Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-10-24
added. her lips compressed.


no circumstances will receive help
pity or interest from the man who haf
wrecked my life's happiness.
There was a spell of silence. Sarah
sat with heaving bosom, a suspicion OF
angry tears in her eyes. The attor
ney seemed thinking how he had best
say what he had to disclose.
will you listen to a story I am at
last authorized to tell?" he asked.
Sarah nodded, but with her emotion
choked, her face not at all responsive
1.-The girl who left the town the day
that your husband did, as you know
was a distant relative of your father
Your husband had learned that sha
had married q wretch who not onl!
would not support her, but influenced
her to steal money from her en-
ployer, and send 1t to him. Briefly
Alfred went with her to hunt up thu
wretch. He compelled him to care fol
his wife. He borrowed five hunerel
dollars from a relative to replace thu
stolen money. He could not publicly
explain all this without getting thu
girl in trouble, and you refused t.
listen to his explanations. The gir
died q month ago, and now he has
just written me he Is free to have thu
truth known. BY patient labor, al
ways loving you, he saved up thu
money to pay of the mortgage Oh
your home"
"Oh, how cruel, how wicked havs
been!" cried the overwhelmed wife
How shall make amends? Oh. tel
me, l implore of you!"
And Robert Jones, good lawyer .ant
true friend, told her, and almost a
daybreak next morning Sarah was on
her way to the herding farm where
her husband had been leading his her
mitlike life.
Sarah found the bleak place with ita
cottage in charge Of boy. He told
her that Mr.. Richie had gone away
for q few days on important business
At once, with JOY that thrilled hel
tired heart to mighty devotion and
love, she started in TO make things
comfortable"
II will stay here, oh. I must stay
If Alfred will only let mel" she told
herself, as she scrubbed and cleaned
and busted. Then she set to thinking
of the favorite dishes her husband
used to like. She smiled as she re-
called his ardent praises for her pump
kin pies and doughnuts.
Trailing through the snow, Alfred
Richie approached his lonely home
two nights later. He noticed that
there was light in the window. Then
q sniff of unusual cooking crossed his
nostrils. He pushed open the door.
Some one screamed-the startled
sarah-but. not until the astonished
husband had seen kitchen table
loaded with pumpkin pies and dough
nuts, a famous steak frying on the
comfortable looking stove, and the
FURNISHED tea kettle singing q merry
song of welcome and comfort.
Sarah" he cried, and his big, 10y.
n heart spoke its earnest delight az
he sheltered her in hts strong, cher
fishing arms. -. .a.~- ..,..r'. r.. . F., 49,. :.
,""Oh, Alfred, It is like heaven. al
this!" sobbed the penitent Sarah
little later, as they sat in the SOFT
soothing glow Of the burning logs In
the great fireplace. Il wish never to
leave this. A glad, true wife, will
only ask to care for you, and please
you, and love you" W
And pumpkin pies and doughnuts
Ill the year round" rallied Alfred
gayly. ST.
Yes. all the time, dear, il you wish
It," replied Sarah, humbly and CRATE
fully. sA
"Only in little better home" said
Alfred. II have been away on 90
count Of legacy left me by . rela-
tive. It means less toll and finer sur.
We won't be too grand.
though. There must always be your ia.
nous pumpkin pies and doughnuts on
the bill of fare!" -
Copyright. 1913. by w. q. Chapman.)