Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-07-10
M111zRsBuRe County, THURSDAY,


ed him out of Mrs! WiIton's chamber.
Nothing for her? NY God, doctor
you don't mean that she is past help?
and John Wilton's heart seemed 3
stand still for moment. esrff.. r
81 did not say she was past help
replied the doctor. 1.-The truth is, MI
Wilton, your wife is worked down, an,
unless she has rest, and plenty of il
she win die. And, 1 may as well say
she will never get rest here. She mus
go away where she will have no car
of house or family, or she will die. Yol
may find another wife, but sour chill
dren will never find another mother. ,
So saying, the good doctor drove away
The door was partly open, and Mrs
Wilton had heard, in her sick chamber
the doctors words, and her heart CAV,
a heaye which undoubtedly would have
created alarm for her had the doctor
known it.F5 -3+ttre
Oh,i she could only go home, Home
to the old homestead-home to mother
and rest rest, rest. Oh, how long Il
had seemed since she realized the full.
lest meaning of that word; even while
she lay there she seemed to hear heI
mothers voice, and feel her soft hand
caressing her. But the next moment
came the realizing sense of the impos-
sibility of such happiness. How could
she go with the children, now that she
was so weak; and how could she be
spared to go, and lastly, how could
John afford to let her go?" All hope
seemed lost when she looked the matter
straight in the face, and she turned her
white face to the wall and shut her eyes
as if to keep back the tears which she
felt were coming. --. .-s.....-. =
Meantime, John Wilton was thor
oughly aroused. He stood for long
time just where the doctor had left
him. After time, he started up as if
seized by new impulse and went into
the house, to his wife's sick room. Mrs.
Wilton was lying very still, with her
face turned from him. He went softly
up to her bedside, to see if she was
sleeping. A ray of sunlight, coming
through the torn window shade, re-
vealed tear, trembling beneath the
half-clqsed lids, and John Wilton turned
away with sigh SO deep, that his wife
turned feebly on her pillow, and with
out opening her eyes, asked: no q
What is it, John? What is wrong"
&C am wrong, Susie, dear ~ lJ \
1t had been many day since Mrs.
Wilton had heard him call her Susie,
and it was no wonder that she opened
her eyes in astonishment. He was at
her bedside now, trembling like con-
vict. 7Ita s-f a.'-- ssia
"Do you hate me, Susies"
"John, what question, You know
better" l i'' ''
You are an angel, or you would
hate me. Here 1 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. Viii
ION, the tears trickliug down her wan
cheeks. .as ..-....s..s-.. -..t .rsa
"Did yon? Well, Susie, it shall be
IS you said. You shall have rest. You
shall 60 home to your mother, and stay
. year, if need be.'' '.fs' Hu'i /
&c But how can you spare me John?'
"How could spare yon forever ?"
whispered her husband.
But, John, how can you afford 1t ?"
swell enough. But we must not
ak about it now. You are too weak
o be excited about anything. You are
o get well as fast as you can, and in |
wo weeks we win all be off for moth
RS" |
Mr.. Wilton proved a true prophet,
or in two weeks time Mrs. Wilton was
ar enough recovered to begin the
How far the prospect of that
went to ward making her able
o undertake it, we will not say. |
Mr.. Wilton accompanied his wife. 1t
vas too much for her to undertake to
% alone with the children, the doctor
aid, and Mr.. Wilton was very obedi-
mt, cheerfully acquicsing in every sug-
,estion and even suggesting things for
Ter comfort that he once would have
hought unnecessary expenditures. But
Ir. Wilton was not minding the ex-
,ense now. He had sold his young
took for much less than he had paid
or them, that his wife might be nursed
'ack to life and health. And he could {
nut rejoice at the sacrifice when he saw
Ter eyes grow bright and her step
lastic. -- 'i
"Stay as long as you please" was his
arting message to his wife, as he bade
er adieu at the door of the homestead.
Six months Susan Wilton stayed in
he home nest. Oh, what a joyous
rest was that! 1t seemed so
ood to wander about the old place
gain, almost as free from care as in
er girlhood days, now gathering the
.owers from the hillsides, or bathing
er tired feet in the meadow brook, or
itting beneath the shadows of the
lately naples, twining their leaves in
D garlands, hunting hens nests with
he children, and enjoying all their
ames with relish she never dreamed
he could feel again. And what joy
0 sit for hours at the feet of her who
uided her own faltering steps. The
oor worn-out woman drank in every
loment of joy as though she knew the
up would not always be so full.
But with returning health came a
trong desire to return home and to its
uties and cares once more. So, one
,orning, in early winter, she left her
ood-byes among the hills of her old
ONE, and went back to life's every
ay duties with glad and thankful
cart. But the old life with its cease
ess round of work and "toil without
was over. There were to
e 10 more disapprobation, no more of
he "penny wise and pound foolish"
Husband and wife share
like in comforts, and the old hard life
; buried. ...f lg. ..- q .-bei.iH |
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