Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-28
For the Deld,oare Republican
WOman's Words;
WHAT LILLE BoYDEN DID.

sWal, now, it's too bad, and .hat's u fact,
spoke the coarse, yet not unpleasant voice OF 4
woman In the ear OF young woman whom she
had just succeeded in 'pringing to- as. she
styled 1t, from dead faint: AM what's more
IN just tell John Boyden so. He ought to be
ashamed to treat you so shamefully. why,
next thing he'll be striking you, but just come
to me II he does. | know I'm pore, but reck-
on can at least give you enough to keep yoi
from starving, which I'm thinking you don't git
now.'
%, Mrs. Green, it's not that; it is poor father
drinking so that is wearing away my strength.
wal, anyhow lie oughter be ashamed. But
! must 20 now jest call Oh Inc If you need any
thing. Goodbye
Poor Lille Boyden! Well might she say her
fathers drinking was wearing her away. Neg
lect and wretchedness marked everything con-
nected with the drunkard's home. No food
had passed her lips from early morning Till now.
The cup Of soup so kindly given by Mrs. Green
was only half gone 'tor,' said Lille, Il can't
bear to take food of the neighbors--rd rather
starve. For II father would only try, he
might be one Of the head workmcn ia Mr..
Loyds factory and il lie still persists In drink
ing, must disobey him, for can't take charity
offerings must earn my own living, even II /.
Is done in the factory. what little have been
able to earn with my needle has been used in
Herbert's and my own clothes'
This was what she had been telling Mrs.
Green Just before she tainted from weakness
more than hunger. For the last six weeks Mrs.
Green lad been watching over Lille. She no.
ticed often, of late that she was obliged to lay
| aside her sewing and press her hands to her
| head, and knew 1t foreboded evil
John Boyden came home on this evening to
find his daughter lying senseless oil the bed,
while Mrs. Green was bending over her, apply
/ lug restoratives.
At the first sight of Lilies pale, still face he
became )bered
| 20, Mrs. Green he exclaimed, in agonized
tones, lis she dead? ., tell me she is not dead !.
| It's no fault Of your'n, If she amt exclaim
ed that lady laconically. But, man, don't stand
| there and stare as II ye were an idiot. Go fol
DIR. Lennox as fast as possible
| 1t needed no second bidding to the now sgi
eated seif ~ss.sAi-e -..@.,,h ,vith-hastv strides
| he went for the nearest physician.
Dr. Lennox little dreamed that in his patien
he should find the only woman lie had eve
loved, and whom, since his return from Europe
he had sought in vain. AT first he did not re
| cognize Lille In the attenuated form and wau
| face of the sick woman. But when she opeuet
her eyes it took all his self control to keep fror
crying out in his joy but he well knew thai
All exciting scene might snap The frail cord thai
bound her to earth.
| Three months of slow fever followed Lille i
prostraton, and often did DIR. LennDx almos
despair of saving her life, but at last their wear,
watching was rewarded-she gradually recover
/ ed, and once more health bloomed in her cheeks
During her convaescence Lille had some
| times fancied that she heard familiar voice
but the Doctor wisely refrained from seeing he
| while she was so weak. But when she was abl'
to ride out, he was the one who took her.
He did not speak Of his love until she Wa
quite recovered. Then she told him she c''ill,
not leave her father, who had never tasted liqto
| since her first attack of illness, and she added
If | am with him, he may still keep sober
and perhaps keep safe from temptation
Aud Walter I.ennox knew further urging
| would be useless. But he determined never u
lose sight OF her again.