The Red Cloud chief., 1874-10-17
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III b.pnsh e. ! hsss uSbossded
h hss. Yos vm 80 hsw
she Win meet the distress Of shieh
o speak. Thosshts Of Der child
rrs's bfshtsa prospects may for .
moment cause her lip to tremble, and
. tear 10 dim her eye. 10. il will
Be- only fcs . moment that she vilal
lon regret for the past TO hinder her
exsytioes for the future. Cone. Ist's
90 home"
IL cannot % heos. Would that !
could 20. fssiiag he ans Conscience
Ia Laura tia, you do IN Jour wife. l
dssad sseios her. dresd the bas>s
a. ujef thar VIII follow the sosouoce-
msot Of our misfortune. ! cannot g
home cannot hear her r~epsoschss.
..Reproaches Surely. Alfred. you
do your vile injustice. She cannot
reproseh you for mixfortuDes which
yon had DO power 70 avert. She can.
not be 70 unjust. So unfeelips."
II dos't know that It shouId b
called unjust. You know that Laura
had . handsome fostune from } e
father. Il 10 but natural that che
should feel the loss" -,
..Uudoubsedly she must feel . von
SSs must feel that it u r,...
=. 20 herself. Me~~'er' ~ '
attaches to you. :,
49,. representations were 10
d could not p.evail upon hi.
bother to 70 home. until be ohsreo
to accompany him, and break the IN
telligesoe 70 Laura.
viii not attempt to deaerihe the
...,. that followed her becoming &C.
o,sioted With her husbands f.'iare
and loss Of property. She ae.''use's
r.yed: accused hin, Of svind''ne' o.
,ohbine her: called upon him to 70
ao,e her fortune. to give her back hs'
nos;,iou in society: declared '.:t ne
fC"-T r--.o % seorned and
49, g By her form-F friends. Al
fred ct 6rst ~endeavored TO calm her,
% rspresent 70 her his own innocence.
She would not listen to him. and
finally, worried and despairins. be
seated himself. and silently bcse the
reproaches with which sbs loaded
him.
Henry turned With pity snd disgust
ftom the eoene. and bsstsoed 70 his
own home. There ~ VA peace.
Though tbs whole vcsh wsa dark.
and the horison black 9th gathering
clouds, there .hone within hi. quiet
home the undyins Esht Of affection.
Elenors had heard the bad news before
he arrived, and VA prepared 70 sooths
and comfort him. She WA not inaen-
sible to the extent Of their misfos.
! sunea, Dor to shs trials that awaited
them. bat .he had hsen early taught
to bow her had in accomplishing
rss;ssatiou.to& hatever her heavenly
Eathes sent. The Lessons learned
Ssn.-.Ass4f.sap md practice Of . tender
y beloved mother we're not forgotten
in the hour Of trial. She thought Of
her ehildres., deprived Of the sdvan
ssees whish wealth proourss. and abe
wept. Than came thoughts Of her
husband, = his disappointments and
bliehted hopes, Of the diskrsee which
she feared;his quick sense Of honor
would attscA to bis fsilure. how much
be would ssd support and comfort,
and che |tnselsa and prayed fr
strength ~ only to bear her own sri
.l.. but 4 alIeviate those Of her hus-
band che prayed, . calm fell up
on her h4rt, aud the remsu brance OF
many blsriues still merc'fally spared
to them arose before her; and the
prayer smmeoced in supp'ication "ss
ended I thaaks and praise. She
sought Ter children, and went With
them Il The little psrlor where, At
evening Hbnry was accustomed to
6od hi family. She arranged the
room : Civ, il ito ordinary appearances
drew . be, work table 70 the srs, .
Il shehsd been employed a. usual.
and then jined the sports Of her
Rsr. m(aent Henry hesi,sted Be
eore epeuiS ne door. He heard ihe
merry vo;dIof his children aud the
.veet to.dof his wife. They were
S.ors. SIsbe must mai their happi:-
oess. Hid thoughts we're beoumins
iutolersbly einfal. when his Oldest
child aaked mother WIS, father
stayed away slate for?
aar fsde.m my child, viii soon
come, I hnps. lcansot thia< Why be
says % late" Then continued - It
10 hsssslf. HE surely does not doubt
me ; he cannot fear 10 tell Ds what
has happened I trust his confidence
10 me = not weakened"
Henry nov opened the door. and
she arose 10 meet him. II an 90 hap
py that yos have come home" she
aid; ssI-kpos I'll and an ready :"
redeem ny psouie TO bear uodioch
iss,y any reverse q fortun; for and
With goa. l cave already given the
servasts warning. poor thinss! | tet
! more Cor them AZ that moment ehon