The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-02-21

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feared 10 maze fin yain, ihey Bod
grown vry cold 10 caol other s3
cold tat John began TO iiiak tbc
ole house q more comfortable place
dau hi8 own drosido.
That night thg vain fell ir torrents,
/ lhe Winds Lowlcd, and il was not uD-
'iil midnight hour bod arrived, dat
Harley left The public-house ond
haslencd toward bis cottage. lie
was wet through ond when he at
length had crossed the threshold, ] C
was as he grudly mutterod used TO
that = bat he was not used 10 the
tone and look with which bis wife
drew near to welcome him, nor to
find warm clothes, and slippers on
the hearth ; nor to hear no reproach
for late hours, and neglect, and dirty
lootmarks as he sat in the arm chair.
Some change had come to Nadge he
was very sure. She wore dress he
had bought her years ago, with a
neat linen collar around the neck,
and had a cap, trimmed With ribbons,
on her head.
You're smart, Madge, he eHclaim
ed at last when he had stared at her
for some time in silence. Who has
been here worth dressing for to-
night !;
mo one until you came, said
Madge half laughing.
4! Nonsense; f; you didn't dress for
mer cried John.
You wont believe it, perhaps, but
l did. | have been talking with Mrs
Maston this evening, and she has
given me some very good advice.
So now John, what would you like
for your supper ?
John, who was wont to steal to
the shelf at night and content with
himself with anything he could find,
thought Madge's offer TOO excellent
to be efused, and very soon large
bowl of chocolate was steaming on
the table, Then she sat down, for
wonder, by his side, and talked a
little, and looked pleased whea at
last he said as he cou'd not help |
if Dear old MadgeP
That was enough her elbow some
how found its way to The arm OF his
great chair, and she sat quietly look
irg at the fire. After a while John
spoke again
'Madge, dear, do you remember
the days when we used to sit side by
side in your mothers kitchen 2
Yes.
/ was a young man then, Madge,
and as they told me handsome now
| am growing older, palmer, duller.
Then you-you loved me; DO you
love me still p
She looked up in his face, and her
eyes answered him. 1t was like 60
ng back to the old days to feel his
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lrm around her as her head lay on
lis shoulder, and to hear once 1gain
he kind words meant for her ear
alone.
She never once asked if this would
make him vain" she knew as if by in
tinct, that it was making him a wiser {
more thoughtful, more earnest heart $
d man. And when after happy 81 {
ence he took kown the big Bible, and
cad chapter as he had been wont
O read to her mother in former times
he bowed her head and prayed.
Yes prayed-for pardon, through
he blood of Jesus Christ-for I
,rength to fulfil every duty in the
uture-for the all>powerfuI influence
e Tho Shirt FIR hlessinps on her hus-