Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-22


your teeth. You've such a purity
mouth. An'-an'-now l amt No. teeth
at all, an him a-comin' after all these
years! It's long time to be in prison,
an that's why want The rug. 'caus"
it's so bright an cheerful, an he hain't
seen nothin' very cheerful all these
years, but-but l must have the teeth
l had the money for them. too but
they'll only send him to Cincinnati.
where he went up from, so III have
to send the money for the rest of the
way. l must have the teeth" wiring
Ing her hands unconsciously while the
sunken lips quivered and the tears
trickled down the yellow cheeks. 81
must have the teeth-an'-an' I don't
know what to do.
''They sent him up for fifty years.
It's long time for KILN a man that
cgged him on to dom it, an he was
young an hot headed then. We'd only
been married four year. an we was
JUS gettin' a nice little start, but"
with a dry sob, II know 1t seems silly
to you fer an old woman to care how
she looks, but it's for him; it's to
please him"
The man walked quickly to the win
dow.
A woman true for thirty years! A
woman who would not lie! A woman
whose love had grown with suffering!
A woman with clear brown eyes like
In 1T tn hi k&nv,
ment, and when he raised it the light
Of Joy that shone through the mist was
like the sun behind an April cloud.
I'VE can't take back the rug" he
said, "but here" quickly writing on
his card. "is the address OF my dentist.
Go to him. He will make your teeth.
and will stand good for them. Now
promise me that you will go today"
"No. no." she said. breaking into
tears. ~ amt nothin' to you. an I
can't let you do that. God bless you!
amt never taken nothin' vet b1lt
what l earned. I wouldn't feel honest
in dom this, for wuznt tryin' to get
help. only to have the rug taken
back"
"You must" he said firmly. "Ycu
can pay me back: you can pay 1t a lit
tie at a time. Will you be generous
and do this to please me?" And he
looked into her face with a winning
smile
"God is good" she answered broken
ly. the weary old face lighting with
great JOY. II know you mean what
you say, an I'll pay you ever cent JUS
as soon rs | can. You don't know
what this means to me-" breaking into
helpless sobs. "for-for l want to look
as good as | can for John"
That evening a girl with clear brown
eyes sat with hands folded listlessly in
her lap, her lips in wistful curve. Sud
denly she started. flush came to her
checks. a warm light to her eyes.
With a cry of joy she sprang to her
feet and held out her bands to him.
With no words he cau+ht her to him
and kissed her with q passion of love;
then. putting his hand under her chin.
he held her face 50 he could look into
her eyes ard said slowly:
"If l was sent to prison for thirty
years. would you love me, be true 10
me ana KISS me aitcr those thlr.y
years Win the same Giad'eSs you 90
now!
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