Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-11-18

"Only from the village. The hill
IL little steep. am not used to
hills lately"
She smiled and nodded again.
you are very good" said the stran-
ger. Il am not really 80 tired. It
was the dear old house that drew me
in. I thought I would like TO come. !"
Our home is an old one," she said,
with little sigh 1T needs many i'm
provements. But we haven't the
means to make them"
"so?" said the girl with = touch Of
sympathy in her voice. perhaps
these improvements would take away
the dear old homes niceness. You do
not live alone?"
NO. there are two of us-my hus-
band and l."
And the children-they are away,
them"
The gray haired woman turned back
to the table. --- $
I'VE have a child-a son. He is
away"
The girl arose quickly.
Let me help you, madam" She
drew off her jacket and hung it on a
hook behind the door. "Ah, you will
see what a fine bringing up l have. Is
there not an apron I may wear?"
The gray haired woman smiling hes
itated.
There isn't much to d." she said.
And we have no money to pay for
help" III .
Let US not talk Of IT," cried the
girl. II am not so very poor. You viii
let me stay few days. Perhaps you
will not like me at ALL" 49,
The gray haired woman smiled.
Il think l like you already" she
said.
The girl pinned up her sleeves on
her fair round arms.
Nov you will tell me what to do,
and while We work we will talk. You
have said something about your SON
has he gone far away"
The woman looked ct her with trou.
bled eyes.
TT is an unhappy story" said the
mother my son quarreled with his
father. 1t was about girl. Our boy
had gone away to the city. There was
so little for him on the farm. His
father thought he was wrong, to go
But John was ambitious and there
was no chance for him here. And
one day he came home and said he
was going to marry. And it came out
that the girl was foreign and on the
stage. And when Johns father heard
this he Was very angry. To him the
theater Is a wicked place. It was II
the way he was brought up. Perhaps
he Is too hard. Anyway, he told Johr
that the must give up the girl or he
| would disown him. And John IL proud
too, and they had words and John
went away, and since that day his ia
Their has never spoken his name" She
suddenly put her apron to her eyes
"My dear, dear son." she sobbed.
The girls face flushed. She went
to the weeping mother and touched
her hand.
Don't cry" she gently said. per
haps there is good news. Look at me
What do you see?" She drew back q
! little and her laughing eyes grew Sc
rious and she held up her pretty head
"A young woman; strong and
healthy and useful young woman-s
good young woman, believe me-"
The mothers wet eyes stared q
the girl -
why do you tell me this?" she
asked
The mother took step nearer.
"You!" she whispered.
II see you guess" cried the girl
'Yes, am your sons wife!''
The girl gently pushed the gray
haired woman into q chair.
Let me tell 1t all In my own way,
madame mother. II 10 like this. John
married me one-two-three years
ago. Who was I! A poor girl trying
to earn q living, madame mother. On
the stage, yes. / will tell you how
that was. When we came to this coun
try my father was carver Of wood
and stone, had f1ne business. Then
he was killed In ansaccident and we
were very poor. my mother and I And
30. because we were so poor / sans
for = manager and he gave me = place
on the stage.
| And so because loved John We
were married and went away. fal
away into the desert and into the viii
| derness. John had the fever and there
was only mel was doctor and nurse