Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-12

the rosy faces With invented tenderness. Az
ter dinner he Bent tho clnldien to tho nursery.
his cloudod face
.Tle, met pr. Holmes on my way home,
and he tells me there have been three cases OF
scarlet fever from the school. Il is raging fear
fully he says"
Mrs. Inrmoyla turned very pale.
" IN the school! She murmurod.
' We'll, among the scholars.
There was littilt more sad, but the heart Of
each parent sent up petition TO a Kindly noav-
enly Father TO keep the plague from their door
Yet it came week later Mark sickened and
~ three days more all throe Were down. TeA-
detest nursing, loving care, aud unexpected DO
etliy Of pahents brought tho little IurmO5l0g
~ ely ont upon the road TO healfh again The
narseeus doses were AWalowod mamma coax
ediand tho most stringent rules were observed
when papa WAS discovered to have teats Fin Ills
eyes at Bensle's CRIB.
The day they assembled IN tho citing room
for The hnt tea drinking, was Grla day, hut
papa was obieryod 10 have a gad face.
''Whio We are lhanlful dear chlircn.n he
said for Wr own blessing let ms not forget 10
sympaihlAa with the SORROWS of o1hora Willie
and Maude STONE woie buried today, I'D Amy
VIII be deaf for life. The others are atl yciy
At bed time when the children slept the sound
sleep of convalescence, Mr. Turmoylo came 20
the nursery, whore his blue. eyedwife was luyins
out the moruing's clem clothing.
"Illie" he said. drawing the little woman
close IN his strong arms, 81 had a long talk with
Dr.. Holmes to day. and l oaunot rest till thpui
yon for our uubr0kcu nuraory tonight. Next to
God, YOU have saved Che children.
81 am euro you neyor spared yourself nr-
i Z, said Mrs. Iurnoyle
''lhe nursing WAS lheAmalest part OIL IT, Dr.
| Holmes says it was not acnrlct fever Chat killed
| stones children, but their mothers eystcm.
| The fever found over taxed brains bodies weak
/ UnQI a tt1
| BY a deprivation OF all childish pleasure. They
| were nursed by 'Hysiem, no alloWhn inHde
| for suffering orWehlufesa, aud the two ti at arc
gone but preceda the two now Dangerously IN.
II they recover from the fever thoy viii novci
reach maturity uuless their mother sees her on.
ror You may thank your Wiies management
for your own chdren,' The doctor said 10 me
there was something TO build on n the sturdy
frames OF those young saYages.
Mrs. Stone could not see any fault IN her aya-
ten, though the little graves attestcd its weak
ness. Her children recovered from tho fever,
| found no change in the home tulo and listloss,
/ pale aud duleyed, wout back to the Ola routine.
-Four years pasaod away and Iord lett biz
/ homo for Boarding school a geutlemauly boy oi
sixteen, well up ID bis studies, and in perfect
health Driving home from the station. aftet
starting him upon his journey, Mr. and Mrs
rurmoyc, pas ed Mr. ones landsomo
house, prn and Apotlesa the garden miracle
OF ORDER and no signs OF busy little feet on the
| walk on border
"Poor Stone y said 1lr. rnrmoyls, lie fret.
sadly for Amy.
"Gt was hard to lose her tho la-t Of five, =
said Mrs. Turuoylc, "and she such q patient
child. after tossing herhcaring.
Too patient. There will be no need now Of
any sysiein in training. Five children all un-
der the sod; Oh, nllie 1hank God wa hnva
not such a quiet house as tho one We
have Just passed Thank Godfor merry voices.
clear laughter, noisy feet, and even tie crying
Of our baby May May lie guard and blass ON
little ones and give them health, good prmei-
pies and happiness, rather than give ms the
doubtful blessing Of a quiet house