The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-05-08
MARRIED AGAIN"
BY VIRGINIA F. TOW NSEND.

cried Mrs. Mills, as she came down TO the
front gate, both hands uplifted in surprise
and dismay at the fact which had just
communicated to her.
L must say really had too good an
opinion Of the woman; but there's nc
knowing what f,!ks will do in this world
And it's on y two years since her husband
met with that awful death. How | pit
led her, and what a fuss she made at the
time. really ,hought she would never
get over it but she's done herself up for
me. now
opened my lips to speak, and then, on
second thought, | closed them again
There would be no use IN defending my
dear friend, Dora West, to such person,
and vet. do not misunderstood me, rea.
der Mrs Mills was kind hearted, good
sort of woman, and would have made al.
most any sacrifice for friend or neigh
Dor who was in trouble; bat she was mar.
row minded, and of course, she was gull
ty Of all that vas, burden Of petty sins,
and little uncharitableness, which are the
indigenous fruit of this quality.
SO only replied: Oh, Mrs. Mills,
YOU don't understand Dora as ! do; but
haven't time to discuss the matter now
Good morning And walking slowly
down that little grassy road, my thoughts
went back to night two years ago, thai.
had burned itself into my memory.
1t was evening, in the early October,
aud the rain was falling slowly and lan~
gnidI, outside. The day had been a an>
guild one, too, with a kind of wistful, blue
gray sky, and a slight chill in the still air
which was far off whisper Of the winter
Dora and sat sewing in the little back
par!or tha. evening, by the ronnd maho
ganv table, and there was sort Of riv
airy kept up between our tongues and
our fingers I cannot tell which were the
nnbler.
How pretty she looked that night: she
the well beloved wife Of five years, with
the smiles darting among the dinples Of
her sweet lips, and the light Of glad
heart beaming out from her blue eyes.
"To think, Alice,' she murmured
" Uarry's been gone week, and thought
it would seem an age. that morning he
kissed mo good bye. 1t would, too, If
YOU hadn't been with me- But he'll be
home tomorrow. 0, how glad shall be
to see him.
Al that momentthe bell rang, loud and
sudden.
90. dear. l hope nobody's come to
bore US tonight. We're 50 cozy and
happy together,'
Here iS dispatch for you, Mrs West
said a siuall boy, whom the servant girl
ushered into the room.
Dora sprang up quickly.
- It's from Harry, | know.
She brought it to the ignt and op med
it with eager fingers. Her eyes, those
blue, beautiful eyes-ran across the page.
"My God. my God and then Dora
West cIas2ed her hands and laughed loud
ard wild. Oh, how that laugh rings down
now, through those two years, and curdIes
tie blood in my veins, and fairly stops
the beating Of my heart.
Then she came round to me with that
wild, scared, pti.ul look in her face, that
was more terrible than the face of the
duad.
What does it meaa, Alice! she
whispered l can't read il, but it struck
my head Just now, and froza it,"
Nothing has happened to Harry, has
there y
He'll come home to morrow, and put
iii, arms arourd ne, and call ne bis dear
wife, won, he Alice =
"Yc'. rs, he WILL" I tried TO say, but |
hardly thi;.k 7 succec lei, for my lips had
grown dry aud parch@d. an. my voice
died away in my heart, where terrible
fear bad come down.
Bu, drew Dora into lny lap, and laid
hex head on my sli pu'ler, and then, bend
ING down, read tie paper which she held
tight in her hands.
There were bu: few words the great
crises OF life are generally acted aud tod
briefly. There had been fearful collision
on the railway, Somewhere between New
York and Boston Several passengers
were killed. Among them was-yes,
looked twice, bending down my ey es close
to the paper it was his name
hugsed Dora close to my heart, | do
no. remember anything that happened fol
the next five minutes.
He will come back, Alice Harry
viii come back ~
These were the frs; words that aroused
me Dora wa. smiling and playing with
my hair.
Then The truth rushed over me, and
could neither move nor speak.
At that moment Mr.. Lee, neishbol
and friend of Harry, burs, inlo the room
Has she heard of it," lie cried, and oul
faces answered him.
| Dora sprang toward the gentleman
: Oh, Mr.. Lee.' she cried, nothing
happened to Harry. has there You know
he always thought 50 much Of you. Dc
tell me he's coming back Tomorrow =
aud she staggered against him, and b.
! caught her in his arms, and the tears rar
down he strong mans face, fast as they
run down the face of a tired child.
lie laid her on the sofa, and slow !
broke the truth over the da!ksned mind 0
Dora West. What night that was -
God in His great mercy save ne from