Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-03-23


after she could run alone she grew slender,
and her skin was almost transparent. But
she was never really IN, until the summer
two years after her father died. Then
she became so delicate that she required
gres, deal Of my time. ] thought at
first il was because she was cutting a de-
layed double tooth, but soon began 10
fear there was graver cause for alarm. -
sent for doctor, kind. fatherly man
DR.. Grant his name was--and he told me |
that her spine was affected, and the dis |
ease was Of such nature that she would
require the closest care and attention TO
save her life. And even then--but he
did not finish The sentence. Looking into
my lace think he could not have the
nerve 10 do so.
used to hold her in my arms more
than half the time by nigh and by day.
OF course could not sew much, and the
money had left dxinded away. l be-
gan to wonder how could keep want from
the door. One day doctor Grant came
and seemed to have something in pariicu-
lar to say. He had been very kind to my
little Ros emary, and she and had both
grown fond Of him in certain way, and
we're always glad to see him. Bot l new
er could tell you the shock it was when he
asked me TO marry him. l had known
nothing of his history hitherto, but he told
me now that he was wdower, and
lonely childless man, and that ne had
learned TO love me and mine better than
anything else in the world. He wanted
to marry me at once, and take us home
with him, where Rosemary could have ev-
cry care aud luxury, and where my LOT
should be eased of all such burdens as he
could bear in my stead.
While lie talked l was terribly tempted.
| The home he offered seemed 10 promise
| such rest, such relief from care. and the
torsuriag anxiety how to do my duy to my
child and get my daily bread at the same
time 4 thought of my little one most OF all
| ka4w she needed so much that ] coule
not give her. Perhaps it would save hel
life Had a rish. to refuse And ye
knew l did not love DR.. Grant. dar-
ed Cos answer him on any momeniary i'm
pulse. So told him if he would 60 ava,
and give me lime to think. l would SET
i,iaa again on the morrow. He held NJ,
hsad i momen, with grave tenderness.
-.Remeber, AIRS Edeo," he sal q tha
whatever you NAV decide, shall not be
sny the less your friend. If you can fac
ii IN you heart to come to my home, and
E4t me care for you, / shall be happy in.
deed, and will do my best TO make you
so"
All that night, until the gray dawr
lightened the heavens, ! sat holding my
little one in my arms and thinking.
went over and over all the advantages o
she case most Of all what il would do 70
Rosemary TO be in home of plenty, sur
; rounded with every appliance of ease AM
iuxary constantly watched. moreover, b,
stillful physician, whose interest in her
knew, would only be second TO mi.ie.-
All this on one side.
/. On the other. the stern fact that j di,
: not love DR.. Grant, the holy and eve
present memory that / had promised II
n belong to Robert Eden forever. Could
break that vow Would he forgive m,
e if. even for his child's sake, suffered an,
S other man to press the lips on which hi
It dying kiss still fingered
Then thought further. Filled as M
3, heart was with fond memories Of the deat
thrilling to that remembered love, as
- never would 10 the strongest utteraneec @
e any living mans passion, should not b
% wronging DR.. Grants noble nature unpa,
donably if l give him hand which hel
,e NO heart-vowed fealty which was onl
d Iip deep? AT last, just at the gray dawr
e Ing, / made up my mind that ! would
~ aailhfu and true al any cost, and trust a
,e to God, even Rosemary. | would not 81
against my womanhood by pure basin
ID e~a,loris for her, at the price OF my fide
III s,y to vow had plishted to her falhe
I'd knew / had decided rightly by the gre,
e pes,ce which flowed into my heart. l la
70 down on the bed, with my little girl st'
If ia my arms, aud seemed 10 feel-was
We all fancy ?-the presence OF one | cou
xe not see, TO hear a well.known, weli-loye
b. voit e murmur:
id Through lii'- and thr, ugh death m
to beloved though hast been faithful
Of Then slept the long dep sleep of e.
Id asusiion and when l awoke Rosemal
Id was watching me-, with her great vie
as open eyes, and it was almost time for D
le, Grant TO come.
to showed him honestly all my heart, al
! when be understood fully that new