The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-07-12

labor required in the house since she had
become its mistress.
Newton Streeter took the memorandum.
glanced hastily at the neatly written items,
and then stepped into the light buggy and
drove OF.
But no longer might she linger, for the
sponge was waiting in the kitchen to he
kneaded, and the babys maps were like
angels visits. And before her task was
over, his bugle note was sounded to arms,
and the fretiul child was taken up aud
soothed quietnes,
She was conscious OF a strange dizziness,
when she arose from n STOPPING posture
Her head was aching and her eyes burn
ing. What WAS coming over herr she
must be ill7 oh, no--he had no time for
that! And then her thoughts drlted away
to her dear old home Of childhood, and
she asked herself, for the first time, il she
had done wisely in leaving il for this life
of toll and care.
1t was dangerous question Tor wife.
mother, and she pressed her child closer TO
her heart to suppress the disloyal answer.
When Mr. Streeter returned, exultant
over the dollars he had put in the bank.
he found no supper prepared, aud his wife
helpless upon the bed, with cheeks flushed
with fever, and the waiting child di.tract.
ing her with cries for care
physician and nurse were soon sum
moned from the city, and the weary wife
enjoyed the luxury of being i'll.
But COW absence soon followed; and be
fore leaving his patient, the doctor, close
observer and deep thinker, took The hus
band aside and asked:
DO you know what brought this fever
on your wife, Mr.. Streeter2 You have
worked her nearly to death"
"Yo" are speaking of my wife not OF my
horse"
Granted, and I say again, you are work
ing her to death"
Really, doctor, such language is unpar-
donable."
And yet You will pardon it. And fur.
thermore, by the grea, love for the selfsac-
riiiclng woman we have just left, shall
perform an operation on your eyes. thu I
You may see just a. 10. believe il she
takes her old burden at once, before a. year
the grave or insane asylum will receive her .
The strong man shuddered.
! AS heaven is my witness, sir, | have
only permitted, not exacted this sacrifice
She voluntarily took her place at my side
and has uncompainingly kept step with
me"
NO she has not kept step, to follow youi
own figure Unable to keep up with vonr
, long -triies; she has fallen, faint and foot.
sore, ty the way. tell you she must have
est Tor her mind aud body or will ne,
er answer for the result. And it would b..
te'ter II found away from here"
Yes ] begin to comprehend; and /, can
be found away And offering Lis hand.
" will take care, doctor, that YOU do not
get a chance to administer such another
dose to me
Mr.. Streeter went back 10 the roon,
where his wife was sitting, propped M bv
pillows, aud gush of unutteraLle tender
ness swe!led in his heart rs he glanced at
her pale iaceand almost transparent hands
"lou don't know how glad I am tina,
yon are better"
Thank you. Yes, am almost well
now-shall soon be able to be in the kitch-
en-. am sure I mu.t be sadly needed
there by this time"
No, you're not heeded there By the
way would you like FOR me to put the farm,
to rent this summer, and you take the bov
aud go back to the old granite hill,?n
"phl could YOUR aud the voice 1nivered
with excitement then, wistiully But the
expense, Ne"ton. 1t aould put IT,. back
50 much
Yes, there 1t il. the Old doctor VA.
right he thought And then aloud. "D..
you know whal went to the city for. the
day you we're i.i?'
10 depo-i, SOME money FOR more land.
think you said.'
Yes. but dot not need that land. .
have Tar more than can cultivate now -
And You shali have tbat money-or. at
least allyou want Of it-and 20 home aud
stay this summer, and to get back some o
your bloom
/ ~ sh"l! write to-day hat you are tom-
ing