The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-03-18
you go away after all your mother

longed unspeakably for the quiethome
that she had thought SO hateful. She
would have given anything for ride
through the wood on the back of hel
pony, Jack; but the cry of her heart
was: "Oh, mamma ! mamma papa
papa Oh, to be at home once more!"
If only she could ask and receive for.
giveness for her past sel6shness and
she could see how very selfish she had
been. If she could only write to her
mother But no /; her father had said
"You can't write. If you cannot
obey us, you must choose between US
and those people"
She found the pleasures of the city
are not for the poor. They are toe
expensive. There was no pleasure in
visiting the shops to look at the grand
displays of beautiful things, when she
had no money to buy anything but
the cheapest.
One cold, misty morning in Decem-
Der Maude hurriedly dressed, for she
had oversight herself. She had gone
to bed with severe headache, and
was almost i'll, after cooking her
meager breakfast on the gasoline
stove, joint property between her and
Susie. She breakfasted alone now,
for there was coldness between the
two girls. Maude had grown SO
"goody goody" OF late that Susie de-
clared, "she could stay at home and
nope if she wanted to. / will not
make any special effort to get up un-
necessarily early" Gas had been her
wont to do at frst) '.just to keep
Maude company"
Half past six saw Maude hurrying
through the dull grey of the street.
The great doors closed at seven sharp,
and no one was admitted after that
hour. Besides, she was liable to lose
her place. Fortunately she arrived
in time. She had risen to the dignity
of backtender" now, on one of the
great "rovers." and the pay was a
little better than that of the "can
carrier" It proved to be a very
trying morning. The number of
pounds of jute run off of each machine
in day shows the amount earned by
the two girls in charge. This morn
ing the jute ran very badly; the
machine had to be stopped every few
minutes. Maude was very nervous,
almost desperate, for her pocket book
was nearly empty. 1t was strictly
against the rules to clean any part of
the machinery without first informing
the front tender" of the intention to
do so. But Maude, in her anxiety,
forgot this. Mamie Ogden started
the machine there was a horrible
scream from Maude, as her fingers
were drawn into the terrible machine
and mangled into a shapeless mass.
Mamie instantly shut off the machine,
or Maude's whole body would have
been crushed, or her arm torn from
its socket.
The girls gathered around, some
screaming, some almost fainting.
Poor Maude was carried insensible to
the Office, and the factory physician
Immediately called. At first it was
thought her hand would have to be
amputated, but kind DR.. Bland did
his very best, and by the help of
skillful nurse saved it.
Mamie Odgen, who knew Susie,
where she worked and roomed, i'm
mediately telephoned to the store the
shocking news. Susie was Mortified,
and fearful at sight of Maude's terri
BILE plight, and Immediately tele-
graphed the news to Mr.. and Mrs.
Stowell.
Pale, and much shaken, Mrs.
Stowell carried the telegram to her
husband. He read it. his stern, sum
burned face growing pale.
"Get out mythings, wife, he said,
"I'll catch the first train, and go and
bring her home. I've had my lesson.
I've been too hard on the poor little
bird"
Mrs. Stowell put her arms lovingly
around his neck, her heart too full
for words. She had heard from the
Grifins, from time to time, of the
trials of her daughter; also of the
change in her, and she wisely guessed
that after all, her careful training had
not been in vain. She had bided her
time, trusting that all would end well.
After what seemed to him an age,
Mr.. Stowell arrived at his destina-
ton, and was shown to the door of
Maude's room. He gazed in aston
constituent and CONSERVATION at his
daughters pale, .woe-be-gone, little
face on the pillow, and then she be-
came conscious of his presence. With
a glad cry of Papa I" she was in his
arms, sobbing out her repentance.
A few weeks later, Maude, with
ner hand still bandaged and in sling,
was able to walk about home, on a
tour of inspection. Oh, the sweetness
of that word, Home. Never had her
mother been so dear to her. Never
before had she appreciated either
father or mother. The cows and
horses had been visited in turn. and
received share of petting. She fed
the hens and pigeons, the ducks and
turkeys, aud, as they flocked around
her as of old. Maude declared she
would be willing to "chase hens all
the rest OF her life." The orchard,
meadow, fields, vineyard, and garden
had all been inspected and happily
commented on; lastly the rose
garden, the flower beds, the lawn,
and trees surrounding the house were
gone over and admired for about the
Fifteenth time
Mamma, said Maude, chow
Susie Griffin can prefer the city to
this-and how could ever have
imagined that I should prefer it, is
beyond my comprehension. Farm
and Ran1h.
LITTLE IOHNNY-"Papa saws that