The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-02

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uncle. Such quarrels always ended with
unkind words on my part and silence
on his, though at such times have seen
him turn white from wounded and sup
pressed feeling.
At last affairs were brought to a eli
max. One afternoon in February !
asked Robert for some money with which
to buy new dress. wanted il to
wear to party which was to be held in
town that month. Your uncle drew me
to his knee and said l.,s.
Darling, have not money enough
to buy you dress but now that have
made the last payment on the place
made it yesterday hope to have, in
the future, more to give my wife. Won't
she try and get along this time p
know you will say that to treat such
4 refusal rs that with anything but kind.
ness would be cruel. Well, was just
that. Rising from his knee said
"Iou need not trouble about me in
the future, | dare say can get along
with nothing. But this ! know wish
had never left my father, for he pro.
vidcd for me"
see that you look Mortified, Millie,
and do not wonder. was wicked,
but was punished, and shown, too,
what danger waS in from lack of self
government.
Robert made no reply to my cruel re-
mark, but in few moments he left the
room, and soon heard him leave the
house. Ii was then about four o'clock,
and, rs you know, at that hour in the
winter il is nearly dark. | sat by the
stove a long time after Robert went out,
thinking. My angry fit passed off, and
instead rose before me the picture Of my
own pretty home everything around
me to make me comfortable and happy,
aud then, too, the greatest earthly bless
ing, a good, kind husband. Then came
feeling of sorrow for my recent unkind
words, and was Just on the point of
going to look for Robert when my near
est neighbor, Mrs. Estes, called.
lighted lamp, and we seated ourselves
for friendly chat, listening every
moment for my husbands step. I felt
i'll at ease, and suppose manifested my
mental condition, for soon Mrs. Estes
said to me:
"Where is Mr.. King
| answered:
'He went out few moments ago."
But, upon glancing up at the clock, |
saw the hour hand pointed to six He
had been gone from the house two hours!
Another half-hour passed. Mrs. Estes
said:
"Your husband must have called on
one Of the ncighbors.
Such an explanation did not satisfy
me, for Robert had never so left the be-
fore. Suddenly his words came to me
''lf you ever say you are sorry that you
married me, ! could not forget il +? My
heart almost ceased to perform its Office.
I heard Mrs. Estes's voice as one afar
off; for an instant realized nothing
but the fact that my husband had
been true to his word-he had left
me
The agony expressed in my face
alarmed my friend, and she said
"What is the matter, Mrs. King p
What is it p
Instantly, without knowing what
did or said, told he of my recent un.
kind words to my husband, OF his former
remark, Of his long absence, and of my
belief that he had gone. My friend en-
deavored to soothe me ; she told me
that he would soon be back-she knew
he would. Her words helped me but
for few moments, and quickly rising
| said:
"Mrs. Estes, must see il can find
Mr.. King, cannot live and not know
where he is.
sThen started for the barn, calling
"Robert Robert Where are youl"
Nothing but the winter wind answer
cd me. then searched all the out
buildings, and when found my hus-
band in none, felt in some way reliev-
ed, for namcless fear had been haunt
ing me. Still was in an agony Of mind.
Frantically ran through the fields near
the house, stepping every now and then
into snow-drift and falling headlong,
but up in n minute, and still on, on,
calling:
"Robert, dear, please answer me -
Mrs. Estes thoroughly alarmed at my
condition, endeavored to keep beside
me, and finally induced me to go back
to the house. Upon entering it, fell
upon my knees and cried:
"Oh, Father in heaven, send my dar-
ling back to me Oh, forgive me, and /
and will henceforth be led by Thee,
and follow Thy teachings Of gentleness
and lovel -
Rising, l again started out, for l
seemed to smother in the house. walk
cd rapidly some way down the road,
the snow sounding crisp and cold under
my feet. Suddenly | stopped and called:
"Robert !"
Just ahead heard some one answer. l
looked eagerly forward but saw no one.
called again rs walked onward, and
had gone but few steps farther when,
on peering ahead, saw walking toward
me my husband. Igave one cry, bound
cd forward, and in moment was in his
arms.
The next thing Of which was con-
scious was being in my own home, my
husbands face bending over me, while
he and Mrs. Estes were working to
restore circulation. The cold-for, in
my frenzy, l was unprotected by any
outside garment-and the excitement
Of the evening, were, however, too much
for me, and on that evening was COM
menced and illness which lasted for five
weeks. But my lesson was learned I
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