Litchfield enquirer., 1870-01-27

shadowy friendship left from the devoted attachment that had been given him in the lpast. But Hetty was only warm hearted loving girl, whose life had been none of the pleasantest, wilcse outreach had been cramped by poverty. whose aims and as- pirations had been ofttimes ruthlessly thwarted, and whose love had been a pow. erful carfsnt, bearing her out of self, over mastering her. And now to feel this love was wasted, and her heart widowed, in- deed. was bitter, bitter. -7 l24
 The noon hung her silver horn low in the west; the stars shown dinly and the wind sighedsmournfully as If . storm were breeding. The unquiet waves washed against the jutting logs, and a night bird, slow rising from the marshes. sent forth melancholy plaint Far off a wreath of flame marked the laundering onward of the night express, until by and by it faded into the, biackaess. and Hester peered clearly in the gloom, her hands pressed tightly on her throbbing head. It was all so amiss. Life was such complex riddle; her heart was so mad with its sorrow an pain. How slowly the hours dragged along:- ... .... -.. .... .~..- ''The slow, sweet hours, which bring us all things
 The slow, sad hours, which bring us all things
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 And all good things from evil"
 She rose at last. s'I must go home, she said, slowly. She wondered if they had missed her. They would think her safe in some neighbours probably. 's.fssY ,C
 Her mother was fastening the doors as she came up. Goodness. child!I I thought you were in bed," said she, sententionsly. It don't look we'll to be gaddin about so late. Hurry in. Mercy on us grill" as the light from her candle streamed full on the white face, "what ails ye.'' au I. 2!
 9' T do not feel,very well," with half sob. 70 mother!'' .. ...., ... ....,.,s-..,
 "Well, put on mustard plaster, soak your feet. believe there's water bihn' yet on the stoye."-~-= ---------
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 The not to be repressed, appealing cry caused the woman to stare at her in blank dismay. asa
 'Hester Hoyt, what on earth ails yep"
 The look and words brought the girl to her senses. She smiled in 8 ghastly way. Il believe do act queerly, mother, but my head hurts so. I don't want the mus tard and water, only want rest. Good nightI' v.lad.,t@c 5a .s4aiE tssd1I N .a
 ''.IT believe our Het is goin' to have fe- yer, said Mrs. Hoyt to her husband, as he turned sleepily on his pill ow as she enter ed the room. .s4'3 a5G GG2sI a}iw 9 "A feyer?" he answered vaguely "Meb- be the child is overworked. Oh, dear! if I were rich" and then his vacant eyes clos ad, his wishes merging .unconciously into. dreams f,;rof.r8 -,.f-sz.t-,..... s-
 .y''The loggers have gone up river" said little. Tab. rushing in breathless one day. II saw 'em start. ard there was GeordieA you can't think how nice he looked and don't you believe Kate Marvin was, down there to see 'em off? Aad sho was talking and laughing with Geordie awful. II was standin' by and heard him say: Be sure and cheer mother up little, Kate,, and don't let her get too lonely and then I ran to him, never .mindin' sKate's. hateful looks, and eau ght hold, of, him., .Hplloa, little Tab, said he, squeezing my hand hard, and then, never minding my dirty face,5 he kissed me. Why Hetty,T how queer you look. just as if lwere Q soap bubble, and you lookin' right through me, never seein' me at aHI' B iE9b bh9 aEl5 'd
 4Hetty started, gave a queer little laugh, then went on ,industriously mepdlng Tabs dress. But it was not the first time her eyes had such a troubled glance, as if her spirit was conscious of no out look, but was turned wistfully within.
 Het had changed so, lattery," her mother said. ss She was so quiet and old womanish; steady about her work as could be, and never caring to go out with the the young folks--settled down sober like, you might say.i''54nq 8aaoqaqsy adj sfvn,r-.4
 As for Geordie, he had not yet outgrown the fascination of novelty and adventure The solitude and grandeur of the wilder ness, the quaint picturesqQeness of this new life, suited his fancy. A slight taint of iawlessness ln his blood had tuil scope, and he roamed through the wiIds. every inch king. g, He. was a decided fayofite in the logger's camp, and his aptitude for ac- complaining many things was made visibly manifest. No one could trill 3 rolickiag stave like, Geordie; no one could drag from the fiddle such lively, heet inspiring strains, or else such sad melodies that the listen ers' hearts thrilled with naneless, nnde4 inable pain; no one'cGnid tellsuciI spark ling stories---halfi1r real, ,f half ronaancs7--as were spoken, by his lips. Beyond caYil he was the favorite of the camp. ''''1 4'''o" '''.'' H.; haain sn enemf i enogugh to take the curse off him, 7 said g a Ellis, one day. 01 in !" said Pit Rieks Mere, Mike, let alone leani n onto ae slfoSklersof ,me.''
 aot. don't wonasrtap dont pndgrstand," ]" raoied Bob, :. for su ca n t read. But ve read it. and 1t say Woo unto you when ail msn shall speak well of you.'f IoidH yfA Thin, sure, I'm ali fright.p said Pat, (: and, sure, I've 2 dale of enemies.
 And so the quiiss days slipped along. Days of grace to 5Geofdie, for'upi there in the solitude, Hfss ssheartswent back, to 6old friends saHSAzcompanions,, and dWelt most of all witaa, remorseful tenderness on 'Hetty. '-@ .s@e1 e'e' t7s1'io -@Ai ' t was curious, but he could only see her as he had left her. that November eEe- ming. Her eyes wide and startled, her face white and worked, her hands tightly elasped. He had been so unkind to her then. His quick nature had flashed, and it was all over. He could not, recall, it if he would, His Hetty, surely, her claimed her. What soft hashes of cofors e
 come and go upon her cheek1
 eyes used to fall beneath her fashi
 How proud she was of his honor! bV
 sought to do him little services in the eN etest. sIiyest way! What stafch, trn8 soul SIG AadE How truly pure and bIE manly she, was! And he had cast aside .ana forfeited her lQye. wounded her heart Hike the veriest fool, and mad tnan.ll He lift ed his 2xe fercefy;; trtfe sod the staiwart arm Iwliclr wieided 1t efEihgly,its bright bbladesclpye the. air and ewas buried in the sv,4iuta.iy,o yraanirp trunl hafora him q -EIp