The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-10-06

or eight round me, some asleep and some
looking like corpses with their eyes open
II felt asif | never was going to see tn,
blue sky and the water. again, an wa.
wcnderin' where was Michael, when !;
dreadful feeling came over me, and kline
of a brimstony smell made me try hard fol
tbreath. 1t tcame worse, an | grew fam.
ter, until | walked up and saw MichaePs
blue eyes looking right into mine.
"Oh ma am, | can't tell you how hap
Ipy was then. l forgot that the sky was
above and the waters shining all around
mel only saw Michael's eyes.
Gle had saved me from death; for a box
of birthstone in the steerage had caught
fire from the pipe of one of our women
who left it burnin' and when the smell was
noticed above Michael ran down into the
steerage and snatched me up in his arms
and carried me safely to the air and sun
light. II.
"Three of the women were dead con
tinued Betty with shudder, before any
body could get at them; and I was SC
weak | too should hev died soonif | hadn't
got help. Sometimes I've wickedly wish
ed had.
"Well, after that, Michael got to be
my idol; for l thought, hand't I ought tc
be kind to the man that saved my life?-
And so, when he asked me one day to be
his wife, | thought it was too much Joy,
and said Yes and we went to the
church soon as ever we sat feet in Amer
ky.
"Michael got work and did well for q
little; but | found soon that, he wasn't ovel
| sober, and when it was the case he would
drink, he was savage and threatened me,
till at last l gave up every penny Of my
money. For all that didn't love him as
a true hearted wife, sure? -
Zone day we was just going home from
CuulCll, HlC ttH MlClldel, du MlCudcl WAS
dressed in nice blue suit an looked rea
gentleman; and for all thinkingof his bad
ways was prouder of him than ever.
awe had come to the corner of a little
square and was just turning, when we me1
woman little delicate woman, who
could scercely walk, SO sick; and then she
was dying. '2 A''' l.'/' '1'4 r.
I knew she must be dying; l knew it by
her checks and her wild eyes. She stop
ped all at once as we went by her, and
looked at Michael with strange sort ot
look -+tat- e i'...
"He turned pale and tried to hurry past
and when we had passed the woman fel
against the house, and michael wouldn't
let me go back to her, much as Ifelt fol
her. tia ~ tt.l Li@i- eis
stIt wasn'ta week after that, ma am,
added Betty much agitated, that poor sick
craythur came to my room in the house
where lived She hadn't strength te
move any further, SO l took her in and
made her rest on my bed. What do you
think she told me? that she was his wife
married in ould Ireland years ago! 5-a
"Oh! if God had taken me to Himself
that day, as He did her, wouldn' 1 have
been happy woman? But He didn't.
lived till Michael came home, though
thought I shouldn't; and I pointed to his
dead wife, and made him tell me the whole
truth. And then left him that night
though l loved him SO dearly-left hin
without knowing where | was going
though it almost broke my heart; and
havn't seen him since-four years, come
St. Patrick's day -.ar --.F...- g..
''Would you live with him if you should
find him a better man, and yet single?''
asked curious to test her feelings. a. 81
"No, ma'am! He deceived me anc
killed one poor woman; how will | have
faith in him again! But he was such {
jewel of a handsome man!-you couldn'
help liking him yerself if you once't look
ed in his eyes, ma'am.'' .s-.
This speech was enough to provoke
mirth, but tears stood upon poor Betty's
round cheeks and I restrained my smiles
She again begged that I would keep he.
without wages, for she was happier there
than she had ever been since; and con
sented, telling her that the moment sh'
wished for wages, or aplace elsewhere, sh'
was at perfect liberty to go.
Since Betty told me herlittle history, sht
has been more careful than before. I an
convinced that she loves the children, an(
[ can leave them with her and feel that sh,
will not harm them, either by converse
ton or practice.
NOVEL USE OF A KIss.-A, kiss eve