Show F OW ci S 'S ff rr Came X j- s hip t i me i S J I. I 1 wh l A me Ie pouring rain A piece of or mend mend- In log ing In lay in hey her lap hap with tine the patch only J half finished Presently the lie door opened open S ed cd and a delicate looking hooking woman with I S hair sprinkled grey gre came rt in She hie carried a crying baby in her herS S arm 1 The cries of oC tIre the child filled the room and caused Stella to frown Oh goo goodness good good- S. S rii ii I. I ness mamma she sho exclaimed I r nev- nev S or cr saw tw such a n cross child as lien Den Is I v i think he needs a n spanking I I The lie weary woman sat down and ani beS began hosan be- be S san gan rocking the baby No good to spank pairl the child sho she said snit for Cor he ho I Inot is not crying because of an ugly temper S hG he lie Is 18 cross ros because he hc is Ig sick But nut r- r hurry Stella with that m unending mending Tom rom reeds raes that shirt badly The Thic one he lie hasS has S S S Jn n is all In rags Stella Stelia raised raise her face a look of mingled l anger unger anti and despair on It J Whom When will I ever have opportunities like other othier girls she ho exclaimed taking tak talc S ing mg up the lie needle to lo thread I r have to work ev every ry minute of oC my life no life no timo time timo to read rad or hit sit an and rest Its It's dish dish- S and sweeping w cooking scrubbing scrub scrub- bing lIng anti and patching patchin and darning all nil the S time s Other girls dont don't have to work 5 for Tor their families as I have to And its it's nil all because were we're so disgracefully t i 1 I hate hiate I poverty poverty I despise It Thon Stella Stolla thrust tho the needle Into 5 the patch and anti began stitching away r tears r eyes and a lump in her hem J throat f I know dear ear Its It's hard on you spoke her mother mothr in lii a a. quivering voice But ButI I dont don't see hardly to blame Your pas pa's been cen sick so much lately nn and the thc drouth routh last year yem trilled killed the S 5 1 crops Of OC course those wore things I none of us could prevent But Ive I've Ive I've S been thinking daughter that there IsS IsS is isone S one way In which you may get better bettel betterS S advantages than we your wc-your your pa and arid I IS I'S Ican I- I S S 'S can cnn give you How asked Stella Steila looking up I eagerly from flom hor her work You 1011 might go East to your Aunt AuntS S Li You know she has no chilI children chil chil- S S I c dren iiren n of or her own antI and when you were ivre S 5 a U little baby she wanted me to give you L S 0 to her Of OC course we weren't so 80 poor pooi 5 5 then the and antl Id I'd have as soon thought of oC S parting with my own head as us parting with wiGi feh my little girl But nut now now now-now now it Its It's I I cliff rt S nut But the peevish little Ben Den set up an an- other deafening cry arid and Stella's Stellas moth moth- 4 GT F. F salt said no more Meanwhile Stella I 5 I flmer fingers fingers' now flow ll Tier r face faco Soon soon scion h ha beca became a I clear as she he on the tho thin thing her mother had bath suggested For a a. long long time Stella Stolla had dreamed of or going East to live with her Aunt Lizzie her fath rs r's only sister who wino was the world worl called rich and who was child child- less But nut she had not dared to propose propose propose pro pro- pose doing so for foi being her mothers mother's only daughter she knew mew she was needed needed need need- e ed at home Besides there had been so much sickness J in u the family and antl ill ill- favored seasons sr for fur crops that real need now menaced menace them But nut now that thai her mother had spoken en of oC that which lay her heart healt Stella Stehla found the thc courage lo to pursue the subject and a as soon loon as little Dons Bens tears teals Were dried and he lie asleep she laid aside her month mend ing and ing finished and said id to her mother mothel I 1 should I love to go to Aunt Lizzie Lizzie's to live livo for I would have so many advantages advantages ad ad- vantages but how would wo we raise the tIme money mOlley to buy my railroad ticket et 1 Ive been thinking of that said Raid the lie good self self sacrificing ins mother mothel You know your pa has promised to buy a new sewing swing machine for me inc this iris sum sum- mer muir I do need one one badly with wRIt all the family sewing to do which tIo which would cost about 35 Of Ot course he hI would have to lo sell some of or the young stock to to todo do It stock it-stock tock stock that would bring their thell price next year But nut Ican Ican I Ican can sew by hand a while longer lounger anti and you may have the money to go to your Aunt So the t thing WAS settled and