New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-24
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@"Raye you thought" said Phoebe, LOOKING
CD suddenly, that today begins the tenth
gear since mother died. and ge are still
safe 7"
"No. Chad noe counted the Sime Father
eeems so happy with us, and so Indifferent
90 all outside people, shat ] have stopped
borrowing trouble about that. Besides he
3B seventy years old
e'Mother was very certain Sh2e he would
Glarry again
belief, thinking of your lameneSs; but if
she sword that she saw so plainly does fall
aG last, we can go away and live IN room
or two together"
%But what should SEs live on2''
@'The dinner of herbs, and cOntenSmenS
Gherewith 1t would be but p lean stalled
OK that we should leave behind Ss, you
kAOw"
awe will aever cake anything from faith
CPS income. He is to0 old 20 spare any of
Bis small luxuries."
o'4Yhat's the use of talking about il? Che
Grs9 ten gears are The critical time for e
Ssidower. If he comes out of it unBcathed
hes safe We shall live and die in our old
bome.'
oAmen." said Phoebe.
QUE mother had been @oman Of grSaS
Q2fength of character, unc0nsciOusly bear
%ng mp her husband in business and society.
When she died he seemed to lose all inter
est in his old pursuits; he gave up his bust
CESS, invested the money as safely as pos
aible, and settled down to live on his income
end nurse the growing intirmities of age.
was twenty eighe and Phoebe three
years younger on that black day when she
Impressed upon me her last words: "You
ars not children to be spared all annoyance,
6uG women to endure it with silence and
patience Souf father will marry again,
and YOU will lose your home. ] have no
9nOrbid feeling about it, for ID will make
aim more happy, and he can noe do with
cut happiness so well aS you can. hope
SOU will be capable Of making duty take
che place of it. Eleanor, you take care of
Phoebe as } would if I had lived If you
Snarry, take her with you; if not, marry her
60 the extent of making her part of your
eelS. prefer that you should go away if
possible, leaving your father and his new
wife to begin life again. Any reminder of
Gae would be awkward to them and painful
90 you. i have left you the little property
GhsS was any own, keep 1t safe for the day Of
seed"
She rad compressed so much emotion into
8lese words that shG never spoke again. and
8hey sank deep into my mind. We watched
and Gaited for the fulfllment of her
prophecy nothing doubling. and if our
Gather spoke a word of praise Of any worthy
epinsteE OF widow We began to plan foE our
aXOduso
As year after year went by, and my father
Seemed to ask no greater happiness than to
cit opposite to Phoebe through the long eve |
Gings, listening 20 her sweet-voiced read |
8nG, and placing her crutches ander her |
arms When she went up stairs, our jealous |
@atch relaxed and the ground grew firm |
SndeY our feet On this tenth anniversary |
of our great loss my father was gone to St. |
Bos; it was long journey at his age, but |
he had received a letter from an old friend |
81 trouble, asking his aid. Phoebe !
had asked the name of the friend, but he |
had replied that it was no one whom we
bad ever heard of.
Sexpected him early in the morning, and |
geft my door aiar that | might hear the first |
aound of the bell. just in the first dawn,
Rhe drowsiest hour in the whole night l
heard it touched lightly, as my father al
says did, having Phoebe on his mind.
Shrew shawl over my night-dress ana ran
Gown to the door.
u am so glad Won have come home safe. |
bt must have been tireBome Journey"
eaid as leaned out of the doorway to kias
him.
Not at all tiresome, for I have brought
Dome the friend whom went to see. Won't
sou give her kiss tool
In the semi-dBrkness DISTINGUISHED a
sail lady in travelling dress
"Who-who is it, tatheri" etammeled
with my tongue cleaying to the roof of nv
mouth.
MY wife did not have time to write.o
MY head seemed to spin round. and fell
back against the wall. | had never tainted
IN my life bus this cruel surprise WAS too
much.
Don't take il so hard Eleanor. did It
Tor She happiness Of us AL said father. in
> tremulOus tone.
Let her smell of this said the lady
taking little bottle of hartshorn from
bag.
Her clear, even tones acted on me like
cold water dashed in my face Nv own
mothers words sounded in my ears az if /
then heard them for the first time; Your
father can not do without happiness, but
Won can make duty take its place
Thank you very much" said, but | |
shall not need 1t. You must think it sorry |
welcome to your new home il faint at the |
SIGHT of Won. 1t was the sudden touch OF |
night air when had come from warm
bed. / am better now"
1.-The night air often has that effect. ! |
always carry hartshorn with me, but |
never had d similar occasion to use it. =
,ay @ CLEAN Of white teeth as my step
mother said this.
Il should hope not" thought, but said
Won't YOU 20 into the sitting room and
AXE off your bonnet} The materials for q
.up Of toa are on the table; will make 1t
Of YOU when am dressed" text thatMy