New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-31
tt,ops that became Of last quite confused. Yet when
Ne al down 70 the table abe became nent and her face

resumed It's wa1en pslor.
Daring the evening she stir tailed about The school
and what should do the following Winter after leav
IL. Perhaps Or. Dymond might want an ASSISTANT
she said you're young John. It's true, but shoulo
think YOU could do ne well AZ Walton and then you
eouId still study between whiles wouldn't have you
mention 1.-THE idea Just came into my head that's all
II you were only years older I'm sure Id keep you
Don't think Of that, mother" interrupted, eve
really can't afford it."
no we can't" she sighed, mot even II was 70
did think of that oucc but it's too late Wen, you'll
hare the two years promised you, Johnny.
Much more she said 10 the same purport interrnpung
herself every now md then with, stop there was
something else had 10 say (which when recalled
generally proved TO be mething already mentioned
When I went to bed. lay awake for long time Try.
ing TO explain the singular unrest which had come upon
the house. II finally occurred 70 me that mother had
probably gotten into onbe ON account OF 'he eh
pepse Of nv schooling. could hear her IN the room
below me, walking about uneasliy; opening ana smut
ting drawers talking to herself II seemed. Once OF
twice something like smothercd groan reoched Ely car
/ resolved that the following Sunday shond not 20 py
without my knowing 20 Wha. extent she ha9 uiaWh w
her resources for sake and that the Dram shoua
be stopped if bad give up the remainder
Summer term. Amer corgrntulotiDg myself on tnis
heroic resolution fell asleep
| When came down stairs in the morning, Ioun1
that breakfast already prepared. Mother seemed
10 have from her restless excited cohaon
but her eyeds were heavy and RED. Sne esrS
that she had passed 4 seeplcss night when ienI9
Charley Rands hail Tom the road, ksed bcr anu ea
goodbye. She returned my kiss silently anu "eh'
quietly into her bedroom as parsed out The doo1.
| Ihc vague weight RI ny heart left me tnr morning,
10 return and torment during the ne1ttHo days IL
vas but iormless shsGOw-the very ghost OF = phhn
tom bnt Il CLING 10 and dued every operation OF my
| mind mufncd every beat 0f my heart
| Wednesday evening, j recoliect. was heavy ana
overcast, with dead. sitting hush In the aiinos
pherc. Tie tension OF my unnaturei nooa "ss
scarcely 10 be endured ary longer. On, u TINS DC
life i thought let IDe iDish IL now There wss
not much talk in attic tint night; the other bo!s
tunhled la.iy into bed and soon scrt closed N!
eyes but sleep came. Tho construction ABOUT mt
heart crept up toward nv throat and chokcd me. /
clenched nv hands and ground my teeth the muscles
Of my face twiicted and with spesm which shook me
from head 10 foot aud took away my BREATH Dlrtt
into passion of tears. bid my head under tho bed
clothes and 10 tte the gasps that threatened 10
become oresto subduo the Of the crisis neh
had seized me- Penrose was such quiet bedfeiiow
thst forgot his presence until felt that he was turn
ng over towards me Then. thoroughly alarmed l
endoevored 10 lie still and counterfeit seep but was
impossible; / could 10 longer control the sobs that
Presently Penrose stirred again thrust himself down
in the bed and heard his voice under the clothes al
'Godfrcy" he whispered. with tender earncstne's,
what Ia the natter
NY mother " was eli the answer j could make.
| lis she sck-dangerousf he whispered again. lay
ing one arm gently over my shoulder In very touch
was soothing and comforting.
