Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-08
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hi head against the bacl
filled over the face Q
Il BE- commenced,
6llsa 4 poor widow travelling
ffiilto q disls15l slIfy % seek friends whom
}slle 1ad The early part of hei
ails6 had noliFliing ID The worlt
||6lil Aos siss bo{h 81 whom she loved
sjlost tendes5y be perceived ahal,
with harmless 4reedoas Margaret had taken
The exquisite story of the devoted Ruth tc
recount, suppressiag The names and events
unessen.ial 10 the developement Of the wo
manly affection ofthe lovely heroine.-
When she closed, which she did with q
trembling voice, the widow responded:
.sThere that girl was just such another
as Cordelia would have been-so gentle, SC
Eaffectionaie, so unwilling 10 leave her ole
blind mother. But, Margaret, it sounds
like somethingI have read somewhere
what was The girls name' You didn''
give any name
Margaret was too ingenious TO affecl
further Invitation, and she answered can.
didly;
s.sRuth, dear mother"
| "Rulh!n cried the widow, starting in
alarm at the rreverence Of Margaret
s.M by, Peggy Hunter, have you had the
irnpiety to alter asstory from the Bible to
impose upon your poor blind mother" F."
II am sure, mother--
She was stopped by a shadow that passed
the door sill, and q slight knock; primitive
walk in from The widow, presented
another parsonage 10 the little group, and
relieved Margaret from further reprlmand.
s'Dr. Hollon. thal's you, know by the
heavy square step,' cried the widow, jump.
ing ups with unwon,ed alacrty. ..And
lwnere have you been! and how long have
you been homeland what have you been
doing all this time?.'
q Dr. 5Holton smiled from very large
mouth, with white, strong teeth, and replied
in a voice SO very deep, that the listener,
if a stranger, could not help q start Of sur.
prise, and answered:
''Why,@ mother, | vii! answer as fast as
| can. have been to the city learning
how TO save peoples liyes-bnt, in truth,
how 10 kill them easier-and have just got
home, not three minutes since"
Z ''Jusl got home,,, ressseed The widow,
to the minister 5, Sriu' and the
meychanl's!'
es, mother. why nol!
"W ell, | cont know-only I'm blind,
and -and-Margaret is ugly and stupid"
The doctor laughed loudly-"Margar
isn'l SO bad, mother, afier ALL" taking the
chair which the girl proffered with crimson
cheeks and embarrassed air.
The doctor looked up the second time
Why, Margaret you have grown hand
soine," he cried. -, s',..,,r.,,
sse.'she will have to grow a long time to
hat" said the WIDOW. ss,.,,,: 5,r.. szys8s
IS Margaret, without comment, quickly
adjusted the supper table, and The three SGT
down. 'sSP = .z..f. So
y ID you ever talkl" asked the doctor,
boxing up suddenfySio Margaret's face. +
IN u oilen,'' she replied, and was. again
silent. ...5..s - - 4s'.'sl.
.. W ell, lint is strange he mused.. az.
moi a all,'' cried The mother. What
could she sayf' 5sss .,.eass
"lhat IS true, mother,' answered the
girl. 3'But then have SO many Thoughts
,hatl often wish | could sialk; and some-
times wish for beauty, and then people
would be willing TO listen. p -
The doctor. dropped his knife and his
Jaw al the same time, and stared SO a,
Margaret, that she laughed and colorea TO
the eyes. 20. -''.s75 - a,. -
We'll" he answered, "if that isn't about
as honest speech as | ever heard, and
welt put too. Somehow, mother, like TO
be here better than anywhere else; and !
guess ips because Pm waiting to hear
Margaret talk" Then turning 10 Mar
gareI, he touched her pulse professionally
All right, strong, even, face flushed
snaden tever-Pulse quicker"
Margaret laughed, and Withdrew her
wrist. -5ss -
= Y tell you what i is, Margaret, you
must talk with me. l-l-wha. shall we
!alk N, aoou1e cannot think Q! anything