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lied away on the walk. But. after VII.
ie was hushed to sleep. and the Moons
work done, and the house all still, With
he resllessness ofan unqniet spirit Mrs
Weston walked out into the garden and
down the lane 10 the clear peb5led brook,
and laved her hot brow'in its cooling wa
tels.
The wind i !bel oily in tie branches.
and ruslled the glossy leaves, then swept |
far away among the forest trefs with
voice like the muImuriug ocean waves that
beat against the shore. Such
sweet peace seemed LroodiOg over all
natures works, that insensibly it soothed
Eua's perturbed thoughts; and she wan,
dered back 70 the house with few wild
Aoweres wreathed in her hair. Her hp
had forgotten its compression and hrm'
ness.
But must finish baby's dress, thought
Eta, as she ran softly up stairs to get the
materials. They had been misIaid; and,
after searching in all the dlawers,she open
cd Johns desk, thinking they might be
laid in there by some mistake. A Dum
Der of loose papers were scattered about;
and careIessly she took up and opened one
and another, until soft ringlet OF her
own hair fell in the drawer. One brief
sentence-'My own dear Eua's--was all
the paper contained but rushing back like
food. came all the recolleclions of the
hour that she gave it to him. 1t was a
rair summers night, and the bright moon
light stole in through the clinging vine,and
csrpeted the floor with silver lines. The
whispering, signing breeze shook the fr'g-
ment roseleaves at theil feet, and lifted the
chris from her cheek wet with tears.
Just one curl, dear Eta, to gaze upon
wber | am far away And the ringle'
!, xss severed, and sweet kisses pressed upon
her cheek again and again at the sad part
Again and again were they pressed up
on her cheek as memory opened wide he
book, and brought the past close to view
The wakeful night. watches amid tho howl
! inc storm, the ftful dreams of water.
I grave for him she loved better than word
= could tell. the anxious waiting for letters
and the joyful re union after months 0
. separation, all rose up before her with tb
. vividness Of life.
= And had this cherished earthly treasur
u turned to dross--a worthless thing read
1t to be cast way3 No! no!
The reaction had come, as it always wi
ard as Eluna leaned her head low over IL
note. hot, hIindng tears fell again, b'
NJ they we're not tears Of anger. Her ow
~ ba,.h wo,ds souuded in her ears, and b
= :, unkindness and injustice to ole who SO Sc
IL dom erred filled her heart with repentanc
T. Could rot she, who often needed forgiv
q ness, forgive or bear meekIy the least SCI
- terce of blame? oh, if she had on
. . governed bersefiu the morning and guar
i, ed her soul, and not let the tut bulent wav
=" overflow, what a miserable day would ha
W been bIotted out of existence.
~ Wiie's cry called her down stairs, S
" took him up, cIasped him in her arms, a
:, the smiles came back to her lip in ans"
It, - to his smiles and playful caresses.
r. But few stitches were sewed that aft
~, ~. noon, for the walk and musings, and ter
Nv !" ings of the baby took up most of the til
ill five, tue hour to prepare supper; a
!I' ~. then baby was placed in the cradle, W
'on ~, the nonJescript playthings of big P
'oI ''I and spcon, and whip. and the tire I
'"u =, died. and the tea.kettle filled for tea. ]
table was set again, and the toast made
r. covered up close by the fire, and wa
W.T. cakes bsked-a done as the clock STR
- six.
MS How will he meet me?' was her th
., AS she went to the window to watch his
-. turn. Fve-ten-minutes passed 10y,
HIS she saw him coming on the walk. but
49, step was not as light as usual, and his h
'I,o h was bowed down, as if weary in body
:, =. mind.
M ~ Ettiua stepped into the hall as the .
o"' openad, reached out her hand. and
A.; words, 4 am so sorry l grieved you T!
n :. burst fiom her lips.
Il ~ a. And 7 am SO sorry. Eta, I did not
Io'. a the same to you after, my unreason
.a",I ne' ultfnding; for I was sorry, dear
'5n. .:n before left the room. Next time
'"S watch and guard against petulence;
49,, if forget myself, l will try and n
,Tu' ,h amends before l go from home, and
= ~, ~ leave you to ponder over my word
l",y tears until unkind thoughts throng IN
oOn .,. fill up your soul towards me-
'''" 4 will not tell you, John, what l
49,, resolved, for fear may break my re'
""no "'' tion; but l hope God will forgive my
cur oua. fulness this time, and give me strang'
's'" overcome all evil passions, that ma.
- as would be done by in every 8
"" Efat