The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-07-16

taken up. With the exception Of
an efficient girl for a few weeks
when little Mary died, she had
performed all the labor required
in the house since she became it's
mistress.
Newton Strecter took the men,
orandum, glanced hastily at the
neatly-written items, and then he
stepped into the light buggy and
drove away.
But no longer might she Iinger,
for the sponge was waiting in the
kitchen to be kneaded, and the
baby's maps were like angels
visits. And before the task was
we'll over his bugle note sounded
TO arms, and the fretful child was
taken up and caresscd and scoIh-
ed to quietness.
She was conscious Of strange
dizziness. When she arose from
! a STOPPING position her head was
aching miserably, and her eyes
seemed burning. What was COM
ing over her? She must be ILL.,
Oh, no; she bad no tine for that
And then hsr thoughts drifted
away to the dear old homo OF
childhood, and she asked herself,
for the first time, if she had done
wisely to leave it for this life OF
toll and care?
it was a dangerous question tor
a wife and mother, and she clasp,
ed her child more closely to sup
press in her heart the disloyal
answer.
When Mr.. Streeter returned ex'
| ultant over the dollars be had d.
posted IN the bank, be found no
supper prepared, and his wife
helpless upon the bed, with cheeks
flushed with fever, and the wall
ing child distracting her with de-
mands for care.
A physician and nurse were soon
summoned from the city! and the
weary wife enjoyed the luxury
Of being i'll.
But convalescencs soon follow,
ed and before leaving his patient
the old doctor, a close observer
and deep thinker, took the hus'
band aside and asked
"Did you know what brought
this fever on your wife, Mr.
Streeter? You have worked her
nearly to DEATH"
"You are speaking of my wife,
not my horse"
"Granted; and 1 say again you
are working her to DEATH"
"Rea!ly, doctor, such language
is objectionable"
"And yet you will pardon it,
And furthermore, by your great
love for the self-sacriacing woman
we have just left, / shall perform
an operation on your eyes that
you may see as | see."
And then he placed the cold,
hard facts before him, from the
time she became a bride; beautiful
and accomplished, to the village,
up to date Of present illness, IN
which domestic cares only had
haunted her in feverish dreams
In concluding he added:
Il truly believe, if she takes up
her old burdens at once, that be-
fore the year has passed the
grave or an insane asylum will re-
ceive her"
The strong man shuddered.
GAS Heaven is my witness, sir,
I have only permitted, not ex,
acted, this sacrifice. She volun.
tarily took her place BY my side,
and has accomplishing kept step
with me-"
"No, she has not kept step, to
follow your own figure. Unable
to keep up with your long, rapid
strides, she has fallen, faint and
footsore, by the way. l tell you
she must have rest for both mind
and body, or / will not answer tor
the result. And it would be bet
ter found away from home"
Eyes; l begin to comprehend,
and it can be found away" And
offering his hand, Il will take
care, doctor, that you do not get a
chance to administer another such
dose to me-"
Mr.. Streeter went back to the
room where his wife was sitting
dropped up by pillows, and q gush