The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-03

bow could soe 20 without them And
how colld she be spared to 20 without
them And how could she be spared tc
go, and lastly, how could John afford tc
let her 60? All hopes seemed lost, whet
she looked the matter straight in the face
aud she turned her white face 20 the wal
and shut her eyes as if to keep back the
tears which she felt were coming.
Meantime. John Wilton was thorough.
ly aroused, He stood Tor il long time
just where the doctor had left him AT.
ter a time, he started up as il seized by q
new impulse and went into the house. tc
his wite's sick room. Mrs. Wilton was
lying very still, with her face turned
from him. He went softly up to her bed
side, TO sec if she was sleeping. A ray
of sunlight coming through the torn win.
dow shade, revealed a tear trembling be.
meath the half.closed lids, and John vii.
ton turaed away with sigh, 50 deep that
his wife turned feebly on her pillow, aud
without opening her eyes, asked
What is it, John? What is wrong?
am wrong, Susie, dear!
1t had been many day since Mrs
Wilton had heard him call her Susie, aud
it was no wonder that she opened hei
eyes wide 10 astonishmeut.
He was at her bedside now. trembling
like convict.
Do you hate me- Susie?
John, what a question You know
better.
You are an angel, or you would hate
me. Here have been killing you by
inches for years, and never thought until
to-day, that you might be mortal. The
doctor has been telling me that-that-
heard it all, John, said Mrs Wilton
the tears frickling down her wan cheeks
Did you? Well, Susie, it shall be as
he said, You shall have rest. You shall
90 home to mother, and stay year, il
need be.
But how can you spare me, John
How could | spare you forever? whis
pere1 her husband.
But, John, how can you afford it?
Well enough But we must not talb
about it now. You are too weak to be
excited about anything. You are to get
well as fast as you can, and in two weeks
we will all be off to mothers.
Mr.. Wilton proved a true prophet, ioi
in two weeks time, Mrs. Wilton was lal
enough recovered to begin the journey
How far the prospect Of that journey
went toward making her able to under.
take it we will not say.
Mr.. Wilton accompanied his wife. 1t
was too much for her to undertake to GO
alone with the children, the doctor said
and Mr.. Wilton was very obcdient, ac-
quiesc'ng in every suggestion and even
suggesting things for her comfort, that he
once would have thought unnecessary ex.
penditure. But Mr.. Wilton was not
minding the expense now. He had sold
his Joung stock for much less than he
paid for them, that his wife might be
nursed back to life and health. And he
could but rejoice at the sacrifice when he
saw her eyes grow bright and her step
elastic.
Stay as long as you please, was his
parting message to his wife, as he bade
her adieu at the door Of the homestead.
Six months Susan Wilton stayed in the
home nest. Oh, what a joyous, thorough
rest was that 1t seemed so good to
wander about the old place again, almost
as free from care as in her girlhood days,
now gathering the flowers from the hill.
sides, or bathing her tired feet in the
meadow brook, or sitting beneath the
shadows Of the stately naples, twinina
their leaves into garlands, hunting hens
nests with the children, and enjoying all
their games with relish she never
dreamed she could feel again. And what
a JOY to sit for hours at the feet of her
who first guided her own laltering steps
+ The poor woru.out woman drank in everv
moment of JOY as though she knew the
cup would not always be so full.
But with returning health came a
strong desire to return home and to it.
duties and cares once more So, ont
morning in early winter she left her gooc
byes among the hills Of her old home, anC
went back to iie's every day duties with
"a glad and thankful heart. But the ole
life with its ceaseless round OF work anC
toll without recompense was over. Their,
were to be no more yearnings for sympa
thy. no more words of disapprobation, NJ
more Of the penny wise and pound-foolisl
economy. Husband and wife share aik,
in comforts. and the old, hard life is bur
ied.-Sarah Hart in Arthur'S HON
Magazine
The building for the inter.sta indus
trial exposition, to be held at Chicago il
October, will cost S250,000, which sun
has been raised. 1t will be built of glas
and iron, with domes at either end 81
feet in diameter and 100 feet high an,
GO feet in diameter.
A young clerk in Dubuque fame
store, who had been requested by lad
customer to send home spool Of thrca
which she had purchased, hired al exprcs
wagon. in which he placed the spool. m
so drove to the lady's residcucc. wh I
he deposited the spool in thu hail. end
wise, like barrel.