Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-05-02

NOhANNo was hiONCh yOuE
story and appearance. The meal is
on the table for you, and you might
as we'll eat It. I'll go up and get the
money for you"
The only reply made was to put my
hand In my pocket, take out the bills
and hand 'em to her.
i've done this kind of job a great
many times" said, but this is the
nrst time I've wished hadn't"
Whether 1t was what said or the
way looked don't know, but that soft
heart o. hern thawed again, and she
actually seemed to want to make me
feel better about 1t.
by sayln' that you're sorry" she
said, you have done all you can to
atone for your fault. That is all any
Of us can do when we sin against our
Heavenly Father. and forgive you as
hope to be forgiven myself. Now,
come Into the dining room and eat a
good dinner I've killed a chicken for
you, and | have some cream potatoes
and have made you cup of coffee. |
can give you bread and butter and
honey for dessert"
l didn't realize It at the time, but It
was this treatment that In the end
lodged me In jail. The best way to
thaw out a cold hearted person Is to
thaw yourself. There's lots O. Grim
inals that are born wrong, and nobody
can't do nothin' with EN-. and they
can't do nothIn' with themselves. But
those of us who have got spark o.
decency In us can't stand kindness any
more than other people, and unless
we've got some criminal blood In our
veins we've got to be switched or by
It on to the main track.
III you'll sit down with me-" said
to the gal, IN do 1t. Not that it's At
that should sit with you at table. but
couldn't eat unless you did"
She sat down opposite the coffeepot
and poured me a cup Of coffee. Then
with her own hands she helped me to
the chicken, askin' me IL liked white
or dark meat. Then she landed some
Of the cream potatoes on my plate,
and when | gave her wlstful look,
that meant | wished she'd try to eat
somethin' herself, she took bit o. the
chicken and some bread and butter and
eat 1t for my sake.
She didn't give me lecture when
left her; 1t was no more necessary
than givin' me another dinner and
would have gone against me just us
much. She just said: Some day when
you are along this way again drop In.
The latchstrlng Is always out. and
there are more chickens In the roost''
didn't think could say anything at
fust. | Jest looked down at the floor,
but before got out O. hearin' turned
and said:
II don't know what my next line o.
workll be. but It won't be this one
and it's all OWN to you
left her standin' I'm the front yard
loo1in' after me, and kind o. thort
her eyes were bit moist. but the only
thing she said was God help you,"
and, turnin'. went into the house.
reckoned she went up to her mother.
who'd been kind o. quiet all the while
l hunted TIL got n job and after
I'd been TO work awhile concluded Ia
make visit to the gal who had con
verted me and report progress. She
seemed glad TO see me. but she said
that her mother had been 80 frightened
at my last appearance that II had made
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you'll come 10 my weddin wont
your she hskeu' ahu' seem she meant
IT, promised TO 60
wouio ruther nave Deen purheu Ut
the stake than TO go ana see her mar,
ried. ! couldn't help SHOWN thht ia
DC giad 10 stay away, out ! ddnt give
ner the awrui secret ! was chrryin
about as to why didn't want to DO
there. When the DAY came around !
was on hand, sure enough, though II
was no use tryin' to look cheerful.
MY goin' brought on Crisis that hnd
to come, ] suppose sooner or later
The police were lookin' Tor me, ana NJ
enc OF my visits to the gal who'd got
ll0 uDDQr hand o. me some one I'd