Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-19

WHICH uoihcotlC cares OHly HaO
haunted her feverish dreams. In
concluding, he added:
81 truly believe if she takes up
her old burden at once that before
a year has passed, the grave or the
insane asylum viii receive her"
The strong man shuddered.
"As Heaven is my witness, sir, ]
have only permitted, not exacted
this sacrifice. She voluntarily took
her place by my side, and has un-
complainingly kept step with me-"
"No, she has not kept step, to
follow your own figure. Unable to
keep up with your long rapid
strides, she has fallen, faint and
footsore by the way. And now you
have but to go back and take her
in your strong arms and carry her
awhile. I tell you she must have
rest for both mind and body, or l
will not answer for the result. And
it would be better if found away
from here"
"Yes, lie il TO comprehend /;
and it can be found away. And"
offering his hand, 81 will take care,
doctor, that you do not get a
chance to administer such another
dose to me-"
"Then see that you do not need
it, said he drily, as he mounted his
horse and drove away.
Mr.. Streeter went back to The
room where his wife was sitting
propped up by pillows, and gush
of unutterable tenderness swelling
his heart as he glanced at her pale
face and almost transparent hands.
He sat down beside her and said
softly
"You don't know how glad I am
that you are better
"Thank you. Yes, am almost
well now-shall soon be able to be
in the kitchen. l am sure I must
be sadly needed there by this time
"No, you are not needed there.
BY the way, would you like to have
me put the farm to rent this sum-
mer, and you take the boy and go
back TO the old granite hills p
"Oh, could you! May I go r.
and the voice quivered with excite
ment; then wistfully, "But the
expense, Newton. 1t would put US
back so much"
Eyes, there it is; the old doctor
was right" he thought. And then
aloud: "Do you know what l
went to the city for the day you
was i'll ~
"To deposit some money for more
land, think you said," she replied
YEARLY.
eyes, but l do not need that land.
| have far more than / can cultivate
now. And you shall have that
money-or at least, all You want Of
it--and so home and stay this sum
mcr, and try to get some of your
bloom back"
"And youl"
"Never fear for me. Only hurry
and get well enough to travel, and
1 will either so with you, or place
you in the hands of kind friends,
and you shall be sheltered in the
old home nest this summer. shall
write to-day that you are coming"
Mrs. Streeter could hardly be-
lieve it was not one of her feverish
dreams.
But it all came about in good
time, and she arrived safely home,
where she was petted, caressed and
cared for, to her hearts content.
"You are all trying to spoil me" )"
she would expostulate. II shall
never bc fit for farmers wife any
more"
"And why not, prayl" asked a
younger sister, as she tangled a
spray of apple blossoms among her
curls.
"There, if you ever put up your
hair in that ugly knot you wore
when you come home, farmers
wife or Presidents wife, Fll-I'll"
"Pinch the baby" suggested
Fred.
"No, he shall never suffer for the
sins of his parents" and she ran of
with the household pet, as was her
wont, to relieve the mother of all
care.
And thus among loving friends,
riding, walking, and, when at home,
reading music and writing long let
ters to her husband, the summer
passed swiftly away. And now he
had written that he was coming,