The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-08-08

new conner with the consciousness Of her
altered face.
Our Sue was never particularly hand
some, but she had the lovlicst complexion
in the world, and skin is delicate as Il
bahv's before her sickness.
Towards night John Foster came. He
had been to New York ON business, and
couldn't call earlier. Every day during
Sues illness be had been to DR.. Raymond
for Us for news Of her.
( We never thought him selfish or heart
less, but that was because be had never
been tested. Some persons are good only
because they have nc chance to be any
change in hcr-how the beauty he loved
had faded foreyer-for he supposed he
cared for something deeper and more
valuablc-that which could never be taken
away | think he suspected it, however,
judging from his manner when she came.
She stood on the threshold one minute,
and looked at bin with such an expression
it made me catch my breath! Then she
went up to him. and put ont her hand
Goodbye, John, she said simply; but
there was release for him, though heart
break for her in the words. In an instant
he was gone.
could not look up, but | heard his an
grv, muttcred words rs he STROBE out Of
the room; then the gate banged too, with
a sharp click, and | knew he would not
come again.
Those were dark days for Sue. OF
course we tried our best to convincc her
that she had lost nothing in John Foster,
but gained everything in knowledge of his
true character. Her reason admitted it,
but it took her affection 4 long time to die.
Our life never seemed to get quite set.
tied again. Fan and En- were both mar
ricd that summer, and | was looking for
ward to home of my own at Thanks
giving, Alice was making long visit to
a boarding school friend, and the only
ripples on the surface of our quiet life
were the occasional visits Of Fan and En-
to the old farmhouse.
As the time approached for my mar
riage was not so absorbed in my own
happiness as to forget the loneliness to
which Sue was looking forward.
But a new idea entered her mind one
day, and she lost no time in telling me of
a scheme which she proposed ta carry ont
DR.. Raymond had provided a home for
Mrs. Frost's children in his own house,
but the Doctors wife, who had never
known anything of the care of such young
folks, found the charge heavier than she
anticipated. She resolved to adopt them
herself; and no one had the heart to dis
courage her project, for with it some of
her old life and chccrfulncss came back.
The little orphans were installed in the
house where there was now SO much room
for them.
SO the winter passed away, while
made daily calls ON Sue, rs my new home
was only short distance of, wondering
occasionally at the resignation with which
she accepted her prosaic life
Spring came, bringing the anniversary
of the day which had proved SO momcn-
tous Il one to Sue, but no one mentioned it,
and she did not give the least sign to show
-Lr+ Ii c,.,-
Ono hot summer afternoon, while Aunt
Avery p'aclly dozcd over her knitting,
Sue and carried on a sort of philosopi-
cal discussion.
Il have learned to live one day at 4
time she WAS saying, | have no past or
future tense in the grammar Of my life.
always used to hurry over the present in
anticipation Of what was to come
\ light sigh crcpt in the words, checked
hy knocl, at the front door, which startled
US, as the only sounds We had heard for an
hour were our own voices and the singing
of the locust in the hot sunshine.
Our ncishbors generally found the kitch-
en- entrance most convenient, and, antci-
rotiur = c,II or ,rrrp,on, She answered ,bc
knock.
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