Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-07-07

have some music and forget our circum-
stances"
Months passed away, and Mr.. Leigh.
ton began to look anxious and worn !;
his expenses were heavy, and everything
made them more SO. He had the joy of
welcoming to his household a little
stranger that brought large amount of
love and not little care with her. The
worst Of it was, that Ada was very i'll,
and it took four months for her to re-
cover. He got quite used to seeing a
couple of nurses whenever he came
home, and doctor nearly every day,
and when they all told him how neces-
sary it was that his wife should take
plenty of nourishing things, of course
De said, rGet everything for her re-
gasdless of expense" )"
When, at last, she was able to take
her pace again at the table. and they
had . sort of festival on the occasion,
she sad. "Why, Charlie. you will soon
get quite an old man; I declare there
are gray hairs on your head
Mrs. leighton did not get strong as
quickly as they wished, and it was de-
cided that she must 60 away to sea.
She could not 60 alone, however, and it
was out of the question for her husband
to accompany her; but he paid the ex-
penses of a companion, and he sent her
away quite satisfied.
| At the end of two months she came
home perfectly restored, and with the
baby SO healthy that she was the ad-
miration of all beholders.
Mr.. Leighton waited until his wife
had been some weeks at home, and then
he broached the subject of their ex-
penses.
Il am so grieved to trouble you about
it, dearest, but indeed [ can scarcely
meet my bills, and unless something is
done | am afraid that cannot keep on. "
"Charlie, have told you before that
you must increase your income. We
cannot lessen our expenses, and it is too
bad of you to think that the cure for
the evil is to come in that way. Why
do you not enlarge your business ?"
THAT is more easily said than done,
dear"
"But other men do it How many ]
have known 60 on we'll Why don't you
do as they do %
81 think l do the very best | can, but
I will try and add another department :
No one on the premises where his
business was carried on worked SO hard
as Mr.. Leighton. Already he was do
ing as much as any two men ought t.
have done, but after this conversation
with his wife. he determined to worl
harder still-day and night if necessary
rather than she should feel that he wa
denying her anything. He found tha
the new efforts he made were successful
and this induced him to put forth al
his powers and by the very force of viii
and work to accomplish wonders. HI
gained this end. In year from tn
time of this talk with his wife his bus
mess had improved so much that it be
came no longer necessary to trouble he
with hints of economy. She could trav
ell by frst-class style and patronize first
class shops.
But one day, when Ada was admirinI
some new curtains that she just bought
messenger came to her.
"Mr. Leighton has been taken i'll i
the office-will you come directly ?"
In an agony of grief and suspense
Mrs. Leighton fastened to the side Q
her husband. She loved him most fond
ly, and when she saw him lying befor
her like corpse, she felt as if the worl
had no brightness for her.
80 doctor, is he dead p
"No; but he is in very precariou
state"
"Iet US take him home, that l ma
nurse him..
alt will not be safe to move him /;
present; but by and-by we shall see"
"What is it that is the matter wit
him ?"
"Ovcrwork," said the doctor shortly
and Ada's heart sank within her.
After twenty-four hours of terrib
anxiety, they were able to take hi
home, and place him in his own bed
die.
v The doctor did not at first give up Q
| hope; but when few days passed, al
4 the patient had second seizure,
: knew what the end would be.
+ Before that came, however, there We
+ few lucid moments, when the husbal
g and wife spoke to each other.
e "Are you better, Charlie? Will G.
spare you to me, after all %
{. 81 think not, darling. But do n
e weep for me. shall be glad to re-
for | am very tired. And you will 4
,e be quite unprovided for. The last s
>. months have been very producti'
v Thank God, have been able to put y
:. out of the reach of want.
. 81 know that it is hard work that