The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-10-19

hiNl "oo wv OS'Np S"S FNF~H
contact with dsused head-dresses, garIands,
bands and other small accessories Of the
dress of the Queen Of Arena. They gave
it to the woman, who soon asked, "Where's
Mary ~
80, she is here now" said one Of the wo.
men. and girl about Eve, came running in;
she had been performing the part Of s'littIe
fairy in the just finished scene; her wand
was still in her hand, and the gauze wings
on her shoulders; she took them off, laid
down the slvered stick and came to the bed.
"Mary, dear, are you there ~
ayes, mother, [ am just done, and the
people clapped. SO when Julia took me on her
shoulder"
"Put her on the box, she can't see her, "
suggested sume one; 1t was pushed to where
the child stood, und then the mother said
"MSry, I'm going away"
80, mother, where to :"
"But before I 60 want you TO see me
and father friends sgain." Tie child stared
with wonder; but the WON n, not heedin q
her, continues: "Bill, dear, have you col
the paper off the Bible Will, oPsa it al
the New Testament"
"Here, one OF you women fad it. Jenny
will you !" s4id the man.
Jenny did it aud gave it back.
Now, Bill, raise me up little"
"Oh, never mind" said he, III know you'll
get hurt"
She only looked a repetition Of her re
quest; and then, taking the open book from
his hand, said
"Bill, dear. you kaow you said there wa
something wrong between that London chaF
and me. told you at the time there wa'
not, uud you dida't believe me-, though yr'
didrt say so; and y Il don't believe il n'",
she said with lncre lsed energy. M Bti!
hear me swear that as be;ieve am dy
ing woman, there was nothing between Us
and this child's your own, as much as Ma!
there is." ShA kissed the bIok and said
"Do you believe me now! g.
"Yes, yes." said the man, IL do, | do :
as though some spell over him had broken
II do, Nell, | do! o, Nell! what foo
I've been, and what coward not 10 believ
it before ! o, Nell! forgive me, forgive me
I've done you wrong"
The woman raised herself by great ef
fort to reach his hand, and kissed it, said
Il do, Bill, I knew you'd d, me justic
some day.
%, Nell, it's not too late-not too late
You'll get better. and we'll be as happy u
we were before this
The woman only drew his head to her an
kissed him; while he. reused, kissed hf
again and again. 'You do believe me-, don
you dear!'
%, forgive me-, Nell ! o, forgive me
were the cnly words he could ind in tn
rush of his newly found trust.
'Bilps wanted = shouted some one at IN
door. 'O!d Whip. called you three times
Here's the white, Bill said Jenny 'yo
want ,ouching;' and che brought it. an
stood with the lamp while he painted out tn
traces OF tears on his cheeks 10 front OF
broken looking glass.
'The red will 90, Bill 60 on, or you
have in here, and she wont like that
Bill went oO, and the doctor arrived ie
minutes afteaward. He was short, stou
good humored looking man, with bri;
way OF speaking that ut once secured OBJ
dience.
sNow, them said he. whats amiss
could make nothing OF TINT fellow you SCI
after me. All! said he, altering his tol
as his eyes growing used to the light. toe
: in the womun's face on the bed.
what do they call you 7 turoing to Il
Youngest OF the assembled women.
'Jenay, SIR
t will you stop! All the 'rst 60
, The women grumbIingiy obesed, and
stopped down to examine bis patient.
t when did this hippen, Jenny :?
I Last night, SIR
sWhy didn't you send before !
;, I'VE did send for one here in the viIlaE
|. but he wouldn't come because he belong
to the circus. He sent her 'his,' handi
him p"per.
}. .Umph The World and it's Anu
d meuts on the Broad Way Just like
.anc,monious Jennings. Sends the won
a tract, and lets her euffer all day long.
9 .Doctor.' said the sick woman, 'h
d lang can live =
Live, woman! why, you're good for 1
1t other forty years yet.'
It mo, Doctor, I'm not-I feel I'm not 10
for this world
, .Oh ! oil nonsense said he, you il SO
n. get over this And with like comfort'
- assurances he sought to raise her from
depressed condition. Ia about ten minu
IN he went to the door and said, "Come in b.
1. one Of you, while 60 to the gig He sc
e, came back, and the woman remained W
him.
70 In little while the clown came upto
group Of women outside the door, and Ie
id ing IN all attitudes against the sides and st
Of the wagon.
It well, has he come !?
.'Yes, he has been in this quarter OF
Q hour
ht 'What does he ssy =
.Oh I she'll do, he says, didn't he = 6
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