Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-12-11

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brown ewes. smiled up in her face, and
baby hcaa nestled against her lonely
heart. All! she knew now how she
loved haby's father when the brown
ewes. of which these were the counter
part. were lost forever. So with the
great world shut out, and with only ba
bs Roc and her two servants, life went
on in the solitary cottage.
Four years had gone by, and little
Rorer could toddle aud lisp,and IL Edith
Maxvells heart hope slowly died out.
81 had lost him through her own faults;
he to whom she had been bound by the
mysterious tie of marriage would never
looked upon her face again.
She sat one stormy November night
thinking very sadly of the true heart
and strong love she had cast away. Her
hoy lay asleep before the ruddy fire. the
rain and wind beat wildly against the
window. Size sat looking out with wea'
ry. vacant eyes, so lonely, 81 very lone
". her soul longing with unutterable
yearning for The wanderer to conc bsck.
There was ku ock at the door-a tai
tering. humble knock. Through the
deepening gloom of the twilight she eaw
man leaning WEAKLY againsr the door,
nest-a man shabby and ill-clad, with
drooping head and detected air. Her
house-kecper opened the door. and she
could he ar her harsh, high, pitched voice.
This isn't an inn-we don't shelter
lramps. Go long with YOU! The vii
lasc is only half mile from here
The house door slammed in his face.
The man turned desparingly away,
walked a few steps. rcclrd, aud fell to
the ground like log. Edith Maxwell
started to Ter fcet.waS out OF the room
and The house in a moment. out III me
mourning rain beside the fallen man, her
twe started srryan.s following.
Lit Inn up and carry him INTO Tic
klcheu. she ordered, lmperlously.-
MARY" | never will forgive you for do
.ng such d cruel thing! james. make
haslev
Her man servant raised the PROSTATE
form. aud with some difficulty bore him
to the kitchen, aud laid him on wood
en bench. Tie light tell 81 his upturn-
cd face hassard and deaihikc. and at
the si.ht. Edith Maxwell gave crJ
mat those who head never forgot. aud
falling Oh her knees. ra.ued passionate
Sissrs Oh the white face.
Al last. 4, last one sobbed conyul-
.iyely. 'On. Heaven, thank thee!
The servants gazed ashast' He
looked up. and all her self-cou'rOl re-
turned.
Take him 10 my room. James, and
remove those wet clothes, then ride for
YOUR life for doctur. He is my hus-
band !
Yes, at last. After all these weary
years of waiting her husband was re-
stored 10 her like this. Restored, YET
nearly lost For many nights after that
the watchers lamp burned in Edith''
chamber. and she sat by her sick hus'
bands side, sick almost unto death
Night and dag found her there, pale ant
sleepless as a minsiering spirit, listen
ing to his wild, disconnected talk-hel
own name often upen his lips. Hsw She
cared for him how she prayed for him
only Heaven and herself knew. llel
prayers prevailed. Ths heavy brown
eyes opened one still midnight hour an(
rested on her face. They were no long
rr delrious, knew Ler with kIndllu'
light OF doubt aud joy.
Edith he said family, my wife,
She was Oh her knees beside him, hI'
weak head lying in her caress'ng arms
My darllng-my darling, thank H. a
ven My dear my true husband fer
give your errns wifi" "
uis face beamcd with a beautiful
smile; he drew her lovely head dowu
and kissed it.
1T is true. ten what l have heard
aud which has brought me home; ycl
have sought me? But if am poorei
than when went away"
'Ah. do you think | care now? | love
YOU. and we are rich. We will neve
part again. my husband. 1 cannSt liV'
wlihout you.'
No. never again. my love. my love
and do not come to 20 poor. III thu
Golden land. California. haye retriey
ed the past. and returned to you rlc'
man.
Her face paled an instant.
i anu sorry. wanted o stone; how
can now? | have been your wife II
the sunshine; wanted TO he yours Il
the shadow. 1 can never show y0u hoV
have repented now
Her tears pleaded for her more pow
: erluly than words.
He scaled the pleading lips with fer
vent kiss.
My beautiful Ed.lhn he said; IN,
wife at last =
a SLAVES DEVOTION. There wer
two sides to even tnc story Of slavery
The Northern people knew little OF tn
strsng. warm relations between tn
faithful mrstcrs and the slaves who hsC
been part OF MS family for generations
On the part Of the slaves, too, III