Litchfield enquirer., 1881-11-10

T &A'Eok Her pt0t tDlils n1tlO6 In mtne, and with what simple words l c,uld command,
 led her thoughts away from earth and it's troubles. to that sure and pei feet haven ol rest. where fife's storms aud shipwreeks are lrememl,erethns more in the glory of an end. | less heaven. a.
 1 She listened, crying softly and silently but
 at last she grew more calm, and sat there by her ciild's bed during the l.nig night watcr-
 suhdned and hoDefu even amid her fears
 l B Lolla slept we'll aa isDu Hlty. and at six o'clock. when her mother had to leaye she
 was not yet awake. gave up my post to the
 Sister who cailie to relieve iiie, whispered all
 the necessary instructions! and then left the
 hospital. The Nurses Home was at the eud
 of the grounds, about minutes walk from 1 the ht'spital itself. went out with the poor
 young mother. and together we walked t1 the house where my room was As we st,od at
 the gale talking. q young n,an. ,eingularly
 handsome and we'll dressed, passed by us As his eye fell on thy companiOn iie started, c0l- 1'red. paused, then appr,achpd!9I3i h. @sil Q, Sire. as sue sayehiM. turned white as neath | lnyolnharily her hand clutclied my arln, and 1 she trt.inbled like d leaf
 ! h"Mary. he said.2 with strange humbleness. 'fwoni yon speak to me 1 have ,DeeD sesrclr- ing for you SD IOng.' ,,,,,,as, ...,.f..,s,. in She turned still paler, and shrank closer tp l me in terror; she seemed quite unable tn speak. dRm 5f3I 9a] at ,ti u!saif uiEGw
 | i Il don't exOeot you sfa.fOrgjve me all in hurry r" he continued in the sane hnmbled voice. God knows what wretch I've been. but since yOti left me, Mary Land T knew | had driven you saway Fl have ne verrhad one happy hour. Ihave, cut all any old compan-
 ions and ways:I have good situation n,Iw,, and am earning plenty of ndiiey. It is year and more since you went away Mary
 
 and trust me once more ?' os s;.-..1., ,,esl ol
 Still no answer. Still that same look of shrinking-. horror "i s'' I' '.af
 -.Fhe child. too, he went on br0kenly; Fl have thought of her SD. Oitet,-.her pretty way s,
 her sweet face. She is mine, t0,, you know. Mary. won't force you to come back against your will: but ani' so h,nely, and in the Ims evenings l sit and think of you bOth iano curse The hour ever irave you away. Mary --ypu used to be kind and gentle nnce--can't yDu .na,.22ger .s .22ger the wrong l did you? I am hnihble pardon before yb.;se see: w.,s ',.d can peg y'ilFa la sake, Mary will you STr""' 'fs nr ell cbiId's sake " L aiH cniiu S
 She found words then "A shuatier st,ooK ,hef from head % f,Wt, alhthe softness left Her face, She turned from him with Il gesture ot |f S"Ciulds you find no other plea to 'haFd len n ais,e ?T she said ''F1jr my Bf3keii heart, ih$ ruined life, I f'Hgive your, thatis easyenough but for my, child 77y9u are her murderer. o G0, for heavens sake, go!" b He turned so white I thought he would faint; but lie made sflo sgn, uttered no her
 word, only turned and went, away with ,un-3 certain steps, with the morning sunshine | ,nDcktng the darkness of lis own iremOrse as r it fells,i Iris handsome face yaln1 noad .1id led her inlo the house. and | made her sii down, for she was hysterical,t and then yen'e to fetch Ter some tea When I brought it she, was Ga I and more like herselfDc SGe itirahkl litiwithou, ward9 hut when she had finished she put the cup down and looked appealinglyi Have I not done right P''' she asked. E.'Chuid have actedit'therwise? Aa''Gqmi js EogIssai. ..owmty her side aud hooked 5compasr. sinnately at her doubtful face. My, dear, I 1 saiti, 1T scarcely know whether to blame you or not Your duty is to obey your husu ! band but can northumberland your shrink l ing froun II renewalD Df such rlrials as you have undergone. Yet he seemed thor0ughly irI earnest, and if he has given tip his vicious haBiis then it would be but right and geher-
