Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28


the way place, | should be aIN
but he sbookhis head ard fes
.le..I
I'm afraid that Mary isnt prepared forl
what will happen before morning. This
fire is hot; | feel the glow on my cheek,
but my feet, my feet, they are icy cold,
nor can l move them. God help thee,
Mary
oh! yes; bring him in; well keep
him here while you get carriage. Poor
YOUTH hope he isn't dangerously wound
ed.'
1t was Mary's voice, and John looked
languidly round, as two men came in, bear
ing body between them.
He was young man, tall and elegantly
attired. His face was handsome, but his
thick silken curls were stained with blood
He did not open his eyes, though heseem-
ed sensible of the change from driving
storm to comparative warmth; he only
moaned family, as the compassionate wo-
man placed pillows under his head. A
cloak richly trimmed hung on the arm of
one of the men he had been shaking the
wet and frost from it in the old entry. He
now laid it over the little octagonal table,
saying at the same time, Il guess by these
trappings he's rich one; same time I
wouldn't like to pay the expense of a car.
riage on risk, this time of night wonder
if he's got any money about him.
Mary was on her knees, busily cutting
away the rich hair that fell in glossy bunch
es over the carpetless floor. She paused a
moment, and inserted her fingers in the
Z pocket Of his satin vest Fortunately there
was loose change enough there to pay for
carriage, and taking it, the men buried
out.
Suddenly Mary uttered low cry. She
looked up helplessly in the face of her hus-
band her lips white and parted; her
, cheeks ashy; but, as he cried, stretching
} forth his weak arms and weaker body,
: what is it Mary-for Heavens sake, tell
me, Mary she conquered the impulse to
y ss she 9Sd dbenfe fe once mSfe k ht t5 Ger sK df Faih
/ er sobbed than said: 'the wound it's
/ made me feel sick and faint for moment,
l yet do not think it is dangerous and
she circled the neck of the stranger with
it her loving arms, and looked down in his
Is face, while strange expression frightened
IS her own.
,e At that moment his full dark eyes opened;
l. his lips parted; he said but one word-yet
1T John heard it, and fell back weakly in his
k chair-that word was mother.
u, EJohn, John-be calm-oh it will xii
you; do be calm, dearest hus6and-yes, /
w is him, our own Henry-Our boy. M,
#. heart will burst with joy =! but you-oh
If. be calmer John-don't look so steadily a
IS, me !; for isn't it good news holy tidings
re- our child is found he knows u.s.
of God be praised was all the poor ma
ed could murmur.
he And now, l am going to lay him on ou
gh bed, John, and you shall sleep beside him
ius beside our own lost boy. Think of it, John
oc- it will give you new life and strength, an
elf who knows but you may get entirely vel
Oh John, can't realize it-I can't
H. Blessed be God murmured the dyin
full man, folding his thin palms together. and
ing rapt smile spread like light over his face.
zy, Here they come, but he can't go th'
ces must help me place him on the bed, and t
are for doctor. See, lie is looking at us /: He
n ry, can't you speak, my own love?
are Money-plenty-round my waist
ly articuaed with difficulty.
to- Not to the hospital, hey?
Not to the hospital returned Mary :
,slie is our child, man you would not have
,oru send our son to the hoptal, wonld you I
lim Precious need Of it, muttered one, gl'
lev cling about the room.
Look here what does this ere mea
her clustered the other. Here's young n
,ick- we fud. half dead, but in the cold br
What him in the house woman don't know BIZ
hen come back from doing deed q CHAR
and woman has been finding out that b
-ears her son. Take that and the clothes i
torm connection, and should say there ws
base attempt at kidnapping, or some $
- - humbug.'
/ me The Young man, however settled the q
and ton. Weakly lifting bis hand, he becko
little Mary to him, and taking her pale ,6ng
Meet held them to his hips, and kissed them.
hen That does look like it, said the n
was more softly but l can't make it
alas either
We havn't seen him for FIVE years, c
co., Mary: oh do help him to bed. and go
the doctor; we'll pay YOU we'll; indeed
will
tnat The doctor came. The wound he
SEED was not dangerous. but without medical
root' might become so. He dressed the "
en- mans head, and prepared to 60. Pau
before John, who lifted his lustrious eyes
mortar smiling face to the doctor, he said
You seem very we'll pleased, sir; |
you joy
know Mary had told him all.
ere is The sick man only bowed bis head
d this then as he languidly laid it back again
and doctor gazed compassionately upon hin
'ovide, Il thought my Heavenly Father v
i have never forsake us be murmured fe
W love and so l told Mary. Thank God, w
am gone, she will have a son. Oh, Gt
ire has praised 7 .......
IL that You are cold and exhausted sale