New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
BY Ell COMANCHO

when what they had would be gone. With less than
single dollar took Little Lady to this hotel ana regis
tered with a steady hand
aNlv war with the world began that night that hour
and it was a war; the grim, one-man war that makes
gray hair and is not nice to listen 10; 50 SKIP mat
and merely say that Little Lady never knew, because
| soon had money to pay my bill, and we went away to
quiet little home of own on the edge OF 'hat same
city. T.,
working machinery of that new country, aiact que 10
luck as much as to any other cauSe-luCk ana endless
opportunv which took advantage OF to such good end
that Little Lady always had song IN her hear ana
welcome for ne such rs the gods alone are entitled TO-
and never a shadow did allow to fall across the sun
shine of her DAYS What all this cost me IS OF interest
to me alone and she saw only the pleasant things the
marks of war and powder stains were not Tor her though
they left some scars with me- honorable scars that e
among my most loved possessions because they were
begotten Tor her
by and by Little Lady began to sew all day ana at
- night she would spread some tiny iannclly Things
out for me to lool; at-dainty little garments OF doll
like SIZE cunningly COnrived and Stitched Win SILK
after the hearts desire OF all womankind
"Thosc were days to make the heart sing days Whch
Little Lady was queen Of all the world dainty
lovabe little woman who seemed above inc very ertl
and was happcSt when was with her. The very AR
was charged with anticipation, and many were the
castles we built wondrous castles Of rainbow and pearl
on the quicisand of the future.
Il hunted man old in years, with long beard ana
fathcrv air and took him home with me to talk WIN
Little Lady 50 that her heart fears should be Sed be-
cause had been this man mission through all years
toattend those who the world and those who depart
from it, and his wisdom large in these matters.
zone night | came home and found HIM there III
chair rocking to and fro ceaSelessly, just waiting y
whitecapped woman was there with Little Lady ana
he of the beard babe me bide alone and be patient 50
went forth under the night stars and there prayed 10
my own gods-prayed for help and good VIII Tor litte
Lady. who that night passed through the portals "i
IIadcs that a new small life should some day whisper
Mother to her.
Il was a Young man then; but to this day the night
s,ars bring back the terrible uncertainty OF that ngl
50 long ago when prayed the best knew how Tor the
sake OF Little Lady
The dawn was pink in the east when he OF the beard
opened the door and calling said Let me congratu-
tte YOU! She is all right now, and the mother OF ine
baby daughter. Don't worry; but leave everything to
the nurse. ,
Little Lady was all right! The world was worth
living in again 1t was as though milestone had been
released from round my neck and the glow OF dawn has
been to me a symbol Of peace and thankiulness ever
since.
THE months that followed were pages from fairy tales.
wonderful pages that told day by day he story OF
a new life which Little Lady and watched together
Never was there such baby, never in all the world