The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-21
CHAPTER XIII.
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mo more than a brother ought 10
love sister Yes, he loves me as much
as that, | think, but not bit more, Is
I'm living woman"
"And yer don't love him"
"No" she replied firmly; she knew
that II she allowed her voice 10 falter
blood would be shed in the house that
night.
swear H." he said say May God
strike me dead if love him"
She repeated his words.
"God strike me dead # love him"
False as was the oath Divine for
giyeness was registered in its utter
ance.
"Makc-Bclcye," be said, and his
voice, before 30 fierce, grew weak,
you've saved me from becoming a
murderer
"Yer didn't como 10 steal as Well"
she asked
NO." hc replied, II am no thief now.
I've kept the promise / give yer to
lead honest life. IT'S been hard
limos. Look here" and he turned out
his pockets, which did not contain a
copper, "and my Christmas dinner was
hunk Of bread and cheese. Who's
that unlocking the street door"
"Its Mr.. Dexter. fIc mustn't see
yer Hide behind that table Quick,
quickl when he's gone to bed I'll let
you out Of the house"
He threw himself behind the table,
and she drew the cloth down 50 that
he was concealed from sight Then
she ran TO the door and called:
"Is that you, Mr.. Dexter"
eyes, Make Believe" he replied, as
he ascended the stairs, its me-"
When he entered the room she saw
that he had brought back with him
a heavy load Of grief.
"My wife is dead" he said.
She took his hand, ana he drew her
TO him, deriving comfort from the con
tact
"Did she die aforc you got there,
SIR"
mo, she lived long enough 10 tell me
her secret II is that-it is that-Make-
Believe, which has converted this
night into night of sorrow. Before
We were two months married she left
me, rs | have told you, and in the law
full course of nature she gave birth 10
SONNY son! She concealed il from
me OFT Of spite. am almost afraid
30 tell you the name of my SON.
Don't be afraid, slr-tell me-
"It is n man ] warned yer aGinst
ard who yer know we'll"
She gazcd Mt him in anazcment.
"NOt FoXcy, sirF
Yes, FoXcy, TO whom my wife, who
Is no more, gave that name out OF
some kind of strange malice. God
knows, | did her no harm! Marrying
her was a folly, not crime, and i
haven't deserved TO he so punished"
A star of hope and ligh; glowcd il
the heart of Little Make Bclieye-d
Christian star OF charity and love,
shining on the promise Of life
snatched from evil way, from crime,
from prison walls, from sinful death!
ttcE voice grew NOlbllll'
"You should he glad, sir, not sorry,
that you have found your son
How can | be glad, Makc-Bclicvc?
If he was man | could be proud Of,
that | could take 10 M hcart'-his
voice was choking; he could not pro
eCcd.
you mustn't forget, sir" said Lit
tie Make Believe, tcldcr.y, that this
Is day Of charity and forgiveness.
| There's uouc Of us 50 bad that we can't
be made good if loving hand is laid
out TO US! We cant help the way
were born, can we, sir?'
mo, Make Believe no."
! ut amt our own fault sometimes
that we GROW Up bad. ! don't sec how
souc poor creatures can help il. And
let mo tell yer, sir, FoNcy ain't what
ger think he Is. There's n lot Cf good
! a him that you'd never suspect If yer
wasn't told. You set him TO give yer
g prowisc, ard he'll kc2? it If stsrva'
tion starcs him il the face"
You're saying This, Makc-Bclicvc
% try and comfort re. Dear child! II
every one had 4 heart like your'n II
would be 4 better world than IL is"
Il don't know So much about that
fir. But IL amt OF RE were speaking
its cf yer son ASH live TO be bless
i1G u yer Why, sir, jest think, now
when we Crst Lncw hin he wasn't 81
very cid, was hep"
NO, nc was cnly bit Of boy"
"As'd rcvcr been taught auyth,n;
good. AS had 70 fatEcr-arG no moth
or 20 speak of But she's dead an,
gone, and We mustn't say nothink har,
of her. She's gone 3 4 better world
where we all hOpc 20 so one day. He
lfc wasn't 4 rosy one, sir-fdr from Il
When you was out | saw 4 poor wo
nan dragging her Get through tn
snow, and though l never saw her he
fore as knows on, and shall never Sc
her again. couldn't help crying ct tn
ri-ht Of her Mr.. Dexter, Cont thinl
as ever H. my lie saw rs much or tn
inside C things as / do now. It
come upon M all IN Minute, and
believe as God has pat il into m.
head"
Dear Little Make Believe"
"Ab, sir, II Il hadn't been for that
if IL hadn't been FOR my make-belieN
ing-I don't know where ! should hav
hcen! was saying. Mr.. Dexter. tina
there's 4 lot OF good In Foxey. IL
gave me n promise that he'd live
honest life"
/ "Aud hrolc H."