Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-10-06

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See, Alice, my dear, cannot refuse T.
20 % Uncle Scott now. he that was 50
good TO me rs 9 boy, and first put me in
the way of earning a living. But with
Heavens help I'll be back next year, safe
and well, wife," SO Archie Raeburn
went over the waste of waters to the far
sway lands that lie beneath strange stars
that never shine upon US at home in Brit
ain; and his poor little wife, with our one
child, wee Lillian, went back to live at
my native place, East Craig, on the sea-
coast, where was known, and felt less
lonesome than elsewhere. was an Or
phan when Archie married me, and there
was none of my kindred left living there;
but still I loved the old place and the
familiar scenes, and chose to wait there
for my husbands return.
We lived in bit cottage close down
upon the sea-shOre, 80 near to the tide
mark that the the roar and roll of the
waves in rough weather, or their plaintive
plash when it was fine, were seldom ab-
sent from my ear; and often I looked for
hours together over the changeful surface
of the sea, dreaming rather than thinking
of Archie, so far off Then came the iii
news. The Good INTENT the ship in which
my husband had taken his passage for the
homeward voyage, was given up for lost.
She was long, hopelessly overdue. No
vessel had spoken her, no tidings been re-
ceived concerning her for weary months.
There could be no doubt but that the
Good Intent had gone down with the crew
and passengers.
was a widow then, and so young,
and with my baby child to support as
best might. Brave Archie, my own
only gallant love was gonel Weeping and
pale, the mere ghost of mvself-so folks
said went about in my new maze
mourning, that felt that never should
put off again, striving to live, for the
sake of the helpless BARN in her black
frock, that nestled to my side and chung
to my hand. We were poor-sadly poor
for the small stock of money waned cru
ely fast; and the embroidery and other
needlework for which had received such
praise when girl, brought in very, very
little, though I worked with aching eyes
and heavy heart far into the night.
How it Jared upon my ear, the merry
talk of the neighbors on the blithe Hog
manay New Years eve) that followed
the sad news about Archie! They all
seemed-young and old-so gay and
full of hope in the glad incoming of
new year, while what had the year to
bring met What had saved and gained
had waned so low that soon we must
leave the cottage and East Craig, and go
to some great noisy city, where employ
ment might possibly be found. That
night as the BARN lay peacefully asleep
in her cot, / could not close my eyes
through the long hours of the darkness,
but turned my throbbing head from side
to side. Archie, Archie! How I sor-
rowed for the loss of my man. Weariful
and wac, how thankfully would I have
rested beside him forever; but then there
was the BARN to claim my care. Towards
morning fell asleep.
CHATTER H.-NEw-YEAR's DAY.
axoke, after my short sleep. in the
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