Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12

never mentioned II.
Ladies' God bless you, Pruc. they're
everywhere. The whole government
will he administered by the fair sex one
of these days, and quite right, too. Now
don't you worry about Daisy. I'll take
care of her.
But | did worry, nevertheless Ny
days were passed in tormcnting, doubt
full rcvcric; my nights were haunted by
melancholy dreams, so that ! started up
in bed, and was never satisfied until |
had gone to look at Daisy, and bending
over the child, was only content To find
her sleeping innocently, with her
rounded cheek upon her arm.
never could get to sleep till Tom and
Daisy were home, and everything settled
for the night; and | used 10 lie awake
listening for the rumble of the cab
wheels for il seemed their united efforts
could now afford cab. Daisy always
came straight 10 me. and kissed me good
night; and cannot tell what il was made
| me more and more wrctChed ~ the bril-
liant. beautiful creature bent over me
with nj. and more of her old tenderness.
On one Of these nights | lay awake fas a
long time after she had gone, and finally
! went wandering, rs usual, Ia Daisy's
bedside. She slumbcrcd easily. like
/ little child. with her hand buried i'm the
fluffy waves Of her hair, and gazing thus.
fancied I SAW deep red bar of crimson
upon her check. and scarcely knowing
what | was about, | held the lamp still
I closer, and taking the fine cambric frill
of her night-gown, ! rubbed it lightly
upon the stain, and, ycs-ah the bitter
ness of having damning doubt con-
tirmcd'-ahl been painted! 1t was
mercy to God did not drop the lamp
. i,aH I al ..fF
shortly after, and knew no more until
morning. ! remember the cold gray
light Of day stealing into my room. and
then dropped of again into an exhausted
sleep till noon. | heard Daisy's soft
football nj the door, and closed my rycs.
for couldn't bear To look upon her. She
went softly away again. only to come
shortly after and look nj me again. The
next foutstcp heard was Toms Com
ing on tiptoc in my room, which made
his boots squeak all the more. lac found
nay eyes wide open and staring upon him.
He started back in alarm. for ! suppose
lac saw something wild and strained
about them.
why, my dear old Prudy he be-
gan.
But | drew him closer TO me. and
whispered. iicrccly: NO more night.
work for Daisy ! won't have it, DO
you understand Pray God II mas not
hc too late 10 save the child now
His face took a serious expression.
and hc pulled at his musiachc. Now.
see here. Pruc," hc said. don't. for
/ Heavens sake. get any nonsense Of that
kind into your head. She couldn't drop
out now, you know; the very deuce
would be iu pay
| replied. bitterly. God help me,
what am to do2' And seeing Daisy
trembling in the doorway. ! held out my
arms to her; her sweet eyes filled. and
she threw herself. sobhing, upon my
breast.
/ hated Ia hurt my child, I hated 90
shock Tom. but something must be- done
at once to check these evil ways: and
while atrovc for n word 10 begin with.
Tom said that some old woman had
been mcddling. hc supposed.
"Oh, Tom, ] was the witness to my
own misery" And then. keeping
/ Dai-y's face hidden near my heart. !
( told them Of all my fears fpr Dai-y'- in.
/ Crcasng vanity. my awful doubts about
/ the glitter of her beauty. and at lasi the
( discovery uf the dreadful stain upon her
I check
/ expected to see Tom fall back aehn.i
I I thought that Daisy would sob the
.
my surprise. Tom blew long. low
. whistle. and Daisy rai-cl her head and
f looked at him.
There's no use talking. Tom. | won't
I 20 on with ii II it makes Pruo feel So
/ badly. | couldn't. Tom IL made
T thousand dollars a night This was
I what Daisy said. and began strnking my
/ hair and fnnding me again as if were
/ the diseased and pitiablc one. ! thought
/ should 90 mad with bcwildcrmcnt
/ when Tom spoke up again.
Now. sec here, girls hc said. mo
more melancholy pumping. please;
/. there's misery enough in the world with
: out going out of ones way Ia find It,
The best way 10 convince PTuc that
everything Is right IS 10 let her see for
herself. | propose Ia take prue down
/ with us tonight
ITO the-thc-" ftltcrcd Daisy.
ITO the insurance office said Tom
She can remain there and watch us ut
our work; and II, taking into considcra-
tion the fact that we must earn an honest
living in some way. she finds this one
altogether Objectionable. we'll Jet il
slide. Now dry your tears and call II n
bargain
Ife went out, and heard him whistle
as. he went. IL was very bewildering
| Nliht Nv HHtulu lhh' 81 ElhNf u lllalttI ln
that way.
" Is this the little girl. Daisy" said.
solcmnly. "that has lain so many years
at my henrt-my pure, innocent little
sister,"
"Yes. yes, Prudy. thousand times
yes she cried. I'm great deal bet
ter and happier than ever was. because
I can help along with the rest"
Then kissed her, aud turned my tired
head to the pillow. | was only too glad
to take brief and troubled respite. And
shortly after | arose and dressed. and
toward evening Mrs Balbriggan called
to tell me that Tom had asked her to 90
with me in the evening.
did not like this foolish and fussy
woman as witness to probable shame
or discontinue, but hadn't much time
for any. further worry. Mrs. Balbrig-
gan, finding II impossible to induce me
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