The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-10

pug IASu1y al sOlG Udluclss anu duilllilis-
tenng. aloidieting potion. She had been
Watching the movements of this couple ever
since tney came to live in the house.
Ny baby will get well, wont he2" was said
pleadingly, and the poor thing sobbed again
as if her heart would break
s'Yes, indeed"
"And you will stay with me through the
night2" forgetting she was one of those
people"
'Pd stay with you a whole blessed week, >"
replied true-hearted Mrs. Wilson, 'if / could
make you a wife worthy of your husband"
"Tcll me what 1 shall do and III do it
faithfully and willingly, and without COM
planning"
All through the long night hours, while
/ Freddy lay between life and death, Mrs. Will
son worked over him bravely, and told to
the girl-mOther chapters of her own life-ex-
perience. There were passages over which
Stella wept bitterly, and when morning
dawned, giving back the child from danger,
in place of the tickle, unreasonable woman,
there was one ready to meet hfe's work with
a firm purpose and strong heart.
She tidied up each apartment, and instead
of going around in dowdy wrapper, put on
fresh dress, arranged her hair becomingly,
and changed the pucker about her mouth for
her own rosy lips.
you're pretty little thing" Mrs.
Wilson told her, when she had tied a knot
of blue ribbon in her ,hair.
"See after baby non. I'll look in every
now and then through the day, and tonight
will come back to you. Your husband will
be here tomorrow morning?"
eyes" replied Stella, with bright look
in her eyes. "He will be here by l0o'clock.'
After all it was long time to wait, she
thought. She was so impatient to tell him
and she would kiss HIM as many times as he
wished.
Eyes, indeed she exclaimed joyfully,
bending over Ereddy's crib, "we'll kiss papa
a hundred thousand times, won't we, dear2"
81 do wish Clarence would come" she kept
saying next morning. "What detains him2''
she continued, when the clock was on the
stroke of II
"What if" and her heart lay like lead in
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 the dear, good soul was be-
side her, resting hand tenderly on the ach-
ing head.
True hearted womanl She shrank from
saying it had been a dreadful night on the
sound, and that a steamer had collided with
the New York boat. ''Her husband travels
by boat" had been her conclusion.
Stella caught at her arm, the sound of her
voice answering Freddy, and, witha cry she
fell.
Poor, tired, inexperienced wife and mother
Was the ordeal so ordered2 With the help
of a neighbor Mrs. Wilson laid her on the
bed.
run for the DOCTOR" she said to Mis-:
Williams.
"But you don't know"
Il do she interrupted ''Mrs. Henshaw
will have a run of nervous fever, and
/ whether her husband is dead or alive, ! cant
say"
/ When Stella opened her eyes again it was
nearly night. She knew ne one about the
bed, but talked to Clarence and Freddy and
| sister Belle.
She was going to help her husband, now
She could earn money by teaching music, OF
painting, or "might have a few pupils in
dancing" she added. "But forgive me fol
striking" and her arms were put up as il
to clasp something, when she dozed again
Late that evening Clarence came in sight
of home. Contrary to Mrs. Wilson's con.
| lecture, he came by different route.
He had thought to telegraph, "But Stells
won't worry he said, "if L am late
The light faded from his eyes and his face
I'D CHASTITY white when he looked into
tns rooms.
Both gomez" he groaned, walking from
: the bed to the crib.
'.No, no." Mrs Wilson said comfortably
''Baby's better, and your wife will come out
of this All she needs is good nursing, anC
that she shall have" turning aside her head
and drying her eyes with the corner of hel
apron.
What could we do if such as she were not
stationed all along the walks of life?
1t was painful to listen TO the wild talk
"If might endure it." Clarence SAID SC
many times. When at last Stella awoke from
the terrible dreams her husband was bending
over her.
"Clarence," she said, very softly at first
Clarence" she repeated, putting her arm:
about his neck, eff you'll forgive me fol-
striking Freddy, I'll kiss you, O, SO many
! timesp'
/ Foolish fellowl he cried like baby. Lis
| ten, Stella" he said, as soon as he could com
mand his voice, "listen did get the situa
tion, and you can have everything you want,
/ touching his lips 10 cheek and forehead, "and
! you are going to have such pretty house il
Brooklynl"
''All want is your love-" clasping hin
close, "and that Freddy get well. I'm ready
to be poor mans wife