Beadle's Dime Novels, No. 11 — page 125: what you’re looking at

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GOOD NEWS. — 423 CHAPTER XXII. ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. ' Jessre sat in the pleasant parlor of the old farm-house, playing a few pleasant chords. Her mother, pale and feeble, listened from her wheeled-chair near the window. There were flitting thoughts in Jessie’s mind that found expression now and then in a sweet smile, or else in a profound bending of the pretty head, while the eyes looked thoughtfully far away. Presently in came the farmer, but a changed man was he, His cheek was flushed—his face serious yet beaming, while in his great brown eyes could be seen the shadow of tears. “ Jessie,” he said softly—“ Jessie, come here.” The girl arose, paused a moment, seeing that her mother had fallen asleep, then hurried out to meet her father. He led her rapidly around the path that led to the grape- arbor. “ Jessie,” he said, and the girl caught his hand, for the manly voice was smothered—“ Jessie—O God—be thanked! brother is coming home to us.” 407 oe “What father—what father?” half-shrieked. the girl— “ Herman—coming ?” “ He will be here to-morrow—think—think Jessie—Minerva, the noble girl!” His voice choked again—his breast heaved —he could say nothing more, but sat down quite overcome, his face hidden in his hands. “© father! father!” and Jessie hid her face on his shoul- ders, sobbing. It was a solemn joy—broken only by the sweet words “my brother,” and “my son.” “Are you going after him, father?” asked Jessie, lifting her tear-stained face to his. “ No, darling—they ‘will be to-morrow in a close carriage, Herman is, I believe”—his voice trembled again, “ quite an in- Comicloooks.conn »