The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-23


eioat with her Srd "a given her
mora 81 wus alwua more offhand
nef me Couldn't blame her II she
wua sorry fur not tnkin' 81 She
never said ~. but couldn't a
blamed her II she he'd.
Il 80 fell out that one day as be
went to the village alone and called
At the poatoffice for bis weekly
Tribune. the postmaster put Into his
hand. along with the newspaper. q
letter. II was addressed 10 bis wife.
aud on inspecting the envelope back
and front. and examining the stamp
Jake discovered that u was from
India lie was hardly less anxious
than Jane 20 hear from "iayinY.
and accordingly hurried through bis
business. not stopping for a word 81
politics. aud drove home Al as fast
pace a. the old sorrci could show
.f.ii go bail Laviny' herself wrote
that. he said aloud. and startled at
the unusual tone. the old sorrel halt
ed 20 hook around at him lie even
held the letter up between his eyes
and the setting sun 90 see II he
could declphsr any OF the words
within.
4 kin hardly wait til I get
home he aoiiloqulzed. a. II apollo
gtzing TO himself for the action. TO
fad out what Iaviny' thought O
The SIS. an - she saved any o
9hem children from bein' treated
lad out there with a.
lis face was quite flushed when
he entered the kitchen and handed
Jane the letter. saying iocosely The
had loked more Of late than he had
dnne for years past.
open u up quick. old gal. and
tell n feiier the news"
Looking timidiy AZ hlm-she had
not been able 60 understand her
Jake lately. and sometimes serious
y wondered II he were going TO die
noon-ahe began shyly 10 tear of
the end 81 the envelope When she
had accomplished this. she drew out
the enclosure and began 90 read II
zhispofing 90 hcfEcIt tracing the
lines along with the front finger o
the right hand
'sOh. old woman. let's have r..
where's the use o. srcrotsT" cried
Jake
Jane looked up IN surprise. keep
ing the place with her finger. and
stared AZ Jake for couple of sec
ends. then IN hlgh pitched. dis
trirf school sing song tone. still
tracing each word with her finger.
and making short pauses every feW
words. followed by sudden PUSHES
forward she read the letter aloud.
Ny Dear Jane: Your letter and
contents came 90 hand this morning.
and hasten 20 tell You % the hearts
you have Eladdoncd by your timely
aft Ny own heart was made In
espfesaiblY happy. as ! was lust
about TO have 10 turn from my door
for want Of means n most ucoiy
case. when In the very nick OF time
your money came. ! look on IL a. a
wonderful providence. Surely some
good angel put II into your head
and heart. dear old friend. to do
that generous deed Just when YOU
did The ease was that OF a little
Girl OF remarkable Intelligence. a
child widow OF . years. frail and
beautiful. starved and illused. be
cause man OF high position. TO
whom she had been beihrothed.
died All her own family had died.
and the family OF her bethrothed
husband were In charge OF her Her
remarkable beauty had attracted at
tention. and they were about To sell
her. when to save her from this fate
an old nurse stole her away. To
make n long story short. after being
carried many miles. she was at last
brought TO my door My house was
already more than full and my purse
stretched 10 It's utmost. aud al
though my heart was breaking.
vas going 10 be Obliged 10 send her
off again when your letter was put
into my hands
"0n the strength OF your SIS. aud
with faith In God for more when Ill
WAS gone. / took her In and put her
IN my girls school That sum will
support her for quite a while in
India. and ! am hoping that when IL
is exhausted Providence will send