Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-10


on summers evening AT ms so','ary ia'o,
Robin had pleasant coinp""io'' "'"''' "''
him, to tighten his cheerful conversation, And
while he worked with his awl and ms last, she
would sit by his side, ana ply her needle WIN
skilful, busy fingers.
CHAPTER II.
Robin and his wife were very happy 'neS
loved one another and they were geherai 'a-
vorites amongst their ncighbors' ana Hooih
business went on prospcroasly
But clouds will arise in the brightest sky
After they had been married nearly year, an
infectious fever broke out in theyillage. Alice,
who had recently become q molher. ahu eouiu
not leave the house at the time escaped Tue
disorder; but Robin, trusting too mucn 10 'ne
strength Of his constitution, would not be per-
suaded to take precautions He went constantly
10 the houses Of his sick neighbors, bringing
them such assistance as his own slender 'he'hs
would allow him to give and, In some cases
where the nurses had fallen victims TO iile ui-
saase and others were afraid to undertake the
dangerous Office, he remained night and dayin
\ a. L..
attendance upon the sufferers. At length MS
otrsnotb failed. and he was seized with yio-
lent attack of fever.
| For many days there appeared to DC scarcely
n hone of his recovery. AT length, however,
the disorder took favorable turn, but ne was
reduced to such state oil we"h"e's' '""'
l;fa seemed hut to hang upon thread
weoka months passed away, and still Robin
was feeble and weak, and quite unft iof any
exert;on. either mental or bodily. During the
,;r,e of suffering and danger, Alice's thoughts
were TOO much occupied with the dread OF
,os;no her beloved husband, for any other fear
- o.,or her heart but, now that his life was
,aaaor IN aonoer. and she could direct her
o,,a,t;n, IN outward circumstances, sad truths
,,sa.,, a. sorcs themselves upon her mind.
gor months. Robin had been unable to work.
conseouently. for months he had earned moth
inc All the little he had saved during his
,'ne.,ari,v had beep spent in relieving the wants
os his sick neighbors and now there was
doctor,s bill and house rent to he paid, and
no,h;,o N nav them with. They sold all they
s,,,, roas;h,, snare of their furniture, and even
tho;r c,otbes. TO nav the doctor. Their land
,asa I ,.a;,aa'a long as most landlords will
~. y. noor ,onont that is, till he could get
he,ter-apd sben he told them that he should
,ate nossessiou of their remaining furniture for
~, .on, and that they mast quit his house
Aha. dov week.
7, ,vas nm the eve of the day on which Robin
~ ,u,a;. holnIess babe, were to be
cast houseless wanderers on tNe "iue "o'
II was also on the eve Of the irst ahhiNerSa'!
OF their wedding-day. They SAY 'ose."e.
fore the dying embers oil woou 1'0 H..
gloomy evening III 10y eu ~ Wind
heavily against the case"e"'' ~ "a po-
howled through the ieatess oous"'i MI
bin shuddered as ne looAe" - IS III ,norro,y
and her babe and thougn' - ~ y,
Ihey were e"'"'' ~ A., ada 10 tho grief of
speak OIL anu eacu 'eA.ss ~ - sad thoughts
the other' oy s'i"s -. ,,o cradle Of her
Anee ,s;,h her foot. and, as she look
sie'P'.h - ,,aaoo,n, little face, large tears
a.na,a ~ ~ A. On another down her pale cheek. She
'ou's.e A., s.on, her melancholy reyere by a
wa. ''a ss.,.m,.,;on from Robin
az hoya found il out Alice have found IL
~ 's,' a.. ar,aa =. he anatchcd a burning brand
ou'. 49, s.ar,h and held ii so as to throw its
''o" ~ nn, ia mart Of the floor Immediate
,ea "a ~ ,,acs where he sat. Alice gazed
jew w. ~. ,honoht bia troubles had turned
y. s...,, A.l, = N M, ,vbat that was which he had
aeo,nd outn must be reserved for another
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CHAPTER III,
.,,ono In which Robin May
ine no'' a,od With large fat stones,
nara hSeu' m"s pN'eN ;nscr;ntion. which
anu On on' y .,,,,,,,o occunapts of the cot
NOT oniy nAu ,ss,.har t,t which had been
'age ia'0a " Iaorn;no os The school
PROOF asa'ns, '"e -, .,or,, II WINS as fol-
master anu 'n'
io"s' pu
"Li. Ftm. Eup Ahuy " ~
Wh. Au' on'' Du' Emu ~
As Robins eye wandered vacahtiy OVER ~,
floor, his glance had been suddenly atfes'es
by the appearance Of these letters ne r"e
often Wondered over them before, in VAIN, pu'
now, they seemed all at once to arrange 'ne'ii'
selves into words.
GLook here, dear Alice," he said "iook az
these letters have found out their meaning
See, you must spell them straight on, wi'hou'
) the divisions, and only stop when you ma 'ha