The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-01-02
NUMBER 10.
ing room putting on her cloak and bon

1t was night when returned home al:
ter busy day at my Office; and; inst n I
passed Barhes' door he catiio out aud sur
prised me with the exclamation / have
already repeated.
The look of distress was gone from his
face, but there was moisture in his eye.
and deep ehotion in his tohe OF voice. .---
Remembering the interview Of the morls
ing, you can well understand that it wRs
not in my thought to reply lightly. Whea
he said =
Your wife Is the best woman In tks
word--tho most considerate, tho MOST
thoughtful
She came down to see Mary?' ask.
ed.
No she didn't; she did what was still
better2-she sent another.'
THE Reverend?'
No. What could he prescribe for such
a case? You know Mrs. Pardes.'
Yes she buried her husband last
week"
And her three children within q
twelve month. Well about noon to-day.
just after Mary had experienced ono Of
her widest paroxisms, during which she
had made violent efforts to throw herself
from the window, and had sunk at last
upon the sofa, overtsken by complete
physical exhaustion, the bell rang. and
when opened the door, there was Mrs.
Pardes. She was accompanied by your
wife, who was in the act OF taking leave
OF her. -s'
You will go in?' Mrs. Pardes said to
her. I'D
No, I'd better not; YOU go alone. I've
not lost husband; and my girls--.hay
are at home, rosy with health W
4 anderstandP ....
'She entered withou] another word, but
paused on seeing Mary apparently asleep.
Then, catching sight of the cradle, she
went strait to it, aud, sinking upon the
floor, bent her face over the baby, and
burst into tears
THAT WAS moment not to be lost; I
also understood
Mary! | cried, in voice. intended.
if possible, to rouse her. Mary look ups
| look = il ar-
Both women raised their eyes al the
same instant, and looked the one upoa
the other. That scene will live forever
in my memory--the picture Of those two
women .looking into each other's eyes
the expression Of one full OF the bilteress
agony--the other calm though unspeak-
ably sad. For full minute neither
spoke. Gradually the full conception Of
the circumstances seemed to form itself
in Mary 3 mind. The garments of deep
mourning, the child in tho cradle, the
husband near her--all--she saw them all,
though her eyes were still looking deep
down into the bereaved heart before her
Then, with a cry, she sprang from the
sofa and threw herself upon the neck Of
her fliend' The fountain of tears was
unsealed; and long, long they wept 10.
gether over that sleeping infant. Al
last Mary slowly spoke.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
snd--that--he-is--good?' r...
'Yes.'
'How-can-you-when hen-he-has - killed.
all--your- dear -ones?'
'The light Of divine truth beamed in
the woman's face, as she answered in
deep, firm tones:
When my children were taken from
me though9 the Lord wanted part Of
my love. But when he took my husband
also, then | knew the Lord WAS DETER
m;red to have my whole heart
Like lightning the words went to Ma
ry's soul: Oh! how wickedly l have
sinned.'
'She clssped her babe to her breast,
and then, clinging her around both hus-
band and child, she said:
i will not dare complain again.
From that moment she WAS calm, re-.
signed-and, yielding to our persuasion
to partaks OF some relresbment, in half
an hour ! had the happiness Of seeing
her sing into gentle sleep, with stns
upon her lips.
Then Mrs. Pardee explained how your
wife had come to her and begged in the
name OF sweet Mary, that she would visit
Mary. She was 10th to comply at the
first, Mary being comparative stranger;
but her visitor insisting, that she alono
could rouse Mary from her despair, and
perhaps save her life, at last she consent.
ed.
And am very thankful, she added.
that my visit appears to have produced
such favorable results
And so am l, Barnes sdded. pressing
my hand; ! hardly hoped to see her smile
again
wruug his hand and left him with.
out saying word. Something rose up
in my throat that &o1ldh't admit Of
speech. Blu, in my mind | repeated, as
| went home. 'Shs is the best woman is