The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-04-21
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her. the more deeply he loved her. lie
hsd ouce thought she was inclined to
lie vain aud worldly. but in the pure
aud perfect light Of love. those fault
were hidden forever.
At the end u the year, a bright.
eyed baby came to make them happier
sill--a wonderful baby. with golden
curls. and large blue eyes. Rose hon.
essly believed there had never been
any thing seen likeit. He was called
Philip, and the doings and sayings Of
Master Philip were something beyond
mere mortal comprehension.
A few more months Of bright sum-
MGR sunshine, then came change.
Ono morning Arthur returned from
the city, sad and dispirited.
Rose" he said, my brave little
wife. can you bear trouble! ! have
hal news for you
IL can hear anything with, nothing
without you" she replied.
My engagement with the Month
" Critic Is at an end, and have no
other way Of earning money except
by writing. VIVA, shall | doy'
Keep brave heart in the first
place, aud look out for fresh engage
,nent 10 tho second" she replied,
brightly.
II am afarid Il will not be ~ easy -
Il looks" said her husband.
"I,sby!" cried Rose, kiss papa.and
tell him in all the wide world, there ID
no one 90 clever, or 90 brave"
Which message baby trarsmiiied
into dialect Of its own. and then
I.ose looked perfectly happy, think
ing that she administered the very
highest comfort.
Il was wonderful 10 note how che
c.,cercl hin, as day sfter day. he re
turnel With the same words, II hav,
found nothing yet. Rose how sh'
cheered him with brave words, con
soled him. waited upon him, attended
to hisevcry wish.
1T is almost worth while to he un
fortunate, Rose, in order to find such
loving devotion he said 10 her ons
day. and she was happy beyond al
words when he so praised her.
lie had saved n little money, and
.~n this, he told her they must live un
Ill be could End something else. Al
tho little store dwindled. it was won
.derful 10 nee how R~e managed, whaI
marvellous plans Of retrenchment sh'
devised, how triumphantly che CANT
70 tell him Of some bargain she had
inside.
Oacc Arthur puzzled his wife. Bah.
lay sleeping in its pretty cradle. anc
Mr. Hamilton, believing himself to b,
alone la the room, went up TO him
lie bent over the sweet, sleeping face
he touched the tiny fingers.
IL wonder. little fellow" he muir
INJURED, iii l have wronged ysu"
In one moment, Rose was by hi
side. eager and curious.
.Wtat do you mean, Arthur? How
have you wronged baby! What .
strange thing to say!"
lie looked slightly confused, and
Roe saw It.
do tell mo what you mean, Ar
thur. shall be unhappy il you do
not"
II only mean, darling. how wrong
Ell him by not taking more pains to
keep my engagement when l was
aware how much depended upon it,
that Is all"
"Of course you have not wronged
him. I wish every baby in the world
had a papa so kind and good"
Then times grew worse. The little
fund WAS very low. Quarter day
came round, and Rose was forced to
ask the landlord to wait; the little
maids wages were due, and there was
nothin. IN pay them with. Rose said
nothing to her husband. lest she
should grisve him. but she went out
and sold her pretty gold watch and
shain; sh:-paid the rent and the wages,
then told Arthur.
lie lsid his head down upon her
shoulder and said
"Oh. Rose. l am so sorry! oh. my
daring. tell me truly. do you not re
pent ever having married me?"
"No.r she replied. firmly; "a thou
sand and Q thousand times over, l 20
not. You must not say sach thing
again.
But the wolf came nearer and near
er. yet. strange to say, she new ! real
ly wanted for amy thing. But the day
emma, nj Last. when Arthur told her