The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-10-06
IN THE LOOM
OF TIME
BY 3. ID. GARDNER
INTELLIGENT WILLARD was remin

the question: what was the truth Oh
that experience? Was it not best t.
let the waters of life flow on without
throwing stones to ripple the smooth
surface? There must be other women
whom the shadows of darkened fate
had covered, and who were braVely
living through secret sorrow with
perhaps the same fear that at times
came to her of possible tragedy fol
lowing. She must fill her life win
some work that would drive away
these feelings. AS if in answer to this
wish, her husband coming home one
Gay said:
My dear, what do you think Pres
colt and his wife nave done now?"
81 presume, Justin, it must be some
new charitable move"
''Well-yes-they have taken a child
to raise, got her from the orphan asy-
lum at Lyndon; Prescott says there is
a fine boy they wish we could see.
What do you say to drive out there
Tomorrow" asked the gentleman.
why, you do not mean you would
follow the example of our friends?"
replied his wife.
THAT will rest entirely with you,
Millicent; l sometimes think a child
would fill your life more completely"
Have you thought me disconnected
with my life, or you, in the three years
since our marriage, Justin?" wistfully
regarding him.
mo, my dear, and I, too, am con-
tent" answered Millard.~
A few days later Mrs. Prescott said
to her friend:
Il do wish you would go to see that
boy. 1t is so satisfying to know one
is doing some good in the world. Think
what different liufe Edith as our
daughter will have to, what nigh have
been. l know her parentage is good;
they furnished us proof of that"
The result was that her frienus saw
and adopted the boy alluded to. Inc
only one apparently disturbed by the
adoption was Mrs. Verne, Millicents
mother, who for the year past, since
the death of her husband, was making
her home with her daughter.
What do you know of the child?
she asked. ......
I'VE know that the matron, your old
time nurse, mother, vouches for the
entire responsibility of his parents.
His father was killed by an accident,
and the mother not being strong at
the time, never recovered from the
shock" .-.. al .
And if others come to you, MILL
cent?"
There will always be room for
Charles in my home and heart. mother.
HIS eyes draw me wonderfully. He is
like some one have known"
oh, that is Imagination" replied
Mrs. Verne.
Two years later little daughter was
laid in the arms of Millicent. When
the child began to lisp Gamma Mrs.
Verne was taken MORALLY ill, and in
dying tried to speak some words to
her daughter. All that could be un-
derstood was:
The boy-letter-in-"
Many days did Millicent search the
old lady's effects, wondering over her
S last words. There was a will in which
Charles was left house and lot. and
Mr.. Verne's watch This was finally
concluded to be of what Mrs. Verne
had wished to speak.
Sixteen years passed, leaving Mill
cent a widow with a lovely daughte,
just entering society, and a foster son
OF whom she was most proud.
"A young lawyer With a fine future
before him, said elder members of
the bar.
Mamma, want some antioua
Jewels OF grandma's to wear Thursday
to the fancy dress party. May we NOT
open the box that is for my eighteenth
birthday? 1t is so near at hand" said
Eva Willard.
Yes, dear, go to the cedar chest
and bring the box, and 1 will open if /"
replied her mother.
Il will go at once. But, mamma
do you know that have made Charles
promise to take me to the party. T
know Edith Prescott will be Jealous"
Eva, the sister of Charles ought
not to he cause of jealousy"
LIZ" 6Ao hho"S IHdC CnarleS and
are not really brother and sister"
You must not use that knowledge
against Edith. She and Charles have
always been fond of each other. and
OF course, he loves you as a sister"
We'll, sometimes, 1 am glad he is
not my brother" said the girl. as with
alert step she left the room.
When Eva had gone her mother fell
to thinking how devoted her daughter
was to Charles. This had been more
noticeable since Mr.. Millard's death
when she had accidentally learned
that the young man was not related
to her.
Millicent and her friend, Mrs. Pres
colt, cherished the idea of more close
ly uniting the families by a marriage
OF the orphans. The young people had
seemed to fall in with these wishes
until the last few months, when a
diminution of the young mans atten-
tons to Edith was noticed. Mrs. Mil
lard pondered over this, and her heart
warmed toward the wishes of her own
child. Eva's happiness was hers. But
what of Charles? The boy had not
seemed quite the same of late.