Show 11 11 15 ch he c 11 11 0 el 13 el SLIGHT rap at the outer door drew the atton attention tion of A the gray haired woman come lu in she called the door suddenly opened A trim young woman weman stood at the threshold sho she looked around and smiled and nodded good morning she aha 11 bald aid and her voice was clear blear and plea pleasant sauL may I 1 come in the elderly woman stepped forward why yes yea she answered take thia chair have you walked far only from the village the hill Is ft little I 1 am not used to hills lately sh she smiled and nodded again you are very good said the stran ger 1 I am not really so eo tired dred it was the dear old house that drew roe me in I 1 thought I 1 would like to come our homo home is an old one she said with a little sigh it needs many I 1 im e ull I 1 but we yaw t tho the eft so said tho the girl with a touch of sympathy ym pathy in her voice bolce perhaps these improvements would take away the dear old homos homes niceness you do not live alone no there aro are two of u us my hug hua bond band and I 1 and ahw the children they are away then the gray hatred haired woman turned back to tho the table we have a child a son on lie he Is in away the girl arose quickly lot let me help you madam she bhe drew oft off her jacket and hung it on a hook behind the door ah you will soe see what A fine bringing up I 1 have Is there not an apron I 1 may wear V the gray haired woman smiling an alt ig hesitated there much to do she said and we have no money to pay tor for help let us not talk of it cried the girl 1 I am not so 30 very poor you will let me ino stay a few days perhaps you will not like me at all 11 the gray eray haired woman smiled 1 I think I 1 like you already al rady she said the tha girl pinned up her sleeves on her fair round arms now you will tell me what to do and while WO we work wo we will talk you have hava said something about your son has he gone fur far away the woman looked at her with troubled eyes it is an unhappy story said the mother my aly son quarreled with his father it waa about a girl our boy had gono gone away to the tha city there was so little for him on the farm ills father thought ho be was wrong to io go but john was ambitious and there was wall no chance for him hora here ind and one day ho be ame iame i home and said he wits 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 tha theater to is a wicked place it wa in the way he was waa brought up perhaps he bo la in too hard anyway he told john that the must give up the girl or be would disown him and jotin john Is a proud too and they had bad words and john went away and since that day his bia father has hag never his name she suddenly put her apron to ta oer her eyes my ARY daar dear dar son she sobbed bobbed the girls face flushed she went to the weeping mother and touched her hand haild dont cry she gently said eald perhaps there here la Is good news look at me what do you see aee she drow back a little ama lm laughing oyes grow grew ge be rious and sho held up tip her pretty head A young woman a strong and healthy and useful young woman a good youns young woman believe rne me the wet eyes eye stared at tho the gl cavy ay do you tell ni this she elie asked mother tk ft a stop nearer youl be h d A fc wac let me tell it all in my own way madame mother it Is like this john married me one two three years yeara ago who was I 1 A poor girl trying to oarn earn a living madame mother on the stage yes I 1 will tell you kow how that was when we came to this country my father was waa a carver of wood and nd stone had a tine fine business then he was killed in an accident and we wa wore were very poor my mother and 1 I and so eo because we were so poor I 1 sang for a manager and he bo cave me a place placa on the stage and so BO because I 1 loved john we were we r e married and went away far away into the desert and into the wilderness der ness john had the fever ever and there thera was only me 1 I was waa doctor and and all and please cod ho he did not die the hand ot of the older woman stole into the girls and hold held it close then the luck changed john Is made mada manager and pretty soon my big hopeful always patient always loving john 1 I kiss hla his mothers hand is rich quite rich the mother arose my aly boy la Is coming home sho she cried then her face clouded but his bin father he be Is so BO hard and unyielding im afraid he has not forgiven him leave him to me madam cried the girl hush flush I 1 think he la Is doming coming not a word madam leavo leave him to 1 me the tha bent form of the tall old man appeared in the doorway Ill hiram allram ram hald the gray haired woman 1 I have a visitor here hare sho she will stay with us for a day or two the old man looked at the girl curiously r riou sly baft los lo honald s e ald j the girl had bad left a bag at the station and tho the old man drove with be fsr r lo 10 get it and when she ehe came bade she waved her hand to johns joans mother on the porch and there was somo some thing more than a graceful greeting in the gesture walt wait good sir air it you please she s said aid to the old man before he ha could drive away tomorrow la is thanks iving day may I 1 ask aek a friend alend to alne dine with me ne herel here the good moth or er Is willing i thy old man nodded your friend will be welcome for your sak little lady he said and drove to the tb barn it goes well madam mother said the girl it if certainly was a fine thanksgiving spread the turkey was the tender est cat and all its ita train of accessory dishes the most palatable that culinary art could offer and presently when the tha girl had cast a final glanco glance at the clock and another through the window tho the old man was bidden to the least feast ile he looked at the tha trim young woman inquiringly as he seated himself you yon spoke of a friend he ha said yes yea sir she richly answered he will be here seat scat yourself madam hark he ta Is here I 1 th tho e outer door suddenly opened a tall young man stepped into the theyo room m and looked quickly about him with a swift movement ho he ste stepped aped to his bis mothers side and kissed her cheok cheek ind and then drew back john the mother whispered but her eyo eyes were ou on dixe stern face of f tho old wart man father she said this Is a my friend my cay dearest friend frield wilt will you bid him welcome 1 the old mans face fitee was dark ho bo hesitated his troubled took look rested on oa the girls sunny face then he ha spoke but hla his voice was hoarse and scarcely auci bt your friend to Is for your take sake 1 ho he said laid at that the young youk woman cried out and arz around and put bpi 4 arr about his eck 9 n t kissed hia V |