L don't know, PcnTosc" taid at last Something
is the matter. and don't know what 1t f Mother ens
hard timo 10 raise money for my schooling an
afraid It's TOO hard for her. didn't mean TO cry but II
Game all at once. 1 think should have died If At
hadn't"
He drew towsrds him as II had been little
child, and laid my head against bis shoulder. Don't
he afraid he then whispered, mo one has heard you
but myself We arc al 10. at tmes recoset your
mother; she Is good woman she reminds me, some
I how, Of mine"
Ny right hand sought fur Penroses which 1t held
firmly oissped. and lay thrs until my agitation had
sgb.ided. grateful ssDse of sympathy stole iaio ny
heart the strange mist Itch seemed TO have gathered,
blottng out my future began ~ lin before breeze
which blew nom the stronger nature beside me- At
LAST, with u fno pressure. which answered re.
leased his hand and turned 10 my own pillow. Next
ming lie silent &c ever. brt his silence no longeS
re- sssI IL. s'n%ySff d Ts 4ss . that
In the afternoon Dr. Dynond was called into the 70.
ceptsn.room. Ipaid attention 10 this circumstance
for IL was Of freqteLt occurrence but when he opened
the door directly aiterward and called Godfrey /
,tar;ed as If struck Penros. darted glance Of keen
Questioning interest the intervening desk and
ft that his eye was following as walked out Of the
schcol.roOm.
was quite surprised to find old Dave" as we gen.
orally called him.-NeigLbor Siles'e Misunderstanding
for me. He standing awkwardly by the table, his
battered beaver still upon bis hond.
wei Johnny said he. giving ne bic hand which
felt like piece Of bark dried for tanning " are yon
pretty well We come fog 10 fetch you home, because
you see-weIl your mo,her-she's ain' some, that is
and SO We thought the Doctor here let you of ior
day OFT two"
this gentleman has explained the necessity Of sl
Low ing you 10 be absent for shor time during the term
sincerely regret the occasion which cels Grit r1n
need not return 10 the schoolroon. Goodbye for tie
present
/ / iopI his hand mechanically. ran p-stairs and
brought my little carpet bag and very seated
Mess aide bouncing down the lane in light open
1 wagon.
"ItOok the brown mare, YOU see" be said. % We
turned into the highway She's too free for The Old
woman 10 drive but she knows my hand This Is
Reanors machine: he lent IL 10 NO at 0noe't Rolls
easy, don't it,
but Dave /" cried, in an agony Of anxiety, you
have not told me wlat has happened TO inoihcri
lie fdgeted uneasiy his scat addressed various 70
marks 10 the brown mare and finally. when my patience
almost exhausted. said. IN confused way. We'll
you see has MT jst happened altogether now. Pears
il been comm a good while year or two, maybe
more. The Doctor snys il ought 10 hs' teen done
sooner, bat don't wonder much II she could nj make
| up her mind 20 It,"
drawled. incoberent sentences. For Gods sake,
| exclaimed, tell ms What as herl"
Dave started at my vehemence, and burted out The
dreadful truth Of Cancer ~ said he; they cut
1t ont yi.terdsy-Dr. Rankin. and DR.. Lott here In
Honeybrook. They say she bore II oncomEoD, but
she mighty low this mornin'."
| turned desibiy sick aud faint could not utter
word. but wruug my hands together and groaned.
Dave pulled snail fat bottle out OF his breast pocket
drew the cork with his teeth and held the mouth to my
lips, saying Take swallcr. You need Mt say any
thing about 81 before the old woman"
Tie fluid fire which went down my throat partially re.
stored me but the truth still TOO horrible ~ be fully
| cOmpreDtnue0. In spite OF inc glowing Junc'uhy y
chill struck TO the Of my bones thought Of
my poor, dear Hide mother, mnngled by surgeons
knives, and perhaps at that very moment bleeding to
took possession Of my heart. why does God allow
such tbingsp cried the inward voice. why make hor
suffer sueh fortures who always pure and pous
who never did harm 10 O single creatureP The mys.
terry Of tie past four days clear me- but how
blind the instinct that predicted nsfortune aud could
not guess its nature IL mother bad but told me. or
had NOT postponed the intended explsnat0ni IL was
now too late; dared not chde her who had endured
90 earfuy II any such thought arose asked pardon
for IL Of the God had accused moment before.
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