The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-03-06

hei auSlce was never TO marry poor
man"
=" So you keep finding fault and com
planning when your husband is irving in
every possible way to make an honest
living. 1t Is wonder that you haven't
driven him to drink long ago"
But my husband is a good man, A" re-
piled Stella, warmly, resenting the last
part of the speech.
" He has shown himself to be good
man.
The woman said it In good faith, wrap
ping Freddy In soft tiannels, and admin
lsterng quoting potion. She had been
watching the movements of this couple
ever since they came to live in the house.
my baby will get well, won't he ?"
was SAID pleadlngly, and the poor thing
sobbed again as if her heart would break.
Yes, indeed.
:" And you stay with me through the
nlght?" forgetting she was one of those
people. ,"
I'd stay with you whole blessed
week, replied true-hearted Mrs. Wilson,
{" if | could make you Il wife worthy of
your husband"
Tell me what l shall do and III do it
faithfully and willingly, and without
complaining"
All through the long night hours,
while Freddy lay between life and death,
Mrs. Wilson worked over him bravely,
and told to the girl-mOther chapters of
her own hfe-experience. 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 lies work with a firm
purpose and strong heart.
She tidicd up each apartment, and IN
stead of going about IN dowdy wrapper,
put on a fresh dress, arranged her hair
becomingly, and changed the pucker
about her mouth for her own rosy lips.
You're a pretty little thing" Mrs.
Wilson told her, when she had fastened
knot of blue ribbon In her blonde hair.
"See after baby now. III look in
every now and then through the day,
and tonight Will come back to you.
You're husband Will be here tomorrow
morning ?"
Yes, " replied Stella, with a bright
look in her eyes. 'He viii be here by
ten o'clock"
After all 1t was a long time to wait, she
thought. She was SO impatient to tell
him-and she would kiss him AS many
times as he wished
Yes, indeed, she exclaimed joyfully,
bending over Freddy's crib, "we'u kiss
papa hundred thousand times, won't
we, dear p
Il do wish Clarence would come, she
kept saying next morning. What de-
tains him ?" she continued, when the
clock was on the stroke of L.
"What if" and her heart was ike
lead in her bosom rs she recalled the look
she last saw on his face. what if he
never comes back she murmured, 60
ing into her own room.
Mrs Wilson, she called, where is
my husband 2"
In an instant the dear, good soul was
beside her, resting hand tenderly on
the aching head.
True-hearted woman She shrank
from saying it had been 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, with
the cry she fell
Poor, tired, inexperienced wife and
mother. Was the ordeal 80 ordered !?
With the help Of a neighbor Mrs. Wilson
laid her on the bed
Run for the doctor" she said TO Miss
Williams.
:" But you don't know"
L. H. {
shaw Will have run of nervous fever,
and whether her husband is dead or alive,
l can't say"
When Stella opened her eyes again it
was nearly night. She knew no one
about the bed, but talked to Clarence
and Freddy and sister Belle.
She was gong to help her husband,
now. She could earn money by teaching
music, or painting, or Knight have a
few pupils in dancing" she added.
" But forgive me for striking" and
her arms were put up as II to clasp some
thing, when she dozed again.
Late that evening Clarence came in
sight Of home. Contrary to Mrs. VII
sons conjecture, he came by different
route
He had thought to telegraph, but
Stella won't worry he said, "if am
late. =
The light faded from his eyes and his
face turned CHASTITY pale when he looked
into the rooms.
Both gomez" he groaned, walking
from the bedto the crib.
No, no" Mrs. White said comfort
inglv. " Babys better and your wife
viii come out of this All she needs Is
good nursing, and that she shall have, .
turning aside her head and drying her
tears with the corner of her apron.
What could We do if such as she were
not stationed all along the walks Of HE !?
1t was painful to listen to the wild
talk If | might endure it, Clarence
said so 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 arms about his neck, g If you'll for
give me for striking Freddy, III kiss
you, O, so many times"
" Listen, Stella" he said, as soon as he
could command his voice, /" listen, did
get the situation, and you can have every
thing you want, touching his lips toher
cheeks and forehead, land you are 60
ing TO have such pretty house in
BROOKLYN
" All l want is vo1lr love" clasping
him close, land that Freddy get we'll. l
am ready to be poor mans wife, "