The $500 Check — page 209: what you’re looking at

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190 THE $500 CHECK. the night and took up the bread and milk to him.’’ ‘*You did quite right,’’ said Mrs. Wilson, who was half-way upstairs by this time. He was her own son in spite of all, and though she was not an emotional woman, she yearned to see the face of her only child, with a mother’s feelings al] aroused within her. ‘““He took fifty dollars!’’ repeated Silas Wilson, still harping on awrong which he had never forgotten nor forgiven. Bert was rather disgusted at the farmer’s meanness, but he relieved his anxiety. ‘*He’s brought you back the money!” he said shortly. ‘‘He has!”’ exclaimed Silas in a tone of gladness. ‘‘ Did he tell you so ?”’ ‘Yes; it is all the money he had, and he went without food rather than spend any of it.”’ ‘* Come, that’s encouragin’,”’ said the farmer. ** He’s turnin’ from his evil ways.’’ When they reached Bert’s chamber they saw Mrs. Wilson Kneeling beside the bed, her harsh features softened by the light of an ai- Gomichbooks