anti Stella with a light heart sang sanS sangat at hor her work all 1111 day for in the near neal future there then was plenty of or happiness in fn store for her Her aunt would adopt her and dress her hel in the latest fashion send her hem to school am and give her a musical education Ah how her hel ship shIp juSt Ju t en entering entering en- en tho tine harbor was harbor was coming in tn tn- tn her ship filled with willi good things for the future So lie Iho days glided by and tim tho young youn stock Was vai sol sold to to gut got tho the money necessary tp 1 carry Sl Stella Iha- Iha to the East An And during those these da lags s before the tine going soIng go so- ing mother mMe made over her own best besl dr s Into unto one for 01 Stella Stehla to travel in And S u clI in iii the happy anticipation or of going goUig aWay aay forgot to worry over tho hardships that hat befell be be- fell reU U the ir di- dithe r the thO prolonged sickness sick sick- ness of little Ben who grew V paler antimore and anti more peevish every day At Al last lost the time line for or St Stella's Stellas lIas lIa's departure de do- Ie- Ie was at nt hand hal Only ono one more night to poss pass under the lie home roof and then she would leave It to never mover moro more return save suvo as a visitor for 01 a letton let let- ton tor limit had come from her hel aun atin aunt saying in sim and 1 on one condition tho c condition that hint Stella became her own adopted daughter by law and make male her home huml with her hr a n. permanent one omne To this proposition Stella had gladly a agreed urging her bier reluctant parents to do the thc I same l For or Stellas Stella's sake yes e her mother had said in irl a a. brave thou though h chok ing lug voice but her father shook his head feeling that thai the tine burden of nf sickness sick s-ick- ness ess and poverty wa isas h t t tn ui-at- ui without mout having t t. give gin u up I h o is i t M ItI I I I there in iii the same room with wilh Stella lay hay asleep on his floor pallet little tto tim two tivo C e I younger Ii C Ibo v. v 1 J JI I Vt I 1 ic I ng aw a away y lighten hum his 1 labor No tho work would fall fail the heavier upon his shoulders for fOI so many of the outside I chores that thum t had bath boon Stella's Stellas to tn perform would now 1 fall fail to Tom rom And Auth her father father loving honest and industrious too tb wh when n able to lo be at work work oh oh how hio she sIte would miss mys him and h how hitS w he would miss her Just then a n low cr cry or oh rather rathor a mn moan II Ih as t a sick child mal mal- s in It It ht I i p l f li f.-li ll up n Stelli StelliS s sn n I n II 1 J I I. I II n whom m she had hall 1 low l w sob ob and d felt a pair Imir of strong young a arms round lien her neck cI In another In- In slant t as on n 1111 Il Her er in iii her mothers mother's lab lap Dear lear INn mamma how could 1 have boon selfish Il How lIow en o so i could I have thought for COI one ono minute of oC leaving lea leav on ing hog you and amid papa Tom Toni antI and little Bonny Benny Oh Ohm Ive I've been heen so thou thoughtless so selfish schism But I am not going away never never My 1 heart healt is lucre hero in iii Inthis inthis this tints home with my loved lo ones I would tilt die dip o of a broken heart hearl should I go I. I to Aunt umit un I Li s 's and am have ha hacer every er im i'm t und luxury and antl knowing at ath atI I ih h h. h a in rn tune time that you yu wore were all suf- suf lo 1 I v I ii i I I ij I i L I I 1 I IL IS L I S it olive 0 t ye uG o 0 0 I- I eStella e- e S 5 S Stella Sicila sat Nit perfectly bUll on the lie born and only i r. r Then witha with witha a biu blush h of shame shamo tot for having harbored har ham bored so selfish a u thought hc he held out his hand to tu Stella and antI said Ye Yes daughter go 0 to lo the home homo of ease and plenty where you may obtain the thc advantage of a 0 fine education for Cor I cannot give Alve you such things here though heaven knows Imo it is Ls my wish to do so sot Stella went to lo bed early emly that nl night ht the the last lat night at home for tOl she was to get up early time the next morning to lo drive thrive five miles to town to catch the 8 S o'clock eastbound train Downstairs Down Down- stairs by the tine front door stood the tine lit littie lit lit- tle tie oid old family fussily trunk in which their few dear car relics and amid her hor mothers mother's wedding gown ha had 1 been kept On a chair beside ti the trunk was wati as piled Stellas Stella's meager mengel wardrobe which her mother was to pack tho the In t t thing that night might after all nil the household had gone gono to b bed d In this av vay ay nothing that they had which be of ot u use c to