The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-25

ooho'n'hS Al uiS ldCo btayeu ner nand
just on 2he moment, and she rose to hel
feet, flushing with shame and anger.
II thought you'd gone down town." she
replied, sharply. ''Oh, dear; if I'd mind
cd sister Belle shouldn't have been here.
She was right. had no business to marry
poor man.
"You are not quite yourself this morn
Ing Stella, and bis eyes were full of un.
shed tears as he caught sight of the red
marks On their baby's neck.
DO GU suppose can endure, every
thlngf" she cried spitefully.
you arc nervous and tired, dear.
Come here" and he put his hand to clasp
her. "a.
She glided 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.
81 have heard something now THIS morn
Ing, Stella, I'm going to New York by the
train"
"lou're always hearing of something
now, y was her quick reply; but what does
1t amount to?''
so am hoping for something better.
ana think have found it now."
he rocked Freddy to sleep, put him into
his crib, and then went to the door Of his
wife's room.
"Are you going to kiss me good-by,
etelia I" ne asked, opening the door very
softly. .! may be gone a day or two"
mo, " she replied coldly, ''youll be
back soon enough"
II will come as soon as I can; but
might never return, you know"
ssSea If vO1 ora MT ho,I> IN ,r>o,> ,o ,,o,,
can come, with the same old story"
Clarence turned quickly, but she saw the
look on his face, and never forgot 1t.
She heard him cross the room. an d
knew he bent over Freddy's crib, and kiss
cd the little sleeper again and again.
Hell come back TO me before lie really
goes" she whispered to herself, starting
up and going toward the door; but turn
in the street hid HIM from sight when she
1aached the window. He had gore and
for the first time without kissing her good
bye.
She sat quite still until Freddy awoke,
then with cry Of terror she ran across the
hall to tho nearest neighbor, with. "Please
come, Mrs. Wilson, my baby's dying"
Mrs. Wilson came, for though rough of
manner, she was kind of heart,
A4o III Al3 Sut balu, tne moment
her eyes rested on the little sufferer
bring me some water, quick" she called,
sand help to get off his Clothes"
Stella obeyed.
''Hold him so," was her. command, put
ting him into the bath. IL will run home
and get some medicine. Such women as
you amt fit for mothers" she continued.
returning with her hands full of bottles.
20, Freddy" cried Stella, dropping On
her knees, IF you'll only get well, l will
try so hard to bear everything"
"And what trials have you to bear9"
asked Mrs Wilson, You have . pretty
home,' looking about the room, 'tf It was
put In order"
ut Isn't like the houses am used to-"
"Young people don't expect to begin
where the old ones left Oft. They must
make their own homes"
II never understood 1t 80. Sister Belle
Is the only mother ever knew, and her
advice was never to marry poor man."
$50 you keep finding fault and COM
planning when your husband is trying IN
every way to make an honest living. It
Is a wonder that you haven't driven him
to drink long ago."
"My baby will got well, won't he7" was
said pieadingly, and tho poor thing sobbed
again as 1t her heart would break.
eyes, indeed"
"And you will stay with me through the
night7" forgetting she was one of those
people,
''I'd stay with you q whole blessed
week." replied true-hearted Mrs. Wilson,
III l could make you wife worthy of
your husband"
All through the long night hours,
while Freddy lay between life and death,
Mrs. Wilson worked over him bravely, and
told to tho girl-mother chapters In her own
ltfe-experienecs. There were passages
over which Stella wept bitterly, and when
morning dawned, giving back tho child
from danger, in place of tho tickle, unrea-
sonable woman, there was one ready to
meet life's work with firm purpose and
strong heart.
IL do wish Clarence would oome," she
kept saying next morning. "What detans
him Z" she continued, when the clock was
on the stroke OF twelve O'Clock.
"What If =" and her heart lay like lead
in her bosom as she recalled the look she
last saw on his face. "What If he never
comes backl" she murmured, going into
her own room.
"Mrs. Wilson," she called, "where is
my husband"
In an instant tho dear good soul was be.
side her her resting hand tendcrly on the
aching head.
''Truo-hearted womana She shruuk from
saying 1t had been dreadful night on the
Sound, and that the steamer had collied
with the New York boat. "Her husband
travels by boat" had been her conolu-
sion.
Stella caught at her arm, tho sound Of
her voice answering Freddy, and, with .
cry she foil.