Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-31

ne 0l0 not Ihe cabin maid asked If L
were going to supper. l said, When
ny husband comes for me-" She went
to the Office Inquiry was made; there
was no such man on the boat Then
came the captains request that 1 would
show NY ticket" had none. Would
l please pay ny fare - had not one
cent Farther inquiry; there was eer-
tainly no such man on the boat be-
gan to cry.
That won't do. ny little girl" (She
was very smalL) I'VE have seen too
much Of that Pay your fare. or I'll
put you Of"
had bright thought My trunk
is here"
SHOW it to me, if you please" And
be went with ne to the baggage.
pointed it out to him triumphantly.
Your key, if you please"
my husband locked it and has the \
key but you may break the lock"
The owner of the trunk may object"
1T IS miRs -
Look here. little glrl. you are not
married l shall put you ashore at the !
first landing. Go home and behave your |
self in future"
Every drop Of blood in ny veins boil
ed. and yet l must bear it because l had
not FIVE dollar bill BY me- l never
before dreamed Of the degradation Of
poverty" He turned away. and l sat
down on NY trunk 1t was ny own. 1t
would tell Of NY innocence and truth. If
be would but let it So. too. would all
the presents We had 50 carefully select
ed for the dear ones at home l could
have put nv arms around it and kissed
I it. only asked to be allowed to sit
upon it all night Wouldn't he '.just
let NE do that"
1t was the worst question could
have asked. Il presume you'd like to
be left here ! Go straight to the ladies'
cabin, and don't You leave it until | put
you of the boat"
l rose proudly and walked to the cab
in, without glance at him would
not cry until could get to ny state
room. But when | came to the door it
flashed upon me. 1 hare no state room
l bad no spot of NY own, no baggage,
no friend, no charaeter-even the black
cabin maid was whispering about me
, no husband-Ehere was he? where e0llLd
be be +? He must have fallen overheard
/ never should see him again and |
should be put Of in the night, in .
strange place. without cent Of money
TO buy lodging-or even sheet Of
: paper and three cent stamp And
Christmas morning. when all would be
/ watching for the happy bridal party,
= where should We be Where lcas he I?
l grew frantic. l believe, now, [ was
> on the verge Of insanity. | remember
/ feeling sure be had fallen overheard and
c was drowned. and that. if left on a
: wharf. l would 20 and spend Christmas
; with him. ] often shudder. even now.
: when l think what l might have been
: driven TO. only knew the dark fright
|, and horror Of that hour.
{ One Of those little ones. whose angels
i do always behold the face Of the Faith
4 er, came and put her hand on mine.
e and asked. why do you cry 50 hard g
e l told her. She said. Hes dead. Just
+. as ny mamma is, and I'll tell papa
re And she went 70 him. and | could not
? doubt but, softened By his own great sor.
row and his sweet ehild's pleadings, be
! would help ne. But saw him shake
= his wOrldly-wise head. and heard hin
> say. she Is crying too hard too pub
liely: and rushed into the state room
mine or not must hide the sObs
. could not check
:, Then came tbOught-One there va
even on that awful boat, who knew all
= and dropped on ny knees. and sinPl.
\ said. PITY ne, pity ne. dear Saviour
!. save. or perish ?" I.said these word
!. over and over. The loving little girl Ia
: net been convinced. and came and peer
! ed through the glass. and made her f
: tber look. and then she came in and pu
- her arms around ny neck, and said;
..Here Is Eve dollar bill papa gzy
1. me for you. because bad girls do d
a. Pray-"
rg when the steamer t0aehed the whar
= nv husband and his father rushed ups
eet it, NJ husband had stepped back
speak to friend o. the wharf. and b