The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

LDWAE .LL-
him I have concluded to take those
sbeenL want The merinoes- And
while I an getting ready, please take
nv memorandum book and note
down four harness Straps, Eve pounds
Of nails, and 8 gimlet half . jockey
strsn. and-and-yetI believe that
Is ali. Iforgot them when made
ont the items this morning.
Mrs. Streeter rose YEARLY, laid
her sleeping baby carefully in It's
crib. aud proceeded to record the ar
ticles named She was young-Bot
over tweuty-fve, but the complexion
was sadly faded, and faint lines
were already marking the white
forehead, while the tired eyes told Of
care and binted strongly Of an IN
satisfied heart.
And this thia checked, pinkeyed
woman had been called a beauty
only ' wears beforei And when
she gave her hand to Newton Street
er she could say what lew girls car
81 married nv first love-.
Judge Streeter. the father, was
supposed to be wealthy. But soon
after his sons marriage 3 6aaneial
crisis came, and the thousands dwin-
died into hundreds.
1t was false pride. perheps, bat TIE
Young man shraDk from 8 posiuon
under those wbe had once looked up
TO him and bis thoughts surned wlsI-
fully toward the western pralries
He expected objections from his
vouDg aud accomplished wife But
She saw with his eyes, and was not
only willing. but eager TO 60 and
help him make q home that should
be all their own. Tie purchasing Of
a orairie team, some farming impie-
ments. and the expense Of building q
small house. exhausted bis capital
and The Young couple commenced
their married life as many Others had
done. who had been blessed VITA
their advantages. The small dwell
ing contained but three sleeping
apartments, and this fact, ADDED to
their uncertain income, induced Mrs
Streeter TO take upol herself the en-
tire care Of the household
Two children bad come IN the sew
en- wears to nestle in Der bosom. But
one. a fairv child Of three summers,
had slid sway from them, and was
now sleeping beneath the flowers Of
the prairies: and the tired wife had
sighed as she looked og the cold,
folded hands.
"She VII never toll, as | have
done; but oh, WANTED her so much, .
the lonely mother sobbed forth.
Mr.. Streeter was considered q
wealthy farmer. His acres bad broad
ened and bis stock increased. Pbisi-
cally and mentally strong, aud with
q gentle loving wife ever studying
bis tastes and wishes, why should be
wear out fast!
But Of her. Naturally fraii, she
bad been ike 6 willow bending be-
meath 8 burden voluntarily taken up.
With exception Of an efficient girl for
a few weeks when little Mary died
she had performed all the labor re-
CURED il the house since she became
its mistress.
Newton Streeter took the memo
rsndum, glanced hastily at The near
" written items, and then be step
ped into the light buggy and drove
away.
But 10 longer might she linger, for
the sponge was waiting in the kitch.
en- TO be kDeaded, and the baby's
maps were ike angels visits And
before the task was well over bis
bugle note sounded to arms, and the
fretfnl child wa taken up and caress
ed aud soothed to quietness.
She was conscious Of a strange
dizziness When she arose from &
STOPPING position Der head was acb-
ing misersbly and Der ewes seemed
burning. What was coming over
her? She must be I'D. oh, no: she
had no time for that. And then her
thoughts drifted away TO the dear old
home Of childhood. and mother. and
she asked herself for the first time
If she bad done wisely TO leave it
for this life of toll and care7
1t was q dangerous question for 3
wife-she clssped her child more
closely, TO suppress in her heart the
disloyal answer.
When Mr.. Streeter returned exul I
ant over The dollars be had deposit
ed in the bank, be found no supper
prepared, and his wife helpless on The
bed, with cheeks flushed with fever.
and the waiting child distraeting Der
with demands for care.
A physician and nurse were soonl
summoned from the city. and the
weary wife enjoyed the Luxury of be-
ing ILL.,
But convalescence soon followed
and before leaving his patient, the
old doctor, a close observer and a
deep thinker, took the husband aside,
and asked: 1ll
did you know what brought this
fever on your wife, Mr.. Streeter
You have worked her nearly to
death"
"YOu are speaking Of my wife,
not nv horse
Granted; aud / say again you are
working her to death"
Really, Doctor, such language Is
objectionable
And yetyou viii pardon it. And
furthermore by your great love for
the selfsacri6cing woman we have
just left / shall perform an operation
on your eyes that you may see as |
seq
And then be placed the cold hard
facts before him, from the time she
became q bride, beautiful and accom-
plisked, to the village. up to the date
Of present illness IN which domestic
cares only bad haunted Der 10 fever
ish dreams. In concluding be added:
Il truly believe, If she takes up
her old burdens at once, that before
the year has passed, the grave or To-
sane asylum win receive her.
The strong nan shuddered.
"As heaven is nv witness. sir. /
have only permitted, not exacted,
this sacrifice. She voluntarily took
her place 5y nv side and has uncom
plainingly kept step with me-
No, she has not kept steD. to follow .