, 1873-10-19

locomotive, but I could 800 nothing. as 4 heavy
fog lay on sho ground, and I supposed tho mon
ater was fnr, far AWAY from .,s, and the moments
wore precious. NY poor Thomas waH suffering
torribly, paying his foot waa burning like oaua.
tic and 1t wAs only n atop aud wo would be over,
and had Thon,us not had tho misfortune 10
stumble, We would havo crossed safoly.
"Thoy both lay In tho middle OF tho road, An
ton to tho right Of mo, Thomas to tho loft, aud
in that instant ther startled cry and tho elriok-
ing roar Of tho iron monster foil on my car and
through the dense fog SAW hia burning, greedy
epnrks woro thiokly scattered about, ~ il hoil
itself had openod to dovour them.
"oh live q thousand years, tho horror Of
,s ompt ne to will dns roa'iz0a could
"Ai! sir, sirl Human nature may bo aubjoct
| to million different Distressing heartachop and
mental ntrugglca, but heap them all into lifo-
timc, It Ia 40 nothing comparable what endured
~, ~ havo ofton wondered alnco, how It WAS nos
| slblo tho mind could comprehend 30 much willis
subject TO auch intolorablo suffering and fright,
"A now, thought, after thought flashed through
| my brain in 40 short time.
NY mothor-heart yearnod for my child, and
aoemod to grasp 1t, while tho hand Of God
Himself eoemsd to hold mo toward Thomas. I
thought, VIVA ho not thinc before ths child Did
you 70 not aHoar at the altar nover to forsako him7
It seemed. then, ~ II I lovod him boat !; ho was
moro uaoful on earth, then thought, oh l,or-
t!ole !i raven motiiorl to doBort your child But
nsrang Inc ah,ng Yes upon u.s.. board men'a VOICES
tried to stor It, but failcd. II cut tho darkness
anu rushed towards us, with ono hound turned
rfHn 1rth IN ny Guild graspeo Tor my husband, and
tr"c MI lug n1ronst4 Of Eiant raised him on the
chd"' '|''e A''' ''' ''u'nea romans OF my
sho stopped short, a. If suddenly frozen in
| nouy and aonl. He! husband tromblod In ovory
| Limb, cutohlng at his board as 1t it could ateady
him. hat spooohloas witneBs of this fearful
grief. My sympathy had no words, my oyos
must have told thom how deeply entered With
them into this touching history.
Thomas recovered himself frat. Going to f,ia
Wifo ho tenderly placed his arm around tor. She
started with tho magnetic touch. looked IN at
nm, and then 1t me- az 1t waiting for mo to pass
1could only tako her hand between my Own
"poor, poor mothorl Noble womani Right
eous wifel" At this, her eyes beamed es il aud
denly relieved Of dark voil; q Hush Of genuine
nance OF the woman changed from d sluggish
horror to an Incompatible reliof
Thomaa stretched his hand toward mo hfs
eyes flashing with Joy, his head erected with
broad shining teeth apponrod through smile
again.
"God reward your kind hoart and good words.
81" she cried. -. :" It sooms as II ne darod be
happy once moro u
She embraced her husband, looking lovingly
up to him, snd softly asked:
"Do you not think 30, Thomns Z"
,rts"1st S9st VI Just so wife" He could scarcely
quorod him now. Hot toars foll on liis wife's
hands and face she, too, sobbod and nept with
him: They we're tho hrHt tenrs. None were
shed during that horrible tImo.
=, You SEQ what IT. T. whp that changed mo 80, ali
these years, sir. Tho question constantly ap-
poared boforo me Have you not committed an
unpaTaonablo sin against your own flesh and
blood1 could find &c no rest. My peace was gone
forever, 1's % and tod Thomas mover again would
A deep blush mantled her facc and ehe
paused. thought hero Was tho time TO advise
and restore harmony to tho distressed family, I
tin eha p, TO hor: You only
suppose your husband has also suffered all those
yoars the Same as yourself ?n She looked at mo
astonished, ~ and, rather abaahed, raplcd:
;, Now, Frau Thomas, no have tho Hecrot aud
that is where you have been unjust, and wroneed
yGur fs husband You daily eshiblte Cd regret that
nrs ntG i'ad p9on saved st 80 great sacriflco to
gard'ng your love for him, and can you blanc
him II ho did not think his life too dearly
bonght7 It was noble in him not to roproaoh
you FOR saving his life at tho coat Of tic ono
;, Truly, you have read my foolngs better
than could hare explained ti,om.. Frequently
my heart seemed ready to broak when ronlizod
what you have said, but could not blame her.
whom Bho hnd done no much for NO."
Tho woman's faco was study. Embarrass-
ment, Eegrct, psrple1ity, all appeared, until for
very shame she cast horaolf OIL her huaband'H
breaat, begging his pardon.
1t was his turn to be embarrassed now, and 1t
was really touching to see tho man net "a II ho
had done something veIy foolish.
loft them confident in their future happi-
noas, and go 1t proved. In t,mo, auothor child
came to bleaa tho sorely-tried mothers heart,
but BY never again tho question, Husband OF