The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-30

srcd words told abo'ft Ihe accident, and her sus-
picions Of what Il was. The freemssonry Of truss
which springs up instsniane 0usly between tny
hor est doctor and sensible nurse made them friends
In Eve minutes
Ms. Crews fears hSd been onlv too true. Man
weeks OF Illness and 1ious nursing az before her
and her pocr boy Amer .ll had beer done that coud
Be done, DR. Grey recalled, and the fseis e1-
plsined 10 him though d. Anstruther, who seem
81 TO understand him vel, welt as lightly upoa
them ~ possible consisten, vi that strict truth
" ich Ws slNsys spoken ~ the good doctor. stl'S
twas enough.
When D.. Anstrither was gote, D.. Grey came
and stood hy the sofa In great distress.
IA Illness Of veeks-delcste for mouths-snd
perhaps weakly fer life. Oh my poor boy"
"Hush :" sad Christian "sLe Oh IA might hear
Go, and 81. down for minute, and VII come :"
VOW"
she came, and leaning over him, laid her bar Z
tonderly on her busland's shoulder sGe could -
NJ more, even thOugn he VAS her husband. SO
felt helpless 10 comfort him, for the key which uu-
lock. all couso'ston was IN her h art not set 'ound
Ouly there cnmo over er, with = 90 emn preaeun-
meni which bad ts sweetness A. u. the conviction
that whatever hnppiness her oI might bsve missed.
its duties wera very PLAN, very sure All her 70
abe would have, more or ets, 10 take care Of nos
orly these her children, but their father.
She STOOD beside hin, holding his shaking hands
te.wcen her two hrm ones. I'll she heard Arthur
call family.
~ mus leave YOU noe You will goto bel
and oh, do Try 70 sleep. Poor papa
Aud yout"
II shall SIT up, Of course. Never mind me; Z
have 'oue Vt many n time"
"N. ~ on have nobody nh youf"
"No. Il would s,urb Arthur Hush thcro .
no tue for sUesking. r.is once you mus ct uS
have 10y way. Goodnight, inpa."
ButforAl ,ha IN tie ussd oi % 'ht, she beard ihs
s,udy door opou, AID saw ~. Grey come stealing
INTO where ate ~ wu.ching-as ahe VAS g. VAT IA
for many weary day and uiglt--beAiae his boy
pillow. He ass Ter lte"s Sc hGre' the Ike 4
which, husband aud fs'lcr 80 be uad ben, he tni
never seen beforo. n household experience q
ha4 ever yet shown b. m woman Ia shat h-ht =
the dearest shs in which Any man eau beho'i
her
When Christian saw her husband, sic stirred.
and pas up finger for silence. nr. Grey eros.
ths room, trying hard to make bis step sht sni
70 seless but piioously sihng IN the a1tempI SUI
Arc VT WAS not disturbed.
"He sleeps sound, Christian. Docs he suG.y
ver, u,h TO you 1hink'"
"wlll he ever recover p"
al bope So. O.. pl ace God, Itrustsoi NJ A.
siru.her SAID tusre was reason why he shouid
not"
And you-you think 40 too" with touching
We do think sou
u. Grey scemei relieved. In tiud Of h,plct,
ctl.hkc Wa, he stood behind her aud watch oil all
she diI Tor the child, who walked thirsty, and
and mosncd, bus by-sad-by wsg sooshed ~ tls
sgan
II, '.,hcr studIercd as he gazsd upon him.
" lie looks az If he we're dcad-mv poor toy :"
You mrss not lock at him. IUu IA =. go 10
tel" ssii Christian, with Gentle AUTHORITY
Pres MI And you-sre you not Arsd TO sis
| up here .lpue!'
"Oh no"
You never seem TO be afraid Of any thing"
~ { uf mucb-I have gone LAious n such adeal,"
said Christia-, with faint smile. "Bu, papa, in
deei YOU muh1 60 TO bed"
Nevertheless, they stood lt'ls longer looking
/ down upon Arthur, whose breathing grew softer
| into natural sleep. Then, with . mutual impulse
given 10y tbe unity Of common gree. the husband
\ and VIE turned and kissed Que another.
God bless you, my darling, my poor children
mother, ,he inst they ever"
lie stopped, and never flushed the sentence.
| Ito be continued!