Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-29

my Sue, anu HIS uuCompldlnlnSiy hePI
step with me-
s'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 foot sore, by the way,
I tell you she must have rest for both
mind and body, or I viii, not answer fol
the result. And it would be better found
away from home"
-. eyes; I begin to-. comprehend, and It |
can be found away" And offering his |
hand, "Iwill 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 propped up by
pillows, and gush of unutterable ten
derness swelled in his heart as he glanced
at her pale face and almost transparent
hands. He sat down beside her and said,
softly: .s"." ..r 1
"You don't know how glad am that
you are better.' ... 49,.
"Thank you. Yes; am almost we'll
now-shall soon be able to be in the
kitchen am. I sure I must be sadly
needed there by this time"
"No, you are not needed there. By the
way, would you like to have me put the
farm to rent this summer, and you take
the boy and go back to the old granite
hill?" .- ...
''Oh, could you? May goa" and the
voice quivered with exciten,ent' then
wistfally, "but the expense, Newton. It
would put us back so much"
eyes, there it is; the old doctor was
right" he thought. And then aloud, ''Do
you know what I went to the city for
the day you were I'LL"
''To deposit some money for more land
I think you sald," she replied, YEARLY.
"Yes; but do not need that land. 1
have far more land than I cAn cultivate
now. And you shall have that money
at least all you want Of it-and go home
and stay all the summer, and try to get
some OF your blood back. I shall write
| to-day that you are comeing."
Mrs. Streeter could not believe it was
not one Of her feverish dreams.
But it all came about in good time,
! and she arrived safely at home, where
| she was petted and caressed to her hearts
icontent.
"You are all trying to spoil me-" she
would expostulate; II shall never be fit
for farmers wife any MORE"
And thus among loving friends, riding,
walking and, when at home, reading,
music and writing long letters to her
husband, the summer wore swiftly away.
And now he had written that he was
coming, and she was counting the days
that must elapse ere she could look upon
his face and be clasped to his heart. She
was eager to go now Her holiday was
over. Health had returned, and not an
instant did she shrink from the old life.
| And when the husband came and saw
the wonder one summer had wrought, he
again told himself that the good doctor
was right. -...... -.
| A few days were given to the old
friends, and then they turned their faces
toward their Western home.
It was evening when they arrived, and
the wife looked with bewilderment on
the change. A handsome front had been
added to the old dwelling; and before she
, had time to question she was ushered in
to parlor newly furnished and already
lighted. A elegant piano stood in recess
evidently constructed for It's reception.
She turned toward her husband to as.
sure herself that he, too, had not changed
into something or somebody else. Bu
! the merry twinkle in his eye told her he
! was enjoying her surprise, and slowly she
| began to realize the whole situation
, Yes, now she understood his strange re-
luctance to mention what he was doing
and his willingness to have her remain
even after she had expressed her anxiety
4; to return.
"Come, have more to show you" anC
he showed her into large, commodiou
' room, furnished for her own sleeping
| apartment, even to her baby's crib.
: ''This is for you. And now lay aside
3 your dusty garments and prepare for tea
!, it must have been ready an hour ago.
will go and see." ..... t. -
When he returned he found his it'll
a. wife sitting in little rocker and weepin!
e silently.
y "Have wounded where 1 wished t
/ heal2' he asked, reproachfully.
e "Forgive me" she said, smiling; II an
a goose, but tired-winged one, yo'
+ know. And I am so happy to be at HON
: in such home, that I have no words il
e which to tell my happiness"
He stopped to kiss the offered lips
e And what different life it was-busy
e not burdencned. Time for the wants g
e the mind as we'll as the body. Good he'll
IS in the kitchen all the time, and choic
>, reading for any leisure hour. ......
d The farm was an unfailing source c
income, fully defraying all expenses,wit
j. balance in favor.
81 "Been improving, I see," said D.
:, Meeker, as he reined in his light carriag
IS to the neat fence.
!, ayes, doctor. Come in; want
n show you all the Improvements. Herr
d Mary, the doctor wants to see YOU"
r And as she to greet him, ros
le with health and happiness, he nodde
d his head at her husband.
Eyes, that will d." and then glancin
fe at the open piano, ~ am going to sta
d just long enoug to hear one tune playet
le Will you favor meg and With the oil
gallantry, fitted so awkwardly to h
1T brusque manner, he led her to the instr,
le ment, and stood, hat in hand, while 81
d played. ~. al. L. o'e
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