South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-09
A HEAVY BURDEN.

ger,and looked towards the speaker. Cla-
renee was u young man, not more than 26
and he vas book keeper TO Solomon
Ward!e, pieasantfaced, keen. eyed
man Of so. who hal spoken.
~ heavy burden, isn't it, Clarence?'
the merchant repeated.
Aud still the Young man was silent.
His looks indicated that he did not CON-
prehend. He had been for some time
bending over the ledger, It'll his thoughts
far away and that his thoughts were
not pleasant ones, was evident enough
from the gloom on his handsome face.
My dear boy, the burden is not only
heavy now, but 1t vii! grow bea, Ter and
heavier the longer you carry IT,
'Mr. Wardle, 1 do not comprehend
you.
'Ah, Clarence!
Il certainly do not
Didn't l call at your house for you
this morning?'
Clarence nodded assent.
And didn't [ sec and hear enough to
reveal 10 me the burden you took with
you when you left? You must remem
Der, my boy, that am older than you
are. and that have been through the
mill. You 6nd your burden heavy, and
I've no doubt that Sarah's heart is as
heavily laden Us your own
And then Clarence Spencer under
stood, anu the mornings scene was
present with him, as it had been pre-
sent with him since leaving home. On
that morning he had 4 dispute with his
wife. 1t had occurre q. the br ,akras
table. There is no nted of reproducing
the scene. Suffice il TO say that il had
come Of II mere nothing. and had grown
n cause of anger. The first had been n
look and tone then flash OF impa-
thence then rising OF the voice; then
another look; the voice grew higher, The
reason Was unhinged passion gained
way, and the twain lost sight of the
warm, enduring love thai lay snitten and
aching down deep i'll their hearts, and
felt for ;he time only tile passing lorna
do. And Clarence remembers that Mr..
Ward:e hai entered the house aud
caught sight Of the storm
And Clarence Spencer thought Of one
thing more; he thought how miserable
lie had neen all the morning; aud he
knew not how long his harden OF unilap
piness was TO tie borne.
Honestly, Clarence. isn't it heavy
and thankless burden?'
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