St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-16

| "ool- ul'l not tnlnk Of Annie till
got up stairs and could not 20 back.
thought of course Lewis would take
care of her, and | remember | almost
hoped she would be cross. So that he
might see what it was to have il CRYING
baby to take care of. But he started
down town as soon as | spoke and the
dear child WAS left all to herself | sat
down on the floor and cried. but | was
SO tired dropped asleep in IL moment
and knew nothing more till heard
Lewis at the door bcgging me to come
down.
He was sorry AS soon as he got to
the office for what he said. and about
three O'Clock came up to tell me 50. 1t
had been raining and Annie had amused
herself 10y climbing up i'll Il chair and
, leaning out of the window t" catch the
falling drops in her hand. And there
, ne lad tJund her fast asleep. with hcI
little apron all wet, breathing short and
quick. and Il bright scarlet flush ON
either cheek. You're listening aren't
you, Hattie -
''Oh. yes do 90 on. please"
"Omr little girl had taken cold and
that night she had the Group. and though
we did all we could for her she died the
next day: :" and here the lips quivrlcd
and the voice grew trrmul"uS.
''Don't tell me amy more Aunt Eumirc.
1t hurts Nou So. Onr of IIatrir'> hands
clasped the dear old white one ON the
pillow. while with the other she drew
Cora closer to her
I'VE never needed another lesson.
Neither of us ever spoke an umkimd
word to the other again. ~ long as my
husband lived"
"Oh. Aunt Eunicc' How very hard it
was for You. What should do if God
should punish me in that way.
Her blue eyes filled with tears a> She
kissed the little face that lay on hen
shoulder. In Il moment she added
slowly. Il am cross to Horace very often.
but he Is almost always patient when
am flettul. And Gc"rgic-I wonder
where George went"
a gentle hand put hcI back rs size
started up. IL SAW Gr"lgir trudgrg
rontentedly along t" school. eating a
gingerbread Billy Brown gave him. But
| want to talk little more. Now.
Hattie. when did y"u commence L" talk
t" Horace rs you did this noon !'
Not till after Cora WAS born
haven't been a> we'll and the work has
been 81 much harder. and have got 80
tired" with a sigh.
Yes. know. Cannot You have a
girl p
Horace has wanted me to do 81. hut
| have always told him we could not
afford it
"llattie. think N"ur children would
feel just as we'll i'll palmer clothes. |
know how we'll Nnur husband likes nice
dinners. but ! think he would he better
pleased without some of the daimtie> to
which he i> accustomed. if he WAS al
was sure Of Il happy face opposite linn
at the table. And in those two waN>
y"u might rrtrench y"ur rNpcn>r> some
what. Don't speak Yet. dear do not
know a> You can afford it. only if vou
can think you ought, a> N"u are work
I,aN I,
tell me about it. You should decide
tnr yourself in this matter. And Ic-
member. if Your husband is different
from what he used I" he. perhaps Won
have made him so. Think ahcut it Il
little. dearic. and don't get up till call /.
YOU"
She did think. for despite her one sad
fault. she was Il loving wife and when
her husband entered the room an hour
later. she greeted him with bright .
smile of Welcome that he had not cA-
pcctcd. A> he stopped To kiss her still .
ll ing where Aunt Eunicc lett her. she
put her arms around his neck and said. /
'lloracc. | have been very wrong. |
see it all now. and | will try and never
again make your home unpleasant 10y |
feeling and speaking as did this noon.
You will forgive me and help me. will .
you not Horace ,"
Her only answer WAS in warmer
clasp of the strong arms around her and .
il long. long kiss on her lips. hut she
understood and was content
And will have Il girl if lou like. |
and then shall not get so tired ami .
shall not forget So often"
YES. YOU shall have one to- morrow"
The day WAS darkening int" twilight |
but they did not notice. BY and by. |
one little star after another looked down
Oh them through the open window. hut
they did not think of the gloom of the
twilight or the brightness of the stars.
Neither did they need amy words with
which to speak their thoughts. 1t was
Did happiness was coming back into
their lives that it had already come.
At last Horace said softly. Il haven't
been as patient as | might, darling.
Shall ask God to help lis both to re-
p
Only few words asking the dear
Father that there might never more he
my shadows in their home save such
Is He should send. but think il went
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