Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20
REC0aC.LED
BY ACCIDENT.
The Gil That Helped Iohl's
E5,heT In IN Emergency.
Ey CLARA LOUISE OTIS.

h aI+a r A iAt t.-Ht anu DioNhb Ahe-
useIytn'us,
c1ruled a masculine voice.
The woman ia the Kitchen smiled in
spite 81 herself. The dear child" she
murmurcd happily. 80 much like his
father" then to the child" tail
young mlU Of twenty four. just enter
In the Kitchen: You're early tonight.
dear. Supper won't he ready for ten
minutes"
"Oh that's all right" John WI
liaus gave his mother a vigorous hug
"IIuw is mothcrF"
We'll. And .lohnT
"Fiur Say. moiher!"
YES. dear"
How would you like a daughter-in
law"
Mary Williams set down the frying
pan and faced her son with dazed
expression a daughtrr-m-law she
repeated hlaukly. A binding rush of
tears came to her eyes. and the little
room seemed to be whirIing around
"Oh. john was all she said but the
bi'irr disappointment Of those two
words was not lost on the young man.
III S"'''' he S''u or'enS anu iei'
the room.
Memories one after the other crowd
va IaS' p'I"I' Ier. her huSDahu had
died when John was three, and they
i'"' "'e" 80 "'pp!' Anu since Johh
n"" EI""" |" ''i''hhuou now happy
NV ""u ','''' MR. let-Set lie was
SoihH to "r'lE Hholher woman there
"'"''l'' "ollihh, Ih' ouor OF scorch-
i"s ''''' unite ner start
'ol'e' supper 5 ready she called
III Nn'l WAS ''''eiided 10 be her natural
voice.
''' NV 'p"ut It, iailered mary
"I.'' 'u'S hau S'lt III silence Tor some
MINUTES,
No' II you uoh I want TO near, moth
ne "ur'' proud tones brought con-
",l'"n " "er heaFL
az want 10 near The words
were true III more ways than one.
II'r name Is hltty-hltty Marvin"
Nuu
'H' m"ther' mother! I've wanted
u zen you so! Are you sure you
wit |" near
Yes yes" She flashed out the
"o'uS 'cSt '"hh should divine her sink
''E "e"r'' sue SilHed 100.
Ne'iHS only ms mothers smile, John
i"u'''"ou Iht" the dear topic. "She
I'''5! | HN'u mere long, only since May.
-, u'on 'e'l you pecauSe-Well, to tell
Wv i"''', l "iS AFRAID you'd be all
ou' up "pout IT, BESIDES, 1t wasn't
oe'',''' "'',' l"Sl night why. mother,
you ~ 'f| IhS! are you sorry?'
., NO. no: m-glad! Go on"
met hef iaSt year out at the lake.
~ H0' 'e'''ehiper my speaking of
.,o'e GUNS Out tnere! knew then
''li' was the Only one ID the world for
'''c' ''il" spoke very softly.
80 III ii"u cherished this girl in his
i,e''t "noie year and she had
'n '1w, .ie'He'l 10 De his all IN all!
"'" IL S'rahGe' mother went
y" ,m1 o"'S iii'h III Subdued voice, |
",o ""li'l"eSS was sun won
=. VI '"l.'E'' ~ 'e rtFerehced ana held |
- ""e- WASH IL strange that she
'''',''' '""n "ele' not knowing 1t was
ny ''"'le
i'h me everything, dear.
''-'''' one Is niue ana slim and
i'"' gray eyes. Mary Williams was
pul'' Oh generous, capable lines, and
i nrl yves were Drown. Her hair is
'""iS plo"h ana heaVy. She
7'''" 'n"9'c ieSSohs' Mary had no
'CI ''''"l'iei''S except housekeeping.
"ii'S'' 'oo.-oh, fhother, you ought
''! ne' SING Anu she Is as quick
- INV ""u 'ne pre'tleSt dancer
~" "i!' e"oA
"oil, uoii Know but she can do
''.iii5 e'Se' 1ou see, there are so
.''''n' III iei lalhlly that its hard to
'ei' just VINO does do the work. | know
;, ''n ''"' 'oI she showed me a
'.rS ''''' "iS"t that she made
hi'Vi Tue supper work was done and
=, 0'i 'l''" sone Oil "hlStllhS Mary sat
~ 'ne IRE " Goa, give me
81 e''S'n 10 pear II! she prayed fierce
y, i"'uiiiS ''slt 10 the arms of the
=. ..,'', ',lt,. ie'aAlilg IN sudden burst
- III tears HOW can he
~" t %. 'ie pIllig 'hat girl here-that
' ''a her reDeillouS thoughts,
., wv '' ,,. iolso' ABOUT her prayer
,ot, nS' "'' very name sounds good for
,.a, ,I D. 80. was an olo woman 1t
seven and as strong ne ever This :.
nv bousa INV OWN ,a,,ae ni' IL
t my own way, Yet y rirI 10 noina -
.ome in and shove mo b,o,, ~, 60,
owes John moro than che oror ao,,,,,
DON'T | ALWAYS come hama oo,.,,, eua
ewing society 50 ne 70 hora ,a Il""
upper on time? Don.t ,,o,,o n,a
hirts when almost oror,, a, 49,