Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-11-06

A physician and nurse were soon sum
moncd from the city, and the weary wife
enjoyed the luxury Of being ILL.,
But convalcscence soon followed; and
before leaving his patient, the old doctor,
a close observcrand u deep thinker, took
the husband aside, and asked:
'Did you know what brought this
fever on your wife, Mr.. Strecter? You
have worked her nearly to DEATH
You are speaking of my wife, not
my horse"
Granted; and I say again you are
working her to death"
Really Doctor, such language is
unpardonable.'
"And yet you will pardon it And
furthermore by your great love for the
self-sacrifcing woman we have inst left,
shall perform an operation on your eyes
that you may see as see.
And then he placed the cold, hard
facts before him, from the time she be-
came a bride, beautiful and accomplished,
up to the date of present Illness in which
domestic cares only had haunted her in
feversh dreams. In conclusion he added
/ 81 truly believe, if she takes up her
old burdens at once, that before the year
has passed, the grave or insane asylum
will receive her"
"The strong man shudderod
Gas heaven is my witness sir, have
only permitted, not exacted this sacri-
fee She voluntarily took her place by
my side and has uncomplainingly 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 49,
| tell you she must have rest for both
mind and body or | will not answer for
the result And it would be better found
away from home.
eyes, begin to comprehend, and it
can be found away" And Offering his
hand, ~ will take care. doctor, chat you
do not get a chance to administer another
such dose TO me- .
Mr.. Streeter went back to the room
where his wife was sitting propped up
by pillows, and gush of unutterablc
tenderness swcllcd in his heart as he
glanced at her pale face and almost trans
parent hands He sat down beside her
and said softly:
lyon don't know how glad am that
you are better"
''rhank you Yes am almost well
now--sball soon be able to be in the
kitchen am sure must be sadly
needed there by tins time"
mo, you are not needed there BY
the way would you like to have me put
the farm to rent this summer and you
take the boy, aud go back to the old gran
lite hills"
ooh could you? May | go?' and the
voice quivered with excitement; then
wlstfally, "but the expense, Newton =
1t would put us back so much y
Eyes, there it is; the old doctor was
right, he thought. And then aloud -
do you know what went to the city
for he day you was i'll 2"
"To deposit some money for more land
| think you said." she replied YEARLY.
eyes. but 90 not need that land
have far more land than can cultivate
now And you shall have the money or
at least, all you want of it--aud 90 home
and stay all the summer, and try to ct
some of your blood back / shall write
to-day that You are coming"
Mrs. Streetcr could hardly believe il
was not one Of her feycrish dreams.
But it all came about in good time and
she arrived safely at home, whore she
was petted and carrcssed TO her hearts
content
You arc all trying 70 spoil me- :" she
would expostulate; shall never be fit
for farmers wife any more"
And thus among loving friends, riding.
walking, and when atbomc reading, mn-
sic, and writing long letters TO her bus
band, the summer wore swiftly away
And now he had written hat he was
coming. and she was counting the days
that must elapse ere she conll look upon
his face and be clasped to his heart She
was eager to 90 now. Her holiday was
over. Health bad returned and not an
instant did she shrink from the old life.
And when the husband came and saw
the wonder one summer had wrought, he
again told himself that the good doctor
was right.
| A few days were given to The old
I friends and then they turned their faces
toward their western home
II was evening when they arrived, and
the wife looked with bewilderment on the
change. A handsome front had been
added to the old dwelling; and before
she had time TO question she was ushered
into parlor newly furnished and already
lighted. an elegant piano stood in a re-
cess evidently constructed for its recep-
ton
She turned toward her husband to as
sure herself that he, too, bad not changed
into something or somebody else. But
the merry twinkle in his eye told her be
was enjoying her surprise. aud slowly she
began TO realize the whole situation.--
Yes now she understood his strange re-
lGctance to mention what be was doing,
and his willingness to have her remain,
even after she had expressed her anxiety
to return.
"Come. I have more TO show you"
and he showed her into large eommo-