Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16

or. maybe. get some news of Ter. But
no. J could earn nothing: and II Tan's
into my mind that l had seer the iaSt
of E.unicc Firth.
l had been home a month. Most az
my Time had been spent at my litt.e
place IN Norfolk, still even theFr 1
had 4 restless feeling. as OF soalr I'm
accomplished work to be ooNed aitef.
What it was | could not divine. ihen
/ bctook myself To town again.
| had been N evening 10 NlAs y
Cross station To inquire after y pack.
age | had transmitted, but OF Walch l
ha. since received no acknowledgment.
made a short cut back in the dlHec-
ZION of Russell square, when my at."h-
ton Was drawn 10 a Knot of chi! iiFN
ON the pavement. AT first | could see
nothing. but as ] drew near l notieen
one or two articles of furniture with u
box or TWO corded over.
"One of those hateful cases Of dis
tlGaint-somc poor lone. aged widow.
! thought to myself. Even as | looked
:, poor, Worn woman. yet neat ana intY
withal. looked UP, her face ~ It's
panied expression telling n tale OF woe.
Where had | seen that face before ]
had not gone Oh my way many steps
before my recollection cleared. |
FASTENED back to the forlorn creature.
and pushing my way to her side. asSei
in an undertone:
Are You not Mrs. Frith-Iunice's
mother?'
Yes, oh. YES. But you-who are
YOU"
Before I could make reply. another
figure appeared on the scene. h.unice
hcrself-bu great Heavens. how
changed that face had become. III It's
thinncss and wanness even the
mothers sank into nothingness. rs in
feart-rendering tones she grasped-
20. mother, mother, have they turn
ed you out like this? l cane as soon
us | knew the state of affairs"
Then she caught sight of me. knew
me at once. as 1 could see, and drew
shyly back.
! held out my hand to her. saying:
You know me, Miss FIRTH. Your
are in trouble. You mother caanot
remain here. you must come with ne
just then a heaven-sent GROWER.
drawn by a horse which, positively. a
four legs, and. what is more. could use
them. appeared. ! hailed the driver.
He proved TO be n una man. In the
twlnkling of the dog-star's eye, | had
Put Mrs. Firth and her daughter in
side. n jumping on the box odd
eabby to drive TO Kings Cross station.
la N of the waiting room l heard
the painful story. my friends had to tell.
1''H'N - ildu ldpScu from CHe
direct course. In their endeavors to
rescue him their small capital of hard
~ earned savings had melted like snow
before the sun. Remorse so affected
The brothers mind that to escape moral
suffering he put an end to his life.
Why is it the young are so forgatful
OF the sutferinss of the old? However.
affairs went from bad to worse. till
l.uN1ce by overwork broke her health
ana went into a hospital. The poor old
lady hung on as long as she could. UNI
III an memorable landlord called i'm the
of a bailiff.
y new home was soon found for
tnem. Money car do that. begged
them to let me be their banker until
such time as Eunice's health was CON-
pletely restored. Their common sense
Vas equal to the occasion, and they
showed 1T by accepting my offer. A
mounts perfect rest in town. another
a. the seaside. soon mended the health
OF these broken ones more than eyer
dear TO me. My old home In Norfolk
forms a peaceful haven of rest for Mrs
run. At present Eunice is with her.
NO longer does she run danger of dam
aging the volumes in the reading room
~ the British Museum. / do not intend
she ever shall. for next week i ann 90
ing down to Norfolk. If am lmcIv
there will be a bridal ceremony in tba
village church before l return to town,
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