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iirss lime be had done so Tor yihrs.4
lstlrred old memories ii her heart. an
falled back the shadow visions o| year
tlong past She was backin ,b0i| youth
Itnl days, before ruin bad blasted Hex ono
Enoble husband, and when all is3f ioyou
and orlghtas berown happy hasoiA Woe
shame, poverty, deserFlon, efen ais bru
llIl language was forgotten, afi Ihe onll
i bought Of him as tie loveEM hSr Il n.h
I OBJ that moment Of deiightlIt Ste Iaintl,
! Threw her arms around Bis ntcE aud sob
ksd there foF every ioy.
f Gao you forgive me, Emiiy;s have
teen brute. a Yillein--ohl can you for
eive mel ! have signed 81 Hsrsr mar
snned before, and against slIch a. aage
4 ayyou. Oh God. annihiIzse d 'of nv
gbill' ftSf
CHARLES z said ths diving woman. int
tone 50 sweet and low that il fidaled thro
The chamber ike the Whisper Of a disem,
bodied spiFit-I forgive you, and NAV
God forgive you too; bit oh do no. EN-.
bitter this last moment BY suchan imp,
o0s wish.'
The map onlyIsobbed in reply, but his
frame shook With the tempest Of agony
N8i;hin him.
SCharles, at last continued he dsins
woman, a have lbng wished FOR this mo.
meni. that might say something 10 YOU
about our little Henrya
God forgive me for my wrongs TO hin
too, murnured The repentant nsn.
J have much to say. and | have but
lite fine to cay 70 say Il 10. feel thai
I shall never see another. A yioleai I'll
Of coughing Interrupted her.
'Oh no, you must not, wiiltnot die
sobbed Der husband, as be supported her
sinking frame, you'll live 10 see your re
Peniant husband. Oh. YOU wifi
The tears gushed into hereyes, but she
only shook her head. She laid her waa
band on his and continued feebly: Nigh.
and Gay, for many long year, have /
prayed for Ibis hodf, sQd never, even ID
Vie darkest moment, have doubled bit il
YOU'D come; for I have felt that within.
pc, which whispered, that as all had de.
serted you. but me, SO in the end, YOU
would come back at last 10 YOUR esrly
feeling. OH would it had come sooner
some happiness might then have been
pine again in this woIld, - but Gods viii
5e done' ! an weak-I feel i a Il falling
ifst. Henry give me your hand.'
u The little boy silently placed itin hers,
she kissed il. and then laying il within her
Husband 5, continued.
Here SIS our child--our only born
when ! am gone he will have none 10
take care Of him butyep. and as God Is
above as you love your own blood. and
ayygu x4lue promise To- DYING, wife,
keep, love and cherish him. Oh re-
member That he is young and tenaer--itl
issthe only thing for which / would care
toliye;3 she paused and struggled 10 sub.
due her feelings will you promise This 10
me, ChsrlesF
~ viii, as there is a Maker over me. Il
viii, sobbed the man; and The frbil bed
against which be leaned shook With emo
ibn.
fAud you. Henry, will obey yourfatber,
aHd be good boy; as you love your mo-
Tier, you WHIP
sOh. yesl' sobbed the lille fellow
hipging himself wildly on his rnc4her's
neck but. mother. dear mother, what
stall / do without.you Oh, don't die Il
fThis is too hard returned the diving
wsman, drawing her child feebly to her
bfOm, Father give me strength 10 endure
For few moments all was sill. and
ndlbIng broke the silence but the sobs OF
the fatherand the boy and the low, Death
live lick Of the rain dropping on The door,
TIE child was the frat 10 move. He
seemed insiinctiyely 10 feelttha: giving
way 70 his grief panied his mother, sns
gently diseng himself from her, be
husbed his sobs, and Leading Oh he bed,
gased anxiously into her ice. Her ewes
we're closed but her Tips s.noved. As if III
prayer. t
Henry. where are your family asked
the dying mother. F.
The boy made answer ID Cow and
mourhful voice. X
Henry, Henry she said III "a louder
tone, and then after second added poor
babe. be doesn't hear me-
The little fellow looked5up amazed
He knew not The senses gradually fail
the dying be was peIplexed the iears
cosirssd down his cheeks. and Ills throat
chpked that be could NOT speak Bit be
placed bis hands in his mothers and
pressed il. 4
FCome nearer, my sop-nearer-the
candle wants snuffing rthere laB your face
near mine. Henry, love, fan't see
h3fhe wind-blown opi--lheIlishts
The bew;ldered boy gazed wildly into
Bis noiher'slface, but knew notwhat 10
sayl He only pressed her hand again.
tOh 600 = murmnred the ding woI
mpa. her voice growing Taiaier aud fainter,
'tti5 IS deathl-C Charles Henry Jesus
~
The child felt a quick, Eclectic silver
ii Tie hand be clasped. and looking up,
saw thai his mother bad fallen back dead
ppon The pillow. He gave one shrek,
and fell senseless across Der body. !.
/ That shrek aroused the 1ruakard.-
SsksIing up from bis knees. be sazed Wild.
u on the corpse He could moi endure
she Siill sainied face. He covered his
tasa with bis hands db1tsi izlo an ago
IS 81 tears.
| Long years have passed since Then.
{aa that man is once more "a useful mem