The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-05-04

take care of little Lacy, no Doubt
How long time do you wish - spend with
them!'
about three weeks or So"
..Nery well, Lucy, if you are not
afraid to 90 alone, shall not say n
word"
Il am not afraid, DEAR the wife said in
voice changed and soitened in its express
sion.
But are you perfectly willing 10 let me
90, Henry
90, certainly" vas the reply, although
the tone III which the word was uttered had
something of reluctance i'll IT, 1T would
be selfish in me TO say no. Your father and
mother viii be delighted to receive a visit
just now
And sou think that you and Ellen can
get along with little Lucy
%. yes, very we'll
II should like 70 - 80 much.
"Go, then. by all means"
but went You very lonesome with
out me-" suggested Lucy, in whose own
bosom feeling OF loneliness was already be-
ginning to be felt at the idea OF separation
from her husband
Il can stand it as long as you can, was
'tEdN : @duIAtI- lCgtg ~ tit9' -Aht tsi@''
| snail have Our dear child
Lucy laughed in return, bat did not feel
j. happy IL, the idea III going home,n ~
She thought she would, before her hus
bands consent had been gained. The de-
sire TO q, however, remained strong, il was
finally settled that the visit should be paid
s. All the preparations We're made, aud ~
the course OF week Henry Gray saw his
wife take seat ia the stage, viii feeling
ii regret at parting, which required all his
efforts 10 conceal. y for Lucy. when the
pinch came, she regretted ever having
thought at goin4 without her husband and
child; hut she nas too nttah aslam2d . let
her real feelings bs known. s. she kept
On a show OF indifference, all the while her
heart vas Tutoring. Thn goodbye was
finally aid, the driver cracked his whip ana
III rolled the stage Gray turned home
ward with dali. Lonely feeling. and Lucy
dew ycii over her face 10 conceal
the uublddcn tears from the fellow passea-
gers.
That night poor Gray slept but little -
How could he lis Lucy vas absent, and
t1r the first time from his sd. On the
next morning, "a be could think ot nothing
Int his wife. hn sat down and wrote u her.
telling her how lost and lonely he felt. ana
now much little Lucy missed her, but still
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II hen hr;aryfs-r The real Measure
,1s, Inry rrlt NJ once more scaiur her On
rsrts whnm M fendrrlg Ioysa vas nor
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ce,,na,t .nSean,r,r yery short n.riod a
,i,na her vearnin,, 1s.ir.. L, be aya,n with
her he-G,nd far whom she never before
eyorrieDcrd feeling Of such deep and earn
-. at1ec,fop Severn fines iuriuu IL,
first dav did her mother find her in tears
that ,bp would da,b aside, anL then endeay
or tn smile and sec m cheerful.
Tho dyv after h .r arrival braurhs hnr a
lattar-.tha fr,t sbn had ever received from
her husband How nreeigus WAS ever,
word How often and often did she read |
nver mail cyar., word was cuurayrn on he
ne,nor,.r 1bsr she sat dam and snen
snr,r two Or three hours Inraplying to It.
h. s.,frd Tho frst ani.tic- 70 her nm.
bsnd faIl nr tender rxpres,fops. she siohn,
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