Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-09

In half an hour she had long list OF
places to see the next day. We must
find something or live in the street
which would be unpleasant, though
economical.
1t was settled the next night; l knew
it by her smiles. A lovely cottage, sit
uated so and so, with two poplars in
front and backyards large enough to
hold our weeks washing on the line
half mile walk, without buss, cars,
and none of the modern improvements.
"HObson's choice, my DEAR was the
comment.
''fhe best we can get Tor our money,
| think" she replied.
That settled it, the next day would
be the first day of May, according to
calendars and landlords. My wife kind
ly volunteered to superintend the moy-
ing; l should be busy all day and night
at the store transferring goods.
"Get the honestest and weakest look
ing eXpressman you can find and then
flee. To move successfully, my dear, is
an act more difficult than to win bat
tle.''
"In theory, Tim, for you," said Lefty.
"FOr you, tomorrow, it will be prac-
tice." a look of grim resolve came
over her face and felt that we were al
ready half moved. signed the leases
and then we went into the different
rooms together, that might say or look
goodbye.
ave have been happy here" whis-
pered my wife.
"We shall not leave the dormant echo
of an unkind wOrd''-which was the
truth.
81 am thankful we have had even this
poor SHELTER" | said, rs | closed the
door to the last room visited, never
again to be opened to me.
had gone some distance that even
ing when it flashed upon my mind in
cident to business at the store and the
many houses to rent, about which we
had been talking, the location of our
new home had passed entirely from my
mind.
'Pnt it down OH that paperr' l said
to my wife after returning. 81 cannot
trust my memory for day or two." l
put the slip in my pocket and turned
away
"Don't go Timn spoke Lefty with a
sudden and unusual sadness in her
voice; her eyes were fearful. at was
bad luck to come back again.
"Pshaw! An old woman's supersti-
ton. "I'll see you tomorrow all costly
settled! There. Goodbye, goodbye,
Todv'
"Good-bye, papa" cried Tod, which
cry / heard until l turned round the
corner, thanking God for giving me
such good, patient, loving wife, and
boy that was as smart and strong as
could be found in that city. 'Tis not
everybody that has such blessings, nor
the half of them; more's the pity for
the good of the world.
That was hard work we did that
night and day for "Crutch & Armless."
Not minutes let up until three o'clock
in the morning, when we had a hot sup
per and all hours rest. Then ut it we
went again for the day. l labored, with
my thoughts with my wife and her
share of trouble and with wonderings
as to how she was getting along, and
performed my duties us mechanically as
steam engine. 1t was very long day
to me; and not one of the, men was
more glad than l when, early in the
evening, Mr.. Crutch came to the office
door and said they thanked us very
much for the way we had worked and
what we had done, and that we might
quit until the next day. lie guessed
matters would run smoothly now. 1
was anxious to see my family, and hur-
ried away. After rapid walking for a
couple of blocks, it suddenly occurred
to me that was on my way to my old
residence, and that the street and num-
Der of the new home had utterly passed
from my mind. 1t was luckily / had
not depended upon memory, and that
wife had given me a memorandum.
Stopping under a gas-light, felt in the
pocket where the paper should have
been; it was not there. All the other
pockets were searched, turned inside
ont; but the precious bit of paper was
not to be found; it didn't matter how
l lost it, it was gone. Then l tried my
best to recall the location; but half a
dozen numbers and streets came into
my mind all at once. had no trail to
the home of my wife and child. At
nine O'Clock at night who could tell me
where lived. 1 was so worn out with
work that this predicament brought the
tears to my eyes for a minute. Appre-
tensions eliminated and L shivered.
What would Lefty think of this alb
sence? Where, o! where was she?
When into my confused brain she had
said something about Stewart avenue
the number could not recall. l started
on run for that street, and reaching it
wandered to and fro, scanning the WIN
dOws to see her face, the houses to note
if any of them answered to the descrip-
tion she had given. Vain labor. Sick
at heart L retraced my steps, and went ,
to police headquarters.
''What is wanted:" said a polite Of
fetal.
"An odd occurrence-rve lost my
wife,
"Yes. Bless your soul, that's not odd.
Men come here with that news every
day. Do you know the road-the train
she took 2" he queried.
"Pshaw! don't mean that" with an
angry feeling at his stupidity, 'sMy wife ,
moved OH the lst and 1 have lost the ad- d.
dress she gave me; it's funny, but
leuced unpleasant" added, apologeti-
cally, as two or three men began to =.
laugh. ,
"Well, this is odd," the official, cap j,
tain agreed; "but l can't see how we
can help you"
"Nor | just at present. |
You don't know the street you say. I
Do you know the eXpressman
MNeyer snI, nor henrl of him, =, L ~,