Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-30

OA oO9 AosSs s would have to look upon Amos's face. She had not seen him since she bade him him good bye; msrciful inconsistencies had then come over her, and she did not see him go away from her. Now she must give him her. hand as Sara's hus- band. s'''i' ''''' v s'''s'' f''' It was yet early in the afternoon when she drove up to their house. Spring brightness lay every where. Her favorite flowers, which Amos had planted for her, were blooming in the garden and in the window. Aunty Faith fortunately saw her coming, and. with happy instinct kept out of sight. She felt that her too ready sympathy would try Patty too much. The kind cid woman told Amos and Sara that Patty was at the door. The hot blood rushed to his face, and he rose up and sat down in ntter confusion. Sara's kindly tact sent her to meet her cousin Tn the porch where the putting on of good deal of hospitable bustle sus- tained them both. Patty kissed the bride tendsrIy, yet without efusion. and wish- ed her joy. Then she quietly walked into the parlor; her parlor, furnished and decked to suit her taste. For an instant the room spun round and dumb agony came over her, then she went up to Amos, who vainly strove for composure. and gave him her hand. It did not trembie and her eyes looked into his steadily as she said s,''o1 '- 4.a3 kf7to
 'I have just wished Sara all the good things in life. and now ask them, for you. They will be richer shared togeth- CT" .' 2 ..'' s3s sfs.'i Amos hardly touched her hand. He snf- fered keenly, and manlike shrank from showing emotion. He had pictured te himself how Patty and he would meet, but he did not think that she would seek him first. We'll it was best to get this meeting over, and his dear little Sara had % much tact, and was helping him so nicely, by talking as fast as she could about the weather, and the last bit of vil- lage gossip. It was over when Patty quietly bade him good bye at the oar- riage. He ventured to give her one look, and it grieved him to see that her fea- lures were sharpened, and crnel lines were set around the sweet emotional mouth. She has not quite recovered her health. after her long illness he thought, yet her face had gained new beauty, something he had never seen in it before. The halo of renunciation lllumined it, and he knew it not.
 Do not let as blame Amos for putting that little rosebud, Sara. into his bosom. or for enjoying the fragrance she spread over his home. After this first awkward meeting, Patty. saw the newly married pair quite frequently, but always togeth- CT. She did not venture to trust herself alone with Amos yet. She would not al. low to the innermost fold of her heart that she still loved hlm. Was not he Sara's husband, and yet the effort it cost her to appear calm and natural in his presence, shocked her.
 Much sickness prevailed during the winter, and she watched by many dying bed, and convalescent's chair. She felt that. ''the bloom had vanished from her life.' In its stead came peace; in making others happy, she was almost happy her.. self.
 In June another member was added to their group, Sara's son. Now Patty's heart was full. and her hands too. She would take the baby from Aunty Faith. and hold him for hours. This tiny crea- ture's helplessness and it's s''soul's immen. sity" awed her. This young life grew as rapidly as his mothers faded. For weeks they thought each day, that Sara would grow stronger. At last it was only too ap- parent, to them all, that the sweet flower, that Amos had taken to himself, must die. Sara had leaned upon Patty all her life, and now she scarcely permitted her to go out of her sight 'Not even Aunty Faith could do things like her darling PattY.'' she would say. Amos. too, called her his 'best friend. what would they do without her." a.. 5t-e- s... .r .. .,,
 God is good to me. Patty thought. do not live in vain. One evening, after . busy day of nursing, she had fallen asleep by Sara's bed. She was awakened by g sob. ..1a" sal ea5r- .-5sf. az-1
 "Come here, close to me, Patty I want to talk to you of what is coming to me, and tell you what to do." 5o5 7.j 3 2.
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 ''I have only little while to live. I've been so happy. it is hard to die. I've been happy all my life. except that time when Amos did not love me. How could he. he had you. Afterward when you would not marry him, thsn hs cams' to me. We have loved each other very dearly, Patty" es] u4sf6 3..~esA fstslt17.
 ''Yss, darling, you have made Amos happier than could have done. I
 No; but all that is over now. When I am gone. he will go to you again. Do love him, Patty. and be his wife. He belonged to you first. And little Jamie! Oh! how can I leave my baby; he has just come to me, she sobbed. ''Take him for your own child. Never give him up to any one else," she excitedly cried. Nobody can love him as you will, Amos boy. Take them both to your heart. and I'll die blessing God, and you Promise me, Patty" a&a-7s 3@stai
 Patty struggled for calmness. "I will take Jamie for my own. but, Amos, how can I say that l will marry him, he may never ask me a5 ss f..gs3zelaf l
 ''He will. He must have you when I