The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-05
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grace, turned to her husband and said:
"Abel, have your consent to go? And
the great, strong, bearded creature picked
her up in his arms like II child, while the
big manly voice shook and trembled in
reply.
"Yes, Jessie, my wife, God forbid that
stand in the way of your angel mission. Go,
my love, and God bless you d the
doctor, after sundry coughs, ostensibly for
he purpose Of clearing his throl', managed
at length to say;
If you two young people don't have luck
l shall turn infdel, Id if | don't. Ex-
cuse me, Mrs. Stearns, but could not help
it,"
The preparations were soon completed,
Jessie bent over the cradle for moment,
kissed her husband charged him TO be care
ful ot the "boy," and then went out into the
night
The wind had ceased and the moon shone
bright and clear; the cold, sharp air cut like
a knife, but still thcy laborcd ON, sometimes
breaking through the frozen crust, never
stopping until they reached the "iog house"
jessie here spoke for the first time
ais there anyone with her, doctor?"
ayes. the old negroes, judith" and S he
| spoke he opened the door.
Jessie tor II moment stood on the TIRES
| hold-Only for a moment however, for the
faint cry OF child was heard and then all
the woman came to her relief and she step
ped quickly into the room. The cry of the
child came again Going to the bed she
took il in her arms--it moanpd; she seated
herself in low chair, the doctor turned his
face away-a feeble cry of content from the
child, and then all was quiet, and Nancy
Jones baby was saved.
Five years have come and gone since Il at
night, and time has made many changes.
Abel Stoarns and Jessie are no longer on
Rabbit Creek. One misfortune afteranoth-
er has happened to them, until starvation
stares them in the face. They have one
more mouth to feed since we saw them last,
and Christmas ght, 1863, sees them in San
Francisco without food.
Jessie, unable to see her invalid husband
suffer any longer has made up her mind to
beg. Out into the street she goes trying to
gain courage for her task Faint and tired
from fasting and overwork she reached the
corner just as fine carriage is dashng past:
she tries to avoid il, but her foot slips and
she falls on the crossing. The carriage
stops, the window is lowered and mans
voice asks
What Is the matterT
"lhe by-standers reply that "a woman
had tainted, and then womans voice sis
she hurt!'
''Shc is in the drug store" the same per
sons reply, "and is insensible "
The soft voice from the carriage speak,
to her companion, saying:
~ sho Id like 10 see her, dear"
The door is opened, and passing into thC
store, an asking to see the lady who tainted
she is shown into The room. She g idcs NJ
To the lounge and casts one look Al the whit,
face, and drops on her knees and puts III,
poor head to her shoulder. Only f r II mo
ment does she remain there then, turnin.
TO the clerk, she said
Garry this lady to my carriage she is al
acquaintance Of mine will take charge o
her.
The unconscious woman is lifted into tn
carriag, and it rolls away.
Abel S'earns waits for his wife, but sh
does not return. Fear at last overcome
him, and he res0l9es to Start out and fin,