The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-03-06

Dul INC very lnOupnI Inal neT luSDdIlll
was brought down to the level of a COM
mon laborer, hurt her
Sister Bella had said that her tastes
were luxurious, and she wanted pretty
home now, and fine apparel for herself
and baby.
The people of the world in which she
had lived had never to count on Their
money to know if they could buy new
dress. She had never been taught to
make the best of whatever circumstances
YOU may be placed in, and why should
she now?
The little privations she endured wor-
ried and vexed her, and IN little while
the sweet-tempered woman grew moody
and dOwn-hearted She became careless
in her dress, and instead of the cheerful
little wife he used to see, he found a
gloomy woman and adisorderly house.
But he never complained
"Stella Is homesick," he would say:
land the care of baby is too much for
her. l must make some money!" and
his hammer rang with redoubled energy.
Yet every day her discomfort grew more
apparent. The place and the people
were so repulsive to her refined and SEN
sitiye nature.
How can you expect me to live
among such surroundings, Clarence?"
was her appeal when the husband begged
her to be of good cheer
Its cruel IN you" she sobbed 81
want TO be back again in my old home,
among my own friends.
The warm glow came to his face, and
he drew her tenderly towards him with
out a word, but there was look piteous
to see In his handsome eyes, while his
resolve was to work still harder
To conquer fortune, however, requires
sturdy strokes
There came a day, later a little for
some days must be dark and dreary y
when 1t did seem that matters had come
to a crisis.
The city hall was finished long ago,
the Odd Fellows building completed and
the last stroke had been given to the new
church. Clarence must look for some
thing new Jennie, who had minded
Freddy for two or three months, had to
90, and all the household cares fell upon
Stella's hands.
They had moved from place to place
since Freddy's birth, hoping to find a
house with which Stella would be con-
tent.
But those people are all alike" she
said, land | may as well be IN one place
as another, was her reply TO Clarence,
when he suggested that they move into a
new block
1t was unwomanlv in her to say this,
she knew, the moment the words escaped
her lips, and she thought to run after
L.
but just then Freddy caught at her dress,
causing her to spill the water she was
pouring into the tea kettle, which only
increased her vexation.
You cross little troublesome thing,
she exclaimed impatiently Take
that laying her hand heavily on the
little bare shoulders. I'm sick to
death with having you always hanging
to my skirts
With this she let fall the earthen
pitcher she held in her hand, and drop
ping into the nearest chair, burst into
hysterical weeping.
Freddy, with the prints Of her fingers
still red on his neck, toddled to her side,
and tried to climb into her lap. But she
pushed him away GROSSLY, with
Go play with Your blocks and horses;
| don't want you near me; and her hand
was raised to lay on the rosy check.
Don't do an ything you'll be sorry for
by and by, Stella" Clarence said, com
ing into the room just then.
Something IN his face stayed her hand
just on the moment, and she rose TO her
feet, flushing with shame and anger.
Il thought you'd gone down town, =
she replied sharply. "Oh, dear, If I'd
minded Sister Belle / shouldn't have
been here. She vas right. | had no
business to marry poor man.
You're not quite yourself this morn
ing, Stella, and his eyes were full of
red marks on her baby's neck.
Do you suppose | can endure every
thing?" she cried spitefully.
- IOu are nervous and tired, dear.
Come here, and he put out his hand to
clasp her
She gided from him and went into the
adjoining room.
Something wet fell on the baby's
head, and he pressed him closely to his
bosom as he caught the sound OF her
sobbing
Il have heard of something new this
morning, Stella, and I'm going to New
York by the next train.
He tried to say it cheerfully.
You're always hearing Of something
new, was her quick reply; . but what
does it amount 10 ?"
SO am hoping for something better,
and think / have found it now
He rocked Freddie to sleep, put him
into his crib, then went to the door Of
his wife's room
. Are You going to kiss Inc good-by,
Stella. he asked, opening the door very
softly. = may be gone a day or two. "
No, she replied coldly, you'll be
back soon enough.
. | will come as soon as | can; but
might never return, You know.
. See if You are not back n soon
as you can come, with the same old story"
Clarence turned quickly, but she saw
the look on his face and never forgot it.
She heard him cross the room, and
knew he bent over Freddy's crib and
kissed the little sleeper again and again
He'll come back to me before he
really goes" she whispered to herself,
starting up and going toward the door;
but a turn in the street hid him from
sight when shereached the window. He
had gone. and for the frat time without
kissing her goodbye.
"Well, we've been married long
enough to be done with such nonsense,
she said at last, by way of consolation;
vet there WAS a terrible ache at her heart.