The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-15
DoNAIDsoNvIILE La, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is. 1873.

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ments in sewing-and he blessed the fing-
ers that wrought such wonders, feeling
proud that bis was the right to help them.
The right, too, he claimed to rest them
when the clock struck halfpast nine. and
] she never demonstrated then, because she
said she liked 70 know. that somebody
cared for her-pAtient Margaret who all
her life had eared for Others. 50. 9ses
OF course the neighbors gossiped
thought it very inaproper for Roger to-
spend every evening at the cottage. Miss
Primpsey k,aep he did--had she not watch
ed to see? and for her part she marveled
that Godfrey Woodward didn't rise from
his grave to rfprimand his daughter for,
wasting so much time and she poor girl,
| too! Perhaps because Godfrey did not do
any such thing, Miss Primpsey felt it her
solemn duty toF do it for him; and after
| tical purpose, fiattered herself that her
words had produced some effect-her hear
Ter had turned spale and made no reply
Indeed the interested lady expected (as
the immediate result of her advieel that
Roger would make his visits less frequent; !;
at any rate she was going to see,' and
the next night walked up and down the
opposite side of the street, when, 10 at
the accustomed hour the tall form of the
law student enfered the gate, and Marga-
ret opened the door as if watching for
| him.
Miss Primpsey was vexed enough she
| had already exulted in the prospect of
proelaiming how she g Just saved that
poor, dear Mafgaret's reputation by her
| warning couTtsel.s Well, if debarred
/ from enlarging upon one thing, she would
| find another; and. up and down that pave
| ment she stfllEwaiked, hoping, as Roger
was ial, he would remain sufficiently long
for her to report the, late hour of his de-
partufe; but again she was disappointed
the clock sounded ten, the door opened,
4 and the frosty air bore to her listening
ear the happy " goodnight of the lovers.
Roger, happening to overtake Miss
Primpsey, remarked that it was late for
her to be out sllone, and offering her his
arm smiled as he guessed somewhat of her
" trifing errand,5 = for he had received a
full account of her call and its mission.
Possibly the chill which kept her in bed
the next few days led her to the conclu-
/ sion that it did not pay to watch peoples
front doors when there was nothing to
see; at least il gave Margaret the oppertu-
nifty of carrying. to her some of the deli
cacies which She was ever ready to prepare
for the sick. SEQ a
So year had passed. VIII had been
started in college with an Increasing ambi-
tion 20 be partner of Rogers some day,
when Margaret should keep the home fol
them all and never teach school any more.
One full years then came the night with
which our story. opened, as many night
had come, bringing Roger.
1t might have been the whistling wind
that caused Margaret TO shudder as she
drew the chairs to their wonted places, OF
the sound OF s1eet against the window.
pane; certain it was she brushed away Z
tear while she made the fire blaze, saying
I - It shall look pleasant for him, and / tor
will be bright;" then hearing the lifting
s of the gate-latch, sprang to the door err
he reached it,
], He stood warming his hands and sl1t
: took the work-basket as though she woulC
: Eput it away, but he prevented her.
ssNe, Margaret; leave it there. / low
} itsvery sight, speaking of the happy hour
I when my de.tr girl has encouraged me b!
: herexamples I think If i could have tha
basket always by me might bear the pan
: better
On the little bench at his side knelt Mar
! gaTet, and for a few moments each wa
s silent, struggling with some inward suffer
ing plainly visible on either face. He wa
!: first to break it.
: 81 cannot bear it!'' he exclaimed pas
sionately.
$ Z, Why, it won't be long, Roger shal
: write you often, and if God wills, twelve
). month from tonight we will be togethe
again - and such. a CHEEKY face was raiset
6 toward his.| " | have rented one room t.
: old Mrs. Hart that / may not be alone il
( the house, [. am SO glad you have tn
e chance to finish your last year with Law
s yer Charming; the time will be gone'er
ha M
q harder than tits. We have great deal t
s be thakfu1 for, Roger"
: 81 wish / could see it as you do, bu
i must confess / cannot be thankful for
whole years separation. VIII you lov
7 me Just as well when come back? Cal
I you trust me through it all ?,
/ Over her features there fitted a paine
e expression.-it was gone when she an
u swered: {. Roger, do not doubt where
J love! We're you leaving for twenty year
n instead Of one, returning you should fin
I me yours., There is one who claims N
q highest love; because true to Him, / sha
a be the truer to you."
:; Gould she say more? and yet there wa
: only slight response to the closer clas
S which her hand gave his. Brave Margaret
s what a pretty picture she drew of the
q future; what words of hope and comfol
q fell from her lips all that evening, Will
! the. burden of her parting song was s
g won't be long, dear, and then, always t
gether!"
g And he, with the shadow on his bro
J and the deeper shadow in his heart, kel
b nlurmuring: "'Tis not so trying for he
T ais me. else she would show it more" T" Ft
r he recollected what Charlie Maynard ha
5 told himlthat week; how his girl nearl
II broke her heart when he went away for
: month; how she declared it would ki
" her. and did actually faint when he ba6
? her good-by. And here was Margare
brighterthan usual Why, he had dreade
!, that last evening almost hoped she woul
} feel so badly as to make him relnquish b
le purpose. She did not look like dying wit
q such glow in her eyes, and he had e, E;