The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-11-09

don i'i"e 1' thar nov; dou'i trouble
about that n'0."
But must, Bl think I'm dying
ILL., dear and SHOULD ike You to think
Of me when -ou zone, as am. truly,
Bill"
Tile mAn made no answer,
iili, sand the woman. with Increasing
vehem,nce manner " do you believe I'd
tell You a lie now T.
NO answer still.
Bill do you think I'd tell you lie
nov PCS said She as though her life depen-
del on his answer.
so, no, lass said he at last, d" |
don't think you'd tell lie any timc--but
now" aud he hestated.'
,'Whcre's Jenuy?" interrupted the
woman.
Here" said one Of the youngest women
standing up 50 that she might be seen.
What do you want p
Jenny, you'll find the key of the
green trunk in the china mug with Nelly
on it. | wish you'd look in the box, and
get me my old Bible out"
The girl found the key and asked where
the boz way.
"Oh, dear forgot, its under me-" said
the woman.
There, never mind" said he 81 don't
want any fuss about it,"
Oh, Bill. dear, | wish you'd lift me
up little. and pull it out. You can put
the broken chair to keep me up then"
No; never mind" said he' it'll pain
you So"
"Oh, Bill dear, l don't mind | wish
you would"
He did it at last and after some
trouble and few suppressed groans, the
box was pulled out to the middle of the
floor, opened, and there wrapped up in
paper and neatly hid, was the bible the
paper greasy, from contact with disused
headdresses, garands, bands, and other
small accessories of the dress of the Queen
of the Arena. They gave It to the woman
who soon asked, " where's Mary ?"
90, she is here now," said one Of the
women, and girl about FIVE came running
in; she had been performing the part OF
little fairy in the Just finished scene
and her wand was still in her hand, and
the gauze wings on her shoulders she
took them off, laid down the silvered stick,
and came TO the bed.
" Mary, dear, are you there ?''
d" Yes, mother | am just done, and the
people clapped so when Julia took me on
her shoulder
d" Put her on the box she can't see her, ;
suggested some one it was pushed to
where the child stood, and then the mother
said;
Mary, I'm going away"
D, mother, where to ?"
" But before | 60 | want you to see me
and father friends again" The child
stared with wonder; but the woman, not
needing her, continued " Bill, dear, have
you got the paper of the Bible? Well,
open it at the New Testament"
Here, one of you women find it
Jenny, will you ~ said the man.
Jenny did and gave it back.
Now, Bill, raise me up little"
"Oh, never mind,' said he, | know
you'll get hurt"
She only looked repetition of her re-
quest and then taking the open book
from his hand, said:
Bill, dear. you know you said there
was something wrong between that Lon
don chap and me. | told you at the time
there was not, and you didn't believe me,
though you didn't say 50; and you don't
believe it now" said she with increased
energy, Now, Bill, hear me swear that
as | believe am dying woman, there
was nothing between us, and this childs
your own as much as Mary there is"
She kissed the book and said, do YOU
believe me now2"
Yes, yes" said the man, " do, do =
as though some spell over him had broken
" do, Nell do o, Nell what fool
I've been, and what coward not to be-
lieve it before o, Nell, forgive me, for
give me, I've done you wrong"
The woman raised herself by great
effort to reach his hand, and. kissing it,
said; Il do, Bill, | knew you'd do me
justice some day"
80, Nell, it's not too Iate--not too late!
You'll get better, and we'll be as happy
as we were before this"
The woman only drew his head to her