Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-10

up and call you blessed or" and she
pointed to something so terrible that
Hannah awoke with dreadful cry, and
bathed in sweat.
The first thing Thai met her troubled
eyes was her husband, bending over her
with a world OF feeling in his glance.
Heaven he exclaimed, trying to
take her cold hand, "what agony YOU
are in -
mo matter" she said, turning her
face away with sob. "it's of no con.
sequence"
"But you shouldn't have worked so
hard. dear. you'll make yourself sick,
and then what shall do ?n
"Go aftel--n she choked the words
down with mighty effort. for that APP
paling vision came back 10 her.
II shall 90 for the doctor. il you are
not moro careful" ho said, playfully,
never dreaming what almost mortal an.
gush lurked under the unfinished sen.
tcnce. But come, Hannah, I've got some
medicine for you in the shape Of good
news The machine is success I've
got out the patent, and here's m order
that came only twenty minutes ago, that
will bring Bright and ten thousand dol
lars apiece, at the first go off. | hurried
over here to tell YOU"
think enough-of-me--
ior-.that ?"
Tie words came slowly out in n sort of
wondering maze. The man stood still,
conlounded:
"Did | think enough OF you-you Han.
nah Wells. my best beloved, my only
love my wife what question ?'
Tears ran down the woman's faded
cheeks
Bessie Bessie" she wanted to turn
il of, some way, by saying that Bessie
Bright had been over there. but her trem.
bling lips refused only that one word ;
and her slight frame was shaken by sobs.
Suddenly like lightning flash, n
thought stabbed him to the heart.
"Why Hannah !" he cried, "surely
YOU didn't think-you couIdn't-whY, my
own wife, Hannah :" and he caught her
10 his bosom, and held her as il he
would never release her, while he rained
kisses upon her bowed forehead.
II see it ALL" he whispered, land !
don't know rs wonder; but | didn't
think Il never thought-why what n sci.
fish wretch have been We were so
wrapped up in that matter Bright and |
AMI knew had vexed you so with
my models, and the thing was so
uncertain for time. and cost such n
deal of money, and | stayed over TO
Bright's day after day, and far into the
night But darling, my heart was rs
true To you rs the needle to the pole, my
own darling wife There now :" and he
kissed her again and again, while her
head lay passively on his breast. and
she, sorry. ashamed, thrilled and happy,
all AT once, knew no. what to say, or how
to thank God for lhi. unlocked Tor, this
wonderful dcliycrancc.
And now you shall not dr:dgc any
longer. my true aud tender wife," he
murmurcd, when she was more compos-
ed "lor here i. the bona lidc order, just
the same rs ii the money were in our
hands aud won't neglect my wife any
more, even for fortune. nor let my boys
run wild. My conscience tells me that
have forgotten both them and you, IN u
measure, while absorbed in this last, not
wild scheme, thank God When | saw
my neat home, this afternoon, full of
tokens OF thriil and loving attention,
why can't tell You what monster felt"
"Oh, but You don't know what ! did
it for cried Hannah, her voice choked
with sobs, and he would not let her tell !;
his eyes had caught sight of the little bot.
tie she let slide from her hand. till it fell
between the pillows.
Taught by Il strange, mysterious les.
son, Hannah never again allowed herself
to harbor ungenerous suspicious. and
pretty Bessie Bright and she are the best
OF friends. Never again did Hannah al
low herself to be assaled by suspicion.
Her temperament was against her, and
more than anything else, the seltindul.
gence which injudicious training had
foscred but there was a power beyond
sell, which, often with tears and prayers
that were wordless from very anguish,
she sought faithfully. Finding her
stength in God, she gained at once Il ref
uge and holper.
Reader, this is no sketch OF fancy.
Hannah Wells is living to-day, to testify
TO its truth.