Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-10-24

it blottcd out all Amy's tender, sci :
sacrificing care, and made her ap-
pear to him 4 very monster Of self
ishuess.
One d3y sshc came in, bringing
him wine and fruits, and other
dainties. lie refused to touch them
and looked ut her 50 angrily that she
shraMk back rs if from blow. Just
then the doctor came III, aud seeing
the things, said heartily
"Ela Just what you've needed
so long we will SOON have you well
new"
Then John MaynWd'S blood tlam-
ed GGrcely, and rising mp in bed,
with unexpected strength, he said ::
Never, If my health Is to bo re-
stored ut the price Of my wite's good
name, Does she think, because |
have bttn silent, that | cared moth
ing for what she did? 1t her tell
+ sac dare, how her evenings are
spent, and wher4 how she has
prOCrrel this money. which !, her
husband, have not given hcr"--
No. you miserable, suspicious
man" interrupted the good doctor,
angrily, "you did not give it to her.
You lay there weakly, sellshly, and
let y9ug wife work for ycu you
shifted all the care and burdens you
should have borne like Il man, on
her poor shoulders, ana we'll for you
that she did not fail you az you d.d
her."
He would have said more, but a
look Ut Amy silenced him. She
kue,t ut the bedside and taxing her
husbands hand, said:
"Forgive me, dear, for keeping q
secret from you. wanted TO help
you, AID there WAS no other way of
doing it. So I've been teaching tic
night school. 1t was all for Yoa,
dear love | could not let you suf-
fer, and We were so poo. tried to
tell SoI. but you were $50 cold to
me. feared you were firing of
your poor little wife. Do forgive
me, l pray" and the sweet face
flushed deeply, and the loving eyes
filed with tears.
For moment the silence was al
most painful. The Old doctor went
out softly, but they did not miss
him. At last John spoke, in a
voice broken by strong sobs.
"On, good, true wife," he said,
forgive me-. l have been 50 weak
and selfish, so cruel to You, never
can forgive myself. You have made
me ashamed OF myself, darling but
Ill show you am 4 man yet, ana,
please God, l will make you forget
all this dreadful lime
His excitement gave him strength; ;
he rose ard dressed himself. He
had only needed something 20 rouse
him, aud it had done him good.
They had a long comforting talk
that brought them closer to each
other than ever they had been be-
fore and when evening came, and
it was time for Amy to go. John
kissed her goodbye with IL lighter
heart than he had Thought possible,
Two or three days did wonders
fer him IN the Way of strength. lie
was soon able to 60 out then he
too had his ST cret. Every evening,
rs soon rs Amy went ont he did
likewise, returning sometimes only
a few moments before her. y fort
night went by then he said to her
one day:
Come and take a walk with NE.
dear wife"
she went gladly, ana he led her 10
a pretty little cottage in Il qaiet
street, unlocked the door, and they
entered. lie meant to have made
little speech ; in fact. had ulann-
ed quite an affecting scene to he re-
hcarScd Oh tins occasion, bat he for
got it all now, and taking hi: wife
in his arms, kissed her tenderly,
saying
cts all ours, dcar-all ours.
The rainy day is over forever. |
hope, and the sunshine has come
back to us again."
Thcr gradually he told her bow
he had gone to his old friend, the
president Of the bank, who, having
suspicious Of his present bookkeep-
er, had employed him John to
overlook his books and had finally
given him the position, with the
little cottage rent free, aud he was
t. begin his work on the morrow.
He insisted that under these cir
cumStanees Amy should give UP heI
position III the school, which, like
a dutiful wife. she did, greatly to
the disappointment Of the commit
tee and cchollrs both. TDm especi
ally was incOnsolable till Mrs. May
nard, IN gratitude to him and his
good mother WIN Ind henn 81 kind