Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-05-14
Written for the Orangeburg TIMEs.l
WHICH SINNED THE IOST9
BY RUTH GOODLEY.
CHAPTER III.


Minnie continued to write, but re-
ceivcd no answers to her letters.
Whcn she could stand the silence no
| longer, she wrote her intention to re-
turn on certain day. Her letter
was returned unopened, and at the
same time the child was sent for, but
not the mother.
I What can this mcanY she thought.
i must see my husband, and nothing
shall ever cause me to leave him
agaip.'
The nurse and child obcycd the
summons, and the mother followed
them the next day. On her arrival,
she found the house closed, and on
inquiry asccrtaincd, it was in the
| hand OF an agent, for sale with all
furniture. She was ut loss to know
what step to take next, when the old
woman who had been her housekccp-
! cr appeared oh! Mrs. White she
exclaimed, can you tell me whore
can find my husbandY
+ Indeed, ma am, / cannot. They
LcNpcctcd to meet the child at some
certain place, and then, think they
! were to travel. Although, | knew
that Mr.. Minor, was displeascd be-
cause You left him, still, thought,
lie iiad sent for YOU, when iic sent tui'
the child. | have Il key to the house,
| she continued, will You 90 in, and
| get some Of your things?'
No, / want nothing out of the
i mouse, and l do not know where to
go
| lie old woman could not under
stand, how one who had had so many
Friends, could be ut a loss where TO
60 to find a welcome. She had many
sympathizing friends in that city,
but Minnie felt it would be too humi-
liating to go to them for II shelter.
b Who do you live with. Mrs.
White? she asked.
N i live all alone. You and Mr.
5Milnor, were so kind TO me, | was
Fable to save enough to purchase
cottage 1t is very small, but it is a
home for me-.
will you allow me to stay with
you, until | can decide on what is
best to be done?
Certainly ma'am you will be wei
come to stay as long as you wish,
and | will do all can for YOU
Minnie knew now, that her hus-
band did not want her with him, but
she did not for Il moment think, that
he had ceased to love her.
There was such Il wild stare in her
eyes, when She entered the cottage,
and took the seat offered to her, that
Mrs. Whitc became alarmed. Poor
lady she said to herself, 'iftcars do
not come To her relief, ! am afraid
her mind will suffer She spoke to
her as trndcrlv, as if she were little
child, and after some coaXing, pre-
vailed on her to lie down, and then
got her a cup of tea, and gave her Il
soothing powder, but it was long
after midnight, when her eyes closed
in sleep.
The next morning she had fever,
amd slept rcs!less!y, but Mrs. White
was compelled to 90 to Mr.. Minors
house, and remove some things Of her
own, ut the same time, she brought
away Il few articles which she thought
would add to Minnie's comfort When
she returned the fever had increased,
and the heart crushed wife was call
ing for her husband and child in
the rawlings of Il ievcred brain.
Years before Mrs. White had been
Il nurse in n hospital, and was con
sidrrcd competent. 1t was the mind
and not the body, which was discas-
ed, and Mrs. White thought she
could nurse her through it, without
calling in physician.
When reason returned, she had
been in the cottages a week, but it was
two more weeks, before she was able
to walk into the next room.
Minnic's purse was exhausted, and
there was no way to rcplcnish it, but
to sell her diamond ring. This was
4 present from her husband, and she
hcsitatcd, to part with it, but after
awhiic, she gave it to Mrs. White to
dispose of. Not more than half its
value was received, but she expected
to be with her husband, before that
amount was expended.
i think he is only testing my
affections, and he will find that love
live mine, can know no change. She
kept on hoping, until her checks
palcd, and her eyes lost their brili
ancy.
Mrs. White brought her papers,
but day after day, she was disap-
pointed, for she found nothing to
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