The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-01-24

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TEL me this Instant | said ez
citedIy. What is il?
Pray, pray, don't be exeited,'
she cried tenderly;. you know hos
it depresses you afterwards q
"Then. tell me all about yha
has been done. Ali it's cruel
cruel, cruel. while. [ am postratl
here, her II. to be be "a deceiying me as yO'
Harry, dafling, my poor littl,
wife sobbed, s.indeed we have beer
i doing all for the best. and to helE
you in our difIicalties.' : -
\ lsaYes, yes; I know. / know ]
said, laying my hand upon her head
as she knelt there by my bedside
"it isl who am SO pitffuIIy mean and
weak with my illness. Tell me all
1 dear; / can bear it sTlow.' bc9t5 3
And Ibid atry'fso shard';;a though
;bthe weak tears would come rolling
from Beaeath my closed eyeliels as
tshe told me that Hatty, my darling,
title flower Of the flock with her
drsweet=earnest gray eyes. fair face,
4 and goldeH-browu hair, had nobly
j Diet termined, ,salsoy to obtain a sitaa-
5tiona agoverpess had unknown
exentesh her mother, advertised had
i received an answer and obtained an
! lappointmentsin q merchant s family
at a. salary o. feight pounds per- an
mum. 5a bH4 bas1i 80 flecs iaaia1s =
Ia 'sYes;s and isn't it lucky, papa
idear?',, exclaimed her bright cheer
4 full young voice for she had been
standing at the door, sf.aass E-a e
"pOh, my darling! / can't part
with you,' groaned. Bgiay g
'Only for a little while, papa
dear" she said, nesting to me.
..Ani eight pounds q year that will
be two pounds for me for dress
must dress well, dear and six for
you and mamma. That will nearly
half pay one quarters rent, you
know and think there will be three
less to keep, and do eat SO hearth.
Iy. -, 80. s-.4 ..1ar
| / tried very hard to follow in the
same spirit Of gravity but in those
DAYS | was such wet blanket that
I soon led the way. and it ended in
our all sobbing together at the
thought of the coming seperation.
This may sound very simple to
some readers but by those who have
lived in the circle of a united family
happy in their own modest ways, L
dare say T shall be understood. =
The day of parting came SO quick
~, and my wife took my place, GO
ing up to town with Hatty, and see-
ing her safely installed. while / lay
tossing feverishly~ on my bed, be-
moaning my inability to act, and
looking with envy through the open
window at the laborer toilIng in the
hot sun with his piekaxe, mending
the road. A-E $50 szzs ly-is sfA
s'Its not much 1 asked p ] groan-.
ed, in an agony of supplication. as
lay there. and stretched out my
thin and trembling hands only
that Imay have strength-strength
TO work. care not how hard, how
humble it may be, only give me
back my strength" = 5ia5w awot
Perhaps it was from exhaustion,
but [ felt and thought different after
that for it seemed to me then.- as 1
lay there. that my. prayer was heard,,.
and sweet restful sleep fell upon
me. from which awakened at last
to find it was quite sunset, while, on.
looking round, there sat my wife.
watching by the bedside. d
BACK" I say, so soon!'4 bss .
'fSoon, dearT' she said Il Thave
been sitting here . an hour. 1t is
seven o'clock, and they say you fell
asleep before twelve. It was so
sweet and sound o sleep that |
would not awake you. .-.sf. s-ys-r Il
i lay there quite still for few
minutes, holding her hand in mine,
and then said quite camly- =
"Lizzy, I'm going to get strong
: EYes. yes; Of course. dear. she
said and Isaw the hopeless tears
gathering in her eyes.
7 smiled. She told me afterward
that I had not smiled with such a
calm, contented look on my count
enance for many months, and it
frightened her; for she thought il
might be the precursor of o terrible
change. .-.1' q
eYes, ~ said, "get strong and /
patted the little transparent hand
that had grown with anxiety and
watching as thin as my own. ttYes".
/ repeated again, ssget strong. /
can feel itnoWs What is tomorrow ?'s
ssiz' Friday she said and her eyes.
diIatedaWith fear.sfs zszz + @ :
"Tken get few things ready and
on Saturday we will go down to one
of those little villages near. Dover
for a month. The sea-air will give
me the strength I want, and then to
work once more. Thank God the
worst is, past p !...+-..',..a..f ...r 4
"Harry, Harry dear Harryt'' she
sobbed, fiingfng her arms wildly
round me, and drawing my head to
her bosom, ''Oh, speak to me, speak
againl You are worse = much
worse. No, no; let 60. let co. she
cried frantically. as she struggled
to get away. s'let me ring!''r
"Wbat for2 what for, little wo-
manS' II said, holding her more
tightly to my breast. aa gsi1 sssas1es
ITO get help--to send for the
doctor" she cried wildly sqss
@Hnsh. hush !" ] said. Look
at me- look In my eyes-do
seem worse p 4
''N-no."' she ffaltered, gazing at
me with her poor face all drawn and
haggered ..but-a but :et n
Lay yoqr head on my arm. dai--
ling. aud listen. said oamly..
pThera. there. j tell you oamIy and
saneIy That ! am better; ! know ]