The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-04-21


ty taking the place Of aIlluonco She
had supported herself and little sister
more than year by her needle, but her
health failed her, and then she saw no
way lett to live.
Kenneth Winnard was much touched
by her simple-told history, and every
day found him for half an hour or
more in the little room, which now be-
gan to look cheerful and cosy. He
found many more who were in need Of
help, and he visited them and many
hearts blessed him, and many lips her
aided his good deeds.
Claudia soon tired of her new low.
cr's soft words, and the calm, hand
some face Of Kenneth haunted her,
sleeping and waking, She heard Of
his noble deeds, and her new lover
seemed insipid by the side Of him, and
so she driIted away from him, aud treat
ed him with GOODNESS, and often with
contempt.
The winter passed away, and the
glad new spring came TO send fresh
hopes and yi9or into thc hearts Of the
poor. Poor Annie Day and her little
sister Mary were now living in COM
parativc comfort. Annie had regaincd
her health, and was again working with
her needle for their support; but she
had found one friend, and liIe seemed
brighter and faircr to her, and she work
cd with new gladnoss in her heat.
Kenneth Winnard loved her His
acquaintance with her sweet disposi,
ton and cheerful spirit had won his
admiration and affection, and he smiled
as he thought Of the. love he once felt
for Claudia Drummond, and compared
it with the tender, quiet affection whicl
he gave to gentle Annie Day. He didn'
declare his love, for he had nromisc,
himself when he attached the diamond
ring to his watch-chain, that ncye
would he place il upon finger again
until he had nrovcd the roithrnlnoss q
her whom h, loved. if ever hc ehoul
love aoajn. He was rich and tuni
Dav was Moor. Would she mo-, h
clad to marry him even without a1fc,
ton? lie tried to invent some pIq
nv which bo could ]oor, # sbo ,rpl
lovpl him and whi,c he tbouoht IN
noudcrod in vain. proyidpncc vos obo,
to oxoc,,tn . nIon which wonId hn , SIR
to.t
Kenneth continued 10 visit the pool
and administer to their comfort, ant
ut last lie was stricken down, and tht
doctor pronounced his disease til,
small -pox. They all fed from him
his proud sistcr-in law, his niece, and
Claudia Drummond-and Il servant on.
" was left to care for him who La,
been SO kind to others; bnt one da,
the room seemed to crow bright will
the presence of sweet Annie Day.
She remained at his side all through
his sickness; she bathed his brow, anc
sunr Tow. sweet SONGS TO him: she die
everything human hands or human
heart could: and when the sicknes!
WIS over, and he sat, convalescent, il
his great armchair, she left him, as i
we've, in darkness, and commenced
again her labor with the needle.
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to lava ryonroth V;,norl with ,orcI
mara r1or r,horhororotho orcooomor,
was brokop and ono dov while he sal
in his library she entered and throw.
i,o borsoIr ,t bis foot imrIore1 him to
t,k, bor hoo,- ,ooir 70 tho rloc. she
once occnpicd in his heart and olacc
on bor fngar ,he rino she had once
worn
la n;tiod hut did mt ,ovo hor and
with caw kind words and a recital OF
the chonoe in his fcelipos. he left her
tboro ashamed onorv and wretcbed.
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