The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-07-04

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Il truly believe if she takes u
her old burden at once, that befor'
a year has passed the grave or tn
insane asylum will receive her,.
The strong man shudde! ed
..As heaven is my witness, sir,
have only permitted, not eXacted
this sacrifice. She voluntarily tool
her place by my side and has un
complainingly kept step with me-
"No she has not kept step, to fol
low your own figure. Unable Il
keep up with your long, rapid
strides, she has fallen faint and foot
sore by the way. And now yol
have to go back and take her il
your strong arms and carry he
awhile. / tell you she must have
rest for both mind and body, or
will not answer for the result. AND
il would be better if found ava.
from here"
eyes / begin to comprehend
and it can be found away. And,
Offering his hand, 81 will take care
doctor, that you do not get chanct
to administer another such dosC
to me-"
"Then see that you do not need
it" said he drily, as he mounted hii
horse and rode away.
Mr.. Streeter went back to the
room where his wife was sitting
propped up by pillows, and a gust
of unutterable tenderness swelled
in his heart as he glanced at heI
pale face and almost transparent
hands. He sat down and said soft
ly:
"You don't know how glad / am
that you are better"
''Thank you. Yes, am almost
well now-shall soon be able to be
in the Kitchen. Il am sure l must
be sadly needed there by this time.
4,"Noi 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 2"
"Oh, could you? May I go %
and the voice quivered with excite
ment; then, wistfully, "But the ex-
pense, Newton. 1t would put us
back so much"
ayes, there it is: the, old doctor
was right" he thought. And then
aloud "Do you know what I
went to the city for the day you
were ilI?"
"To deposite some money for
more land, think you said," she
replied YEARLY.
ayes, but / do not need that land.
/ have far more than can cultivate.
And you shall have that money-ot,
at least, all that you want of it-and
go home and stay this summer, and
try to get some of your bloom
back"
"And your"
'.Never fear for me. Only hurry
and get well enough to travel, and
l will either go 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 believe
it was not one of her feverish
dreams.
But it ali came about in good
tune, and she arrived safely home,
where she was petted, carressed
and cared for to her hearts content.
You are all trying to spoil me-"
she would expostulate 81 shall
never be fit for farmers wife any
more" tss ..
fAnd why not, pray?" asked a
younger sister, as she tangled a
spray of apple blooms among her
curls.
"There, if you ever put your
hair up in that ugly knot you wore
when you came home, farmers wife.
Presidents wife. I'lI-I'll-"
Pinch the baby" suggested Fred.
No, he shall never suffer for the
sins of his parents" and she ran off
with the household pet, as was her
wont, to relieve the mother of all
care. 'a" at
And thus among loving friends,
riding, walking, and, when at
home, reading, music, and writing
long letters to her husband, the
summer passed swiftly away. 'at''
And now he had written that he
was coming, and she was counting
the days that must elapse, ere she
could look upon his face and be
clasped to his heart. she was eager
to go now. Her holiday was over.
Health had returned, and not for an
instant did she shrink from the old
life. ha35a
And when the husband came and
saw the wonder one summer had
wrought, he again told himself that
the good old doctor was right.
A few days were given to the old
fFiends-Judge Streeter had recov-
cred his equipoise in the financial
World-and then they turned their
fsces toward their western home.
1t was evening when they arrived,
and the wife looked with woeful
bewiIderment on the change. 1t
was not her home, and yet it should
be. A handsome front has been
added to the old building and be-
fore she had time to question she
was ushered into parlor--a parlor
newly furnished and already light
ed. An elegant piano stood in q
recess evidently constructed for its
reception, and on it lay a card with
the initials of Judge Slreeter, and
the words, 8" To my daughter.n
She turned toward her husband
to assure herself that he, too, had
not changed into something OIL
somebody else. But the merry
twinkle in his eye told her that he
was enjoying her surprise, and slow.
ly she began to realize the whole
situation. Yes, now she understood
his strange reluctance to mention
what he was doing, and his willing.
ness 10 have her remain, even aftel
she expressed her anxiety to ret 4rn
"Come, / have more to shoN
you," and he showed her into {
large, commodious room, furnished
for her own sleeping apartment
even to her baby's crib.
"This is for you. And now lal
aside your dusty garments and pre-
pare for tea. 1t must have beef
ready an hour ago. l will go ant
see." s s rf ~, a,i'
When he returned he found hi
wife sitting in her little rocker anC
weeping silently.
Have wounded where wisheS
to heal 2" he asked reprorachfally
Forgive me-" she said, smiling
l am q goose, but tired winge,
one, you know. And ] am so hap
to be at home, and in such a home
that l have no words in which 4
tell my happiness
He stopped to kiss the offered lips
and then went out, leaving her I,
prepare for the evening meal.
AT the table she found u neai
tidy girl, who took charge of tn
child And thus the new life began
And what q different life it was
busy, not burdened. Time for til
wants of the mind as well as tn
body. Good help in the kitchen a
the time; a sewing machine in tn
sitting room; piano in the parlol
and choice reading for any leisuF
hour.
The farm was an unfailing sourc
|, of income, Inlly defraying all ez
penses each year and showing
balance in favor.
Been improving, 1 see,H said d