The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13

sinful words ringing throug my ears
al don't care where you go, so long as
YOU keep out of my sight, There was
a mist before my eyes, ringing in my
ears. remember leaving the house
with blind feeling of going where my
Harry was. Then came a horrible scene
of the earth breaking away at my feet,
and / knew no more.
A pleasant feeling of warmth; Ian
guild sense pervaded my whole system.
| opened my eyes and glanced around
the room. A strange woman by the
fire. at the foot of the bed my husband,
with his hands over his eyes. I tried to
think what had happened, but in vain.
Then my attention was arrested by a
little figure in a red flannel night dress
cuddled up in big chair-my Harry.
Then it all flashed across my mind. I
sat up straight in bed with faint
"Why, what is it ?'i
"You must not talk; lie down. OH
darlingn and the strong man wept like
child. And the little figure came and
jumped on my bed, and putting his arms
around my neck, cried too. And /, puz-
zled TO know what it all meant, cried
also. The strange figure came and took
Harry away, saying
''Be careful now, Mr.. IloTing; every
thing depends upon quiet"
"Tell me all now" said !; al dOn'i
know. / had such 3 horrible feeling
o, Harold, / dreamed Harry was
drowned"
His face grew white.
''He was near death. George Gray
got him out of the pond. Gray sem
down to the Office for me. went after
DR.. Hopper and came right up. There
was but spark of life, but we succeeded
at last"
,How many days ago was it, Har
"seven weeks ago, yesterday" said he
smiling.
"You have been sick with the brain
fever, Ella. You were very near death,
! for days we dispaired of ever seeing you
conscious. You would say, Harry i:
drowned, and made him drown him.
SELF Last night DR.. Hopper said, the
crisis is at hand; if she lives through
the night she will get WELL o Ella!
am so thankful you are spared to me.n
II have been weak and sinful, Har-
old,H said ], and then told him all, not
keeping back anything.
He heard me through, stroking my
hair in a gentle fashion. When had
finished he said,-
at has taught you lesson, Ella,
dear" And thatwas all.
/ soon recovered. For a long time ]
could not bear Harry out of my sight
1t seemed as if / could not do hall
enough to to atone for my wicked con.
duct. The thought makes me shuddeI
now as If it had been that Harry had
never come back to me, and that the
last words that he had heard from his
mothers lips were so unkind. !
have had three children since, and not
one of them has ever received a cross oil
hasty word from me. Oftentimes my
patience is severely tried, but one
thought of that horrible death to which
Harry came near drives the demon
away.
Mothers, bear patiently with those
innocent little ones. Are there not
many whose eyes, resting upon this
simple story, are filled with tears at the
recollection of the unkind words, and
even blows, to children laid away for.
ever, who would give all their worldly
possessions-yes, years of their lives, to
recall those hasty words which made
their lips culver pitifully, and the clear
eyes dim with tears All, you cannot
have them back. They are gone, and
your sin remains.