Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-29

back in the past he saw again the old
porch of the southern Maryland home
and the group Of little sisters and
brothers around him clamoring for
pieces Of the pie which his mother had
made for him. And after each little
ravenous mouth had been filed what
remained of the lemon pie? Only the
satisfying remembrance of. a generous
heart.
Fleet footed recollection bounded
swiftly before him. portraying the long
forgotten day when in an enviable
frame Of mind he had seated himself
on a bench In one of the apparently
deserted squares Of the city. when a
pale and unkempt newsboy in passing
paused, eJing him in hungry surprise.
And that which remained of the lemon
pie. was the: mark in the. book of the
recording angel Of the spirit with
which the donor had given to another
in greater need than he. T. '|""-:r
There had been many other and
similar interruptions. hut the time
which ,stopd out beyond and above all
others in shadowy eyed memory. was
the morning several years previous
when in passing through a southern
town In winter he had purchased the
last and only pie In the one and only
confectionery store of the place and
when ;&he WAS about to depart there
had entered slowly, indeed almost
feeblE, q girI whose pale. thin face
showed promise. of blpssoming into
rare ioveliness with. good health and
proper environment. '%@
ALFRED in aSlong, dark skirt, evident
Nv the * property of some one else ere 1t
fell ito: her lott and with a shawl of
green and blue plaid thrown over her
fluffy hair she had crossed to the
counter, addressing a few words to the
clerk in a dow tone.
gentleman just bought Til. iasf
one'.sthe clerks had replied. and Had.
ley, perceiving the blank expressionSof
sI,eechless disappointment. had silent
" landed to ner his treasure raetceivss
ing tn retllrn a silver ten centepiece
Frequently since then. as CONNER
#ctai #ttaasveller he had passed through
StheSsame%22little town In the south, 5sai.
waysslooking ana watching. for the Eli!
whom he int1itively knew to he aosw.
the one woman I'M the world for hin 81
Fate had aiWsays} been 5nost nnnkind,
and nov I'LL Of that dream must per
foreezfa lI IN line with the procession;
ofssothar mpossioiIittfeas mud fade away
among the III Rsiihite. clouds ID the for
etillellot blue or the sky for Cousin
soliliia 4 Ing had Just left d HAD
ley u ter Will the entire bulk of her.
#Elehes oneoondiition-arl money meant
much oottnsgs Richard with lis Wild
ewes q mat 4 nd the Younger mem
ber'soff the assiltly i be- edueafted for
both the social and b1ugssinnses;a duties sssf
itfa--tfhh Il inaarrg MISS Angela lssatI-
aywsaE8 Maine. weallt creature
and an absolute angse Il Hadleay,,
q q Ssgs ssa3F Was daughter of Cousin
sessaA it's fIsst love II AL failed tp$ win
her cflse the pFospeefts money
We're q llpsip,iitalf aud schools Hi
the Pphilippiin HesW'sattsas4 nov on f,a
way e NEE her at asHsa party anu.
fIyattsYIltfe itss caIied
Sfhe onductto 4 efai iida the B, door b
eor agaendiag efsaaf III # @
Dick Haale.yg cordially III.
siaiinlaied q fssrTscions soice in hts ear.
Dielk ardiyy groaned, renuenanh,esring.
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