 us of you to forgive ihe past, aud ,,in a trile
 womanly spirit. return ftq hiW, and siliye t" 1 keep him steadfast to his present resolutions Yon loved him once. tiid yi,ii not 9"''' '"' | a<..Yes, and 1fSve hinf stiif, She ifurmnred
 sadly. wBut when l. think of LnlIa, it hard-
 ems me. What has my darling ever done tliai 1 she should suffer for her fatber's crimes? If she lived-ff shs recovered, I might forgive him. As it is-" @''t .H'. sf''- | 9 l Her face grew stern again; she rose abrupt
 ly.~ II cannot do it." sine ssid '''the task is I beyond my strength You do not know what my child isto me. " D" 's'... q. h7i -J id "BdG she IS His child aiso." said gently. 2. d. '.He should have, done his duty as q. father | when he had the chance" sine answered stern! 1 ly. You are very good and kind, Madanle. ! and you have gentle, compassionate heart. but you cannot understand what l feel. If 1 am hard d-be is to blame. b 1 cannot; forget 1 and when l see my childs suffering, and think
 of' what she might have been. I cannot for 1 give" 5as tg26ib fr9y a4 ,i j8dl n3as P | .ll And, weeping bitterly, she left me. ,. :, That day Lolla seemed worse; she was 1 feverish and restless. and called ihcessantl, 1 for her mother. With the evening" She came
 aaain. ! l WAS not on night duty. sol had lInl
 a few words with her before I left the ward. l When reached the house I was informed 1 hat a gentleman had been to see me, and.
 nearing would be in shortly, had promised to cal, again. | felt aa little ne vols. being
 sure that it was, Marys husband who had l called. .,. -a
 The event proved that was right -be wa.
 iishered in shortly aftertI had finished tea, and l rose tDgseet him with evident perturbation He was still very pale, and had a harrassed, | weary look that made me compassionate | him. siA"t riA''l' H''' 1,f''d -'" fV'4 ~ 9 + '.1 trust you will excuse my callirg oD yol,S
 he said You weresa witnesslo my meeting \ with my wife Ihis mprning, . It was totally I unexpected l alm ignorant of her place IUf abode do rot wish to know it st, long as
 sfIe is ayersc to.ny doing SD. only Ithunight
 perhaps l could hefriend her rthrousl yol,f Is she in want She looks sadly altered, Pray 1 tell me what y,nl know of hei. Mad ,me."a f Icorld not resist his appeal What need to da si,? ba,e him sit down. and told hin,
 all | knew of Mary ami: the child q never l saw a man e., broken dpwn in my life as he
 was wfen he heard that sad history. That | L,Ila slilliived seemed to relieve him from a 1 great dread. for Marys words that nlorning
 had alarmed him territaiy, and all through the
 day eI,e had been liainied by d he idea tbat his
 child was dead that he Lad taken her life if l that moment of frenzy. t,. U
 .sCan't I See her?" he entreated -''only ance.e Oh, nladame, pray let me seeoher l Not when her motber is tiiere-she need pot skpoYf Bpth some time when you are on duty | pray, pray let me Y ,....... $
 ssSiIe viii not ktibw yor,"'I said, reYiillesn- ! boring the cliilti's words when she said her \ prayers t0, me, s.,s4E:.,- s65- aei7d fffg0Y
 .'N"t know me? No; of course. she would
 have forgotten" he said faintly; ''bnt dn you think Mary lias never spnken to her of inc P E .'I fear noi.''iI answereal.s4lq i w j4nuo y He c,vered his face wiih his hands. c sI am l justly punished" he said slowly. .. I sat tIiere ii, silence waiting tiit lie should
 t,e cain, once more. He turned his white face tO nse. at last. aij fiui5iRf q sdi I97 9iuo {
 s'Is there anything 1 can do?" he asked
 eagerly. Does she need anything? have \ money" 2as F si5 a'!2 v tf -4 shook my head sorrowfully. hga.3
 ''She has all she needs." l said: ''every-
 thing that bDs,lan sk ill and care can ds for her 1 is being done. But fear that it is beyond l human skill to keep that little bIighted life | with us y 51oJ9sL ailEafs II lo 9g8ilfssa J l Hishead sank on his hands once more.
 ''May God rgiye me !" he groaned in his agony r