Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-04-05
$ And she-don't distress yourself
Mrs. TuphY.

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Mrs. Tugby.
'She came TO me that night, to sec
about living here. What he was once
to me- she said, is buried in grave
side by side with what was to him.
But have thought Of this, and will
make the trial--in the hope of saving
him--for the love of the light hearted
girl, Cyou remember herr who was to
have been married on a New Years
Day, and for the love Of her Richard
And she said he had come to her from
Lillian, and Lillian had trusted TO him,
and she could never forget that So,
they were married, and when they
como home here, and saw them, |
hope that such prophecies as parted
them when they were young, may not
often fulfil themselves as they did in
this case, or wouldn't be the makers
of them for a mine Of gold
The gentleman got off the cask and
stretched himself; observing,
Il suppose he used her i'll, as soon
as they were marricd?'
Il don't think he ever did that said
Mrs. Tugby, shaking her head and
wiping her eyes. He went on better
for short time; but his habits were
too old and strong to be got rid of he
soon fell back little, and was falling
fast back, when his illness came so
strong upon him. | think he has al
ways felt for her. ! am sure he has.
Pve seen him, in his crying fits and
trcmblings, try to kiss her hand; and
have heard him call her Meg and
say it was her nineteenth birthday
There he has been lying now, these
wceks and months. Between him and
her baby, she has not been able to do
her work and by not being able to be
regular, she has lost it, even if she
cauId have done it. How they have
lived, | hardly KNOW
II know muttcred Mr.. Tugby,
looking at TIE till, and round the shop,
and at his wife, and rolling lis head
with immense intelligence. Like
Fighting CocksH
He was interrupted by n cry-a
sound of amentation-from the upper
story of the house. The gentleman
moved hurriedly TO the door.
MY friend he said, looking back,
you needn't discus whether he shall be
removed or not. lie has spared you
that trouble, believe.
Saying so, he ran up stairs. followed
MIS-. Tugby; while Mr.. Tugby pant
cd and grumbled after them at leisure;
being rendered more than commonly
short winded by the weight of the till,
in which there had been an inconvcni-
ent quantity Of copper. Trotty, with
the child beside him, foated up the
stairs like mere air.
Follow herp Follow herr Follow
herr He heard the ghostly voices in
the Bells repeat their words as he as
cendcd. Learn it from the creature
dearest to your heart!
1t was over. II was over And
this was she, her fathers pride and joy.
This haggard, wretchcd woman, weep
ing by the bed, if it deserved that
name, and pressing to her brest, and
hanging down her head upon an in
fant Who can tell how spare, how
sickly, and how poor an infant? Who
can tell how dear?
THANK Godp cried Trotty, hold
ing up his folded hands. 'Oh, God be
thanked! She loves her Child
The gentleman, not otherwise hard
hearted, or Indifferent to such scenes,
than that he saw them every day, and
knew that they were figures of no mo-
ment in the Filler sums-mere scratch
es in the working ofthose calculations
laid his hand upon the heart no more,
and listened for the breath, said, His
pain is over. ITS better as il is Mrs.
Tugby tried to comfort her with kind
ness. Mr.. Tugby tried philosophy.
Come, GOMEZ he said, with his
hands in his pockets. you mustn't give
way, you know. That won't do. You
must fight up. What would become
ofme, if ! had given way when was
porter; and we had as many as six run
away carriage doubles at our door in
one night! But fell back upon my
strength of mind, and didn't open it"
Again Trotty heard the voices, say
ing. Follow hern lie turned toward
his guide, and saw it rising from him.
passing through the air. Follow herr