The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-02-08
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DRAFTED.
By MINNIE WILLS BASEs st-

touched the face OF q wom5n sitting within !
with pale amnsr gieam,, Il WAS : child |
Ike tace wl.i us pare, ps.e complexion, aud |
its eyes blue as "a iyey nQHer, holding the |
souls Ike lame shinnigg. within them; J
chestnut brown hair rippied across ioN
broad forehead and was caegh5 abfdpuy
and shaken out OF ein1 into u knot behind
the ear. II was a meath sentineied by
dimples from too near appDach-a soft
crimson mouth. upon which the maa she
loved might meet the soul that loved him.
She Vas sitting, beside a sewing naeh,ne
with finished little garment gust drawn /
from beneath the neulle leaning back with
with a look Of rest anA 'satista:tgon at its
compie .ion fn her .eyel '...'.' .,. ...
1t was afternoon Ska the hant
of a little French clock pointed out ths
hour, and she hId great deal to tell him.
" nat little vile has not! Grace Vas aa.eep
--Gra5e her little seven months Q,i baty7-
asleep; and her htele silver bcllGd rattle, her
tooth ring and her sea Sheiisl were Al sat
tered abont the carpet. Her hair brushaad
one tinney slipper lay just under the IulIS
of ner mother clllo, dre5s-HoOd coiGrqd
field with a whito vine mean ierlny acFuss it.
MaHan- stool up ana shook out the 1lttle
rose-eoiorel dress just finished, folded 1t
carefully and land 1t away; then up weat the
easy calico sleeves TO the white polished Ell
boy. an1 the little woman counted herself
ready for the htchen-the ole room lying
beyond this She was the wife of me-
chanisr-ane of tbs happy poor men who
"eaFIl their bread hy the sweat Of the brow,
vet live the life Of the soul OF a level above
that OF the body. And this woman was Ike
many another woman throughout the length
and breadth of the country, She had been
in refinement and comparative ease, AMI her
heart was as sensitive as lnilhosa plant, -
Ger mind was not common, nor yet,at that
other extreme, that Ok Icing lnlellecs1al.-
II was an even nlIBd-s tlneiy balanced one
- mind whose width ami depth vide and
deep enough 10 takG III the trGa issue OF the
Irlest life. Hers was ! happy homes
huiAbie and neat, simple, but elegant IN
its simplicity. It vas made sweet By
love, and that free, easy, Independence,
which is experienced b. those Hhe i've with
in Il certain limit, and feel content not to
go out OF it, knowing enough is enoagh, and
more is superhuous addition t
Only op9 shadoW my across this little
honie-only one cloud reache1 downward,
seeming ready 10 delGge il with darkness. =
Bas Marian Ehnoe 10 Gked the skeleton W.
aud turn& ths key, and though it was still
there she tfiei to think it could pick the
lock. 70
John Elmer came ii presently and sat
down by the shaded window. The soft sum-,
ner breeze stoge gently in through the green
honaysuckle without, and the White curtain
swayel langaidiy up and down, back and
forth, The temple curl of JUhn & black
hair which Marian was pEoalt Of, was lifted
carcss;ngly from his full forehead, gently as
her dear hand was wont to touch it. He
WAS tail slender. fellow, yet finely built,
with full broad chest and slender sinawy
.i~las that looked as if made for protecting
jiat such thing as, Marian all through the
days Of her life. His hands did not look
much as if they had worn kid gloves, but
they were just such hands as weary Ho-
Inaa would ching to for assistance anag up
hold.iig When tropble was near OF. hope
had failed her Ne sat very quiet with the
sol, scented air blowing over him, ana look
Ell about the sitting room. 1t was very
pleasant-IaIian pretty little trities were
scattered here and thcre-pictures Of her
drawing hung in modest frames made Of
pas cones and shells against s'the Yah
There was the oval mirror in It's dslk polish
cd frame that had often reflected her face
there was the low rocking chair she sat in
every evening and rocked her baby 70 eesleep
her wosk lasEst, With an end Of 4edging
n1t4RlUS ny LA5 StAS. 1uCA llc 1tcAlG a.
the rattle, and took iup and shook it. II
sounded ike fuaerAl neil. The slipper he
touched as revetAnt!} as s little child put
out it,, hand to tpY6l the white face of' it:
dead mother. Marian came ia smil:ns with
a pink flush on one cheek; she had beef
making tea. fa- ..aa -al
WHY, John! You here? You came il
So ,silsntIy | never heard you, Tea i. read!
t0I vOu, I 81 e -
She came up close to him as if to draw
him with her. He took her hand aal dreS
her to his knee; sl50ked l6ng and gently
into her clear ivy blue eyes, and then hl
'TfDo yo5rlove me, sfairiaR,{ ! HI i.
Playtully drawing bis face against hers sh'
she kissed him for an answer, .,.
She drew him closer and shudlercd a
she embraced him., .,., T., ...'.
"If there we're no skeleton there? tho
Marian. ~ p. ,gi -"
John Elmer sighed and put her from h;
knee, and rose up and followed her into tn
kitchen. No silver grac6d their tabie, -6u
the plain 'dnoensware dishes were spotlessI
ciean--the table linen ike snow. 4 fresh
y gathered b9quet,stOod by John 4. plate
composed Of 'honeysuck!cs and late roses
and few leaves f.om Marian only house
UllIG--d IUSe ES+ 1IiluuI' IC Id4C W tS 5iui
ple bat savory. Marian poured John 5 tea
and watched him drink it ieverishiy, but
would noteat. 'a.1at roatt
What is the natter dear, are yousick?
questioned she. +#"
Only tired, " said he, With a weary look
After the table was cleared and the kitc
en- once more in order, Marian went in an
sat down on her husband knee, and locke
tandoryup in his face, saving: raf .r o.
II know you work too hard, John. Yo
must be careful Of yourself Some of thes
days you will take sick and die, and the
what yill become OF poor little Grace an
me? On. John, It would XII me to los
you!' and tear, tell wiifully down agains
her check. a.- a.,
Kisr husband did not answer, but he fel
truly that such tealor tiower needed ten
der and loving care, or it would be blightsd
He looked out OK the window the land
s5ape looked dreary. t.h '.r. ~ =.
II am sure you do not feel well; what ca
I do for your ,. ..
John Elmer forced her anxious face dow
upon her bosom that he might not see ho'
sweet it was, then he said: n,ia 't.
: .'Marian, wife, | have unpleasant new
for you; can you listen to me nowf 1t WI
effect us materially"
lis speech blinded her perception. ,sh
asked: at,"s im,
"aaye your wages been reduced? kno'
old Mr. Hugh is very stingy. Perhaps VI
eau get along though, if we are very saving
is tho winter is to be hard | could g
along almost anyhow with you and the. 6d
by 3&li !. br,.t..- @ ~.
The strong man bowed his head over hel
aud groared The trial of their lives wa
upon them, ~ IIow should he tell he
the awfuftrhtlI? ,ia -'A .ttc