Litchfield enquirer., 1854-12-28

OHs WIN WuAt 6hAVeFlnS neart WOotu
she draw near to them, fearing ever she
would be too late. II is a fact thai fol
six weeks At one time she never saw the
face of her husband or child. save by
lamp light, except only on the Sabbath
How glad she would have been 10 have
had once and while small wash gath
cred for hers t.'-
One dark winter morning. as she was
busily preparing the frugal breakfast and
getting every thing ready before sheslef.
her husband called her 10 his bedside. -
Ada. said he. almost in . whisper. |
want you should try TO get home early
tosaigl't- be home before shutdown do,
Ada" s5,. " " v ss M
III try answered she with etoksd
ulteranes,
Do Try, Ada. I have strange de.
sire TO see your face by sunli int. ~ To-
dag is Friday | have not seen il since
Sunday |; i mus. look upon i. once again. !
Do you feel worse Edward? 2 asked
she anxiously, feeling as she spoke.
- No. no. I think not; but I do want
10 see your face once more by sunlight.
| cannot wait ill Sunday
Gladly would she larry by his bed
side ill the sunlight ole through their
little window, but 1t was not 10 be. She
was penniless. and in the dusk of morn
ing must 60 forth 10 labor. She left him
sweet kisses. given and taken, and sweet
words Whispered in the sweetest love
tone. She reached the kitshen of her
employer. and with a troubled face avail,
ted for the baskst to BE- brought. A
beautiful smile played over her wan face
as she assorted is conten's. She could
get III ough easily BY two o'clock. and
perhaps il she hu ried by one. Love and
anxiety lent new strength to her weary
arms; and Eve minutes after the clock
struck one. she hung the las carmen, on
the line. and was just abou, emptying
her tubs when the mistress came in with
. couple Of bed-quils, saving. As you
have so small q WISH 10 day. Adalinc. J.
link you may do these yet A wall Of
agony wrung from the deepest fountain
Of the heart. gushed 10 her lips. Smoth.
ering it as best she could. she again took
up the board and rubbed and linssd and
hung out. Il was hsif past three wien
again, she started for home an hour too
late And the aged martyr sobbsd.
An hour too laie,' continued she af-
ter long pause Her husband was dy-
ing yes almost gone. Hc had strength
given TO whisper few words TO his hall
frantic wife---to tell her how he had
ion9ed 10 look upon her face, and how
that until the clock struck two. he could
SEE. but after that though he strained
every nerve. he lay in the shadow Of
death. One hour she pil,owed his head
Npon her suffering breast. and then--he
qoas at rest. 8 Assa b. eI
But for tia grhdging or though,less
exaclion OF her mistress. she had once
mars seen the love. iyht fash 10 her
husbands eyes. and we have looked up-
on her who was 30 dear. 8,n
Mary. Mary dear. be kind to your
WASHER woman. Instead OF making her
work as long az may be. shorten ii, light
en- II. - e
Few women will go out TO daily
washing unless their needs are terrible.
No woman on her bridal day expects to
labor in that way and be sure, my niece
when constrained TO do 80 it is the las,
resort. The poor woman. laboriag SO
hard for yon. has not always been a
washer woman. She has seen awful tii>
ais. too. can read her story in her pale
sad face. Be kind TO her. pay her all she
asks. and let her 60 home as early as
you can Z
-. You have finished in good season To-
day, Susan, said Mrs. Me,ton, ne the
washer Woman with her old cloak and
hood on. entered the pleasant chamber
to ask for her pay.
Yes ma'am. that I have /; and my
heart m.'anI, is relieved Of q heavy losd.
I was so afraid | should be kept till
night. and am needrd SO a. home.
Have you any scknsss there 2 asked
aunt Hannah. kindly.
Tears gushsd 10 the poor woman's
syes ~ she answered, All, ma'am, !
left my baby most dead this morning |;
he will be guile 90 to- morow. know
it. I have seen il too many times, and
none hut child Of nine yeas 10 tend il.
o. mus! 60. aad quickly. And grasp>
ing the hard earned money which shs
had toiled for while her baby was dying.
that when dead it might have q decen'
shrcud, she hurried 10 her homo. vsr,
They followed her-.lhs young wife
Who had never known sorrow. aud The
aged matroD whose head wss white with
trouble followed her 10 her home tho
home Of the drunksrd's wife. the wretch
ed home Of The drunkarl's babes. She
was not too late. The wee dying boy
knew bis motiier. yet cr.ved a draugh'
from her loving breast. Un.il midDigh
she pilIowesl him there, and then kinC