The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

thankful only yesterday that, I could remember this unhappy son when he was an innocent child. What 8 com fort 1t is now to think that even God has that remembrHnes of himl" - Redlaw. spread his hands before his face and tried to eseape from the room. ''Is there aomething black out thereT. said the sick man. Hedlaw trembled. ''Answerr' cried the sick man. a change coming swiftly over his face and voice. .'why, damn youi" said he scowling. 'T'vs lived bold and He put his arms over his head and ears as if to shut out all remonstranoe. Rediaw stopped as. if struck by light ning.
 .williami where's my son Will liam?' quaveFed old Philip inpatient ly. William. come away from here. I want to go home! I want my com fort! I've right to iti I'm 6
 "I'm whipped if it hasn't been half century of making you comfortable" |" growled William, suddenly atung to anger. Ever SO many years Of eating and drinking and making yourself comfortable over and over ngatn.v
 Redlaw burst from the room desper. ateiy. called to his guide aud hurried blindly back to the college.
 In his room the creature threw It.
 
 before the fire again. "And this. muttered Rediaw, gazing at 1t with horror and fear, lis the only compan- ion that have left on earthg'
 Slowly the heavy night passed on It's solemn way, The boy fay fast asleep. The chemist sat In his chair. stiil star ing at the dead Krate. So he had sat all night, like nnAh turned to stone.
 Suddenly the Christmas music began to play. Through the hush and the si. fence. it came as if aii the places of the dark earth were singing. Low, sweet conduering. it trembied in his ears. He rose and stretched his hands out. His face became less fixed. and wonder stole over it. Suddenly his head.
 When he looked up again. he saw the phantom standing at the boyss head. immovable and dark, with It's change loss eyes fixed on his.
 ''Speak!" cried Red1aw. Speak and tell me if can undo what have donei"
 The phantom did net stir. It was as if the room shook with word of aooEn: "Noi"
 Not for mel Not sof msf' cried Redlaw. But for those whom I have ing?"
 Again the oreeGfuk silence 0x SnV phantom answered. 'Ncthing!'
 If cannot. can any one7" prayed Redlaw.
 By the side of the terrible shade there grew another form, vague st first but shaping itself eapidly. A quiet head that was bent little, eyes that looked down gently as in pity on the sleep- l ing child, small hands folded sedate. Y. A radiant ight fell on the face. T | was Miilv.
 The phantom kept its ehangeiesI gaze on him. for a while. Then sud | defiy it turned and looked at her.
 eSSek G6Ess Seek herw rang th' words through Rediaw's brain; ana | slowly, both Shadows vanished.l Slowly the heavy night passed on. The darkness faded. The sun rose'ree and glorious, and 1t waa Christmat
 Scarcelx. had the Ugbte. stolen Into | the dark room before Redlaw sought Milly and implored her to accompany him to GeoFg@s bedside. She sat down beside him; Redlaw looking on anxiousiy. The sick man opened his eyes, and when. she laid her hands tn his he began to cry and begged her | to ask his poor old father for his for giveness and his blessing. Then he whispered to her to say a, prayer. As she kneit .Kedihw,. sRtth a Bfeats Sob. kneeled down by her side and joined In fervently. And when she had done he thanked heaven and thanked her 1 until little Milly would have cried desperately herself had she not feared to excite the sick man, whieht of course , made her quiet.
 Then Rsdlaw hurried her to the let I terby's. That large family had risen in spirits as bad as those that had sent them to bed. grumbling and quar- reling for the first time since the ex- tstence of Tetterbyi 6 Company, News men. But when Johnny cried, -FRther! Mother! Here's Mrs. Wifitanf" Mir: Tetterby gasped. My little womani must have nearly. broken yopr~ heart with my gotRgb SaEss" and Mrs. YAtterbR In a whIrlwind of laughing and crying caught his head between her hands and held 1t there, while all the little Tet- terbys crowded around the wonderful | baby and fought for the honor of kiss ing 1t to celebrate Merry Chrtstmas. And while all the .Tetterbys were | swarminE around her and hugging her. the student, who had heard her voice, came running down stairs and