she accepted the govern
or's invite to Atlanta she driv out home
in her buggy an come in to see me.
She didn't ak me not to tell you. but
I'm sure she wouldn't want you to
know. She told me all about her trou-
Die, cryin' like 'er heart I'd break Her
)a was in critical condition an want |
ed 'er to 60, an 'er ma was dingdong-
in at 'er night an day. She didn't
say right out that she loved you. but
her actions said it. an she knowed |
She don't like that man
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