The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-03-03
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 8. 1866.

ed to b. h0ge bundle of blankets and shawls,
but wh eh was in reality little Charlie, who
cured up in bis warm nest fast asleep, with
one little fat thumb in his mouth.
''I 9onder what makes Charlie SO late2'
she said at last, impatiently 'Aunt Lizzie,
will yoa please send for him, and say I'm wait
| ing r.
lie css:ie at length. But the first words he
| spoke tos. her alL She knew at once that he
| was Irtosieate9 thouol b oihels only a very
slight e1 ssasslt ss.sss asl fisss asFsarad anus
| ual abot him.
Oh! taa shame She hardly dared to speal,
to him. al her taought was to get him a
way bsEafe he betrayed his condition 10 other
eyes.
.Give me the child, he said.
And Is sac did Sc, she felt his arm was un-
steady
con dare not trust The baby Will. him.
was her .Aougat, bat she remained silent
She Qld not bear that those around should
know ts mcrtitying truth
II d. SisIl you wouId stay ali night, Virgie,"
spoke Aaat Lizzie, renewing her entreaties.-
/ :.It's SO late, and it IS growing colder"
| Virgia thought Of the dreary five miles ride
with a drunken husband, and then the creek!
1
thought tier Of it.
"|}'ass 90 you think of It, CharIas-Ilad'nt
we bette stay?7 she asked per8uasivoiy.
Bat HaQor had made him suIlen
ssEo, NO aust % home" he said, surIiiy-
She knew II would avail nothing to argue the
matter a!.A him, but only lead TO painful
! exposures 50 she commenced making her a.
disdx.
By d6s of gentle coaxing she induced him
to give t3 babe to her before they started.
IS tA.e rode away Uncle Logan shouted out
to them
.F,ogk cut 20 the creols?"
Yirgias hears was toe heaYy fer a reply bit
Chaf,es 3uted back wish maudlin eheersuIRess:
I .An II =
rs t.s rode on, she gaw that he was sink
ing lnto !. drunken ssupor Oh, jf they were
only sa5 ct home, low glad sbe would be, aud
.hen -lsa thought of the wide creek yet to be
forded aad every breath was prayer. She
determined net 20 LET him have the child when
they caas to the crossing; but to trpst 10 her
arm s1a carry herself and the babe throogh.
She ilssa lie would not think TO ask her ior
. tIt sa-ass--=--
in ease he should when they came in sight oi
The water.
! The moon shone down, making 1t almost
as Gsgh: as day Yirgie Thanked God for that
bu. Size shuddcred as a4e roar Of the waters tel!
en- hcr. ear. and she saw it foaming white in
the moonlight, as 1t swept IN a strong current
cvc~the raeAz.
Charles reused himself
"Eheros The boy he asked.
s.Serer mind, dear, he's asleep, and l don'i
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