Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27

Which she gets up and does, an won't let Joe do ncthiu but watch her, an while she's at it, hs sees the sweet young face a-workin, an when everythins done, an the fire burnin bright, an the ket tie on, an the little fellow comfortable on her Aarm-she draws "a selttle wooden stool np his knees an sits.dovn omit an her fac9 is a-wofkiu still. z ~ Not as m afraid to tell you now. Joe. though I've held it back so long; but sometimes I've thought as the day would never come when could, an now I'm so glad-soglad; she whispers. TT TT z An then A-holdin his hand an the childs tod, sheteA him the whole story of what her secret vas an why she kep ltsone, san as you may guess 1t was all about the man as Joe had seen her with
 The night she tainted in the street she found out his cruel heart for the first time an it had -well.nighr broke her worked for had turned her off through hearin of him. and her own mother, as was a hard. strict woman, had believed and turned against her too An then when she had gone to him in her fear an trouble he had struck" her ~down with woEds 60 Rasgworse than blows. sg {8
 But bein 50 young, Joe, an SO 50 weak, she says. I couldn't bear my life; an l knew that if he come back again it would be harder to turn away from him than ever. An it was-and when he follered me an tried me so as knew I'd give up if there wasn't something to hold me strong. An I asked you to save me that night, Joe, an you said you would. Joe, she whispers, don hate me for bein so near to sin an shame.
 After little she tells him the rest.
 Butseyen when he knowed that I was a good mans wife he wouldn'tlet me rest. HeNtrfed tossee me again and again, an besot me in every way, knowin as l wasn't worthy of you, an didn't love you as I ought. But the time come when he grew weaker an you grew stronger, Joe. How could I live with you day after day an see the contrast between you, an not love the man as was so patient and true to me, an despise him as only loved hisself an was too selfish an cruel to have either mercy or pity? So the day come when I knew I needn't fear him nor myself no more an l told him so. It was then told you I was goin to be happy, and Joe. dear. I was happy particular happy lately. Do you believe me. Joep-say as you do.. " X
 Yes. Polly. says Joe. Thank God.
 Kiss me, then, an kiss little Joe, an then I'll tell you how the other come about. 'ttol ,h5'& ehhe hs9haosi4
 He did it prompt, an with heayin heAftf m then the other was soon told.
 Ehadn4 seen him for . long time when you went away, she tells him.. an l thought d seen the last of him; but you hadn't been gone a week before met him face to face in the street; and that same night letter come, an through me being SC Lonesome an nervous like, an seein him 30 determined, 1t frightened me. an made up my mind Id 90 to the Bonnvs an get heartened up little before you come back. So started all in hurry as soon as l could get ready. But beforeI goi s more than half way to my journeys end, we had an accident, mot much of Q one, for the trains as met each other wasn't goin 30 very fast but that they could be stopped in time to save much real harm bein done, an people was mostly badly shook an frightened. But I tainted away, and when come to myself was lyin on bed iff farm house near the line, an the farmers wife, as was good soul, she was a-takin care of me, an says she, where your husband. my girl2 an I says I'm not sure know, ma am, an faints away again. ..q sss sasss.s :. so
 ssWell. the next mornin was lyin there still. but little Joe was on my arm, ar had the strength to tell where I lived an how it was didn't know where to send for you. An the woman was like moth. CT to me, on she cheers me up, an says Well, never mind. Bless usl what joy ful surprise it Il be to the man. Thinl of thatl An I did think of it until made up my mind as. I wouldn't send no word until could come home myself; for, says l, He'll think I'm at the Bonnys, an it, | save him bein worried. An that was how it was. Joe. kind of hesitatin. Have you anything to tell ne?
 She looks at him tiuiid an gentle, an he looks down at the fire. V VI X
 Not if you'd rather not, Joe,f she says but thought-
 Joe. he thinks bit, an then answers her grave and slow:
 Polly, says he, found piece of that there letter Will you forgive me, an let it pass at that for little 'Joe's sake. Sasi.
 She stoops down and kisses his hands, with tears n her eyes. -s s+ss.-ss. Sxr
 Yes, she answers, and for yours too. You've more to forgive than me, Joe,- an it was quite natural.
 An she never asks hum another uues. ton. but sets there sweet an content. an they both sets there almost too happy to speak; an there's such look in her face as goes to Joe'R heart. an he breaks the quick at 'lAats sa-sayin. W nc Ae21n Polly.-I hope it aint no wrong in me a-thinkin ik-for this aint no time for he Arn ER4k kA.x.s