Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-09

| fcel 1atikucu, Dut, on, you KNOW SOlhc-
body must relieve these poor beings,
They suffer horribly, and | must do all
| can to assist them. trust | will DO
better soon"
Darling" Harry answered, "you are
wearing yourself out, and ought TO tako
some rest. Stay at home now, and you
will be fresh for work again tomorrow.
We must try and save ourselves, not
only for our rown sakes, but for these un-
fortunates; for, il we are down, there
will 10 more suffering, and God forbid
that THIS people suffer moro than they
now do.'
"Well, Harry, perhaps 1t will be best
At any rate, will lie down aud rest
until noon, or until fool better" she re.
turned,
lilo gave her tho usual kiss as he left
hor TO go to his labors in another part OF
the town. His heart was heavy this
morning, and feeling of uncaslncss
came over him ~ he slowly walked on
He had bis misgivings. He WAS afraid
that something unusually horrible in
this place of horrors was about to hap
pen, Try as he might to throw Oft tho
idea, it would still present itself Ho
had strong will, aud no determined to
oppose nil fanciful notions, and 50 ho
kept on until no reached his destination
when bo went brlskly to work.
But the time passed wearily on, as
Harry worked away, ut times singing
snatches of songs, aud tloD whistlnS
by turns, aud trying to make himself
believe he was happy. But it was not
80, for that peculiar something in his
soul, which no man il abIo to explain,
still told him that there was something
unusual about TO happen, which might
wonderfully affect his whole life. II
seemed to him like hall. lf.forgotten evil
dream, dreadful but not intclligibIe
When noon came he opened the lunch
that his kind wife had prepared for him,
and, as he saw how nicely her dcI't fingers
had placed zach article Of food 80 that
it might retain its shape and freshness,
and the arranging of each dish, and
supplying him with that which sho
knew he was most tondof which showed
hor tender regard for him, then, indeed
hs was happy in possessing such a
treasure. And thon again broke in upon
his mind the thought that sho whom ho
had loved 80 much might bo victim of
this dread disease that Nollio, oven now
might DO suffering untold agonies. lIe
determined ho would not think of it.
1t could not, must not 10. His appetite
had deserted him. Ho could ont nothing
ond 80 no rose up aud paced back and
forth across tho long room, trying to
quiet mind that would not be q uietod
! He tlon resumed work, determined
to conquer himself and place himself
above Authorizations And thon he tOilcd
on for another hour--eighty minutes,
almost al ago for him--and tho strain
was too great, he could bear il no longer,
and, throwing aside his implements, ho
took his coat from its peg, and, taking
bis AK upon his shoulder, Ilo started on
u brisk walk for home. As he was near
ing u crossing Of the road that led past
the cemetery, he saw drayman aud
directly bohind him on tho dray another
man, seated upon ono of those dreaded
boxes that told of another unfortunate.
As they drew nearer Harry recognized
one ofhis near neighbors, who had charge
of the box, and, as he felt an interest in
tho affair, he halted tho dray, and. adj
dressing his friend, said:
"Who have you thore this time, Tom =!
II must be some of our neighbors."
But Tom n,adc no answer. He could
deny nothing. His face was downcast
and u sorrowful expression upon it. The
other was also silent, but % peculiar OK
preston was on bis countonance, which
still more mystifed Harry.
"Why don't you answer, man ?'askod
Harry, as u sutlocatns feeling was gath
ering abouth his heart.
II cannot, | canuot," moauod Tom.
"Whatis tho matter3 Why don't you
answer 1t is-it is--no, no, it cannot be
Nellie" Harry went on, az Tom made
no reply. "Itmust be Nellie. Oh, Nellie,
D Nelie,"
Still Tom could say nothing. Thoro
he stood upon tho dray, with folded
arms aud averted, sorrowful face for he
knew within that rude caskot was tho
body of Nellie Kews.
In an instant Harry sprung on the
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