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

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''No, she has not kept step, to follow
your own figure. Unable to keep up
with your long, rapid strides, she has
1 tell you she must have rest for both
mind and body, or will not answer fol-
the result. And it would be better found
away from home"
eyes; begin to comprehend, and 1t
can be found away" And offering his
hand, II will take care, doctor, that you
do not get 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:
"You don't know how glad I am that
you are BETTER
"Thank you. Yes; am almost we'll
now-shall soon be able to be in the
kitchen am 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?"
ooh, could you? May I go?" and the
voice quivered with excitement; then
wistfully, "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 went to the city for
the day you were ill.,"
ITO deposit some money for more land
I think you sald," she replied, YEARLY.
eyes; but do not need that land. I
! have far more land than I cultivate
now. And you shall have that money
at least all you want of it-and 60 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
jcontent.
"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 h d 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
" as right.
A few days were given to the ole
friends, and then they turned their faces
toward their Western home.
1t was evening when they arrived, ane
the wife looked with bewilderment OF
the change. A handsome front had beer
added to the old dwelling and before sh'
had time to question she was ushered in
to parlor newly furnished and alread'
lighted. A elegant piano stood in recess
evidently constructed for Its reception.
She turned toward her husband to as
sure herself that he, too, had not changed
into something or somebody else. Blu
the merry twinkle in his eye told her h
! was enjoying her surprise, and slowly sh
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 anxiet
to return.
"Come, I have more to show your an
he showed her into large, commodiou
7 room, furnished for her own sleepin
apartment, even to her baby's crib.
: "This is for you. And now lay asid
, your dusty garments and prepare for tea
, it must have been ready an hour ago.
will go and see."
| When he returned he found his litt1
\ wife sitting in little rocker and weepin
, silently.
"Have I wounded where I wished t
/ heal?" he asked, responsibility.
2 "Forgive me" she said, smiling; II al
a goose, but a tired-winged one, 20
: know. And I am so happy to be at HON
: in such a home, that I have no words i
e which to tell my happiness" ?
He stopped to kiss the offered lip
G And what different life it was-bps
e not burdenened. Time for the wants
Q the mind as we'll as the body. Good hel
s in the kitchen all the time, and choit
J, reading for any leisure hour.
/ The farm was an unfailing source
income, fully defrayin6 all expenses,w
! a balance in favor,
2 "Been improving, I see," said D
:, Meeker, as he reined in his light carriae
s to the neat fence.
l., eyes, doctor. Come in; I want
n show you all the improvements. Her
Mary, the doctor wants to see you"
:: And as she came to greet him, ro
e with health and happiness, he nodde
d his head at her husband.
Eyes, that will do" and then glancil
e at the open piano, ~ am going to ST.
d just long enoug to hear one tune playe
e Will you favor me?" and With the O
gallantry, fitted so awkwardly to /
It brusque manner, he led her to the instr
e ment, and stood, hat in hand, while s.