The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-31

cottage score OF yards away Ho
suffered them 10 lead him through ne
open, door, and found hiinsslt 81 tie
presence Of . bloated and beSry. HOOK
ing person who nat sucking ut IN
empty pipe, and q woman Who with
an apron thrown over her head, rocked
herself to and fro In an 6bando comment
tof grief. Mother" said the child,
here's the gentleman \ vi 81
The man. In possession rose and
knuckled at his forehead and the wo-
man withdrawing the apron from her
head revealed a comely young face all
beslobbered with tears. She bobbled
curtsy at the visitor and wiped her
streaming eyes. VII
"Your children tell me you are in
trouble" said Aloysius. SYou must let
me see II can help YOU"
Heaven bless you. sir" said the
woman. We're in dreadful trouble.
We're being sold up, sir, and my mans
lying upstairs with broken leg.
We've had hard fight for 1t for a long
time, and we've always tried to be de-
cent and respectable, and it's bitter
hard thing for folks as have been well
brought up to come to the workus."
Yes, yes, yes" said Aloysius. Bit
terly hard it must be, to be sure. But
there, now, don't cry any more, my
good woman. Don't Try any more"
He glanced about the room and saw
that it was scrupulously neat and
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The woman noted the glance.
We've had to part with most of our
bits of things, sir, and that's what
brought the landlord down on us be-
fore it's all gone"
Dear me, dear me-" said Aloysius;
your husband is sober man, hope"
ooh, yes, SIR" the woman answered.
Hes totaler, sir, and has been all
his lifetime"
And steady workman" asked the
visitor.
There isn't harder worker in the
parish, sir" said the berry man. ANY
body'll tell you that about him"
Dear me, dear me-" said Aloysius
again. You're in possession, l sup
pose?"
Yes, sir" the man answered. "1t's
an unpleasant job, sir, but works
scarce, and somebody's got to do it.
WELL" Aloysius asked, how much
do you want?" &
Two pound ten and costs, sir. Alto
gether three pound twelve and. six"
You are authorized to give re-
ceipt?"
Yes, sir"
Make it out" said Aloysius, draw
ing out big, careless handful of gold,
silver ard copper from his pocket.
There you are. Now you can go about
your business, and there's trouble num-
Der one disguised of. Now, you'll let
ME have look at your good man, will
you, ma'am?"
For sole answer, the woman pumped
into a chair and broke into storm of
sobs. Aloysius walked to the door and
stood looking out into the lane until
the violence of her emotion was over.
Il beg your pardon, sir" she sobbed,
keeping you standing all this while. {"
Nonsense" said the recluse. "Non-
sense, Now, come, come; you've moth
ing to cry for. You must learn to con.
troll yourself"
"I'll try, sir" the woman answered
humbly. Il hope heavenll bless you
all your days, sir
"Ah!" said Aloysius, ''let us hope
so. must be going, and want to see
your husband"
"Yes, sir. I'll just run up before.
hand for minute, and see If he's all
tidy, sir"
Again Aloysius strolled to the door
and looked out upon the lane until the
woman called him.
'This way, if you please SIR"
He mounted, and she ushered him
into a spotless little bedroom with
white curatins at the window and two
pots of geranium on the sill.
"This is the invalid, is it?" he asked,
looking at the recumbent figure in the
bed. els he in much pain, poor fel.
low"
Hes been very bad, sir, and he's q
good deal run down."
Ito BE continued.)