The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-01
Essoozished Jss.e ss, 1862. Vol. 4.
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sent the blood back to his heart. Rosal yes,
| it was her voice, speaking in the bar-room be-
yOnd. Her voice-and in what words
| "a glass ofgin-sling- be quick about it,
Pshaw none of your dishwater compounds! !!
| Make it hot and strong, man.
sMrs. FenwickP calculated mine hosti in dis
mayr
at? my husbands here, isn't he? And I've
come to keep him company. Pm tired of stay
| ing at home by myself If he is going to make
regular practice of getting drunk here, why,
he may as well do it in his wife's company
and Tll be drunk too" a
"RosaF tG .aslaa tbs
"Yes, my dear. Good evening to you, gen.
tlemen," she said, nodding to the staring as
seTblage and taking long draught. Upon
my word, this feels warming after the night
air. You are right, Jerome; it is better than
crouching over the fire at home. You re right
my dear,-you're dtloGys right, and hereafter
I'm going to follow your example,
Rosa, are you mad? come home child
whispered Jerome, in an agony of mortifca-
ton.
"Another glass, landlordl calculated the am
azon, giving jerome a pnsh with her elbow
Il din't know it was so good. Try taste
oft Jerome"
jerome wiped the perspiration from his
brow and upper lip. saaag o iasA
"Do not mortify me thus, Rosa, remember
these spectators" sss9E
"Wel.you've mortified me enough times !;
and it's poor rule that won't work both ways
Landlord, d,-I-think-I'n take
She paused abruptly, the two glasses of fiery
liquid were apparently beginning to tel on her
ieninine brain. Her head fell on her breast,
the blue eyes stared stonily into space, and the
arms fell heavily at her side.
"She's gomez exclaimed Joe Hyde, who
had watched the crisis with intense interest.
II will trouble you to mind your own busi-
ness, sir, if you please" returned jerome Fen
wick, haughtily. All, his pride was touched
TO the quick now. "Clark Tiffany, will you
nelp me to carry my-my wife home? Good
heavensl that should have lived to see this
dayp
Clark Tiffany advanced, with subdued grin
upon his countenance, to assist his boon com
panion. But twas no easy task they had un-
dertaken. Never was so totally limp and
helpless burden before; from the tip of the
pink worsted hood to the fur-edged moccasin,
there was no spark of elasticity or animation,
as the two men dragged their slow way over
the hard frozen ground --'-
"Abominablel disqacefulp p muttered Fem
wick, wiping his streaming forehead. q
Just what you've done yourself dozen
times" remarked Tiffanny, changing the arm
that supported the leaden shoulders. "Jupi-
teri who'd a W. n 0011ld hQ 60 1aa-
yy.n -" = =
ssNIvselff of coursa l,ava--..,,,oro s1a,na 70
me p, retorted Fenvv;ct sRnt womaI,-and
nv wifep
aI don't l,novU that ;t,s anv vorsa for wo-
man than a man % . said TifFsnv isonlv is NOT
customary.
zone thing is certain. y resumed Fenw;clr af.
ter a moments Silence. and his voice was f,,Il
Of deep passionate earnestness; "after this
lore win re-enter that acc,,ysal har-r,
I've drank nv last class of liouorp
~That-that,s nof fairp, siaan;ly ,outte+ad
the burden GJnst when I,va 5se,,, - a,,;o1
mvselfis~I t' saw it,s not fa;r,s s1i " 0n'oS
a smothersd eroan . escaned esars from Fenw;ca,s
lins A-'- : ~ -
'-tsi ter,ot.,ro 1,a,.,o,,
oa;,,aJ sE.n,s, .i,;a S 'nc :u vow uo OK
,a,,tS ,,,",o =. neser s SoucE !,
As he smoke the red iicIer;neg stroe,, 90
LIGHT from the moreen cnrtained w;ndow
glanced atbwart their natb
aHome at Mstia he exclaimed. with an ar
cent of rel;af az amt Tvnboso f3,,o, a-, H.
door. -' p''>'-'' -s eto-' '-''
The.fire was hlazino br;cbtlva the cot xyas
purrinr contente,lv on the b;1rn;sbed I br;cas
of the old-fashioned hearth. and wonder-of
.vondrrs Rosa cot hv the tsblo IN tba dorI ~
brown calico and @ coo1ettsb Fiji silk anron s stitch
ine OF a mo r,,o1U et-;yl lof l;ra,, : - -
SRosa1 gasped Jerome in open-noutbed
astonishment. ssYou here ?s
sWhere else should be. pv de-
manded Mrs Fenwick. with exemnlarv calm
ness.
aDo we live in an age of witchcraff9 AMI
dreaming. or am wide awake and in the full
possession Of nv ordinary senses p, exclaimed
Jerome Fenwick. turnine to the linn fignre on
the kitchen SETTLE. ~ + - - M.
No longer linn. however. II had Suddenly
risen nm. straioht and vigorous as q vo,,no nine
and Throwing hack the ginpham draperies and
pink worsted hood. stood before them in the
uniform Of federal lieutenant. sa 7lR -77r
uAt your service. Mr.. Fenwick.n said Char
ley Warner, with dancing eyes and defiant
brow. aa'I n ,-I.l --Se
aRosa,n said Jerome. still bewildered. awbo
is this ?'' 7 - -
"Itis my brother, Jerome--my brother Char
ley" !" faltered Rosa "Don't be angry please
indeed couldn't stop him--he wonld 20, and
aunt Tryphosa encouraged him." 80 -
"Well, I'm heartily glad it's not nv wife r,-
said Jerome, extending his hand. SWeIcome
home from the wars, brother-in-law: but 1
question whether any victory you have been
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