Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-06
CHAPTER XVIII.

CAA%AA 4 LIZ IN III.
HE next morning, after his re-
turn from Atlanta, George met
Bascom Truitt at the ware
house.
ought yore mother in with me-"
1id. Il left 'er up at the pOstOffice
b. letter. She'll be down direct
missed you at the reunion, but l
you was on hand. Lord, l missed
ldewalk. they tell me! l met some
riends that kept me full to the
through the whole business. l
mt tOot my bugle."
bats one way to celebrate" George
with a smile, as Truitt was turn
way.
few minutes later Mrs. Buckley
into the office. She wore check
Bingham sunbonnet and it was
b we'll down over her face. In
land she held a letter. By her
he and agitated manner George
she had received unpleasant
He placed a chair for her near
ilesk and resumed his own seat,
herring what could have happened.
gu have a letter from father" he
tentatively.
OF from him, George, but it's from
har. It's from the prison doctor"
was silent a moment, then she
nued: '.Yore pas bad off, George.
doctor thinks he's had a serious at
It's that old hurt place in his
that he got when he fell off the
lon fifteen year ago. The doctor
'tstell how it'll come out, but he
PdN better be up thar. Yore pa
is AKIN fer me. 1 cayn't refuse
George" The. speaker suddenly
sed and applied her handkerchief to
eyes.
Well, you can go. of course" said
rye.
Bin. kin II" she exclaimed. L was
rd YOU wouldn't want me to. I'd
ler 90. George. l sorter hardened
heart agin i'm when he was stout
well. but now he's sufferin', wan
De- with i'm" She broke down anC
I'm to cry again.
There is nothing on earth to hlnde'
E" said her son. who was deeply
rhed by her emotion. land II yo'
hi me to do so, Ill 20, too. mother
5 my father-the only one l eve
and
bpe of US will be enough" said Mrs
.kley. But, George, I've bee
slvin' since l got this letter. l neve
8ught of it before. but l neVe
wed yore pa to do a dishonest &C
he had that fall an hurt his heat
bad in the Index t'other day whar
"a man had got a lick in the hea
If made a demon out o him till tn
tors operated on him an cured III
George. it may be that away !
be- pas case. an them twelve me
the Judge Jest sent a pore sick ma
II fer what he couldn't help. 1t WASH
naced right. Somebody ought
fetched up that point. He might
IN made life UNDESIRABLE fer us a
the chain gang wasn't the place II
han in his condition"
she had pushed back her bonnet an
gray ewes were flashing rebellion
George was deeply moved.
-Thats right, mother" he said az
rincIv. his fine face agiow. stick
hi I remember. when was a vel
10 fellow. that be was kind and &c
with me. and although he treat'
pretty badly after l grew up new
hid forget that period. Yes, -
1st GO to him and do all you can L
comfort. I'll pay for it."
.Oh. George. George! the old Wol
cried. standing up. 1T don't see
Eht fer you to-
j want so do it, mother" he sa
nnIv and firmly. you must take I
CHIT train. and remember. you are
bare no expense"
II said l felt relieved to have i'm
T." whimpered Mrs. Buckley. o
tier awhile 1 missed i'm. an eff cot
had. i'm back without the respon
lity of what he'd do I'd "a be
Him. When me N i'm got MARI
was so different. George, I'd
eked yore pa out of thousand nj
was so proud of i'm, an was the HI
lest woman alive fer several yet