Stella Steila would be r. r gotten i But as Stella Stehla lay hay ay tossing on her pil pu- low lw sleep would not come Tilt 1111 now h h. h ht hem t going away had been beon looked forward for- for ward waid to with eagerness Gradually the thought that she was on the tho lit eve of ot If severing her old home tics Cor forever eveS ver S came over her She could hear her hor dear patient mother moving round gently downstairs putting together the few Cew things tImings In the little 01 old 1 trunk The thought of the frail trail patient tender ten ten- der mother came to lo her like lUte a a. blow which stung slung and smarted her con con- science Poor mother Who Vho would be bo there to help belp with ith all all all' the time work after anal had ho Stella had gone gona And Anti I been cross ro to because ho lie fretted and anti required Si so 80 much attention Dear lit littie little lit lit- tie tle sick hick brother from Crum whom sl c was going so 10 s on and she might not see again In years years maybe maybe neel never nev ne er el Tho rho thought caused Stella StelIa to spring from flom hor hll covers and with heart and temples temple throbbing she shu stood Irresolute irresolute irre Irre- solute a minute beside the tho lied bed Then Thon with bare feet teet she crept crep to the lie little steep stairs which descended Into the room where her hel mother was engaged in packing the trunk Down several of these stops who she slipped till she sho reached a place from flom which she could easily see ee her mother who al ut the tho moment was leaning over the lie cradle rocking reciting Den Ben who throw himself el Uneasily uneasily Un- Un un un- easily cully about After a Q minute though th the restless little form lay hay still j then thon the mother stopped softly to tho the trunk and began folding tho the clothing from the chair cInch into it Stella sat t perfectly still mt on the ii stairs a mist gathering before her eyes Presently her mother raised the Iho corner o of her 1101 apron and pressed It il close cloHe against her own face her hor lers slinking shaking convulsively as shedid the she did so Stella Steila noting tho the movement brushed brushe the mist from her eyes anti and looked more moro closely at the tine trembling form which bow bowed d over own the old olti trunk Her Iter mother was wa weeping because she ashe he was loa leaving her hor And Ami like hike the tine sweet self sacrificing mother that she was as she kept her hel grief pent up within herself helsel giving vent ent to it only when she felt It herself hersel alone Softly silently Stella crept down the stairs and antl drew close beside her mother who was not aware of or her het daughters daughter's Im presence Ii till she 21 heard hear a a. Coring cIn want ant and amid toll toil No no no never shall hall I 1 leave you You aro alo my precious mother who has halS done evol everything every thing tom for me mo that you could possibly do and anti from Crom this lay day on I shall sinai live livelo to lo do for Cor you rou and antl tIne Iho dear ones Flue good mother lifted Stellas Stella's face and kissed the lie tears tealS from Crom her cheeks checks Oh my little litHo girl sho she said in iii a lI voice full Cull of thanksgiving you can cami never lIe v Inow how ho happy hapy you Oll have havo modo me one methis methis this minute I 1 shall now confess to vcr very very ery you OU that my heart was ivas hea heavy inot not not at nt the tho thou thought ht dear of oC your going oln away awny where you OU would re receive rp- rp the advantages l'- l' lyou you so 80 much tit tie serve Rene hul hilt at thought ht that thai you ou wore iere happy happ In leaving us Oh how it hurt mo me to give gIe Ive you up hut but It U was torture torture- I to think you Oll wanted to go So to think thin at leaving u us UM you OU went without a pang JIang behind in Sn out our poverty and loneliness But nut dear child I 1 wronged you Ou secretly secretly secret secret- ly hy by thinking such of oC you ou l mc me dear It It alt Is for you to Cor me Inc doar dear mother declared Stella Stehla getting up imp and drawing tho the tired head hend with its crown of gray ny hair hall against her breast Ive r just been a bit thoughtless thou and anti anda antia a lilt bit selfish but bul Ivo Ive awakened at last to realities There Is but one In iii the Iho world for Cor me mo and antl here she Is The Theres There's rc but one home in the tho world for foi me Im I'm sar safely l sheltered d in lii It Tho Time truth is mamma this night m my ship shill has coniC come In iii anti and It Is js filled with hope love Jove and antl helpfulness g. g Nevermore Never Never- more shall shull I complain so o lon long as Ihn I hn have 0 my LUX loved ones oliCs I |