Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30

the fathers brow.
.'Papal papa!' cried out Willie, and
the handsome five years old boy was
caught to the fathers heart. Then
turning with him, he said: 1r
"Kiss mamma, WILLIE" fs
/ But ere the words had left his lips,
Willie lisped:
'I can't kiss mamma. She is dead.
I've got no mamma now"
An angry flush mantled George Lind
ley's brow, and he looked sternly to-
wards the nurse. But a gentle touch
was on his arm, and gentletone whis-
pering:
aGive them time. will win their
love-" r;rT ssTcT lE
And turning again to May, she said:
"You are like your mamma, May. 1
knew her well, and loved her very dear
ly. We will talk of her by and by. You
can tell of your remembrance, and 1 of
her childhood days"
Then May looked up for the first
time to see, not the new mother, or her
fathers wife, but the friend of her
-mother's early yeath. ss
The right chord had been touched.
But oh! it was long in yielding. For
the jealous nurse watched and baffied
every effort to win the children's hearts.
Still patiently striving, the gentle step
mother watched and toiled, sometimes
growing almost hopeless of ever win
ming the wayward hearts.
With bitter spirit, Nurse Cummings
saw the happiness of the master. Never,
in the old time, did she ever see him as
then. Never had she heard his laugh
ringing through those halls. He would
smile gently, sweetly, on his child-like
wife; and nurse could not censure
aught he did. He was ever kind, atten-
tive and considerate; but withal shade |
of sadness dwelt within. And with the |
new wife he was so very different! Ia
happy, joyous man. A new life seemed
opened to him. And it was that that |
made Nurse Cummings strive so anx-
iously against the power that had chang
ed the master so. .
In the depths of the nurses heart she
felt how powerful were the weapons she
fought against: patient, untiring love;
a true, noble heart. Often May would
say: .....--.. ...
"How very beautiful she is!'
Yes; Margaret was acknowledgement
ly beautiful. And proudly George
Lindley presented her to his guests,
many of whom marvelled that man
could love two women so entirely dis
similar: the first a fairy child, frail and
timid; the other all dignity and grace.
'Will they never love me? Oh! how
shall l win my children's hearts? - mur-
INJURED Margaret. r.s-
She knew not that the longing thought
in her heart had escaped her lips, and
that her husbands ear had caught it.
"My noble, patient wife! 1t is not
your children's hearts that are hard to
win; it is their counsellor's misused
power. Cummings devotion to their
mother makes her very jealous of an
others winning even a portion of their
love. Oh! if they, if she only knew
alIr" Il
awe cannot censure her loyalty, even
though We deplore its effects. How
spirited Willie is and how like you! l
yearn so constantly to pillow his head
on my bosom to sleep, but he will not
let me. L think loye him best. How
he would comfort me in your absence!
But will not think of that"
"But l must, love. Many things !
must look to, for your happiness and
our children's. You will keep up a
brave heart. A trip across the ocean is
not much nowadays, and / shall soon
be back" I'D
Days sped rapidly on. On the next
one George Lindley was to sail OIL a
business trip to Europe. L
The children were gathered in "ma- /
mas room." Willie was kneeling at
nurses side, repeating his infant pray
er,"
The father entered, waited until Will
lie had finished, and then he drew him
within his arms, and caused May to sit
beside him, and said: |:
"My darlings, you know tomorrow
shall go from you. l have much to say
and-nay, Cummings, wish you to
hear me too. Sit down. will tell you
a little story, which you may Under
stand too, Willie" ts .s-.
"Many years ago little girl was left.
without the love and protection of Ell
ther parent. None of kindred were near
the orphan child. But kind friends
sought and drew her away from the
home of sOrrOwful remembrance, to
one where she was surrounded by love
and sympathy. .... s..s..
"There she found a companion SO
gentle, so ever watchful for her happi-
ness, that soon the little saddened heart ,
grew light and joyous again. Years ,
passed on, and the friends grew to be ,
both very beautiful. ~ 'u +
"One with sunny hair, and eyes as I
blue as yours, my May. A fair, frai1,
being, that must be cherished with the
tenderest care. -
'The other was older, graver, with +
raven hair and eyes, dark and full of !
beauty. 1t was difficult to decide which !
of the two was to be admired.
''It was when the fairy-like maiden ,
was of sixteen years that l knew her 9
first. A perfect child of nature, full of :
love, confiding, and with winning little ,
ways, she was. was fond of the beau ,
tiful child, humored her sweet will, and !
watched her carefully tenderly, as if ,
she had been my little sister.
"But for the other maiden my heart ,
glowed with all the strongest, purest ,
devotion man can feel-such as he can ,
give but to one. That he gave to Mar
garet. But she gently put it by; for .
she had discovered that the hope which ,
filled her heart, lived in that of her fos-
ter-sister.