Show 09 MM i by ALVAH JORDON GARTH lafit 1914 by w G chapman W alfriend alfr a i ariena lend in tho the world I 1 said bufus de deane fie desolately at six the MOt ping la in A diestl of comfort and true hearts yi cherish rne me 11 he be added addad that same ring por for searf yea re ho he had lived alone oce mccu U fetched attic room with a I 1 prida f poor daml darolt alu in tha the slur slums 9 L long Us ug ince he be had lost lost we the use of both hs lower fewer limbs ile H had been confined to the apartment his wants attended to one no by his big landlord but living in the most narrow wf wy somehow ho he managed to up T lie he few dollars required to pay for board and keep earli each katurd saturday night I 1 then that day there had como come to his lonely habitation a pretty neat but plainly dressed young girl 1 I am ain rhoda leslie she said 1 I was do you remember 0 1 the name merrill Merrl lir repeated mr deane 1 I ought toli it was that ot of my best friend rabert errill men Al ill A t i my falter falner sald said rhoda and her I 1 eyes ft were ere filled with tears as sho she noted the mhd helpless condition of this once proud and wealthy man he never forgot ot and I 1 never will I 1 thought bought you U in another country or dead attas iti was only borday day ay that I 1 learned about you ou poor an invalid friendless 1 oh ob sirl and her eyes expressed the genuine love and gratitude she elt it seemed that I 1 could cot chomej alck enough to youir side you yoa did everything for my father when he was ats alive he I 10 fold me ine that it t was your mono maney that kept me at boarding school tor for two years we owe everything to you see lee sir iam I 1 am V starred ai hl on going on below lust just married jo the dearest young fellow in tad the world when I 1 told him hill about yo ahi instantly ordered me to remove you to our own little home we will b laiq a Is your children tenderly caring foi aj you all your lito life then thia tears of the astounded and iverc am old man mingled with those of tha right bright angel of 0 f hope who 1 had 1 ad c come 01 in ei t to its is succor at the darkest moment f j 8 life she br brought u it her husband with her ill that at even q a stalwart honest faced young oung in 04 who moved about arid and I 1 poke at ine ha behest albest of her suggestion as thou er sweet loving voice were rap d reeling music it was dusk werttie t le closed carriage they brought opla ye d ti the le old man to his new hom 1 t I e did not see sea that it was located ir ID aboor or street lie ho did not no ico that aki athey t aey tenderly carried him up the etar the lower apartments were fu furnished ed sparsely indicating rigid eco 10 roy 1 it if not a scarcity of money abola M I 1 As they them traced ed him in a wheel chair and the tae lights a I apt cry came lips ending in a sob of mingled jaya d gratitude this Is I 1 ss pur ur home s said aid rhoda sweetly at and welcome N I 1 co 0 thrice welcome sir poke apok blu bt ifil plain ernest leslie wo we realized 0 bou you gould could not get about reely freely anc an hayo tried to make it comfortable for tor fordable table ayou 0 1 u 11 comfor a ato the bedridden old invalid felt al ajl lie ha had find been lifted to a now ephe lotof perfect luxury it was a largo large i eniy 0 y apartment I 1 newly papered tv T v neatly cu curtained windows looked ou an a pretty garden there were soft 1 aw warm rm rugs 0 on n the floor door a replace ian anda as alie they brought up his evening event ng anett nehl all this attention and plenty repa ed the old man of the days ys cheti had wealth at his ready conini command and you aleathe ara th e best husband in the world sail hadj ft rhoda 1 ioda a as left their burst and content cc nt lif in what hat was as to be his own special apartment 1 I love the old I 1 I 1 man mail because lie he ans to y you answered ernest simply you ai arosa willing to make flees ces tor for others r ernest said rhoda fo fondly ridly I 1 I 1 oh we ahei aro pleasure of seeing e ng ofal anan tig I 1 ital appy py and will e for the loss or of a few lux urte f j ile he mu must st not ot know bc how poor w we e are re dl ha cannot ib sir room it no I 1 find V i wl s p at no let him have the fond d amao qan i that we are able to t 0 surround burrou tl d hin him wit loya the ahe colfo comforts arts lie ho s BO 6 app appreciates r ocl antes L and eu fond dream indeed to R ufus deano deane there thera cama came a period of e easi s arid and comfort that made life one olie ca 1 sinuous round of novel were more ardent friends than ban thi th briglia bri glit happy couple uple iwho who bohls to his h wants ants sh devotedly y ali as houg I 1 they were really his children H told them mysteriously more that thai once that they should not lose b it but hog paid no further heed tc t I 1 t tho the remark than to feel that his gratl tude well repaid them for their exer eions then camo dark days daya ernest LOB lm lie lost loat his position lt it had co bonu about through the ha prin rm e employing hiroi lear learning nig of his negotiations tor for a little store these fell through because he could not arrange for tho the payments required one month two months passed by and ean st found no work gravely fi however no wever the clevo devoted teh pat pair r saw to to 11 it that alint their honored guest the old ohl man upstairs never suspected their real condition they denied themselves voa overy every luxury all they had to support support themselves with now was what rhoda earned by some tine fine sewing and a baby was coining tao the old man never surmised how hard the t shoo shoe of poverty was pinching until ono one morning an Uthen dithen quite accidentally under the kind ministrations 0 11 of rhoda and her husband good food and sanitary tary surroundings mr deano deane had got so that he could move slowly about the room As ho he neared the open doorway that especial morning he be was amazed and then startled at a conversation going on below rhoda was as pleading with the landlord of the place for a respite of another week on rent payment her bard hardhearted hearted creditor twitted twisted her with keepings kee Pinga lazy la zy burden no teven arel active upstairs amid her tearful emotion rhoda told of the love and duty they felt towards her former benefactor the rent tomorrow into the street you go roared roared the lm implacable old landlord the coarse scoundrel drel my poor little modal ravid eane a orner corner c e room apu ipu fulcd id open ope anthe the top of his 6 J r u a n p 74 6 gr futa bUp g over Itson tents e ts t imps blew a well w wp ral tin ox otlien with this h he e stumbled to t the e head of the stairs ile he could hear rhoda sobbing bitterly lie he could catch the rough censuring words of the landlord he started forward A scream rang from R rhodas hodas lips and her creditor gazed agape as mr deane lost his balance and came rolling down the stairs tho tin box came down with a slam and he on en top of it remarkably active was the old man excitement seemed to arouse arous his energy ile ho sat up shaking his als fist at the landlord you insolent ruff lant he shouted rhoda rhod a my y dear pay this man all up and ahead if he wants it and hed better keep out of my mix way after berating you the way he has haal and mr ienir deane opened the tin box and took out a roll of bills and besides these there were a dozen valuable seeming documents yours he be said tendering rhoda the box as the landlord retired you brave unselfish dear I 1 never suspected that you were poor and kept silent about the little fortune I 1 had bad it Is all yours now and ernest leslie lesle got hla his little store and rufus deane saw to it that they shared the luxuries of life with him |